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

Wool comes from sheep. Once a year, farmers shear the sheep, cutting off their thick coats. The wool is then cleaned, spun into yarn and used to make clothes. What happens to the wool right after it is cut off?

1. AIt is made into clothes.
2. BIt is cleaned.
3. CIt is spun into yarn.
4. DIt is fed back to the sheep.

“The baby was so tiny that she fit in the palm of her father’s hand.” What does “tiny” mean?

1. AVery small
2. BVery loud
3. CVery heavy
4. DVery sleepy

Drinking enough water helps the body control its temperature. Water also carries nutrients to cells and removes waste through the kidneys. Many adults need about two litres of fluid a day, and more in hot weather. According to the passage, how does water help remove waste?

1. AThrough the kidneys
2. BBy carrying nutrients to cells
3. CBy lowering the temperature of the cells
4. DThrough the skin only

“Jess studied the map carefully, then folded it and set off down the left-hand trail without hesitating.” What does “without hesitating” suggest?

1. AShe was sure which way to go.
2. BShe secretly wanted to go back home.
3. CShe had never seen a map.
4. DShe was lost and confused.

“Many people think bats are blind. In fact, bats can see, and many species also use echolocation, sending out sounds and listening for the echoes, to find their way in the dark.” What is echolocation, according to the passage?

1. AFlying in large groups at night
2. BSeeing clearly in complete darkness
3. CUsing echoes of sounds to find the way
4. DSmelling food from far away

“After the storm, the town came together. Neighbours cleared fallen trees, shared food and checked on elderly residents.” What is the main theme of the passage?

1. AThe danger of living near old trees
2. BPeople helping one another in hard times
3. CThe best way to prepare for a storm
4. DWhy older people should move away

Visiting rules: “Children under 14 may visit only with an adult. No more than 2 visitors at the bedside. Visiting ends at 8 p.m.” A mother and her 12-year-old and 15-year-old children want to visit together at 7 p.m. Which rule would they break?

1. AThe rule that visiting ends at 8 p.m.
2. BThe limit of 2 visitors at the bedside
3. CThey would not break any rule
4. DThe rule about children under 14

“The writer calls the new shopping centre ‘a concrete monster that swallowed the town’s last green field’.” What is the writer’s attitude toward the shopping centre?

1. AMildly positive
2. BVery enthusiastic
3. CNeutral and factual
4. DStrongly negative