Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

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

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

A caption under a photograph reads: “Nurses at City Hospital practise CPR on training dummies during a monthly class.” What does the photograph most likely show?

1. ADoctors performing a real operation
2. BA nurse giving a school talk
3. CNurses practising CPR on dummies in a class
4. DPatients waiting in a hospital lobby

Polar bears live in the Arctic. Their thick fur and a layer of fat keep them warm in freezing temperatures. They hunt seals on the sea ice. What do polar bears mainly hunt?

1. APenguins
2. BSalmon
3. CReindeer
4. DSeals

“Unlike email, which can be read at any time, a phone call needs both people to be available at once.” What difference does the sentence describe?

1. ACalls need both people free at once.
2. BEmail can be read only once a day.
3. CCalls cost more money than email.
4. DEmail is always faster than calling.

Some animals hibernate in winter. Their heart rate and breathing slow down, and their body temperature drops. This saves energy at a time when food is hard to find. Why do some animals hibernate?

1. ATo find a mate during the winter
2. BTo grow thicker fur for the summer
3. CTo save energy when food is scarce
4. DTo raise their heart rate in the cold

“Rain had not fallen for three months. The river was so low that boats could not use it, and farmers worried about their crops.” What problem does the passage describe?

1. AA flood
2. BAn earthquake
3. CA heat wave in winter
4. DA drought

Passage: “Tea contains caffeine, but usually less per cup than coffee. Some people switch to tea to reduce their caffeine intake while keeping a warm morning drink.” Which statement can be inferred?

1. APeople usually drink tea only in the evening.
2. BCoffee has less caffeine than tea.
3. CTea contains no caffeine at all.
4. DSwitching to tea may cut caffeine intake.

Before 1900, many people believed that diseases were caused by “bad air”. The work of scientists such as Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch showed that specific microorganisms cause specific diseases. This germ theory changed how doctors prevented and treated illness. Which choice best describes the structure of the passage?

1. AA list of diseases in order of how common they are
2. BAn old idea, the evidence that replaced it, and its effect
3. CA story told from the point of view of a doctor
4. DA problem, several solutions and a personal opinion