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

Ana’s grandmother keeps a small notebook by the phone. She writes down every doctor’s appointment, the name of each medicine she takes and the phone numbers of her children. Why does Ana’s grandmother most likely keep the notebook?

1. ATo practise her handwriting every day
2. BTo keep a list of her favourite recipes for dinner
3. CTo write stories for her grandchildren
4. DTo help her remember important information

Wash fresh fruit and vegetables under running water before eating them. This removes dirt and some germs. Do not use soap, because it can leave a residue. Why should you not use soap to wash fruit?

1. AIt kills all the vitamins.
2. BIt can leave a residue.
3. CIt makes fruit taste sweeter.
4. DIt does not remove any dirt.

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 liver and gallbladder
3. CIn the stomach
4. DIn the large intestine

“Jamal’s grandmother taught him to cook her famous stew. Now, every winter, Jamal makes it for his own children and tells them stories about her.” What is the main theme?

1. AStews are best eaten in the summer months.
2. BChildren dislike winter food.
3. CFamily traditions are passed down.
4. DCooking is a difficult skill.

In 1928 Alexander Fleming returned from holiday and noticed that mould had grown on one of his bacteria dishes. Around the mould, the bacteria had died. This led to the discovery of penicillin. What led Fleming to discover penicillin?

1. AHe tested many chemicals on bacteria in 1928.
2. BHe found penicillin in a book while on holiday.
3. CHe was trying to grow mould on purpose.
4. DHe noticed that bacteria near a mould had died.

“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 suggest that buses are bigger than whales
3. CTo help readers picture the whale’s great size
4. DTo show that whales are as fast as buses

The author writes: “Some claim that video games make children violent. Yet violent crime among young people has fallen in many countries during the same years that video games became popular.” What is the author trying to show?

1. AAll video games are safe for every child.
2. BViolent crime has increased among the young.
3. CVideo games reduce crime among children.
4. DThe claim does not fit the overall trend.

“Despite years of warnings, the town did not repair the old dam. When the storm came, the water broke through and flooded the valley.” What is the author most likely suggesting?

1. AThe flood could probably have been prevented.
2. BThe storm was the only cause of the flood.
3. CThe warnings about the old dam turned out to be incorrect.
4. DThe town repaired the dam just in time.