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

Plants make their own food through photosynthesis. They use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide from the air to make sugar, and they give off oxygen. What gas do plants give off during photosynthesis?

1. ACarbon dioxide
2. BOxygen
3. CNitrogen
4. DWater vapour only

Ravi practised the piano for thirty minutes every day. At the end of the year, he played two songs at the school concert, and the audience clapped loudly. What can you tell about Ravi’s performance?

1. ARavi forgot the songs.
2. BThe concert was cancelled.
3. CRavi played only one song.
4. DThe audience enjoyed it.

Many animals are active at night and sleep during the day. These animals are called nocturnal. Owls, bats and foxes are examples of nocturnal animals. What does “nocturnal” mean?

1. AActive at night
2. BSleeping all winter
3. CEating only plants
4. DLiving in water

“City Park has a lake, tennis courts and a café. River Park has walking trails and a lake but no café.” What do both parks have?

1. AWalking trails
2. BA lake
3. CTennis courts
4. DA café

When Rosa started her new job at the hospital, she got lost three times on the first day. By the end of the month, she was giving directions to visitors. What does the passage show about Rosa?

1. AShe quickly learned her way around the hospital.
2. BShe often gets lost in new places.
3. CShe was given a map on her first day.
4. DShe did not like her new job at the hospital and wanted to leave.

“The lungs contain millions of tiny air sacs called alveoli. Here, oxygen passes into the blood, and carbon dioxide passes out to be breathed away.” What happens in the alveoli?

1. ABlood cells are made from bone marrow.
2. BAir is warmed before reaching the nose.
3. CFood is broken down into nutrients.
4. DOxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.

“Only 30 minutes after taking the new pill, I felt better,” said one customer in an advertisement. “It must be the best headache pill ever made.” Why is this weak evidence that the pill works?

1. AHeadaches never improve on their own.
2. BIt is one person’s experience, not a controlled study.
3. CAdvertisements are never allowed to quote real customers.
4. DThe customer did not say what time it was.

“Ever since the storm, Mr. Novak checked the sky every morning and kept a torch (flashlight) and a radio by the door.” What does this suggest about Mr. Novak?

1. AHe is planning a camping trip.
2. BHe enjoys listening to the radio.
3. CHe has never experienced a storm.
4. DThe storm made him more cautious.