Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

Blood contains several kinds of cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body. White blood cells help fight infection. Platelets help the blood to clot when you are cut. Which cells help fight infection?

1. ANerve cells in the blood
2. BWhite blood cells
3. CPlatelets
4. DRed blood cells

“Grandma’s soup warmed us up on the snowy day. We each had two bowls and asked for the recipe.” What did the family think of the soup?

1. AThey did not want to finish it.
2. BThey thought it was too hot.
3. CThey found it too salty to eat.
4. DThey liked it a lot.

“The sun was setting over the desert, and the camels rested near a small pool of water surrounded by palm trees.” What is the setting of this sentence?

1. AA snowy mountain at night
2. BA desert in the evening
3. CA forest at sunrise
4. DA beach at midday

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. It helps glucose move from the blood into cells, where it is used for energy. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin. What would most likely happen to blood glucose in untreated type 1 diabetes?

1. AIt would turn into insulin in the pancreas.
2. BIt would stay normal, because insulin is not needed for glucose.
3. CIt would fall, because the cells use more glucose.
4. DIt would rise, because less glucose can enter the cells.

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

Hand sanitiser is useful when soap and water are not available. Still, washing with soap and water is better when hands are visibly dirty, because sanitiser does not remove dirt and grease well. What can you infer from the passage?

1. ASoap and water are only needed in hospitals and clinics, not at home.
2. BHand sanitiser should never be used.
3. CSoap and water are the better choice for greasy hands.
4. DHand sanitiser removes dirt better than soap.

“The town’s only factory closed in March. By summer, several shops on the main street had shut, and the bus service was cut to twice a day.” What does the passage suggest?

1. AThe bus service improved over the summer.
2. BThe shops closed because of new laws.
3. CThe factory closing hurt the wider town.
4. DThe factory reopened later that year.

“The pain reliever starts working within 30 minutes. Its effects last about 6 hours. Do not take more than 4 doses in 24 hours.” A patient takes the first dose at 8 a.m. If the patient takes each next dose only when the previous one wears off, at what time would the third dose be taken?

1. A6 p.m.
2. B8 p.m.
3. C2 p.m.
4. D4 p.m.