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

“The old man’s hands were wrinkled and spotted, and he walked with a cane.” Which detail tells you that the man is old?

1. AThe colour of his long winter coat
2. BThe name of his street
3. CThe time of day he walked
4. DHis wrinkled, spotted hands and his cane

“The classroom was as quiet as a mouse while the students took their test.” What does the phrase “as quiet as a mouse” tell us?

1. AA mouse was in the room.
2. BThe students were scared of mice.
3. CThe room was very quiet.
4. DThe test was about small animals.

The moon does not make its own light. What we see as moonlight is sunlight that bounces off the moon’s surface. According to the passage, what is moonlight?

1. ALight from distant stars
2. BLight from fires on the moon
3. CSunlight reflected by the moon
4. DLight made inside the moon

“Scientists classify a tomato as a fruit because it develops from a flower and contains seeds. In cooking, however, it is usually treated as a vegetable.” What does the passage explain?

1. AHow to grow tomatoes from seeds
2. BHow cooks remove the seeds from tomatoes
3. CWhy tomatoes are healthier than other fruits
4. DWhy a tomato can be called both a fruit and a vegetable

“Sofia remembered the day she arrived in the city ten years earlier, holding one small suitcase and not speaking a word of the language. Now she stood at the front of a classroom, teaching that language to others.” Which technique does the author use?

1. AA list of instructions
2. BA flashback to an earlier time
3. CA conversation between two people
4. DA prediction about the future

“Tomás has worked as a paramedic for ten years. He says the hardest part of the job is not the long hours but telling families bad news.” What does Tomás find hardest about his job?

1. AWorking long hours
2. BDriving the ambulance at night
3. CLearning new medical skills
4. DGiving bad news to families

A school sends this note: “Due to the forecast of heavy snow, all classes will move online on Friday. Students should log in at the usual time. The building will be closed.” Which statement is NOT supported by the note?

1. AThe change is because of expected snow.
2. BClasses on Friday are cancelled entirely.
3. CStudents will attend classes online on Friday.
4. DThe school building will be closed on Friday.

“A doctor’s note must be given for any absence of more than three days. Absences of three days or fewer can be reported by phone.” A nurse is absent from Monday to Wednesday. What must the nurse do?

1. ABring a doctor’s note.
2. BTake an unpaid holiday.
3. CReport it in person on Monday.
4. DReport the absence by phone.