Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

A parking sign reads: “No parking 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. Parking allowed at all times on weekends.” When may a driver park here?

1. AOn a Friday at 9 a.m.
2. BOn a Monday at 10 a.m.
3. COn a Wednesday at 3 p.m.
4. DOn a Saturday at noon

Sam’s note to his roommate said: “Gone to the gym. Back at 6. Please take the chicken out of the freezer.” What does Sam want his roommate to do?

1. ATake the chicken out of the freezer
2. BCook dinner before he returns
3. CMeet him at the gym at 6 for a workout
4. DBuy more chicken at the shop

Each year the town plants trees in the park. This spring, volunteers planted 40 oak trees and 25 maple trees. How many trees did the volunteers plant this spring?

1. A15
2. B25
3. C40
4. D65

“Sound travels as vibrations. It moves faster through water than through air, and faster still through solids such as steel.” Through which material does sound travel fastest, according to the passage?

1. AAir
2. BSteel
3. CWater
4. DEmpty space

“The lungs contain millions of tiny air sacs called alveoli. Here, oxygen passes into the blood, and carbon dioxide passes out to be breathed away.” What happens in the alveoli?

1. ABlood cells are made from bone marrow.
2. BOxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
3. CFood is broken down into nutrients.
4. DAir is warmed before reaching the nose.

Instructions for a blood pressure monitor: “Sit quietly for five minutes. Rest your arm on a table at heart level. Do not talk during the reading.” Which action would go against these instructions?

1. AResting the arm on a table at heart level
2. BSitting quietly for five minutes beforehand
3. CKeeping completely still and silent during the reading
4. DChatting with a friend while the cuff inflates

“The town’s only factory closed in March. By summer, several shops on the main street had shut, and the bus service was cut to twice a day.” What does the passage suggest?

1. AThe shops closed because of new laws.
2. BThe factory closing hurt the wider town.
3. CThe factory reopened later that year.
4. DThe bus service improved over the summer.

The author writes: “Most people in my office prefer tea to coffee. Therefore, tea is the most popular drink in the country.” What is the main flaw?

1. ATea and coffee contain similar amounts of water.
2. BOne office may not represent the country.
3. CThe author does not drink tea or coffee.
4. DCoffee is more expensive than tea.