Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

A sign-in sheet at the clinic has these columns: Name, Time In, Reason for Visit, Time Out. What should a patient write in the third column?

1. AThe time they arrived
2. BTheir name
3. CThe time they left
4. DThe reason for the visit

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. ACartilage
2. BScales
3. CHard bone
4. DThin shell

A glossary is a list of important words and their meanings, usually found at the back of a book. A student reading a biology textbook does not know the word “osmosis”. Where could she find its meaning quickly?

1. AIn the glossary
2. BOn the title page
3. CIn the table of contents
4. DOn the copyright page

Some animals hibernate in winter. Their heart rate and breathing slow down, and their body temperature drops. This saves energy at a time when food is hard to find. Why do some animals hibernate?

1. ATo find a mate during the winter
2. BTo raise their heart rate in the cold
3. CTo save energy when food is scarce
4. DTo grow thicker fur for the summer

“The whale is the largest animal on Earth. Some blue whales are longer than two buses parked end to end.” Why does the author compare whales to buses?

1. ATo explain how whales travel
2. BTo help readers picture the whale’s great size
3. CTo suggest that buses are bigger than whales
4. DTo show that whales are as fast as buses

“The novel follows a young doctor in a small mountain town. Over one winter, she learns as much from her patients as they learn from her.” What is the most likely theme?

1. ALearning goes both ways.
2. BWinter is the worst season of the year.
3. CDoctors should live in large cities.
4. DMountains are dangerous in winter.

“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. BStrongly negative
3. CMildly positive
4. DVery enthusiastic

The following sentences are out of order. (1) The water then soaks into the ground or runs into rivers. (2) Water vapour cools and condenses into clouds. (3) The sun heats water, which evaporates. (4) Water falls as rain or snow. What is the correct order?

1. A3, 4, 2, 1
2. B1, 2, 3, 4
3. C2, 3, 1, 4
4. D3, 2, 4, 1