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

The school nurse sent a note home: “Please keep your child at home if they have a fever of 38 °C (100,4 °F) or higher. They may return when they have been free of fever for 24 hours without medicine.” When may a child return to school?

1. AAfter 24 hours without fever and without fever medicine
2. BWhen the temperature is just below 38,5 °C
3. CAs soon as the fever medicine has been taken
4. DAfter one good night of sleep, even if the fever is still there

Mrs. Chen’s class voted on a name for the new class fish. “Bubbles” got 12 votes, “Finn” got 8 votes and “Goldie” got 5 votes. Which name won?

1. ABubbles
2. BGoldie
3. CFinn
4. DIt was a tie

A volunteer schedule reads: “Morning shift 8–12: Jo, Raj. Afternoon shift 12–4: Ken, Lily. Evening shift 4–8: Jo, Mia.” Who works two shifts?

1. AJo
2. BKen
3. CRaj
4. DMia

“It’s just a scratch,” said Max, though his knee was bleeding badly and he could hardly stand. What does this suggest about Max?

1. AHe did not notice that he had fallen over.
2. BHe wants everyone to worry about him.
3. CHe is playing down how badly he is hurt.
4. DHe is not really injured at all.

“The FAST test helps people spot a stroke: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call emergency services.” What does the letter T stand for?

1. ATime to call emergency services
2. BTemperature rising suddenly and sharply
3. CTiredness in the arms and legs
4. DTrouble seeing out of one eye

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. BSome bones fuse together during growth.
3. CBabies lose bones when they fall.
4. DAdults break and lose some bones.

“Patient A’s heart rate: 72 at 8 a.m., 74 at noon, 71 at 4 p.m. Patient B’s heart rate: 70 at 8 a.m., 95 at noon, 118 at 4 p.m.” Which patient should the nurse be more concerned about, and why?

1. APatient A, because the rate dropped a little at 4 p.m.
2. BPatient B, because the rate is rising steadily.
3. CPatient B, because the 8 a.m. rate was 70.
4. DPatient A, because the rate keeps changing.

Passage 1: “Night shifts are hard on nurses’ health because they disrupt sleep.” Passage 2: “Many nurses prefer night shifts because they pay more and allow daytime family time.” Which statement could BOTH authors accept?

1. ANight shifts have both costs and benefits for nurses.
2. BNight shifts should be banned in all hospitals.
3. CAll nurses dislike working night shifts at the hospital.
4. DNight shifts have no effect on nurses’ sleep.