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

“Please do not feed the ducks bread,” says a sign by the pond. “Bread can make them ill. Use the duck food sold at the kiosk instead.” What does the sign suggest instead of bread?

1. ALeftover rice from home
2. BDuck food from the kiosk
3. CFresh fruit
4. DSeeds from the garden

The first step in treating a minor burn is to cool it under cool running water for about 20 minutes. Do not use ice, which can damage the skin further. What should you NOT use on a minor burn?

1. AA clean cloth
2. BIce
3. CCool water
4. DRunning water

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. AMonday of the next week
2. BFriday
3. CSunday
4. DSaturday

“The word ‘biology’ comes from two Greek words: ‘bios’, meaning life, and ‘logos’, meaning study.” What does “biology” mean, according to the passage?

1. AThe study of life
2. BThe study of numbers
3. CThe study of stars
4. DThe study of rocks

The patient education leaflet says: “Check your blood sugar before meals and at bedtime. Write each reading in your logbook and bring the logbook to every appointment.” Why does the leaflet ask patients to bring the logbook to appointments?

1. ASo the clinic can keep the logbook forever
2. BSo the patient can show their handwriting
3. CSo the care team can review the readings
4. DSo the patient remembers to eat meals

“Unlike frogs, which have smooth, moist skin, toads usually have dry, bumpy skin. Toads also tend to spend more time on land.” What is the main purpose of the passage?

1. ATo argue that toads make good pets
2. BTo compare frogs and toads
3. CTo explain how frogs breathe
4. DTo describe where toads lay eggs

The author writes: “The new reading programme was introduced in September. By June, reading scores had risen. The programme clearly works.” Which further information would best test the author’s claim?

1. AThe cost of printing the reading books
2. BThe names of the teachers who taught it
3. CScores from similar schools without it
4. DThe colour of the programme’s textbooks

In paragraph one, the author describes how a small village got clean drinking water by building a well. In paragraph two, the author reports that childhood illnesses in the village fell by half in the next year. What relationship does the author suggest between the two paragraphs?

1. ACompare and contrast
2. BChronological list of unrelated events
3. CProblem with no solution
4. DCause and effect