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

A permission slip reads: “Please sign and return this form by Friday if your child may join the trip to the science museum on 12 May.” When must the form be returned?

1. ANext Monday
2. BAt the museum
3. CBy Friday
4. DOn 12 May

Honeybees communicate by dancing. When a bee finds flowers, it returns to the hive and moves in a pattern called the waggle dance. The direction and length of the dance tell other bees where the food is. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. AThe waggle dance is the only dance that bees know.
2. BBees make honey from the flowers they find.
3. CBees use a dance to tell each other where food is.
4. DBees prefer flowers that grow close to the hive.

“The old man’s hands were wrinkled and spotted, and he walked with a cane.” Which detail tells you that the man is old?

1. AThe time of day he walked
2. BThe colour of his long winter coat
3. CThe name of his street
4. DHis wrinkled, spotted hands and his cane

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

Octopuses can change the colour and texture of their skin in less than a second. They use this ability to hide from predators and to sneak up on prey. What are two reasons octopuses change colour?

1. ATo signal danger to others and to clean their skin
2. BTo hide from predators and to sneak up on prey
3. CTo show they are angry and to sleep
4. DTo attract mates and to keep warm

Lions live in groups called prides, and the females do most of the hunting together. Tigers usually live and hunt alone. How are lions and tigers different, according to the passage?

1. ATigers live in groups, but lions mostly live alone.
2. BMale lions do all the hunting, but tigers never hunt.
3. CLions hunt only at night, but tigers hunt by day.
4. DLions live in groups, but tigers mostly live alone.

“Sugar-free drinks are often advertised as healthy. However, being free of sugar does not mean a drink has any nutrients, and some contain acids that can harm tooth enamel.” What is the author’s main point?

1. ASugar-free does not automatically mean healthy.
2. BEvery drink contains acids that harm teeth.
3. CSugar-free drinks are dangerous to drink.
4. DSugary drinks are better for your teeth.

“The company claims its water filter removes 99% of germs. The claim is based on one test, run by the company itself, on water from a single tap.” What is the best evaluation of the claim?

1. AIt needs independent and wider testing.
2. BIt is proven true for all types of water.
3. CIt is reliable because the company ran the test.
4. DIt is false because filters cannot remove germs.