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

A thermometer label says: “Clean the tip with alcohol before and after each use.” When should the tip be cleaned?

1. AOnly after each use
2. BOnly once a week
3. COnly when it looks dirty
4. DBefore and after each use

When a hedgehog is frightened, it rolls into a tight ball. Its sharp spines then stick out in all directions, protecting its soft belly. What does a hedgehog do when it is frightened?

1. AIt climbs a tree.
2. BIt calls loudly.
3. CIt runs into water.
4. DIt rolls into a ball.

We blink many times every minute. Blinking spreads tears across the eye, which keeps it moist and washes away dust. Why do we blink?

1. ATo help us see colours better
2. BTo keep the eyes moist and clean
3. CTo stop us from falling asleep during the day
4. DTo make our eyes stronger

“After weeks of practice, Mei could finally play the whole piece without looking at the music.” What does “finally” suggest?

1. AShe learned it on the first day.
2. BIt took her a long time to succeed.
3. CShe played it for the last time.
4. DShe gave up the piano after that.

A patient reads: “Take this medicine on an empty stomach, one hour before breakfast.” She usually eats breakfast at 8 a.m. When should she take the medicine?

1. AAt bedtime, before she sleeps
2. BAt 8 a.m. with breakfast
3. CAt 9 a.m. after breakfast
4. DAt 7 a.m.

Discharge instructions: “Keep the dressing dry for 48 hours. After that, you may shower, but do not soak the wound in a bath until the stitches are removed.” On day 3, what may the patient do?

1. ASwim in a pool
2. BRemove the stitches
3. CSoak in a bath
4. DTake a shower

The author writes: “Opponents claim the new hospital will cost too much. But they ignore that the nearest emergency room is 60 kilometres away, and every minute counts in a heart attack.” What is the author’s tone toward the opponents?

1. ANeutral
2. BCritical
3. CAdmiring
4. DAmused

“Ten patients tried a new sleep app. Eight said they slept better. The app company now claims: ‘Proven to cure insomnia!’” Why is the claim not justified?

1. AEight out of ten is less than half of the patients.
2. BTen self-reports without a comparison group prove little.
3. CSleep apps cannot be used by patients at home.
4. DThe app should have been tested on one patient.