Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

Owls hunt mostly at night. Their large eyes help them see in dim light, and their excellent hearing lets them find mice hidden under leaves or snow. Which two features help owls hunt at night?

1. ABright feathers and loud calls
2. BStrong wings and a long, quiet tail
3. CSharp beaks and long legs
4. DLarge eyes and excellent hearing

A clinic sign reads: “Please turn off your mobile phone in the X-ray room.” Where must phones be turned off?

1. AIn the X-ray room
2. BAnywhere inside the clinic
3. CIn the car park
4. DIn the waiting room

The giant panda eats mostly bamboo. An adult can spend up to 14 hours a day eating, because bamboo provides little energy. Pandas live in mountain forests in central China. Why do pandas spend so many hours eating?

1. ABamboo provides little energy.
2. BBamboo is hard to find in China.
3. CPandas live in cold mountains.
4. DPandas eat many different foods.

Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they are home to about a quarter of all marine species. Warmer water can cause corals to lose the algae that feed them, a process called bleaching. What does the word “yet” signal in the first sentence?

1. AAn example of a species that lives on a reef
2. BA contrast between the reefs’ small area and their many species
3. CA cause-and-effect link between warmer water and coral bleaching
4. DA sequence of events in the life of a coral

“Eating more fibre, drinking water and being active can help prevent constipation.” Which advice would the author most likely give?

1. ARest in bed as much as possible every day.
2. BAvoid all fluids for several hours after meals.
3. CEat mainly white bread and cheese.
4. DEat more fruit, vegetables and whole grains.

“After the long drought, the first rain fell. Farmers stood in their fields with their faces turned up to the sky.” How do the farmers most likely feel?

1. AAfraid of the storm
2. BRelieved
3. CBored
4. DAngry

A parking garage charges “$3 for the first hour and $2 for each additional hour or part of an hour.” A visitor parks for 3 hours and 20 minutes. How much does the visitor pay?

1. A$10
2. B$11
3. C$9
4. D$7

A bus timetable shows buses leaving the hospital at 7:15, 7:45, 8:15 and 8:45 a.m. The trip to the train station takes 25 minutes. A nurse must catch a 9:00 a.m. train. Which is the latest bus that gets the nurse to the station in time?

1. AThe 8:45 bus
2. BThe 8:15 bus
3. CThe 7:15 bus
4. DThe 7:45 bus