Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

We blink many times every minute. Blinking spreads tears across the eye, which keeps it moist and washes away dust. Why do we blink?

1. ATo stop us from falling asleep during the day
2. BTo help us see colours better
3. CTo make our eyes stronger
4. DTo keep the eyes moist and clean

Honeybees communicate by dancing. When a bee finds flowers, it returns to the hive and moves in a pattern called the waggle dance. The direction and length of the dance tell other bees where the food is. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. ABees prefer flowers that grow close to the hive.
2. BThe waggle dance is the only dance that bees know.
3. CBees use a dance to tell each other where food is.
4. DBees make honey from the flowers they find.

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. ASharp beaks and long legs
2. BStrong wings and a long, quiet tail
3. CLarge eyes and excellent hearing
4. DBright feathers and loud calls

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

“City Park has a lake, tennis courts and a café. River Park has walking trails and a lake but no café.” What do both parks have?

1. AWalking trails
2. BA café
3. CA lake
4. DTennis courts

A medicine label reads: “Take one tablet twice daily with food. Do not drive or operate machinery if you feel drowsy. Avoid alcohol while taking this medicine.” What can you infer from the label?

1. AThe medicine is safe to mix with alcohol.
2. BThe medicine must be taken on an empty stomach.
3. CThe medicine may cause drowsiness.
4. DThe medicine should be taken once a day.

The following sentences are out of order. (1) The water then soaks into the ground or runs into rivers. (2) Water vapour cools and condenses into clouds. (3) The sun heats water, which evaporates. (4) Water falls as rain or snow. What is the correct order?

1. A2, 3, 1, 4
2. B1, 2, 3, 4
3. C3, 4, 2, 1
4. D3, 2, 4, 1

“Patient A’s heart rate: 72 at 8 a.m., 74 at noon, 71 at 4 p.m. Patient B’s heart rate: 70 at 8 a.m., 95 at noon, 118 at 4 p.m.” Which patient should the nurse be more concerned about, and why?

1. APatient B, because the rate is rising steadily.
2. BPatient A, because the rate keeps changing.
3. CPatient B, because the 8 a.m. rate was 70.
4. DPatient A, because the rate dropped a little at 4 p.m.