Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

The instructions on a box of tissues say: “Pull one tissue from the slot at the top. The next tissue will pop up automatically.” What happens after you pull out one tissue?

1. AThe box must be opened again.
2. BThe tissues fall out the bottom.
3. CThe next tissue pops up on its own.
4. DThe slot closes automatically.

When a hedgehog is frightened, it rolls into a tight ball. Its sharp spines then stick out in all directions, protecting its soft belly. What does a hedgehog do when it is frightened?

1. AIt runs into water.
2. BIt rolls into a ball.
3. CIt calls loudly.
4. DIt climbs a tree.

“The audience burst into applause when the young violinist finished her solo.” What does “applause” mean?

1. AShouting loudly to complain
2. BLoud laughter at a joke
3. CSilence after a sad song
4. DClapping to show approval

“Sofia remembered the day she arrived in the city ten years earlier, holding one small suitcase and not speaking a word of the language. Now she stood at the front of a classroom, teaching that language to others.” Which technique does the author use?

1. AA conversation between two people
2. BA prediction about the future
3. CA flashback to an earlier time
4. DA list of instructions

“I was born in 1950 in a small farming village. Every morning I walked three miles to school, even in the snow.” What type of source is this most likely?

1. AA primary source, such as a memoir
2. BA textbook, a secondary source
3. CA dictionary entry about villages
4. DA science report about snow

“Eating more fibre, drinking water and being active can help prevent constipation.” Which advice would the author most likely give?

1. AEat mainly white bread and cheese.
2. BAvoid all fluids for several hours after meals.
3. CEat more fruit, vegetables and whole grains.
4. DRest in bed as much as possible every day.

Researchers found that people who own dogs live longer, on average, than people who do not. The author concludes that buying a dog will make a person live longer. What is the main weakness in the author’s reasoning?

1. AThe study actually found that dog owners live shorter lives than others.
2. BA link between two things does not prove that one causes the other.
3. CDogs do not live as long as their owners.
4. DThe researchers did not study any people who own dogs.

“The writer calls the new shopping centre ‘a concrete monster that swallowed the town’s last green field’.” What is the writer’s attitude toward the shopping centre?

1. ANeutral and factual
2. BVery enthusiastic
3. CMildly positive
4. DStrongly negative