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

Blood contains several kinds of cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body. White blood cells help fight infection. Platelets help the blood to clot when you are cut. Which cells help fight infection?

1. AWhite blood cells
2. BRed blood cells
3. CNerve cells in the blood
4. DPlatelets

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 red oceans.
2. BIt has two small red moons.
3. CIts soil contains iron oxide.
4. DIt is very close to the sun.

Digestion begins in the mouth. As you chew, saliva starts to break down some of the food, and your tongue helps form it into a ball that you can swallow. Where does digestion begin?

1. AIn the large intestine
2. BIn the liver and gallbladder
3. CIn the mouth
4. DIn the stomach

Passage: “Coral reefs are sometimes called the rainforests of the sea.” Why might coral reefs be compared to rainforests?

1. ABoth are made mainly of tall trees.
2. BBoth receive a lot of rain.
3. CBoth are found only on mountains.
4. DBoth are home to a great variety of life.

“Every morning, Mr. Patel opened his bakery at 5 a.m. By 7 a.m., a line of customers stretched down the street.” What can you infer about the bakery?

1. AIt is popular with many customers.
2. BIt opens later than other shops.
3. CIt is closing down soon.
4. DIt sells only one type of bread.

A recipe states: “For a softer cookie, bake for 8 minutes. For a crisper cookie, bake for 11 minutes.” What can you infer?

1. ACrisper cookies need more sugar.
2. BThe cookies must always bake for 8 minutes.
3. CSofter cookies need a hotter oven.
4. DLonger baking makes the cookies crisper.

The author writes: “In a survey, 80% of patients said they were satisfied with the clinic. However, only 10% of patients returned the survey.” What is the author suggesting?

1. AThe clinic sent too many surveys.
2. BThe result may not represent all patients.
3. CMost patients were unhappy with the clinic.
4. DThe 80% figure must be a typing error.

“In the early 1900s, many cities added chlorine to drinking water. Over the following decades, deaths from diseases spread by water, such as typhoid, fell sharply.” Which conclusion is most reasonable?

1. AChlorine was the only reason that any of the deaths fell.
2. BTyphoid is caused by drinking too much chlorine.
3. CCities stopped treating water after the 1900s.
4. DChlorination likely helped reduce waterborne disease.