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

Wool comes from sheep. Once a year, farmers shear the sheep, cutting off their thick coats. The wool is then cleaned, spun into yarn and used to make clothes. What happens to the wool right after it is cut off?

1. AIt is fed back to the sheep.
2. BIt is spun into yarn.
3. CIt is made into clothes.
4. DIt is cleaned.

Digestion begins in the mouth. As you chew, saliva starts to break down some of the food, and your tongue helps form it into a ball that you can swallow. Where does digestion begin?

1. AIn the large intestine
2. BIn the liver and gallbladder
3. CIn the stomach
4. DIn the mouth

We blink many times every minute. Blinking spreads tears across the eye, which keeps it moist and washes away dust. Why do we blink?

1. ATo make our eyes stronger
2. BTo help us see colours better
3. CTo stop us from falling asleep during the day
4. DTo keep the eyes moist and clean

“The road was icy, so Dad drove slowly and kept a long distance from the car in front.” Why did Dad drive this way?

1. ATo let the car in front pass him
2. BTo drive safely on the slippery road
3. CTo arrive at work early
4. DTo save fuel on the long journey

“Jamal’s grandmother taught him to cook her famous stew. Now, every winter, Jamal makes it for his own children and tells them stories about her.” What is the main theme?

1. AChildren dislike winter food.
2. BFamily traditions are passed down.
3. CCooking is a difficult skill.
4. DStews are best eaten in the summer months.

When Rosa started her new job at the hospital, she got lost three times on the first day. By the end of the month, she was giving directions to visitors. What does the passage show about Rosa?

1. AShe was given a map on her first day.
2. BShe quickly learned her way around the hospital.
3. CShe did not like her new job at the hospital and wanted to leave.
4. DShe often gets lost in new places.

A bus timetable shows buses leaving the hospital at 7:15, 7:45, 8:15 and 8:45 a.m. The trip to the train station takes 25 minutes. A nurse must catch a 9:00 a.m. train. Which is the latest bus that gets the nurse to the station in time?

1. AThe 8:45 bus
2. BThe 8:15 bus
3. CThe 7:45 bus
4. DThe 7:15 bus

“At first, the villagers laughed at Ana’s plan to plant trees on the bare hillside. Ten years later, the forest she started prevented a landslide that would have buried the village.” What is the main theme?

1. AVillagers should never laugh at the plans of strangers.
2. BLandslides are common in mountain villages.
3. CPlanting trees is a quick way to get rich.
4. DPatient effort can prove its worth over time.