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

Bees are important for farming. As they move from flower to flower collecting nectar, they carry pollen that helps plants make fruit and seeds. How do bees help plants?

1. AThey eat the insects that harm crops.
2. BThey dig the soil around the roots.
3. CThey carry pollen between flowers.
4. DThey water the plants with nectar.

Magnets attract objects made of iron, such as nails and paper clips. They do not attract wood, plastic or paper. Which object would a magnet attract?

1. AAn iron nail
2. BA plastic cup
3. CA wooden spoon
4. DA sheet of paper

A bus pass reads: “Valid for unlimited rides on 7 days in a row, counting the day of first use.” Amir used his pass for the first time on Monday. What is the last day he can use it?

1. AFriday
2. BSunday
3. CSaturday
4. DMonday of the next week

“The tide was coming in fast. The children, busy building their sandcastle, did not notice the water creeping closer and closer.” What is most likely to happen next?

1. AThey will win a sandcastle prize.
2. BThe rising water will reach the sandcastle.
3. CThey will build a castle on the cliffs.
4. DThe tide will go back out.

“Mary Seacole was a Jamaican-born nurse who travelled to the Crimean War at her own expense. There she ran a hotel near the battlefield where she cared for sick and injured soldiers.” What does “at her own expense” mean?

1. AShe travelled there in great danger.
2. BShe paid the costs of the trip herself.
3. CShe went against her family’s wishes.
4. DShe was paid by the army to go.

“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. BStaff did not clean their hands before at all.
3. CHand sanitiser is the only way to stop infection.
4. DEasier access may have improved hand hygiene.

The author writes: “Some argue that we should spend money on space exploration only after solving problems on Earth. But research for space has led to inventions used in medicine and everyday life.” What is the purpose of the second sentence?

1. ATo argue that space travel should end
2. BTo agree that Earth’s problems come first
3. CTo explain how rockets are built
4. DTo show that space research also benefits Earth

“Medication A works within 15 minutes but lasts only 2 hours. Medication B takes an hour to work but lasts 12 hours.” A patient needs steady relief through the night. Which medication suits this need better, and why?

1. AB, because its effect lasts much longer.
2. BB, because it starts to work more quickly.
3. CA, because it lasts all through the night.
4. DA, because it starts to work faster.