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

Camels can go for many days without drinking. When they do find water, they can drink a very large amount in a short time. Their hump stores fat, not water. What does a camel’s hump store?

1. AWater
2. BFat
3. CMilk
4. DAir

Some plants, like the cactus, store water in their thick stems. This helps them survive in deserts, where rain may not fall for months. How do cactus plants survive in the desert?

1. AThey store water in their thick stems.
2. BThey lose their thick stems in the hot summer.
3. CThey need rain every day.
4. DThey grow only near rivers.

Sloths are very slow animals that live in the rainforests of Central and South America. They spend most of their lives hanging upside down in trees and rarely come down to the ground. Where do sloths spend most of their lives?

1. ASwimming in rivers
2. BWalking on the forest floor
3. CDigging underground
4. DHanging in trees

“It’s just a scratch,” said Max, though his knee was bleeding badly and he could hardly stand. What does this suggest about Max?

1. AHe did not notice that he had fallen over.
2. BHe is not really injured at all.
3. CHe is playing down how badly he is hurt.
4. DHe wants everyone to worry about him.

“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 was paid by the army to go.
4. DShe went against her family’s wishes.

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

“I have been a nurse for thirty years,” the speaker said, “and I have never seen a team work as hard as this one. Still, hard work cannot replace enough staff.” What is the speaker’s main point?

1. AThe team does not work hard enough.
2. BThe team works hard, but more staff are needed.
3. CHard work is more important than the number of staff on duty.
4. DThirty years is a long time to be a nurse.

A job ad says: “Wanted: nurse for night shifts. At least two years’ experience required. Must have a valid licence. Spanish speakers preferred.” Which applicant meets all the requirements?

1. ALicensed nurse with 1 year of experience, speaks Spanish
2. BStudent nurse, 4 years of study, speaks Spanish
3. CNurse with 5 years’ experience, expired licence
4. DLicensed nurse with 3 years’ experience, speaks only English