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

Sea turtles lay their eggs on sandy beaches. The mother digs a hole, lays the eggs and covers them with sand. About two months later, the baby turtles hatch and crawl to the sea. Where do sea turtles lay their eggs?

1. AIn nests high up in trees
2. BIn holes they dig on sandy beaches
3. CUnder rocks on the ocean floor
4. DOn floating seaweed in the sea

A recipe card says: “Serves 4. You will need 2 cups of rice, 1 onion and 3 cups of water.” How many people does the recipe serve?

1. A3
2. B4
3. C1
4. D2

Some trees lose their leaves in autumn and grow new ones in spring. These trees are called deciduous. Trees that keep their leaves all year, such as pine trees, are called evergreen. What is an evergreen tree?

1. AA tree with very bright green leaves
2. BA tree that keeps its leaves all year
3. CA tree that loses its leaves in autumn
4. DA tree that grows only in spring

“Maria ran to the window every time a car passed. At last, a red truck pulled into the driveway, and she rushed to the door shouting, ‘Dad’s home!’” What can you infer?

1. AMaria was afraid of the red truck.
2. BMaria wanted the car to go away.
3. CMaria did not know who owned the red truck outside.
4. DMaria had been waiting eagerly for her father.

“Unlike email, which can be read at any time, a phone call needs both people to be available at once.” What difference does the sentence describe?

1. AEmail is always faster than calling.
2. BCalls cost more money than email.
3. CCalls need both people free at once.
4. DEmail can be read only once a day.

Vaccines train the immune system to recognise a germ without causing the disease. Later, if the real germ enters the body, the immune system can respond faster. Which statement best summarises the passage?

1. AVaccines prepare the immune system to fight a germ quickly.
2. BVaccines cause a mild form of every disease.
3. CVaccines replace the immune system completely.
4. DVaccines work only after a person is already sick with the disease.

The passage states: “Exercise strengthens the heart. A stronger heart pumps more blood with each beat, so the resting heart rate often falls in people who train regularly.” Which conclusion follows from the passage?

1. AA low resting heart rate is always a sign of heart disease.
2. BThe heart gets weaker with regular training.
3. CA well-trained person may have a lower resting heart rate.
4. DExercise always raises the resting heart rate.

“The writer calls the new shopping centre ‘a concrete monster that swallowed the town’s last green field’.” What is the writer’s attitude toward the shopping centre?

1. AMildly positive
2. BVery enthusiastic
3. CStrongly negative
4. DNeutral and factual