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

Sunscreen protects the skin from ultraviolet (UV) rays, which can cause sunburn and skin cancer. Experts advise using a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 and putting it on again every two hours outdoors. What does the passage say about reapplying sunscreen?

1. AIt should be put on once in the morning only.
2. BIt is not needed at all with a sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher.
3. CIt should be put on again every two hours outdoors.
4. DIt should be put on only when it is very sunny.

Some plants, like the cactus, store water in their thick stems. This helps them survive in deserts, where rain may not fall for months. How do cactus plants survive in the desert?

1. AThey need rain every day.
2. BThey lose their thick stems in the hot summer.
3. CThey grow only near rivers.
4. DThey store water in their thick stems.

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 fed back to the sheep.
3. CIt is spun into yarn.
4. DIt is cleaned.

“It’s just a scratch,” said Max, though his knee was bleeding badly and he could hardly stand. What does this suggest about Max?

1. AHe is playing down how badly he is hurt.
2. BHe wants everyone to worry about him.
3. CHe is not really injured at all.
4. DHe did not notice that he had fallen over.

“The city council voted to build a new library. Construction will begin in March and should take about eighteen months.” If construction begins in March this year, about when should it finish?

1. AIn September this year
2. BIn September of next year
3. CIn March of next year
4. DIn March two years from now

“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. ATurn the oven back on.
2. BLeave it in the tin for an hour.
3. CLet it cool completely on a wire rack.
4. DPut it in the fridge for ten minutes.

Passage 1: “School uniforms reduce bullying because no one is teased about clothes.” Passage 2: “School uniforms limit students’ ability to express who they are.” What is the main difference between the two passages?

1. AOne argues for uniforms and the other against.
2. BOne gives facts while the other tells a personal story.
3. CBoth argue that uniforms cost too much.
4. DBoth argue that uniforms should be banned.

A study compares two groups of patients after knee surgery. Group A did physiotherapy three times a week; Group B did it once a week. After two months, Group A could walk farther. The groups were similar in age and health at the start. Why does it matter that the groups were similar at the start?

1. AIt shows that once a week is the best amount.
2. BIt makes physiotherapy the more likely cause.
3. CIt means that Group B did not have surgery.
4. DIt proves that age has no effect on recovery.