Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

The giant panda eats mostly bamboo. An adult can spend up to 14 hours a day eating, because bamboo provides little energy. Pandas live in mountain forests in central China. Why do pandas spend so many hours eating?

1. APandas eat many different foods.
2. BBamboo is hard to find in China.
3. CPandas live in cold mountains.
4. DBamboo provides little energy.

The skin is the largest organ of the body. It protects us from germs, helps keep our temperature steady and lets us feel touch, heat and pain. Which job of the skin is NOT mentioned in the passage?

1. AMaking red blood cells
2. BLetting us feel touch
3. CKeeping temperature steady
4. DProtecting us from germs

Ana’s grandmother keeps a small notebook by the phone. She writes down every doctor’s appointment, the name of each medicine she takes and the phone numbers of her children. Why does Ana’s grandmother most likely keep the notebook?

1. ATo help her remember important information
2. BTo write stories for her grandchildren
3. CTo practise her handwriting every day
4. DTo keep a list of her favourite recipes for dinner

Paragraph: “Kiwi birds live in New Zealand. They cannot fly, even though they have small wings. Their soft feathers look more like hair. Many people enjoy hiking in New Zealand’s mountains. Kiwis come out at night to find food.” Which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph?

1. AKiwis come out at night to find food.
2. BMany people enjoy hiking in New Zealand’s mountains.
3. CTheir soft feathers look more like hair.
4. DThey cannot fly, even though they have small wings.

“Maria ran to the window every time a car passed. At last, a red truck pulled into the driveway, and she rushed to the door shouting, ‘Dad’s home!’” What can you infer?

1. AMaria had been waiting eagerly for her father.
2. BMaria was afraid of the red truck.
3. CMaria did not know who owned the red truck outside.
4. DMaria wanted the car to go away.

A nutrition label shows per serving: 200 calories, 10 g fat, 25 g carbohydrate, 4 g protein. A person eats two servings. How much protein did the person eat?

1. A4 g
2. B50 g
3. C8 g
4. D20 g

The passage states: “Exercise strengthens the heart. A stronger heart pumps more blood with each beat, so the resting heart rate often falls in people who train regularly.” Which conclusion follows from the passage?

1. AThe heart gets weaker with regular training.
2. BA low resting heart rate is always a sign of heart disease.
3. CA well-trained person may have a lower resting heart rate.
4. DExercise always raises the resting heart rate.

The author writes: “Opponents claim the new hospital will cost too much. But they ignore that the nearest emergency room is 60 kilometres away, and every minute counts in a heart attack.” What is the author’s tone toward the opponents?

1. AAmused
2. BAdmiring
3. CNeutral
4. DCritical