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

The moon does not make its own light. What we see as moonlight is sunlight that bounces off the moon’s surface. According to the passage, what is moonlight?

1. ASunlight reflected by the moon
2. BLight made inside the moon
3. CLight from distant stars
4. DLight from fires on the moon

Bats are the only mammals that can truly fly. Their wings are made of thin skin stretched between long finger bones. What are bats’ wings made of?

1. AThin skin stretched between finger bones
2. BFeathers attached to strong, hollow arm bones
3. CHard shells that open and close
4. DFur that grows into thin flaps

Tomás wanted to grow tomatoes. First, he planted the seeds in small pots indoors. When the plants were 15 cm tall, he moved them outside into the garden. Finally, he tied the stems to sticks so they would not fall over. What did Tomás do first?

1. AHe bought young tomato plants at a garden market.
2. BHe planted seeds in small pots indoors.
3. CHe moved the plants into the garden.
4. DHe tied the stems to sticks.

A medicine label reads: “Take one tablet twice daily with food. Do not drive or operate machinery if you feel drowsy. Avoid alcohol while taking this medicine.” What can you infer from the label?

1. AThe medicine is safe to mix with alcohol.
2. BThe medicine may cause drowsiness.
3. CThe medicine must be taken on an empty stomach.
4. DThe medicine should be taken once a day.

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

“Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a teacher in Massachusetts who wanted an indoor game for his students during the cold winter.” Why did Naismith invent basketball?

1. ATo replace football at the school
2. BTo start a professional league
3. CTo give students an indoor winter game
4. DTo win a sports competition in Canada

The author writes: “In a survey, 80% of patients said they were satisfied with the clinic. However, only 10% of patients returned the survey.” What is the author suggesting?

1. AThe result may not represent all patients.
2. BThe clinic sent too many surveys.
3. CThe 80% figure must be a typing error.
4. DMost patients were unhappy with the clinic.

“Dear Editor, I have lived on Elm Street for forty years. The council’s plan to cut down the old oak trees for wider pavements would destroy the character of our street. I urge readers to attend Thursday’s meeting.” What is the writer’s main goal?

1. ATo get readers to oppose the plan at the meeting
2. BTo describe the writer’s forty years at home
3. CTo tell readers about the long history of oak trees
4. DTo thank the council for wider pavements