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

The first Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece, in a place called Olympia. The modern Olympic Games began in 1896 in Athens. Where were the first modern Olympic Games held?

1. AParis
2. BRome
3. CAthens
4. DOlympia

“The sun was setting over the desert, and the camels rested near a small pool of water surrounded by palm trees.” What is the setting of this sentence?

1. AA desert in the evening
2. BA snowy mountain at night
3. CA beach at midday
4. DA forest at sunrise

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

“When the coach announced that Sam would start in the final game, Sam’s face lit up.” What does “Sam’s face lit up” mean?

1. ASam looked very happy.
2. BSam’s face turned red with anger.
3. CSam felt too hot to play.
4. DSam stood under a bright light.

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

Survey results: “Of 100 hospital visitors asked, 65 said parking was hard to find, 20 said it was easy, and 15 had no opinion.” Which conclusion is supported?

1. AParking at the hospital is free.
2. BAll visitors had an opinion about parking.
3. CMost visitors asked found parking hard to find.
4. DOnly a few visitors found parking hard to find.

A safety leaflet says: “Store all medicines out of the reach of children. Keep them in their original containers so that the label and instructions stay with them.” Which practice follows BOTH pieces of advice?

1. AOriginal bottles left on a low kitchen table
2. BTablets in an unlabelled jar on a high shelf
3. CTablets loose in a handbag on the floor
4. DOriginal bottles kept in a high, locked cabinet

“I have taught for 25 years,” the principal said. “I have seen many fashions come and go. But I have never seen a fashion that improved learning as much as a good night’s sleep.” What is the principal’s main point?

1. AEducation never changes over 25 years.
2. BTeachers should follow every new fashion.
3. CStudents should stay up late at night to study more.
4. DSleep matters more than passing education trends.