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

Our town library will hold a free reading program for children every Saturday in July. Sessions start at 10 a.m. and last one hour. No sign-up is needed. How long does each session last?

1. ATen minutes
2. BOne month
3. CAll day
4. DOne hour

Owls hunt mostly at night. Their large eyes help them see in dim light, and their excellent hearing lets them find mice hidden under leaves or snow. Which two features help owls hunt at night?

1. AStrong wings and a long, quiet tail
2. BSharp beaks and long legs
3. CLarge eyes and excellent hearing
4. DBright feathers and loud calls

The school nurse sent a note home: “Please keep your child at home if they have a fever of 38 °C (100,4 °F) or higher. They may return when they have been free of fever for 24 hours without medicine.” When may a child return to school?

1. AAfter 24 hours without fever and without fever medicine
2. BAfter one good night of sleep, even if the fever is still there
3. CAs soon as the fever medicine has been taken
4. DWhen the temperature is just below 38,5 °C

Discharge instructions: “Keep the dressing dry for 48 hours. After that, you may shower, but do not soak the wound in a bath until the stitches are removed.” On day 3, what may the patient do?

1. ATake a shower
2. BSoak in a bath
3. CRemove the stitches
4. DSwim in a pool

“Handwashing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection in hospitals,” says a training manual. What would the manual most likely recommend next?

1. AWashing hands only at the end of each shift
2. BWashing hands before and after patient contact
3. CWearing the same gloves for all patients
4. DAvoiding soap to protect the skin

Hand sanitiser is useful when soap and water are not available. Still, washing with soap and water is better when hands are visibly dirty, because sanitiser does not remove dirt and grease well. What can you infer from the passage?

1. ASoap and water are the better choice for greasy hands.
2. BHand sanitiser should never be used.
3. CSoap and water are only needed in hospitals and clinics, not at home.
4. DHand sanitiser removes dirt better than soap.

“I trust this brand because it is the most reliable, and I know it is the most reliable because I trust it.” What is wrong with this reasoning?

1. AIt uses too many statistics to be clear.
2. BIt compares two different brands unfairly.
3. CIt goes in a circle without real evidence.
4. DIt relies on an expert’s opinion.

Passage A: “Homework helps students practise skills learned in class.” Passage B: “Too much homework can cause stress and leave little time for rest.” Which statement best combines both passages?

1. AHomework should be banned in all schools from now on.
2. BMore homework always means better grades.
3. CHomework can help, but too much can be harmful.
4. DHomework is never useful for any student.