Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

A weather report says: “Today will be cloudy in the morning with sunshine in the afternoon. Tonight, expect light rain.” When is rain expected?

1. AAll day long
2. BTonight
3. CThis morning
4. DThis afternoon

The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. It cannot fly, but it can run very fast on its long, strong legs. What can an ostrich do well?

1. ASwim underwater
2. BFly long distances
3. CClimb tall trees
4. DRun fast

The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth. It covers more area than all the land on Earth put together. What does the passage say about the Pacific Ocean?

1. AIt covers more area than all the land combined.
2. BIt is shallower and colder than the Atlantic Ocean.
3. CIt is the only ocean with islands.
4. DIt is the smallest and warmest ocean.

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

“I watched as Mrs. Grey slowly climbed the steps, stopping on each one to catch her breath. ‘She’s getting older,’ I thought sadly.” From which point of view is the story told?

1. AThird person, through Mrs. Grey’s thoughts
2. BFirst person, by Mrs. Grey herself
3. CSecond person, addressing the reader
4. DFirst person, by a narrator who observes

“Most deserts are hot, but not all. Antarctica is considered a desert because it receives very little precipitation, even though it is covered in ice.” What makes a place a desert, according to the passage?

1. AA complete lack of animals
2. BA covering of sand
3. CVery high temperatures
4. DVery little precipitation

Passage A: “Hospital food should be cooked fresh on site to improve taste.” Passage B: “Cooking on site costs more and needs more kitchen staff.” Which question would best help decide between the two views?

1. AWhen was the hospital kitchen first built?
2. BWhat colour are the hospital’s food trays?
3. CDo the benefits justify the extra cost?
4. DHow many patients like to eat breakfast?

Visiting rules: “Children under 14 may visit only with an adult. No more than 2 visitors at the bedside. Visiting ends at 8 p.m.” A mother and her 12-year-old and 15-year-old children want to visit together at 7 p.m. Which rule would they break?

1. AThe limit of 2 visitors at the bedside
2. BThey would not break any rule
3. CThe rule about children under 14
4. DThe rule that visiting ends at 8 p.m.