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

Mia set her alarm for 6 a.m. After she woke up, she showered and ate breakfast. Then she packed her bag and caught the bus to school. What did Mia do right after she ate breakfast?

1. AShe packed her bag.
2. BShe caught the bus.
3. CShe set her alarm.
4. DShe showered.

Sam’s note to his roommate said: “Gone to the gym. Back at 6. Please take the chicken out of the freezer.” What does Sam want his roommate to do?

1. ACook dinner before he returns
2. BTake the chicken out of the freezer
3. CBuy more chicken at the shop
4. DMeet him at the gym at 6 for a workout

“Nora’s little brother was so exhausted after the party that he fell asleep in the car before they left the driveway.” What does “exhausted” mean?

1. AVery hungry
2. BVery tired
3. CVery bored
4. DVery excited

“Mary Seacole was a Jamaican-born nurse who travelled to the Crimean War at her own expense. There she ran a hotel near the battlefield where she cared for sick and injured soldiers.” What does “at her own expense” mean?

1. AShe travelled there in great danger.
2. BShe was paid by the army to go.
3. CShe went against her family’s wishes.
4. DShe paid the costs of the trip herself.

“Sofia remembered the day she arrived in the city ten years earlier, holding one small suitcase and not speaking a word of the language. Now she stood at the front of a classroom, teaching that language to others.” Which technique does the author use?

1. AA list of instructions
2. BA conversation between two people
3. CA flashback to an earlier time
4. DA prediction about the future

“Smoking harms almost every organ in the body. It raises the risk of lung cancer, heart disease and stroke. Quitting at any age brings health benefits.” What is the author’s main message?

1. AQuitting smoking is helpful only for young people.
2. BSmoking affects the lungs but no other organs.
3. COnly older people are harmed by smoking.
4. DSmoking is harmful, and quitting helps at any age.

“The kettle whistled, but Sarah did not move. She was staring at the letter in her hands, reading the same line again and again.” What can you infer?

1. AThe letter contains news that has shocked her.
2. BSarah cannot hear the kettle whistling in the kitchen.
3. CSarah is waiting for the tea to cool down.
4. DThe letter is a shopping list for the week.

The author writes: “A balanced breakfast improves concentration, and most of our pupils who skip breakfast struggle in morning lessons. The school should therefore offer a free breakfast club.” Which statement, if true, would most weaken this argument?

1. ASome teachers also skip breakfast at home.
2. BBreakfast foods are already sold in many local shops.
3. CPupils who skip breakfast would not attend a club.
4. DMorning lessons begin at nine o’clock.