Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

In autumn, squirrels bury nuts in many places to eat during winter. They do not find all of them, and some of the forgotten nuts grow into new trees. What sometimes happens to forgotten nuts?

1. AThey turn to stone.
2. BFarmers dig them up.
3. CThey grow into new trees.
4. DBirds eat them.

Jellyfish have lived in the oceans for millions of years. They have no brain, no heart and no bones. Their bodies are mostly water. What are jellyfish bodies mostly made of?

1. AMuscle
2. BWater
3. CShell
4. DBone

A permission slip reads: “Please sign and return this form by Friday if your child may join the trip to the science museum on 12 May.” When must the form be returned?

1. AOn 12 May
2. BNext Monday
3. CAt the museum
4. DBy Friday

“Tomás has worked as a paramedic for ten years. He says the hardest part of the job is not the long hours but telling families bad news.” What does Tomás find hardest about his job?

1. ADriving the ambulance at night
2. BLearning new medical skills
3. CWorking long hours
4. DGiving bad news to families

The river flooded after a week of heavy rain. Water covered the main road, so the town closed it and set up a detour through the hills. What caused the town to close the main road?

1. AFlood water covering the main road
2. BSnow falling during the week
3. CRepairs being made in the hills
4. DA traffic accident on the detour

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

“By 1900, cities were growing fast. Factories drew workers from farms, and crowded housing led to the spread of disease.” Which cause-and-effect chain does the passage describe?

1. AFarms grew larger, so fewer people lived in the growing cities.
2. BHousing improved, so diseases became much less common.
3. CDisease spread, so workers moved from cities to farms.
4. DFactories brought workers, crowding followed, disease spread.

Paragraph A argues that hospitals should use more robots for routine tasks to free nurses for patient care. Paragraph B argues that robots cannot replace human comfort and judgement. On which point would both authors most likely agree?

1. AHuman nurses play an important role in patient care.
2. BRobots should do all hospital tasks.
3. CNurses spend too much time with patients and too little on paperwork.
4. DHospitals should not change at all.