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

A permission slip reads: “Please sign and return this form by Friday if your child may join the trip to the science museum on 12 May.” When must the form be returned?

1. ABy Friday
2. BNext Monday
3. COn 12 May
4. DAt the museum

Seahorses are unusual fish. The female lays her eggs in a pouch on the male’s belly, and the male carries them until they hatch. Which seahorse carries the eggs until they hatch?

1. ANeither parent
2. BThe female
3. CThe male
4. DBoth parents in turn

In autumn, squirrels bury nuts in many places to eat during winter. They do not find all of them, and some of the forgotten nuts grow into new trees. What sometimes happens to forgotten nuts?

1. AThey turn to stone.
2. BFarmers dig them up.
3. CBirds eat them.
4. DThey grow into new trees.

“Despite his fear of heights, Leo climbed the tall ladder to rescue the kitten stuck on the roof.” What does this show about Leo?

1. AHe wanted to fix the broken roof.
2. BHe was brave enough to face his fear.
3. CHe was annoyed by the noisy kitten on the roof.
4. DHe was not afraid of heights at all.

Many people believe that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. However, several studies have compared people who crack their knuckles with people who do not and found no difference in arthritis rates. What is the author’s main purpose?

1. ATo correct a common belief using evidence
2. BTo describe how joints make a cracking sound
3. CTo persuade readers to crack their knuckles
4. DTo explain how arthritis is treated

“Mobile clinics now travel to farming villages twice a month. Before, people had to travel three hours to the nearest doctor.” What is the main benefit of the mobile clinics?

1. ALower prices for farm products
2. BFaster travel to the city
3. CMore jobs for the farmers
4. DEasier access to health care

Researchers found that people who own dogs live longer, on average, than people who do not. The author concludes that buying a dog will make a person live longer. What is the main weakness in the author’s reasoning?

1. ADogs do not live as long as their owners.
2. BA link between two things does not prove that one causes the other.
3. CThe study actually found that dog owners live shorter lives than others.
4. DThe researchers did not study any people who own dogs.

“Hannah had always been the first to raise her hand. Since the accident, she sat at the back of the room and rarely spoke.” What does the contrast suggest?

1. AHannah was always shy and quiet.
2. BHannah enjoyed sitting at the back.
3. CHannah moved to a new school after the accident.
4. DThe accident changed Hannah’s behaviour.