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

Crows are clever birds. Scientists have seen them use sticks as tools to pull insects out of tree bark. What have scientists seen crows do?

1. AUse sticks as tools
2. BCopy human words
3. CSwim to catch fish
4. DNest underground

A sign at the hospital entrance reads: “All visitors must sign in at the front desk and wear a visitor badge at all times.” What must every visitor do?

1. ACall the ward before arriving
2. BWear a mask and gloves
3. CSign in and wear a badge
4. DLeave their bags at the desk

Our town library will hold a free reading program for children every Saturday in July. Sessions start at 10 a.m. and last one hour. No sign-up is needed. How long does each session last?

1. AAll day
2. BOne hour
3. COne month
4. DTen minutes

“Sofia remembered the day she arrived in the city ten years earlier, holding one small suitcase and not speaking a word of the language. Now she stood at the front of a classroom, teaching that language to others.” Which technique does the author use?

1. AA prediction about the future
2. BA flashback to an earlier time
3. CA list of instructions
4. DA conversation between two people

“The cake looked perfect, but when Ben cut into it, the middle was still runny.” What can you infer?

1. AThe cake was not baked long enough.
2. BBen forgot to add the eggs to the mix.
3. CThe cake had too much flour.
4. DThe cake was baked too long.

An advertisement says: “Everyone is switching to SparkleSmile toothpaste. Don’t be the only one left behind!” Which technique is the advertisement using?

1. AQuoting a dentist’s expert advice
2. BDescribing the ingredients in detail
3. CComparing the price with other toothpastes
4. DUrging people to follow the crowd

Clinic hours: “Mon–Thu 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–noon; Sun closed. Walk-in patients are seen until one hour before closing.” What is the latest time a walk-in patient can be seen on a Friday?

1. A11 a.m.
2. B4 p.m.
3. C5 p.m.
4. D7 p.m.

“I have been a nurse for thirty years,” the speaker said, “and I have never seen a team work as hard as this one. Still, hard work cannot replace enough staff.” What is the speaker’s main point?

1. AHard work is more important than the number of staff on duty.
2. BThe team does not work hard enough.
3. CThe team works hard, but more staff are needed.
4. DThirty years is a long time to be a nurse.