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

We blink many times every minute. Blinking spreads tears across the eye, which keeps it moist and washes away dust. Why do we blink?

1. ATo help us see colours better
2. BTo make our eyes stronger
3. CTo keep the eyes moist and clean
4. DTo stop us from falling asleep during the day

A clinic sign reads: “Please turn off your mobile phone in the X-ray room.” Where must phones be turned off?

1. AIn the waiting room
2. BIn the car park
3. CAnywhere inside the clinic
4. DIn the X-ray room

“I walked into the classroom and saw my best friend waving at me from the back row.” From which point of view is this sentence written?

1. AThird person
2. BFirst person
3. CSecond person
4. DNo point of view at all

“Pressure ulcers, also called bedsores, can form when a person lies in one position for too long. Nurses help prevent them by changing the patient’s position regularly.” Why do nurses change patients’ positions?

1. ATo help patients sleep longer
2. BTo make the bed easier to clean
3. CTo help prevent pressure ulcers
4. DTo check the patient’s temperature

“Ravi and his sister argued about which film to watch. In the end, they agreed to watch his choice tonight and hers tomorrow.” How was the conflict resolved?

1. AThey decided not to watch any film.
2. BTheir parents chose a different film.
3. CThey compromised and took turns.
4. DRavi’s sister chose both films.

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

The author writes: “Many people skip the flu vaccine because they believe it can give them the flu. The injected vaccine contains no live virus, so it cannot cause the illness. Mild soreness or a low temperature for a day is a normal sign that the body is building protection.” What is the purpose of the last sentence?

1. ATo argue that the vaccine causes the flu
2. BTo list the symptoms of severe flu
3. CTo explain that mild side effects are not the flu
4. DTo advise people to skip the vaccine if they feel unwell

A survey on a fitness website asked visitors, “How many days a week do you exercise?” Most answered five or more. The website reported, “Most adults exercise five days a week.” Why is this conclusion questionable?

1. AExercise cannot be measured in days per week.
2. BThe survey asked too many different questions.
3. CExercise was not defined by the website.
4. DVisitors to a fitness site are not typical adults.