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

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

Ice melts when it is heated, turning into liquid water. If the water is heated more, it boils and turns into a gas called water vapour. What does water turn into when it boils?

1. ALiquid oil
2. BIce
3. CWater vapour
4. DSea salt crystals

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. BCarbon dioxide
3. COxygen
4. DWater vapour only

Since the city added bike lanes on Main Street two years ago, the number of cyclists on that street has tripled, and accidents involving cyclists have fallen by half. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?

1. ACyclists on Main Street no longer wear helmets.
2. BMore people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.
3. CMain Street had no cyclists before the lanes.
4. DBike lanes will reduce all kinds of car accidents in every city.

A footnote at the bottom of a page reads: “1. Data from the National Health Survey, 2022.” What is the purpose of the footnote?

1. ATo tell the reader to turn the page
2. BTo show the source of the information
3. CTo give the meaning of a difficult word
4. DTo list the chapters of the book

The author says: “Some argue that homework is a waste of time. Yet research shows that a moderate amount of homework can improve test scores for older students.” How does the author respond to the argument against homework?

1. ABy telling a personal story about homework from school
2. BBy agreeing that homework is a waste of time
3. CBy ignoring the argument completely
4. DBy presenting research that supports some homework

“The town’s population grew from 8000 to 12 000 in ten years. During the same period, the number of schools stayed at two.” Which problem does the passage most likely point to?

1. AFewer children were living in the town.
2. BThe schools may have become crowded.
3. CThe population of the town went down.
4. DThe town built too many new schools.

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. BPlastic bags are not really a type of beach litter.
3. CThe author gives no date for the ban.
4. DThe author does not say who lives near the beach.