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

Kangaroos live in Australia. They move by hopping on their strong back legs and use their long tails for balance. A baby kangaroo, called a joey, grows in its mother’s pouch. What is a baby kangaroo called?

1. AA kit
2. BA joey
3. CA pup
4. DA calf

“Jake gobbled his lunch in two minutes so he could get back to the football game.” What does “gobbled” mean?

1. AShared with friends
2. BAte very slowly
3. CThrew it away
4. DAte very quickly

Some trees lose their leaves in autumn and grow new ones in spring. These trees are called deciduous. Trees that keep their leaves all year, such as pine trees, are called evergreen. What is an evergreen tree?

1. AA tree with very bright green leaves
2. BA tree that keeps its leaves all year
3. CA tree that loses its leaves in autumn
4. DA tree that grows only in spring

“Although the hiking trail was steep and rocky, the view from the top made the climb worthwhile.” What does the author suggest?

1. AThe view was worth the difficult climb.
2. BThe view was disappointing after the climb.
3. CThe hikers decided not to reach the top.
4. DThe trail was easy and flat all the way.

“The city council voted to build a new library. Construction will begin in March and should take about eighteen months.” If construction begins in March this year, about when should it finish?

1. AIn September of next year
2. BIn March two years from now
3. CIn September this year
4. DIn March of next year

Lions live in groups called prides, and the females do most of the hunting together. Tigers usually live and hunt alone. How are lions and tigers different, according to the passage?

1. ALions live in groups, but tigers mostly live alone.
2. BLions hunt only at night, but tigers hunt by day.
3. CTigers live in groups, but lions mostly live alone.
4. DMale lions do all the hunting, but tigers never hunt.

A table described in a report shows the number of flu cases at a clinic: October 12, November 30, December 54, January 41. Which statement does the data support?

1. ACases were the same in November and January.
2. BJanuary had the most cases.
3. CCases increased every month from October to January.
4. DCases peaked in December and then decreased.

“In the early 1900s, many cities added chlorine to drinking water. Over the following decades, deaths from diseases spread by water, such as typhoid, fell sharply.” Which conclusion is most reasonable?

1. ACities stopped treating water after the 1900s.
2. BChlorination likely helped reduce waterborne disease.
3. CChlorine was the only reason that any of the deaths fell.
4. DTyphoid is caused by drinking too much chlorine.