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

“Lena is an only child. She lives with her mother and her grandfather in a flat above a bakery.” Who does Lena live with?

1. AHer father and her brother
2. BHer mother and grandfather
3. CHer grandmother and her uncle
4. DHer mother and her sister

Earthworms help gardens. As they tunnel through the soil, they let in air and water. Their waste also adds nutrients that plants need. According to the passage, how do earthworms help plants?

1. AThey let air and water into the soil.
2. BThey keep the soil dry during heavy rain.
3. CThey eat the insects that harm plant leaves.
4. DThey carry seeds to new parts of the garden.

Mars is called the Red Planet because its soil contains iron oxide, which gives it a reddish colour. Why is Mars called the Red Planet?

1. AIt has two small red moons.
2. BIt is very close to the sun.
3. CIt has red oceans.
4. DIts soil contains iron oxide.

Wetlands such as marshes and swamps act like natural sponges. They soak up rainwater and release it slowly, which reduces flooding downstream. They also filter pollution from the water. Which sentence best summarises the passage?

1. AWetlands are found only near the ocean.
2. BSwamps are more useful than marshes.
3. CWetlands cause flooding after heavy rain.
4. DWetlands reduce flooding and clean water.

“The tide was coming in fast. The children, busy building their sandcastle, did not notice the water creeping closer and closer.” What is most likely to happen next?

1. AThe tide will go back out.
2. BThey will build a castle on the cliffs.
3. CThey will win a sandcastle prize.
4. DThe rising water will reach the sandcastle.

“Ms. Brown reminded the class that the library books were due back on Monday. On Monday morning, half the class arrived without their books.” What can be concluded?

1. ASome students forgot the reminder.
2. BAll the books were returned early.
3. CMs. Brown forgot to tell the class.
4. DThe library was closed on Monday.

Clinic hours: “Mon–Thu 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–noon; Sun closed. Walk-in patients are seen until one hour before closing.” What is the latest time a walk-in patient can be seen on a Friday?

1. A11 a.m.
2. B5 p.m.
3. C4 p.m.
4. D7 p.m.

The author writes: “Since the town banned plastic bags, litter on the beach has fallen. Therefore, the ban is the only reason the beach is cleaner.” What is the main weakness of this argument?

1. AThe author gives no date for the ban.
2. BOther changes may also have reduced the litter.
3. CPlastic bags are not really a type of beach litter.
4. DThe author does not say who lives near the beach.