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

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

Seahorses are unusual fish. The female lays her eggs in a pouch on the male’s belly, and the male carries them until they hatch. Which seahorse carries the eggs until they hatch?

1. ANeither parent
2. BThe female
3. CThe male
4. DBoth parents in turn

A bus pass reads: “Valid for unlimited rides on 7 days in a row, counting the day of first use.” Amir used his pass for the first time on Monday. What is the last day he can use it?

1. ASunday
2. BSaturday
3. CFriday
4. DMonday of the next week

“Dear residents, the lift (elevator) in Block A will be out of service from Monday to Wednesday. We apologise for the inconvenience. Residents who need help with heavy items may call the caretaker.” What is the main purpose of the message?

1. ATo introduce a new caretaker
2. BTo inform residents about the lift and offer help
3. CTo announce that Block A is closing for good
4. DTo ask residents to repair the lift themselves

The new medication reduced headaches in 70 percent of patients in the trial. However, 15 percent of patients reported stomach upset. What is the purpose of the second sentence?

1. ATo point out a drawback of the medication
2. BTo compare it with a different drug
3. CTo explain how the trial was done
4. DTo give another benefit of the medication

Vaccines train the immune system to recognise a germ without causing the disease. Later, if the real germ enters the body, the immune system can respond faster. Which statement best summarises the passage?

1. AVaccines prepare the immune system to fight a germ quickly.
2. BVaccines replace the immune system completely.
3. CVaccines work only after a person is already sick with the disease.
4. DVaccines cause a mild form of every disease.

“The ward needs at least one nurse for every four patients. Tonight there are 22 patients.” What is the smallest number of nurses needed?

1. A5
2. B7
3. C6
4. D4

“A doctor’s note must be given for any absence of more than three days. Absences of three days or fewer can be reported by phone.” A nurse is absent from Monday to Wednesday. What must the nurse do?

1. AReport it in person on Monday.
2. BBring a doctor’s note.
3. CTake an unpaid holiday.
4. DReport the absence by phone.