Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

The first step in treating a minor burn is to cool it under cool running water for about 20 minutes. Do not use ice, which can damage the skin further. What should you NOT use on a minor burn?

1. AIce
2. BCool water
3. CRunning water
4. DA clean cloth

Each year the town plants trees in the park. This spring, volunteers planted 40 oak trees and 25 maple trees. How many trees did the volunteers plant this spring?

1. A25
2. B40
3. C65
4. D15

The moon does not make its own light. What we see as moonlight is sunlight that bounces off the moon’s surface. According to the passage, what is moonlight?

1. ALight made inside the moon
2. BSunlight reflected by the moon
3. CLight from distant stars
4. DLight from fires on the moon

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 give passengers time to learn Italian
3. CTo prevent the plague from spreading to the city
4. DTo collect taxes from the ship owners

The author writes: “Every student should learn basic first aid. A few simple skills, such as how to help someone who is choking, can save a life.” What is the author’s purpose?

1. ATo explain how to treat a broken bone
2. BTo persuade readers that students should learn first aid
3. CTo entertain readers with a story about choking
4. DTo describe the history of first aid training

Since the city added bike lanes on Main Street two years ago, the number of cyclists on that street has tripled, and accidents involving cyclists have fallen by half. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?

1. AMain Street had no cyclists before the lanes.
2. BMore people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.
3. CCyclists on Main Street no longer wear helmets.
4. DBike lanes will reduce all kinds of car accidents in every city.

A medicine label reads: “Take 2 tablets every 6 hours as needed. Do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours.” A patient takes 2 tablets at 6 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. How many more tablets may the patient take before 6 a.m. the next day?

1. A6
2. B4
3. C0
4. D2

“The scientist repeated the experiment five times in different labs and always got the same result.” Why does this strengthen the scientist’s findings?

1. AThe law requires exactly five repeat tests.
2. BDifferent labs always use the same equipment.
3. CRepeated results make chance or error less likely.
4. DIt proves the result is true in every case.