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

Starfish, also called sea stars, live in the ocean. If a starfish loses an arm, it can often grow a new one over time. What can a starfish often do if it loses an arm?

1. AGrow a new one
2. BChange its colour
3. CSwim much faster
4. DLive on dry land

Koalas live in eastern Australia. They eat mainly the leaves of eucalyptus trees and sleep for many hours each day. What do koalas mainly eat?

1. AEucalyptus leaves
2. BGrass and seeds
3. CSmall insects and worms
4. DBamboo shoots

The word “volcano” comes from Vulcan, the Roman god of fire. A volcano is an opening in Earth’s crust through which melted rock, ash and gases escape. Where does the word “volcano” come from?

1. AThe name of a Roman god of fire
2. BThe name of a mountain in Greece
3. CA scientist who studied ash
4. DA word for melted rock

Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they are home to about a quarter of all marine species. Warmer water can cause corals to lose the algae that feed them, a process called bleaching. What does the word “yet” signal in the first sentence?

1. AA contrast between the reefs’ small area and their many species
2. BAn example of a species that lives on a reef
3. CA cause-and-effect link between warmer water and coral bleaching
4. DA sequence of events in the life of a coral

“Ella stared at the empty page. The essay was due in an hour, and she had written only her name.” How does Ella most likely feel?

1. ARelaxed
2. BWorried
3. CProud
4. DAmused

“Mary Seacole was a Jamaican-born nurse who travelled to the Crimean War at her own expense. There she ran a hotel near the battlefield where she cared for sick and injured soldiers.” What does “at her own expense” mean?

1. AShe was paid by the army to go.
2. BShe paid the costs of the trip herself.
3. CShe went against her family’s wishes.
4. DShe travelled there in great danger.

Passage A: “Hospital food should be cooked fresh on site to improve taste.” Passage B: “Cooking on site costs more and needs more kitchen staff.” Which question would best help decide between the two views?

1. ADo the benefits justify the extra cost?
2. BWhen was the hospital kitchen first built?
3. CWhat colour are the hospital’s food trays?
4. DHow many patients like to eat breakfast?

“The nurse noted: ‘Patient states pain is 7 out of 10 at 9 a.m. Medicine given. At 10 a.m., patient states pain is 3 out of 10.’” Which conclusion is best supported by the note?

1. AThe patient reported less pain after the medicine.
2. BThe patient’s pain grew worse during the hour.
3. CThe patient refused the medicine.
4. DThe medicine removed all of the patient’s pain.