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

“Sara loves to read. For example, she finishes two or three books every week.” What does the phrase “For example” show?

1. AThe writer is about to end the story here.
2. BThe second sentence disagrees with the first.
3. CA different opinion is about to be given.
4. DAn example supporting the first sentence follows.

Each year the town plants trees in the park. This spring, volunteers planted 40 oak trees and 25 maple trees. How many trees did the volunteers plant this spring?

1. A25
2. B15
3. C65
4. D40

Elephants use their trunks for many tasks. They breathe and smell through them, pick up food, drink water and even greet other elephants. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. AElephants drink a lot of water.
2. BAn elephant’s trunk has many uses.
3. CElephants greet one another often.
4. DElephants have a strong sense of smell.

“It was the first warm day of spring. The park was full of people: children flew kites, families had picnics and old friends sat chatting on benches.” What is the mood of the passage?

1. ATense
2. BLonely
3. CGloomy and grey
4. DCheerful

The river flooded after a week of heavy rain. Water covered the main road, so the town closed it and set up a detour through the hills. What caused the town to close the main road?

1. AA traffic accident on the detour
2. BRepairs being made in the hills
3. CFlood water covering the main road
4. DSnow falling during the week

In the 1840s, the doctor Ignaz Semmelweis noticed that many mothers died after childbirth in wards where doctors came straight from performing autopsies. When he required doctors to wash their hands in a chlorine solution, the death rate dropped sharply. What does the passage suggest?

1. AThe mothers died because of problems during birth only.
2. BChlorine was used to make medicines for new mothers.
3. CHand washing reduced the spread of infection to the mothers.
4. DAutopsies were no longer performed in that hospital after the year 1840.

“The nurse explained the new inhaler to Mr. Brown and then asked him to show her how he would use it.” Why did the nurse most likely ask him to demonstrate?

1. ATo test whether the inhaler was faulty
2. BTo save time during the teaching session
3. CTo find out whether he liked the inhaler
4. DTo check that he had understood correctly

“Many people think nurses simply follow doctors’ orders. In reality, nurses assess patients, plan care, teach families and often notice early warning signs before anyone else.” What is the author’s main purpose?

1. ATo argue that doctors are unnecessary
2. BTo challenge a narrow view of nursing
3. CTo describe how to become a nurse
4. DTo explain how doctors give orders