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

Giraffes are the tallest land animals. Their long necks help them reach leaves high in trees that other animals cannot reach. How do long necks help giraffes?

1. AThey let giraffes reach leaves high in trees.
2. BThey help giraffes drink from deep rivers.
3. CThey help giraffes run faster than lions.
4. DThey keep giraffes warm at night.

Dogs have a much stronger sense of smell than humans. Because of this, they are trained to help find missing people and to detect things such as drugs in airports. Why are dogs used to find missing people?

1. AThey can see well in the dark.
2. BThey have a strong sense of smell.
3. CThey are faster than people.
4. DThey can hear people calling far away.

“Omar was elated when he heard he had passed his driving test. He jumped up and down and hugged his instructor.” What does “elated” mean?

1. AVery nervous
2. BVery happy
3. CVery tired
4. DVery angry

Florence Nightingale collected data on deaths among soldiers in the Crimean War. She showed in clear diagrams that more soldiers died from disease than from battle wounds, and she used this evidence to persuade the government to improve hospital sanitation. What was Nightingale’s main goal in collecting the data?

1. ATo teach soldiers how to draw diagrams
2. BTo convince officials to improve hospital conditions
3. CTo design better weapons for the army
4. DTo prove that battle wounds were not dangerous

Paragraph: “Kiwi birds live in New Zealand. They cannot fly, even though they have small wings. Their soft feathers look more like hair. Many people enjoy hiking in New Zealand’s mountains. Kiwis come out at night to find food.” Which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph?

1. ATheir soft feathers look more like hair.
2. BMany people enjoy hiking in New Zealand’s mountains.
3. CKiwis come out at night to find food.
4. DThey cannot fly, even though they have small wings.

The river flooded after a week of heavy rain. Water covered the main road, so the town closed it and set up a detour through the hills. What caused the town to close the main road?

1. AFlood water covering the main road
2. BSnow falling during the week
3. CRepairs being made in the hills
4. DA traffic accident on the detour

“I trust this brand because it is the most reliable, and I know it is the most reliable because I trust it.” What is wrong with this reasoning?

1. AIt compares two different brands unfairly.
2. BIt goes in a circle without real evidence.
3. CIt relies on an expert’s opinion.
4. DIt uses too many statistics to be clear.

The author writes: “Since the hospital started a quiet hour from 2 to 3 p.m., patients report sleeping better. However, the survey asked only patients on one ward, during one week.” What does the second sentence do?

1. AIt limits how far the result can be applied.
2. BIt shows patients slept worse.
3. CIt explains why the quiet hour started.
4. DIt proves it works on every ward.