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

Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of serious head injury in a crash. A helmet should sit level on the head and fit snugly, with the strap fastened under the chin. How should a helmet sit on the head?

1. ALoose so that air can move freely
2. BTilted back so the forehead is free
3. CLow over the eyes with the strap open
4. DLevel and snug, strap fastened

Digestion begins in the mouth. As you chew, saliva starts to break down some of the food, and your tongue helps form it into a ball that you can swallow. Where does digestion begin?

1. AIn the mouth
2. BIn the large intestine
3. CIn the liver and gallbladder
4. DIn the stomach

“Kevin is the tallest boy in the class. He often helps the teacher reach things on the top shelf.” Why does Kevin often help the teacher?

1. AHe is tall enough to reach high shelves.
2. BHe is the teacher’s son.
3. CHe is the oldest boy in the class.
4. DHe wants to sit near the shelf.

The human body has about 206 bones in adulthood. Babies are born with about 270, but many of them fuse together as the child grows. Why do adults have fewer bones than babies?

1. AAdults break and lose some bones.
2. BBones dissolve when a person stops growing.
3. CSome bones fuse together during growth.
4. DBabies lose bones when they fall.

Passage: “Coral reefs are sometimes called the rainforests of the sea.” Why might coral reefs be compared to rainforests?

1. ABoth are home to a great variety of life.
2. BBoth receive a lot of rain.
3. CBoth are found only on mountains.
4. DBoth are made mainly of tall trees.

“Unlike typical classrooms, the new science lab has movable tables, large screens on every wall and sinks at each station.” What is the author mainly doing in this sentence?

1. ADescribing the history of the school
2. BGiving an opinion about the teachers
3. CContrasting the lab with typical classrooms
4. DExplaining how to build a science lab

“Kim read the email twice, set her phone down and stared out of the window. Then she picked up the phone again and began to type a long reply, deleting each sentence before she finished it.” What is Kim most likely feeling?

1. AToo tired to read it
2. BBored by the email
3. CUnsure how to respond
4. DDelighted by the news

A table described in a report shows the number of flu cases at a clinic: October 12, November 30, December 54, January 41. Which statement does the data support?

1. ACases peaked in December and then decreased.
2. BJanuary had the most cases.
3. CCases increased every month from October to January.
4. DCases were the same in November and January.