Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

The first step in treating a minor burn is to cool it under cool running water for about 20 minutes. Do not use ice, which can damage the skin further. What should you NOT use on a minor burn?

1. ACool water
2. BIce
3. CRunning water
4. DA clean cloth

A doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to sounds inside the body, such as the heartbeat and breathing. What is a stethoscope used for?

1. AMeasuring a patient’s temperature
2. BListening to sounds inside the body
3. CTaking a blood sample
4. DLooking inside a patient’s ears

Sharks have lived in the oceans for millions of years. Unlike most fish, their skeletons are made of cartilage, the same bendy material found in your nose and ears. What are shark skeletons made of?

1. AThin shell
2. BHard bone
3. CCartilage
4. DScales

“The tide was coming in fast. The children, busy building their sandcastle, did not notice the water creeping closer and closer.” What is most likely to happen next?

1. AThey will build a castle on the cliffs.
2. BThey will win a sandcastle prize.
3. CThe rising water will reach the sandcastle.
4. DThe tide will go back out.

“The children had been told not to touch the cake. When their mother came back, there was a finger-shaped hole in the icing and chocolate on Tom’s chin.” What can you infer?

1. AThe mother made a mistake.
2. BTom does not like chocolate.
3. CThe cake was not finished.
4. DTom had tasted the cake.

The author writes: “Some people say reading on screens is just as good as reading on paper. However, several studies suggest that readers remember long texts slightly better on paper.” What is the author’s point?

1. APeople always remember more from screens.
2. BScreens should never be used for reading.
3. CReading has no effect on memory at all.
4. DPaper may help people remember long texts.

The author writes: “Since the hospital started a quiet hour from 2 to 3 p.m., patients report sleeping better. However, the survey asked only patients on one ward, during one week.” What does the second sentence do?

1. AIt limits how far the result can be applied.
2. BIt proves it works on every ward.
3. CIt explains why the quiet hour started.
4. DIt shows patients slept worse.

The author writes: “Opponents claim the new hospital will cost too much. But they ignore that the nearest emergency room is 60 kilometres away, and every minute counts in a heart attack.” What is the author’s tone toward the opponents?

1. ACritical
2. BAdmiring
3. CNeutral
4. DAmused