Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

“Please do not feed the ducks bread,” says a sign by the pond. “Bread can make them ill. Use the duck food sold at the kiosk instead.” What does the sign suggest instead of bread?

1. ADuck food from the kiosk
2. BLeftover rice from home
3. CFresh fruit
4. DSeeds from the garden

Digestion begins in the mouth. As you chew, saliva starts to break down some of the food, and your tongue helps form it into a ball that you can swallow. Where does digestion begin?

1. AIn the large intestine
2. BIn the stomach
3. CIn the mouth
4. DIn the liver and gallbladder

The table of contents of a first-aid book lists: Chapter 1 Cuts and Scrapes, page 3; Chapter 2 Burns, page 15; Chapter 3 Broken Bones, page 27; Chapter 4 Choking, page 40. On which page does the chapter about burns begin?

1. APage 3
2. BPage 27
3. CPage 15
4. DPage 40

Passage: “Coral reefs are sometimes called the rainforests of the sea.” Why might coral reefs be compared to rainforests?

1. ABoth are home to a great variety of life.
2. BBoth are found only on mountains.
3. CBoth are made mainly of tall trees.
4. DBoth receive a lot of rain.

“The patient said he felt ‘as weak as a kitten’ after his long illness.” What does the patient mean?

1. AHe felt very sleepy.
2. BHe felt playful and lively.
3. CHe wanted a pet cat.
4. DHe felt very weak.

“After the hospital put hand sanitiser by every bed, staff used it far more often, and infection rates on the ward fell.” What can be reasonably concluded?

1. AInfection rates rose after the change.
2. BHand sanitiser is the only way to stop infection.
3. CEasier access may have improved hand hygiene.
4. DStaff did not clean their hands before at all.

“Ten patients tried a new sleep app. Eight said they slept better. The app company now claims: ‘Proven to cure insomnia!’” Why is the claim not justified?

1. AEight out of ten is less than half of the patients.
2. BSleep apps cannot be used by patients at home.
3. CTen self-reports without a comparison group prove little.
4. DThe app should have been tested on one patient.

Medicine schedule: “Tablet A: every 12 hours. Tablet B: every 8 hours.” Both are first given at 8 a.m. At what time will both tablets next be due together?

1. A4 p.m. the same day
2. B8 p.m. the same day
3. C8 a.m. the next day
4. DMidnight the same day