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

“The ancient castle stood on a hill overlooking the village.” Which word means the same as “ancient” in this sentence?

1. AVery small
2. BVery old
3. CVery tall
4. DVery modern

The heart is a muscle about the size of a fist. It pumps blood through the body day and night. In an adult at rest, it beats about 60 to 100 times a minute. According to the passage, how big is the heart?

1. AAbout the size of a football
2. BAbout the size of a thumb
3. CAbout the size of a fist
4. DAbout the size of a head

“The classroom was as quiet as a mouse while the students took their test.” What does the phrase “as quiet as a mouse” tell us?

1. AA mouse was in the room.
2. BThe students were scared of mice.
3. CThe test was about small animals.
4. DThe room was very quiet.

“Before you start the exam, read all the instructions. Write your name on every page. Answer the questions in any order, but show all your work.” Which action is allowed by the instructions?

1. AWriting only the final answers without work
2. BAnswering question 5 before question 1
3. CWriting your name on the first page only
4. DSkipping the instructions to save time

“Sofia remembered the day she arrived in the city ten years earlier, holding one small suitcase and not speaking a word of the language. Now she stood at the front of a classroom, teaching that language to others.” Which technique does the author use?

1. AA flashback to an earlier time
2. BA list of instructions
3. CA conversation between two people
4. DA prediction about the future

“Some people say that cats are unfriendly. My cat, Pepper, waits by the door every evening and sits on my lap while I read.” How does the writer use Pepper?

1. AAs proof that all cats are unfriendly
2. BAs a reason to buy a new cat
3. CAs a description of how to train a cat
4. DAs an example that goes against the claim

“The forest was eerily quiet. No birds sang, and the usual rustle of small animals had stopped. Then, far off, came a low rumble of thunder.” What mood does the author create?

1. ACheerful and lively
2. BSad and hopeless
3. CTense and uneasy
4. DSilly and playful

“Many people think nurses simply follow doctors’ orders. In reality, nurses assess patients, plan care, teach families and often notice early warning signs before anyone else.” What is the author’s main purpose?

1. ATo explain how doctors give orders
2. BTo describe how to become a nurse
3. CTo argue that doctors are unnecessary
4. DTo challenge a narrow view of nursing