Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

Plants make their own food through photosynthesis. They use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide from the air to make sugar, and they give off oxygen. What gas do plants give off during photosynthesis?

1. AWater vapour only
2. BNitrogen
3. COxygen
4. DCarbon dioxide

“The cat crept slowly across the grass, keeping low, its eyes fixed on the bird.” What is the cat most likely trying to do?

1. ACatch the bird
2. BFind its owner
3. CPlay with a ball
4. DGo to sleep

A permission slip reads: “Please sign and return this form by Friday if your child may join the trip to the science museum on 12 May.” When must the form be returned?

1. AOn 12 May
2. BNext Monday
3. CAt the museum
4. DBy Friday

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

“When you have a cold, the lining of your nose swells and makes more mucus. This is why your nose feels blocked.” What causes the blocked feeling in your nose?

1. ACold air in the nose
2. BToo much sleep at night
3. CSneezing too often in the day
4. DSwelling and extra mucus

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 cause-and-effect link between warmer water and coral bleaching
3. CA sequence of events in the life of a coral
4. DA contrast between the reefs’ small area and their many species

The writer argues: “We should not build the new road. It will destroy the old forest, and the traffic it saves will last only until more cars fill it.” Which piece of evidence would most strengthen the writer’s argument?

1. AStudies showing new roads often fill with more traffic
2. BA report that the forest is rarely visited
3. CA map showing where the new road would go
4. DA survey showing most people own a car

“Hannah had always been the first to raise her hand. Since the accident, she sat at the back of the room and rarely spoke.” What does the contrast suggest?

1. AThe accident changed Hannah’s behaviour.
2. BHannah was always shy and quiet.
3. CHannah moved to a new school after the accident.
4. DHannah enjoyed sitting at the back.