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

The skin is the largest organ of the body. It protects us from germs, helps keep our temperature steady and lets us feel touch, heat and pain. Which job of the skin is NOT mentioned in the passage?

1. ALetting us feel touch
2. BMaking red blood cells
3. CKeeping temperature steady
4. DProtecting us from germs

Volcanoes can be active, dormant or extinct. An active volcano has erupted recently or may erupt soon. A dormant volcano has not erupted for a long time but could erupt again. An extinct volcano is not expected to erupt again. What is a dormant volcano?

1. AOne that is erupting at this moment
2. BOne that will never erupt again
3. COne that is quiet but could erupt again
4. DOne that is found under the ocean

A permission slip reads: “Please sign and return this form by Friday if your child may join the trip to the science museum on 12 May.” When must the form be returned?

1. ABy Friday
2. BOn 12 May
3. CAt the museum
4. DNext Monday

“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?

1. ARain had fallen on them all night.
2. BThe sun had dried them out.
3. CSomeone had covered them with sand.
4. DThe water in them had frozen into ice.

“Water covers about 71 percent of Earth’s surface. Most of that water is salt water in the oceans. Only a small share is fresh water, and much of it is frozen in ice caps and glaciers.” What can you conclude from the passage?

1. AFresh liquid water is only a small part of Earth’s water.
2. BMost of Earth’s water is fresh and easy to drink.
3. CWater covers less than half of Earth’s surface.
4. DIce caps hold most of the salt water on Earth.

“The city council voted to build a new library. Construction will begin in March and should take about eighteen months.” If construction begins in March this year, about when should it finish?

1. AIn March of next year
2. BIn March two years from now
3. CIn September this year
4. DIn September of next year

“The bakery’s sales rose by 30% after it began selling coffee. The owner wonders whether to start selling sandwiches as well.” What can be reasonably inferred?

1. ACoffee lost the bakery money.
2. BSandwiches will raise sales by exactly 30%.
3. CAdding coffee seems to have helped sales.
4. DThe bakery stopped selling bread.

A study compares two groups of patients after knee surgery. Group A did physiotherapy three times a week; Group B did it once a week. After two months, Group A could walk farther. The groups were similar in age and health at the start. Why does it matter that the groups were similar at the start?

1. AIt proves that age has no effect on recovery.
2. BIt shows that once a week is the best amount.
3. CIt makes physiotherapy the more likely cause.
4. DIt means that Group B did not have surgery.