Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

“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. BPlay with a ball
3. CGo to sleep
4. DFind its owner

Ravi practised the piano for thirty minutes every day. At the end of the year, he played two songs at the school concert, and the audience clapped loudly. What can you tell about Ravi’s performance?

1. ARavi forgot the songs.
2. BThe audience enjoyed it.
3. CThe concert was cancelled.
4. DRavi played only one song.

The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth. It covers more area than all the land on Earth put together. What does the passage say about the Pacific Ocean?

1. AIt covers more area than all the land combined.
2. BIt is shallower and colder than the Atlantic Ocean.
3. CIt is the smallest and warmest ocean.
4. DIt is the only ocean with islands.

In a survey of 200 nursing students, 150 said they studied best in the morning, 30 preferred the afternoon and 20 preferred the evening. What percentage of the students preferred the morning?

1. A15%
2. B50%
3. C150%
4. D75%

“Pressure ulcers, also called bedsores, can form when a person lies in one position for too long. Nurses help prevent them by changing the patient’s position regularly.” Why do nurses change patients’ positions?

1. ATo help patients sleep longer
2. BTo make the bed easier to clean
3. CTo check the patient’s temperature
4. DTo help prevent pressure ulcers

A footnote at the bottom of a page reads: “1. Data from the National Health Survey, 2022.” What is the purpose of the footnote?

1. ATo give the meaning of a difficult word
2. BTo tell the reader to turn the page
3. CTo list the chapters of the book
4. DTo show the source of the information

The author writes: “Our school’s new start time of 9 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. has been a success. Attendance is up, and students say they feel more awake. A few parents have complained about later pick-ups.” Which statement best summarises the passage?

1. AThe school plans to start even earlier next year.
2. BThe later start has failed, and attendance has fallen sharply.
3. CParents and students all dislike the later start.
4. DThe later start helps students, but some parents object.

A bus timetable shows buses leaving the hospital at 7:15, 7:45, 8:15 and 8:45 a.m. The trip to the train station takes 25 minutes. A nurse must catch a 9:00 a.m. train. Which is the latest bus that gets the nurse to the station in time?

1. AThe 7:45 bus
2. BThe 7:15 bus
3. CThe 8:15 bus
4. DThe 8:45 bus