Робочий аркуш «Розуміння прочитаного (вступні іспити)» з відповідями

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. ANitrogen
2. BWater vapour only
3. COxygen
4. DCarbon dioxide

Spiders are not insects. Insects have six legs and three body parts, but spiders have eight legs and two body parts. How are spiders different from insects?

1. ASpiders have eight legs and two body parts.
2. BSpiders can fly, but insects cannot.
3. CSpiders are larger than all insects.
4. DSpiders have six legs and three body parts.

A bus route sign reads: “Route 7: Station – Hospital – Library – Park. Buses every 20 minutes.” Which stop comes right after the hospital?

1. ALibrary
2. BMarket
3. CStation
4. DPark

Hand sanitiser is useful when soap and water are not available. Still, washing with soap and water is better when hands are visibly dirty, because sanitiser does not remove dirt and grease well. What can you infer from the passage?

1. ASoap and water are the better choice for greasy hands.
2. BHand sanitiser removes dirt better than soap.
3. CHand sanitiser should never be used.
4. DSoap and water are only needed in hospitals and clinics, not at home.

“The word ‘biology’ comes from two Greek words: ‘bios’, meaning life, and ‘logos’, meaning study.” What does “biology” mean, according to the passage?

1. AThe study of stars
2. BThe study of numbers
3. CThe study of rocks
4. DThe study of life

The library’s new rule states: “Mobile phones must be set to silent in the reading room. Calls may be taken in the lobby.” Where may visitors take phone calls?

1. AIn the reading room
2. BNowhere in the building
3. CAnywhere in the library
4. DIn the lobby

Some experts recommend that adults get 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week. Kim walks briskly for 20 minutes on 5 days and cycles for 40 minutes on Saturday. Does Kim meet the recommendation?

1. AYes, she does 150 minutes exactly
2. BYes, she does 180 minutes
3. CNo, she does 140 minutes, 10 short
4. DNo, she does only 100 minutes

“The nurse noted: ‘Patient states pain is 7 out of 10 at 9 a.m. Medicine given. At 10 a.m., patient states pain is 3 out of 10.’” Which conclusion is best supported by the note?

1. AThe patient’s pain grew worse during the hour.
2. BThe medicine removed all of the patient’s pain.
3. CThe patient reported less pain after the medicine.
4. DThe patient refused the medicine.