Užduočių lapas tema Skaitymo supratimas (stojamieji egzaminai) su atsakymais

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. It stretches across much of northern Africa. Very little rain falls there, and daytime temperatures can be extremely high. Where is the Sahara?

1. AIn southern Asia
2. BIn South America
3. CIn northern Europe
4. DIn northern Africa

“Lena is an only child. She lives with her mother and her grandfather in a flat above a bakery.” Who does Lena live with?

1. AHer grandmother and her uncle
2. BHer mother and her sister
3. CHer father and her brother
4. DHer mother and grandfather

Hummingbirds are tiny birds that can hover in the air like helicopters. They beat their wings very fast and can even fly backwards. What special ability of hummingbirds is mentioned?

1. ASwimming underwater
2. BFlying backwards
3. CTalking like people
4. DRunning very fast on land

The author writes: “Some people say reading on screens is just as good as reading on paper. However, several studies suggest that readers remember long texts slightly better on paper.” What is the author’s point?

1. APeople always remember more from screens.
2. BScreens should never be used for reading.
3. CPaper may help people remember long texts.
4. DReading has no effect on memory at all.

The word “quarantine” comes from the Italian “quaranta giorni”, meaning forty days. In the 1300s, ships arriving in Venice during plague outbreaks had to wait forty days before passengers could come ashore. Why did ships have to wait before passengers came ashore?

1. ATo let the ships be repaired after long journeys
2. BTo collect taxes from the ship owners
3. CTo prevent the plague from spreading to the city
4. DTo give passengers time to learn Italian

Passage: “Coral reefs are sometimes called the rainforests of the sea.” Why might coral reefs be compared to rainforests?

1. ABoth are home to a great variety of life.
2. BBoth receive a lot of rain.
3. CBoth are found only on mountains.
4. DBoth are made mainly of tall trees.

The author writes: “Teenagers today spend too much time on their phones. My nephew is always texting at dinner.” What is the main weakness of this argument?

1. AIt does not say what kind of phone the nephew has.
2. BIt gives too much data about teenage phone use.
3. CIt argues that phones are useful for teenagers.
4. DIt uses a single example to judge all teenagers.

“The Smiths used 300 kWh of electricity in June. After installing solar panels in July, their bill showed 180 kWh used from the grid in July.” By what percentage did their use of grid electricity fall?

1. A12%
2. B60%
3. C40%
4. D120%