Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

A recipe card says: “Serves 4. You will need 2 cups of rice, 1 onion and 3 cups of water.” How many people does the recipe serve?

1. A4
2. B1
3. C2
4. D3

“The puppy was curious about everything. It sniffed the shoes, poked its nose into the bag and chased a leaf across the garden.” What does “curious” mean?

1. AUnfriendly to people
2. BEager to explore
3. CAfraid of new things
4. DReady to sleep

An ambulance siren sounds higher as it comes towards you and lower as it moves away. This change in sound is called the Doppler effect. What is the Doppler effect, according to the passage?

1. AThe change in a sound as its source moves
2. BThe speed at which an ambulance can travel
3. CThe loudness of an ambulance siren at night
4. DThe echo of a sound off tall buildings

“It was the first warm day of spring. The park was full of people: children flew kites, families had picnics and old friends sat chatting on benches.” What is the mood of the passage?

1. ACheerful
2. BTense
3. CGloomy and grey
4. DLonely

“The pharmacist asked Mrs. Kim whether she took any other medicines, including vitamins and herbal products, before giving her the new prescription.” Why did the pharmacist most likely ask this?

1. ATo check for possible interactions
2. BTo sell her more vitamins
3. CTo find out her date of birth
4. DTo decide the colour of the medicine label

“The hikers had planned to reach the summit by noon. But when dark clouds gathered and the wind grew stronger, the leader turned the group around.” Why did the leader turn the group around?

1. AThe leader wanted to arrive before noon.
2. BThe weather was becoming dangerous.
3. CThe group had already reached the top.
4. DThe hikers were too hungry to go on.

A clinic policy reads: “Patients more than 15 minutes late may be asked to rebook. Patients who call ahead to say they are running late will be seen if time allows.” A patient arrives 20 minutes late without calling. What is most likely to happen?

1. AThe patient may be asked to book another time.
2. BThe patient’s next visit will be cancelled.
3. CThe patient must pay a fine before leaving.
4. DThe patient will be seen immediately.

“Kim read the email twice, set her phone down and stared out of the window. Then she picked up the phone again and began to type a long reply, deleting each sentence before she finished it.” What is Kim most likely feeling?

1. ABored by the email
2. BUnsure how to respond
3. CToo tired to read it
4. DDelighted by the news