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

Dentists advise brushing your teeth twice a day for about two minutes with a fluoride toothpaste. Flossing once a day cleans between the teeth where a brush cannot reach. Why should people floss?

1. ATo add fluoride to the teeth
2. BTo replace brushing twice a day
3. CTo clean the gaps between the teeth
4. DTo make the teeth whiter

A school notice reads: “The swimming pool will be closed next week for cleaning. PE lessons will take place in the sports hall instead.” Where will PE lessons take place next week?

1. AIn the sports hall
2. BIn the classrooms
3. CIn the swimming pool
4. DOn the school field

The heart has four chambers. The two upper chambers are called atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. What are the two lower chambers called?

1. AAtria
2. BVentricles
3. CCoronary arteries
4. DValves

“It was the first warm day of spring. The park was full of people: children flew kites, families had picnics and old friends sat chatting on benches.” What is the mood of the passage?

1. ALonely
2. BGloomy and grey
3. CTense
4. DCheerful

“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?

1. ASomeone had covered them with sand.
2. BRain had fallen on them all night.
3. CThe sun had dried them out.
4. DThe water in them had frozen into ice.

Survey results: “Of 100 hospital visitors asked, 65 said parking was hard to find, 20 said it was easy, and 15 had no opinion.” Which conclusion is supported?

1. AOnly a few visitors found parking hard to find.
2. BMost visitors asked found parking hard to find.
3. CParking at the hospital is free.
4. DAll visitors had an opinion about parking.

“The new treatment is promising,” the researcher said, “but our trial included only 40 patients, all of them under 50. We cannot yet say whether it works for older adults.” What can you infer about the researcher’s view?

1. AOlder adults should never receive the treatment.
2. BThe treatment does not work at all.
3. CMore research is needed before wider use.
4. DThe treatment should be given to everyone now.

The author writes: “Some say that online learning is less effective than learning in a classroom. That may be true for some subjects, but for many students who work or live far away, online courses are the only practical way to study.” What is the author’s position?

1. AOnline learning has limits but is valuable for many students.
2. BOnline learning is always less effective and should end for all subjects.
3. COnline learning should replace all classroom teaching.
4. DClassroom learning is not practical for anyone.