Hoja de ejercicios de Comprensión lectora (exámenes de acceso) con soluciones

The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. It cannot fly, but it can run very fast on its long, strong legs. What can an ostrich do well?

1. AClimb tall trees
2. BRun fast
3. CSwim underwater
4. DFly long distances

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. AStrong winds over the ocean
2. BRivers flowing into the sea
3. CHeat from the sun on the water
4. DThe pull of the moon’s gravity

In autumn, squirrels bury nuts in many places to eat during winter. They do not find all of them, and some of the forgotten nuts grow into new trees. What sometimes happens to forgotten nuts?

1. ABirds eat them.
2. BThey grow into new trees.
3. CThey turn to stone.
4. DFarmers dig them up.

“Unlike email, which can be read at any time, a phone call needs both people to be available at once.” What difference does the sentence describe?

1. AEmail can be read only once a day.
2. BCalls need both people free at once.
3. CEmail is always faster than calling.
4. DCalls cost more money than email.

“Every morning, Mr. Patel opened his bakery at 5 a.m. By 7 a.m., a line of customers stretched down the street.” What can you infer about the bakery?

1. AIt is popular with many customers.
2. BIt is closing down soon.
3. CIt sells only one type of bread.
4. DIt opens later than other shops.

A pie chart of a family’s monthly budget shows: housing 40%, food 20%, transport 15%, savings 10%, other 15%. Which statement is true?

1. ASavings are the second largest share of the budget.
2. BTransport takes more than food.
3. CHousing takes the largest share.
4. DFood and transport together exceed housing.

“In the early 1900s, many cities added chlorine to drinking water. Over the following decades, deaths from diseases spread by water, such as typhoid, fell sharply.” Which conclusion is most reasonable?

1. AChlorination likely helped reduce waterborne disease.
2. BChlorine was the only reason that any of the deaths fell.
3. CCities stopped treating water after the 1900s.
4. DTyphoid is caused by drinking too much chlorine.

Antibiotics kill bacteria, but they do not work on viruses. Taking antibiotics when they are not needed can help bacteria become resistant, making future infections harder to treat. What would the author most likely recommend?

1. ATaking antibiotics for every cold to prevent infection
2. BSharing leftover antibiotics with family members who feel unwell
3. CStopping antibiotics as soon as you feel slightly better
4. DUsing antibiotics only when a doctor confirms a bacterial infection