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

Many animals are active at night and sleep during the day. These animals are called nocturnal. Owls, bats and foxes are examples of nocturnal animals. What does “nocturnal” mean?

1. ALiving in water
2. BEating only plants
3. CSleeping all winter
4. DActive at night

“Tom was reluctant to jump into the cold lake. He stood on the edge for a long time, dipping one toe in the water.” What does “reluctant” mean?

1. ACareless
2. BReady and eager
3. CExcited
4. DUnwilling

The sign on a door reads: “Staff only. Visitors please use the main entrance on the left.” Where should visitors go?

1. ATo the side exit on the right
2. BThrough this door
3. CTo the main entrance on the left
4. DTo the staff room

“I was born in 1950 in a small farming village. Every morning I walked three miles to school, even in the snow.” What type of source is this most likely?

1. AA textbook, a secondary source
2. BA dictionary entry about villages
3. CA primary source, such as a memoir
4. DA science report about snow

“Mobile clinics now travel to farming villages twice a month. Before, people had to travel three hours to the nearest doctor.” What is the main benefit of the mobile clinics?

1. AEasier access to health care
2. BFaster travel to the city
3. CMore jobs for the farmers
4. DLower prices for farm products

A graph shows that the number of people using the town library fell each year from 2015 to 2019 and then rose sharply after the library added free Wi-Fi and study rooms in 2020. Which conclusion is best supported?

1. ALibrary use fell every year from 2015 to 2022.
2. BThe library closed all of its study rooms in 2020.
3. CFree Wi-Fi caused library use to fall in 2015.
4. DLibrary use rose after the new services were added.

“Many patients feel nervous before surgery. Nurses can help by explaining what will happen, answering questions and letting patients know that their feelings are normal.” What is the author’s purpose?

1. ATo explain how surgery is performed in detail
2. BTo criticise nurses for not explaining surgery to patients enough
3. CTo describe how nurses can ease patients’ fears
4. DTo persuade patients to avoid having surgery

The author writes: “Some readers will say a four-day work week would hurt productivity. Trials in several companies, however, found that output stayed the same while staff were less stressed.” How is the passage structured?

1. ATwo products are compared on price and quality.
2. BAn objection is stated and then answered with evidence.
3. CA story is told and then a lesson is drawn from it.
4. DA process is described step by step in time order.