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

Ben woke up late. He jumped out of bed, put on his clothes and ran to the bus stop without eating. Why did Ben not eat breakfast?

1. AHe was in a hurry because he woke up late.
2. BHe did not like the food in the kitchen.
3. CHe had already eaten at a friend’s house.
4. DHe was feeling too sick to eat that morning.

A sign-in sheet at the clinic has these columns: Name, Time In, Reason for Visit, Time Out. What should a patient write in the third column?

1. AThe time they arrived
2. BTheir name
3. CThe reason for the visit
4. DThe time they left

A weather report says: “Today will be cloudy in the morning with sunshine in the afternoon. Tonight, expect light rain.” When is rain expected?

1. AThis afternoon
2. BTonight
3. CAll day long
4. DThis morning

“Of all the jobs on the farm, Leo liked feeding the calves best. He even woke up early on weekends to feed them.” Which detail supports the idea that Leo enjoys feeding the calves?

1. ALeo lived with his family.
2. BThe calves lived on the farm with other animals.
3. CThere were many different jobs to do on the farm.
4. DHe even woke up early on weekends to feed them.

“The whale is the largest animal on Earth. Some blue whales are longer than two buses parked end to end.” Why does the author compare whales to buses?

1. ATo explain how whales travel
2. BTo help readers picture the whale’s great size
3. CTo suggest that buses are bigger than whales
4. DTo show that whales are as fast as buses

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

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

A report states: “Since the hospital began offering flu vaccines to all staff, staff sick days in winter have fallen by a third. Other hospitals in the region did not see this drop.” Why is the second sentence important?

1. AIt proves that the vaccine prevents all winter illnesses in staff.
2. BIt shows that sick days rose at this hospital.
3. CIt shows that other hospitals also offered the vaccine.
4. DIt makes a general winter change an unlikely cause.