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

“Lena is an only child. She lives with her mother and her grandfather in a flat above a bakery.” Who does Lena live with?

1. AHer mother and grandfather
2. BHer father and her brother
3. CHer grandmother and her uncle
4. DHer mother and her sister

The cheetah is the fastest land animal. It can reach speeds of about 100 km/h, but only for short bursts of around 30 seconds. What limits the cheetah’s top speed?

1. AIt runs only at night.
2. BIt can only run on grass.
3. CIt can only keep it up for short bursts.
4. DIt is much heavier than other big cats.

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 set her alarm.
3. CShe showered.
4. DShe caught the bus.

“The old lighthouse keeper climbed the 120 steps every evening to light the lamp, even when his knees ached, because ships depended on him.” What motivates the lighthouse keeper?

1. AA plan to sell the lighthouse
2. BA sense of duty to the ships
3. CA fear of being alone at night
4. DA wish to exercise his knees

“The tide was coming in fast. The children, busy building their sandcastle, did not notice the water creeping closer and closer.” What is most likely to happen next?

1. AThey will build a castle on the cliffs.
2. BThe tide will go back out.
3. CThe rising water will reach the sandcastle.
4. DThey will win a sandcastle prize.

“I can’t believe they cancelled the concert again,” Mia sighed, throwing the tickets on the table. “That’s the third time this year.” What is Mia’s tone?

1. AAmused
2. BGrateful
3. CHopeful and calm
4. DFrustrated

Passage A: “Hospital food should be cooked fresh on site to improve taste.” Passage B: “Cooking on site costs more and needs more kitchen staff.” Which question would best help decide between the two views?

1. ADo the benefits justify the extra cost?
2. BHow many patients like to eat breakfast?
3. CWhen was the hospital kitchen first built?
4. DWhat colour are the hospital’s food trays?

Paragraph A argues that hospitals should use more robots for routine tasks to free nurses for patient care. Paragraph B argues that robots cannot replace human comfort and judgement. On which point would both authors most likely agree?

1. AHuman nurses play an important role in patient care.
2. BHospitals should not change at all.
3. CRobots should do all hospital tasks.
4. DNurses spend too much time with patients and too little on paperwork.