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

A textbook chapter has these headings: “What Is an Earthquake?”, “Why Earthquakes Happen”, “How to Stay Safe”. Under which heading would you look for advice on what to do during an earthquake?

1. AThe glossary at the back of the book
2. BWhy Earthquakes Happen
3. CHow to Stay Safe
4. DWhat Is an Earthquake?

Dogs have a much stronger sense of smell than humans. Because of this, they are trained to help find missing people and to detect things such as drugs in airports. Why are dogs used to find missing people?

1. AThey can see well in the dark.
2. BThey are faster than people.
3. CThey have a strong sense of smell.
4. DThey can hear people calling far away.

The sign on a door reads: “Staff only. Visitors please use the main entrance on the left.” Where should visitors go?

1. ATo the side exit on the right
2. BTo the main entrance on the left
3. CTo the staff room
4. DThrough this door

The human body has about 206 bones in adulthood. Babies are born with about 270, but many of them fuse together as the child grows. Why do adults have fewer bones than babies?

1. ABones dissolve when a person stops growing.
2. BAdults break and lose some bones.
3. CBabies lose bones when they fall.
4. DSome bones fuse together during growth.

“Ella stared at the empty page. The essay was due in an hour, and she had written only her name.” How does Ella most likely feel?

1. AWorried
2. BProud
3. CRelaxed
4. DAmused

To make a cup of tea, first boil the water. Next, put a tea bag in the cup and pour the hot water over it. Let it steep for three to five minutes, then remove the bag and add milk if you like. Which step comes immediately before removing the tea bag?

1. AAdding milk
2. BBoiling the water
3. CLetting the tea steep for three to five minutes
4. DPutting the tea bag in the cup

A product label reads: “Contains 200 mg of ibuprofen per tablet. Adults: 1–2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours. Do not exceed 6 tablets in 24 hours.” What is the most ibuprofen an adult may take in 24 hours according to the label?

1. A400 mg
2. B2400 mg
3. C1200 mg
4. D600 mg

The writer argues: “We should not build the new road. It will destroy the old forest, and the traffic it saves will last only until more cars fill it.” Which piece of evidence would most strengthen the writer’s argument?

1. AA survey showing most people own a car
2. BA report that the forest is rarely visited
3. CA map showing where the new road would go
4. DStudies showing new roads often fill with more traffic