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

Maya forgot her umbrella. On the way home it started to pour, and she arrived at the door dripping wet. What does “pour” mean in this passage?

1. ARain heavily
2. BStop raining
3. CBecome sunny
4. DSnow lightly

“The classroom was as quiet as a mouse while the students took their test.” What does the phrase “as quiet as a mouse” tell us?

1. AThe room was very quiet.
2. BA mouse was in the room.
3. CThe test was about small animals.
4. DThe students were scared of mice.

The heart has four chambers. The two upper chambers are called atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. What are the two lower chambers called?

1. AAtria
2. BCoronary arteries
3. CValves
4. DVentricles

“The library will close early on Friday for staff training. Books due on Friday may be returned on Saturday without a late fee.” What can a library user conclude?

1. AAll late fees will be cancelled this month.
2. BThe library will be closed all weekend for training.
3. CThe library will be open later than usual on Friday.
4. DA book due Friday can be returned Saturday at no charge.

“Scientists classify a tomato as a fruit because it develops from a flower and contains seeds. In cooking, however, it is usually treated as a vegetable.” What does the passage explain?

1. AHow cooks remove the seeds from tomatoes
2. BWhy tomatoes are healthier than other fruits
3. CHow to grow tomatoes from seeds
4. DWhy a tomato can be called both a fruit and a vegetable

“The doctor explained that the medicine would work best if taken at the same time every day. Mr. Ali set an alarm on his phone for 9 p.m.” Why did Mr. Ali set an alarm?

1. ATo know when to stop taking the medicine
2. BTo wake up early for work the next day
3. CTo remind him to call the doctor
4. DTo take the medicine at the same time daily

Medicine schedule: “Tablet A: every 12 hours. Tablet B: every 8 hours.” Both are first given at 8 a.m. At what time will both tablets next be due together?

1. A8 p.m. the same day
2. B8 a.m. the next day
3. CMidnight the same day
4. D4 p.m. the same day

A report states: “Patients who received a phone call from a nurse after leaving hospital were less likely to return within 30 days than patients who did not.” Which further information would best help show that the calls caused the difference?

1. AWhether patients were randomly chosen to get calls
2. BThe colour of the hospital’s discharge forms
3. CThe time of day each call was made
4. DThe name of each nurse who called