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

Carrots grow underground. The part we eat is the root, which stores food for the plant. Carrots are rich in vitamin A, which is important for eyesight. Which part of the carrot plant do we eat?

1. AThe flower
2. BThe leaves
3. CThe root
4. DThe seeds

“Please do not feed the ducks bread,” says a sign by the pond. “Bread can make them ill. Use the duck food sold at the kiosk instead.” What does the sign suggest instead of bread?

1. ADuck food from the kiosk
2. BFresh fruit
3. CLeftover rice from home
4. DSeeds from the garden

“Lena is an only child. She lives with her mother and her grandfather in a flat above a bakery.” Who does Lena live with?

1. AHer father and her brother
2. BHer mother and her sister
3. CHer mother and grandfather
4. DHer grandmother and her uncle

Kelp is a type of large brown algae that grows in cold ocean water. Kelp forests provide food and shelter for many animals, including sea otters, which eat the sea urchins that feed on kelp. How do sea otters help kelp forests?

1. AThey eat the kelp before it grows too tall.
2. BThey eat the sea urchins that feed on kelp.
3. CThey plant new kelp on the ocean floor.
4. DThey keep the water warm for the kelp.

“It was the first warm day of spring. The park was full of people: children flew kites, families had picnics and old friends sat chatting on benches.” What is the mood of the passage?

1. ALonely
2. BTense
3. CCheerful
4. DGloomy and grey

“The old lighthouse keeper climbed the 120 steps every evening to light the lamp, even when his knees ached, because ships depended on him.” What motivates the lighthouse keeper?

1. AA fear of being alone at night
2. BA plan to sell the lighthouse
3. CA sense of duty to the ships
4. DA wish to exercise his knees

“Kim read the email twice, set her phone down and stared out of the window. Then she picked up the phone again and began to type a long reply, deleting each sentence before she finished it.” What is Kim most likely feeling?

1. AUnsure how to respond
2. BToo tired to read it
3. CBored by the email
4. DDelighted by the news

Clinic hours: “Mon–Thu 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–noon; Sun closed. Walk-in patients are seen until one hour before closing.” What is the latest time a walk-in patient can be seen on a Friday?

1. A7 p.m.
2. B4 p.m.
3. C5 p.m.
4. D11 a.m.