Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

“The old man’s hands were wrinkled and spotted, and he walked with a cane.” Which detail tells you that the man is old?

1. AThe time of day he walked
2. BThe colour of his long winter coat
3. CThe name of his street
4. DHis wrinkled, spotted hands and his cane

Camels can go for many days without drinking. When they do find water, they can drink a very large amount in a short time. Their hump stores fat, not water. What does a camel’s hump store?

1. AFat
2. BMilk
3. CWater
4. DAir

“I walked into the classroom and saw my best friend waving at me from the back row.” From which point of view is this sentence written?

1. ANo point of view at all
2. BFirst person
3. CThird person
4. DSecond person

“Leaves change colour in autumn because the trees stop making chlorophyll, the green pigment. As the green fades, yellow and orange pigments that were there all along become visible.” Where do the yellow and orange colours come from?

1. APigments already present in the leaves
2. BCold night air that paints the leaves
3. CNew pigments made only in autumn
4. DSunlight that burns the green away

“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. AA café
2. BWalking trails
3. CA lake
4. DTennis courts

“The warranty covers repairs for two years from the date of purchase. It does not cover damage caused by dropping the device or by water.” Which repair would the warranty cover?

1. AA cracked screen after the phone was dropped
2. BA fault that appears after one year of normal use
3. CWater damage after the phone fell in a pool
4. DA fault first appearing after three years

Visiting rules: “Children under 14 may visit only with an adult. No more than 2 visitors at the bedside. Visiting ends at 8 p.m.” A mother and her 12-year-old and 15-year-old children want to visit together at 7 p.m. Which rule would they break?

1. AThe rule that visiting ends at 8 p.m.
2. BThey would not break any rule
3. CThe rule about children under 14
4. DThe limit of 2 visitors at the bedside

The author writes: “Hospitals should serve less sugary food. Some will say patients deserve treats, and that is fair. But a hospital should model the healthy habits it recommends.” How does the author handle the opposing view?

1. AIgnores it and repeats the main claim
2. BMocks it as foolish and not worth discussing
3. CAgrees fully and changes position
4. DAccepts part of it, then argues against it