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

A bus route sign reads: “Route 7: Station – Hospital – Library – Park. Buses every 20 minutes.” Which stop comes right after the hospital?

1. AStation
2. BMarket
3. CPark
4. DLibrary

The human eye has a coloured part called the iris. In the middle of the iris is a black opening called the pupil, which lets light into the eye. What does the pupil do?

1. AIt moves tears across the eye.
2. BIt gives the eye its colour.
3. CIt lets light pass into the eye.
4. DIt keeps dust out of the eye.

A fire drill teaches people how to leave a building quickly and safely. During a drill, everyone should walk, not run, to the nearest exit and wait at the meeting point outside. What should people do during a fire drill?

1. AStay at their desks until the alarm stops ringing completely
2. BUse the lift to reach the ground floor
3. CWalk to the nearest exit and wait at the meeting point
4. DRun as fast as possible to any door

Mount Everest grows about 4 millimetres taller every year. This happens because the Indian plate is slowly pushing against the Eurasian plate, forcing the land upward. What causes Mount Everest to grow?

1. AVolcanic eruptions under the mountain
2. BThe movement of two plates pushing together
3. CSnow building up on the summit every year
4. DClimbers adding rocks to the peak

Studies show that people who eat breakfast tend to have more energy in the morning. In my view, breakfast is the most delicious meal of the day. Which sentence contains an opinion?

1. ANeither sentence
2. BThe second sentence
3. CThe first sentence
4. DBoth sentences

“Although the hiking trail was steep and rocky, the view from the top made the climb worthwhile.” What does the author suggest?

1. AThe trail was easy and flat all the way.
2. BThe view was disappointing after the climb.
3. CThe view was worth the difficult climb.
4. DThe hikers decided not to reach the top.

A survey on a fitness website asked visitors, “How many days a week do you exercise?” Most answered five or more. The website reported, “Most adults exercise five days a week.” Why is this conclusion questionable?

1. AThe survey asked too many different questions.
2. BExercise was not defined by the website.
3. CExercise cannot be measured in days per week.
4. DVisitors to a fitness site are not typical adults.

The following sentences are out of order. (1) The water then soaks into the ground or runs into rivers. (2) Water vapour cools and condenses into clouds. (3) The sun heats water, which evaporates. (4) Water falls as rain or snow. What is the correct order?

1. A1, 2, 3, 4
2. B2, 3, 1, 4
3. C3, 4, 2, 1
4. D3, 2, 4, 1