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

The skin is the largest organ of the body. It protects us from germs, helps keep our temperature steady and lets us feel touch, heat and pain. Which job of the skin is NOT mentioned in the passage?

1. ALetting us feel touch
2. BMaking red blood cells
3. CKeeping temperature steady
4. DProtecting us from germs

The school nurse sent a note home: “Please keep your child at home if they have a fever of 38 °C (100,4 °F) or higher. They may return when they have been free of fever for 24 hours without medicine.” When may a child return to school?

1. AWhen the temperature is just below 38,5 °C
2. BAs soon as the fever medicine has been taken
3. CAfter 24 hours without fever and without fever medicine
4. DAfter one good night of sleep, even if the fever is still there

A doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to sounds inside the body, such as the heartbeat and breathing. What is a stethoscope used for?

1. ATaking a blood sample
2. BMeasuring a patient’s temperature
3. CLooking inside a patient’s ears
4. DListening to sounds inside the body

Hand sanitiser is useful when soap and water are not available. Still, washing with soap and water is better when hands are visibly dirty, because sanitiser does not remove dirt and grease well. What can you infer from the passage?

1. AHand sanitiser should never be used.
2. BSoap and water are the better choice for greasy hands.
3. CHand sanitiser removes dirt better than soap.
4. DSoap and water are only needed in hospitals and clinics, not at home.

“Most deserts are hot, but not all. Antarctica is considered a desert because it receives very little precipitation, even though it is covered in ice.” What makes a place a desert, according to the passage?

1. AA complete lack of animals
2. BVery little precipitation
3. CA covering of sand
4. DVery high temperatures

“Maria ran to the window every time a car passed. At last, a red truck pulled into the driveway, and she rushed to the door shouting, ‘Dad’s home!’” What can you infer?

1. AMaria had been waiting eagerly for her father.
2. BMaria wanted the car to go away.
3. CMaria was afraid of the red truck.
4. DMaria did not know who owned the red truck outside.

“The town’s population grew from 8000 to 12 000 in ten years. During the same period, the number of schools stayed at two.” Which problem does the passage most likely point to?

1. AFewer children were living in the town.
2. BThe town built too many new schools.
3. CThe schools may have become crowded.
4. DThe population of the town went down.

A table described in a report shows the number of flu cases at a clinic: October 12, November 30, December 54, January 41. Which statement does the data support?

1. ACases peaked in December and then decreased.
2. BJanuary had the most cases.
3. CCases increased every month from October to January.
4. DCases were the same in November and January.