Четене с разбиране (Reading comprehension)

Проверете се: 15 въпроса

Натиснете въпроса, за да видите верния отговор и обяснението.

1. Reading quickly to get the general idea of a text is called...

   • skimming
   • scanning
   • summarising
   • paraphrasing

   Отговор: skimming

   Skimming е бързо четене за общата идея, а scanning е търсене на конкретна информация.

2. Read: 'Despite the heavy rain, the concert went ahead as planned.' What happened?

   • The concert was cancelled.
   • The concert took place.
   • The concert was postponed.
   • The concert started early.

   Отговор: The concert took place.

   Go ahead означава 'състоя се'; despite показва, че дъждът не е попречил.

3. Read: 'Tom rarely, if ever, misses a training session.' What does this tell us about Tom?

   • He often misses training.
   • He never trains with the team.
   • He almost always attends training.
   • He trains only at weekends.

   Отговор: He almost always attends training.

   Rarely, if ever означава 'почти никога', т.е. Том почти винаги присъства.

4. Read: 'The new library, which opened last month, has already had more visitors than the old one had in a whole year.' Which statement is true?

   • The old library had more visitors in a month.
   • The new library is not open yet.
   • The new library opened a year ago.
   • The new library has attracted a lot of visitors.

   Отговор: The new library has attracted a lot of visitors.

   За един месец новата библиотека е имала повече посетители, отколкото старата за цяла година.

5. Read: 'Had the team trained harder, they might have won the final.' What can we infer?

   • The team won the final.
   • The team lost the final.
   • The team did not play in the final.
   • The team will play in the final soon.

   Отговор: The team lost the final.

   Това е условно изречение тип 3 с инверсия (= If the team had trained harder): говори за нереално минало, значи отборът е загубил.

6. What can the title and pictures of a text help you do before reading?

   • Predict the topic
   • Count the words
   • Find spelling mistakes
   • Learn the author's age

   Отговор: Predict the topic

   Заглавието и илюстрациите помагат да предвидите темата и да четете по-лесно.

7. Read: 'The museum is closed on Mondays, except during the summer holidays.' When can you visit it on a Monday?

   • Never
   • Every Monday
   • During the summer holidays
   • Only in winter

   Отговор: During the summer holidays

   Except (освен) показва изключението: през лятната ваканция музеят работи и в понеделник.

8. Read: 'Unlike her brother, Maria has always been keen on science.' What do we learn about her brother?

   • He loves science.
   • He isn't very interested in science.
   • He is a scientist.
   • He is older than Maria.

   Отговор: He isn't very interested in science.

   Unlike (за разлика от) показва, че братът не споделя интереса ѝ към науката.

9. In a text, the word 'However' at the start of a paragraph usually signals...

   • an example
   • a summary
   • a contrast with the previous idea
   • a list of reasons

   Отговор: a contrast with the previous idea

   However въвежда противопоставяне спрямо предходното.

10. Read: 'Oh great, another traffic jam. Just what I needed this morning!' How does the writer really feel?

    • Delighted
    • Grateful
    • Relaxed
    • Annoyed

    Отговор: Annoyed

    Това е сарказъм: думите са положителни, но авторът е раздразнен.

11. The main idea of a paragraph is often in its ___ sentence.

    • middle
    • shortest
    • funniest
    • first

    Отговор: first

    Topic sentence често е първото изречение на абзаца.

12. Read: 'Ann was exhausted after the long trip.' How did Ann feel?

    • very tired
    • very happy
    • bored
    • angry

    Отговор: very tired

    Exhausted = изтощен, много уморен.

13. Read: 'The shop opens at 9, but on Sundays it opens two hours later.' When does it open on Sunday?

    • at 9
    • at 11
    • at 7
    • at 10

    Отговор: at 11

    9 + 2 часа = 11.

14. Read: 'Hardly anyone came to the party.' What does it mean?

    • Almost everyone came.
    • Nobody was invited.
    • Very few people came.
    • It was a big party.

    Отговор: Very few people came.

    Hardly anyone = почти никой.

15. Read: 'She didn't so much as look at me.' What does it mean?

    • She looked at me a lot.
    • She looked at me angrily.
    • She looked at me once.
    • She didn't even look at me.

    Отговор: She didn't even look at me.

    Not so much as = дори не.