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

The tides in the ocean rise and fall mainly because of the pull of the moon’s gravity on Earth’s water. What mainly causes the tides?

1. AHeat from the sun on the water
2. BStrong winds over the ocean
3. CThe pull of the moon’s gravity
4. DRivers flowing into the sea

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

A weather report says: “Today will be cloudy in the morning with sunshine in the afternoon. Tonight, expect light rain.” When is rain expected?

1. AThis afternoon
2. BTonight
3. CAll day long
4. DThis morning

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

Since the city added bike lanes on Main Street two years ago, the number of cyclists on that street has tripled, and accidents involving cyclists have fallen by half. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?

1. ABike lanes will reduce all kinds of car accidents in every city.
2. BMore people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.
3. CMain Street had no cyclists before the lanes.
4. DCyclists on Main Street no longer wear helmets.

The author says: “Some argue that homework is a waste of time. Yet research shows that a moderate amount of homework can improve test scores for older students.” How does the author respond to the argument against homework?

1. ABy telling a personal story about homework from school
2. BBy agreeing that homework is a waste of time
3. CBy ignoring the argument completely
4. DBy presenting research that supports some homework

The author writes: “Fluoride in drinking water has been linked to fewer cavities in many studies. However, the amount must be carefully controlled, because too much can stain children’s teeth.” Which statement would the author most likely agree with?

1. AFluoride is helpful in the right amount.
2. BFluoride should be banned completely.
3. CThe more fluoride, the better.
4. DFluoride has no effect on teeth.

Train timetable: trains leave Oak Street at 6:10, 6:40, 7:10 and 7:40 a.m. The journey to Central takes 35 minutes. A nurse’s shift at Central Hospital starts at 7:30 a.m., and it is a 5-minute walk from the station. Which is the latest train she can take and still arrive on time?

1. AThe 6:40 train
2. BThe 7:10 train
3. CThe 7:40 train
4. DThe 6:10 train