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

Starfish, also called sea stars, live in the ocean. If a starfish loses an arm, it can often grow a new one over time. What can a starfish often do if it loses an arm?

1. ALive on dry land
2. BSwim much faster
3. CGrow a new one
4. DChange its colour

Plants make their own food through photosynthesis. They use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide from the air to make sugar, and they give off oxygen. What gas do plants give off during photosynthesis?

1. ANitrogen
2. BCarbon dioxide
3. COxygen
4. DWater vapour only

Sharks have lived in the oceans for millions of years. Unlike most fish, their skeletons are made of cartilage, the same bendy material found in your nose and ears. What are shark skeletons made of?

1. ACartilage
2. BScales
3. CThin shell
4. DHard bone

“The warranty covers repairs for two years from the date of purchase. It does not cover damage caused by dropping the device or by water.” Which repair would the warranty cover?

1. AA fault that appears after one year of normal use
2. BA fault first appearing after three years
3. CA cracked screen after the phone was dropped
4. DWater damage after the phone fell in a pool

“The whale is the largest animal on Earth. Some blue whales are longer than two buses parked end to end.” Why does the author compare whales to buses?

1. ATo suggest that buses are bigger than whales
2. BTo explain how whales travel
3. CTo show that whales are as fast as buses
4. DTo help readers picture the whale’s great size

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. BThe new park is the most beautiful place in the city.
3. CIt has a small lake.
4. DIt has a playground.

“By 1900, cities were growing fast. Factories drew workers from farms, and crowded housing led to the spread of disease.” Which cause-and-effect chain does the passage describe?

1. ADisease spread, so workers moved from cities to farms.
2. BHousing improved, so diseases became much less common.
3. CFarms grew larger, so fewer people lived in the growing cities.
4. DFactories brought workers, crowding followed, disease spread.

The sign at the pool reads: “Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult in the water. Children 8 to 12 may swim alone if they pass the swim test. No one under 16 may use the diving board.” A 10-year-old has passed the swim test. What may the child do?

1. ASwim alone and use the diving board
2. BSwim only with an adult in the water
3. CUse the diving board only with an adult
4. DSwim alone, but not use the diving board