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

Elephants use their trunks for many tasks. They breathe and smell through them, pick up food, drink water and even greet other elephants. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. AElephants have a strong sense of smell.
2. BElephants greet one another often.
3. CElephants drink a lot of water.
4. DAn elephant’s trunk has many uses.

Plants make their own food through photosynthesis. They use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide from the air to make sugar, and they give off oxygen. What gas do plants give off during photosynthesis?

1. AOxygen
2. BWater vapour only
3. CCarbon dioxide
4. DNitrogen

A map has a scale that shows 1 centimetre = 2 kilometres. Two towns are 3 centimetres apart on the map. How far apart are the towns in real life?

1. A5 kilometres
2. B3 kilometres
3. C2 kilometres
4. D6 kilometres

Paragraph: “Kiwi birds live in New Zealand. They cannot fly, even though they have small wings. Their soft feathers look more like hair. Many people enjoy hiking in New Zealand’s mountains. Kiwis come out at night to find food.” Which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph?

1. AThey cannot fly, even though they have small wings.
2. BKiwis come out at night to find food.
3. CMany people enjoy hiking in New Zealand’s mountains.
4. DTheir soft feathers look more like hair.

Studies show that people who eat breakfast tend to have more energy in the morning. In my view, breakfast is the most delicious meal of the day. Which sentence contains an opinion?

1. AThe second sentence
2. BThe first sentence
3. CBoth sentences
4. DNeither sentence

“Unlike typical classrooms, the new science lab has movable tables, large screens on every wall and sinks at each station.” What is the author mainly doing in this sentence?

1. ADescribing the history of the school
2. BExplaining how to build a science lab
3. CGiving an opinion about the teachers
4. DContrasting the lab with typical classrooms

A study reported that students who slept at least eight hours scored higher on tests than those who slept less. The study included 5000 students from many schools and controlled for age and family income. Why does the author mention the size of the study and the controls?

1. ATo suggest that the study was too small
2. BTo show the results are more trustworthy
3. CTo show that family income does not matter in life
4. DTo prove that sleep is the only cause of good grades

The author writes: “Some claim that video games make children violent. Yet violent crime among young people has fallen in many countries during the same years that video games became popular.” What is the author trying to show?

1. AViolent crime has increased among the young.
2. BVideo games reduce crime among children.
3. CThe claim does not fit the overall trend.
4. DAll video games are safe for every child.