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

A bus route sign reads: “Route 7: Station – Hospital – Library – Park. Buses every 20 minutes.” Which stop comes right after the hospital?

1. AMarket
2. BPark
3. CLibrary
4. DStation

Butterflies begin life as caterpillars. A caterpillar eats leaves and grows quickly. Then it forms a hard case called a chrysalis, and inside it changes into a butterfly. What is the case called?

1. AA nest
2. BA cocoon
3. CA shell
4. DA chrysalis

Snakes flick their tongues in and out to pick up scents from the air. This helps them find food and sense danger. Why do snakes flick their tongues?

1. ATo warn other snakes away
2. BTo pick up scents from the air around them
3. CTo cool their bodies down
4. DTo clean dust off their faces and eyes

A patient handout says: “Call the clinic if your temperature rises above 38,5 °C (101,3 °F), if the wound becomes red and swollen, or if you notice any discharge.” Which situation should lead the patient to call?

1. AThe wound becomes red and swollen.
2. BThe patient feels tired after a long walk.
3. CThe bandage needs to be changed as planned.
4. DThe temperature is 37,0 °C (98,6 °F) in the evening.

“After the hospital put hand sanitiser by every bed, staff used it far more often, and infection rates on the ward fell.” What can be reasonably concluded?

1. AEasier access may have improved hand hygiene.
2. BInfection rates rose after the change.
3. CStaff did not clean their hands before at all.
4. DHand sanitiser is the only way to stop infection.

The new park is the most beautiful place in the city. It has 200 trees, a playground and a small lake. Which statement from the passage is an opinion?

1. AIt has 200 trees.
2. BIt has a playground.
3. CThe new park is the most beautiful place in the city.
4. DIt has a small lake.

A report states: “Patients who received a phone call from a nurse after leaving hospital were less likely to return within 30 days than patients who did not.” Which further information would best help show that the calls caused the difference?

1. AThe colour of the hospital’s discharge forms
2. BWhether patients were randomly chosen to get calls
3. CThe time of day each call was made
4. DThe name of each nurse who called

A study reported that students who slept at least eight hours scored higher on tests than those who slept less. The study included 5000 students from many schools and controlled for age and family income. Why does the author mention the size of the study and the controls?

1. ATo show the results are more trustworthy
2. BTo prove that sleep is the only cause of good grades
3. CTo show that family income does not matter in life
4. DTo suggest that the study was too small