Понимание прочитанного (вступительные экзамены): лист заданий с ответами

Plants make their own food through photosynthesis. They use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide from the air to make sugar, and they give off oxygen. What gas do plants give off during photosynthesis?

1. AWater vapour only
2. BNitrogen
3. CCarbon dioxide
4. DOxygen

Seahorses are unusual fish. The female lays her eggs in a pouch on the male’s belly, and the male carries them until they hatch. Which seahorse carries the eggs until they hatch?

1. AThe male
2. BBoth parents in turn
3. CNeither parent
4. DThe female

“Lena is an only child. She lives with her mother and her grandfather in a flat above a bakery.” Who does Lena live with?

1. AHer grandmother and her uncle
2. BHer father and her brother
3. CHer mother and grandfather
4. DHer mother and her sister

Passage: “Cycling to work saves money on fuel and parking. It also gives regular exercise and produces no exhaust fumes.” Which title fits the passage best?

1. ABenefits of Cycling to Work
2. BThe Dangers of City Traffic
3. CHow to Repair a Bicycle
4. DA History of the Bicycle

The author writes: “Every student should learn basic first aid. A few simple skills, such as how to help someone who is choking, can save a life.” What is the author’s purpose?

1. ATo persuade readers that students should learn first aid
2. BTo entertain readers with a story about choking
3. CTo describe the history of first aid training
4. DTo explain how to treat a broken bone

“It was the first warm day of spring. The park was full of people: children flew kites, families had picnics and old friends sat chatting on benches.” What is the mood of the passage?

1. ALonely
2. BTense
3. CCheerful
4. DGloomy and grey

“The surgeon, who had performed the operation hundreds of times, still reviewed every step the night before.” What does this detail reveal about the surgeon?

1. AThe surgeon has forgotten how to operate.
2. BThe surgeon is careful despite great experience.
3. CThe surgeon now finds this operation dull and boring.
4. DThe surgeon is new and unsure of the procedure.

The author writes: “Since the town banned plastic bags, litter on the beach has fallen. Therefore, the ban is the only reason the beach is cleaner.” What is the main weakness of this argument?

1. AOther changes may also have reduced the litter.
2. BThe author does not say who lives near the beach.
3. CPlastic bags are not really a type of beach litter.
4. DThe author gives no date for the ban.