Scheda di esercizi di Comprensione del testo (test di ammissione) con soluzioni

A permission slip reads: “Please sign and return this form by Friday if your child may join the trip to the science museum on 12 May.” When must the form be returned?

1. AOn 12 May
2. BAt the museum
3. CBy Friday
4. DNext Monday

Wool comes from sheep. Once a year, farmers shear the sheep, cutting off their thick coats. The wool is then cleaned, spun into yarn and used to make clothes. What happens to the wool right after it is cut off?

1. AIt is made into clothes.
2. BIt is spun into yarn.
3. CIt is fed back to the sheep.
4. DIt is cleaned.

Tomás wanted to grow tomatoes. First, he planted the seeds in small pots indoors. When the plants were 15 cm tall, he moved them outside into the garden. Finally, he tied the stems to sticks so they would not fall over. What did Tomás do first?

1. AHe planted seeds in small pots indoors.
2. BHe moved the plants into the garden.
3. CHe bought young tomato plants at a garden market.
4. DHe tied the stems to sticks.

Some animals hibernate in winter. Their heart rate and breathing slow down, and their body temperature drops. This saves energy at a time when food is hard to find. Why do some animals hibernate?

1. ATo grow thicker fur for the summer
2. BTo raise their heart rate in the cold
3. CTo find a mate during the winter
4. DTo save energy when food is scarce

“Turn the oven off, then let the cake cool in the tin for ten minutes. After that, turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.” What should be done just before the cake is iced?

1. ALet it cool completely on a wire rack.
2. BTurn the oven back on.
3. CLeave it in the tin for an hour.
4. DPut it in the fridge for ten minutes.

When Rosa started her new job at the hospital, she got lost three times on the first day. By the end of the month, she was giving directions to visitors. What does the passage show about Rosa?

1. AShe often gets lost in new places.
2. BShe quickly learned her way around the hospital.
3. CShe was given a map on her first day.
4. DShe did not like her new job at the hospital and wanted to leave.

“Despite years of warnings, the town did not repair the old dam. When the storm came, the water broke through and flooded the valley.” What is the author most likely suggesting?

1. AThe storm was the only cause of the flood.
2. BThe town repaired the dam just in time.
3. CThe flood could probably have been prevented.
4. DThe warnings about the old dam turned out to be incorrect.

Before 1900, many people believed that diseases were caused by “bad air”. The work of scientists such as Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch showed that specific microorganisms cause specific diseases. This germ theory changed how doctors prevented and treated illness. Which choice best describes the structure of the passage?

1. AA story told from the point of view of a doctor
2. BA problem, several solutions and a personal opinion
3. CAn old idea, the evidence that replaced it, and its effect
4. DA list of diseases in order of how common they are