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

Digestion begins in the mouth. As you chew, saliva starts to break down some of the food, and your tongue helps form it into a ball that you can swallow. Where does digestion begin?

1. AIn the mouth
2. BIn the large intestine
3. CIn the liver and gallbladder
4. DIn the stomach

Recycling paper saves trees and energy. Making new paper from recycled paper uses less water than making it from wood. Many towns collect paper for recycling once a week. What is the passage mostly about?

1. AThe benefits of recycling paper
2. BHow much water people drink each day
3. CHow trees are cut down for timber
4. DWhy towns collect rubbish every day

Wash fresh fruit and vegetables under running water before eating them. This removes dirt and some germs. Do not use soap, because it can leave a residue. Why should you not use soap to wash fruit?

1. AIt can leave a residue.
2. BIt makes fruit taste sweeter.
3. CIt kills all the vitamins.
4. DIt does not remove any dirt.

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

The new park is the most beautiful place in the city. It has 200 trees, a playground and a small lake. Which statement from the passage is an opinion?

1. AIt has a playground.
2. BIt has a small lake.
3. CThe new park is the most beautiful place in the city.
4. DIt has 200 trees.

Some animals hibernate in winter. Their heart rate and breathing slow down, and their body temperature drops. This saves energy at a time when food is hard to find. Why do some animals hibernate?

1. ATo raise their heart rate in the cold
2. BTo grow thicker fur for the summer
3. CTo save energy when food is scarce
4. DTo find a mate during the winter

A patient reads: “Fast for 8 hours before the blood test. You may drink water. Do not eat, chew gum or drink coffee.” The test is at 9 a.m. What is the latest time the patient may eat?

1. AMidnight
2. B1 a.m.
3. C9 p.m. the night before
4. D8 a.m.

“Medication A works within 15 minutes but lasts only 2 hours. Medication B takes an hour to work but lasts 12 hours.” A patient needs steady relief through the night. Which medication suits this need better, and why?

1. AA, because it starts to work faster.
2. BB, because its effect lasts much longer.
3. CB, because it starts to work more quickly.
4. DA, because it lasts all through the night.