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

The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. It cannot fly, but it can run very fast on its long, strong legs. What can an ostrich do well?

1. ARun fast
2. BFly long distances
3. CSwim underwater
4. DClimb tall trees

Jellyfish have lived in the oceans for millions of years. They have no brain, no heart and no bones. Their bodies are mostly water. What are jellyfish bodies mostly made of?

1. AShell
2. BMuscle
3. CBone
4. DWater

Some plants, like the cactus, store water in their thick stems. This helps them survive in deserts, where rain may not fall for months. How do cactus plants survive in the desert?

1. AThey lose their thick stems in the hot summer.
2. BThey store water in their thick stems.
3. CThey need rain every day.
4. DThey grow only near rivers.

The library’s new rule states: “Mobile phones must be set to silent in the reading room. Calls may be taken in the lobby.” Where may visitors take phone calls?

1. AIn the lobby
2. BAnywhere in the library
3. CIn the reading room
4. DNowhere in the building

A graph shows that the number of people using the town library fell each year from 2015 to 2019 and then rose sharply after the library added free Wi-Fi and study rooms in 2020. Which conclusion is best supported?

1. AFree Wi-Fi caused library use to fall in 2015.
2. BLibrary use fell every year from 2015 to 2022.
3. CThe library closed all of its study rooms in 2020.
4. DLibrary use rose after the new services were added.

“After the hospital put hand sanitiser by every bed, staff used it far more often, and infection rates on the ward fell.” What can be reasonably concluded?

1. AStaff did not clean their hands before at all.
2. BEasier access may have improved hand hygiene.
3. CInfection rates rose after the change.
4. DHand sanitiser is the only way to stop infection.

The author writes: “Since the city put up speed cameras, the number of crashes has fallen. The cameras also earned the city a lot of money in fines. Critics say this proves the cameras are only about money.” Why is the critics’ conclusion weak?

1. ACrashes increased after the cameras went up.
2. BThe critics do not live in the city.
3. CEarning money does not rule out improving safety.
4. DThe cameras did not collect any money at all.

In the sentence “The patient’s condition deteriorated rapidly overnight, so the team moved her to intensive care,” what does “deteriorated” most likely mean?

1. AWas measured
2. BBecame worse
3. CImproved
4. DStayed the same