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

The Great Wall of China is not a single wall. It is a series of walls built over many centuries by different rulers to protect against invasions. Why was the Great Wall built?

1. ATo store grain for winter
2. BTo create a road for trade only
3. CTo mark the edge of a farm
4. DTo protect against invasions

Camels can go for many days without drinking. When they do find water, they can drink a very large amount in a short time. Their hump stores fat, not water. What does a camel’s hump store?

1. AWater
2. BMilk
3. CAir
4. DFat

A gym rule reads: “Wipe down each machine after use. Return weights to the rack.” What should a member do after using a machine?

1. AReport it to staff
2. BUnplug it
3. CWipe it down
4. DMove it to the rack

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. AParking at the hospital is free.
2. BMost visitors asked found parking hard to find.
3. CAll visitors had an opinion about parking.
4. DOnly a few visitors found parking hard to find.

“The new phone is lighter, has a bigger screen and lasts longer on a single charge than the old model. It also costs more.” Which is a disadvantage of the new phone?

1. AIt costs more.
2. BIt is lighter.
3. CIts battery lasts longer.
4. DIt has a bigger screen.

“The FAST test helps people spot a stroke: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call emergency services.” What does the letter T stand for?

1. ATrouble seeing out of one eye
2. BTiredness in the arms and legs
3. CTemperature rising suddenly and sharply
4. DTime to call emergency services

“The marathon was a test of will as much as of strength. By mile 20, Ana’s legs burned, but she pictured her mother waiting at the finish line and kept going.” What does the phrase “a test of will” mean here?

1. AA challenge of determination
2. BA test of how fast her legs are
3. CA legal document about property
4. DA written exam about running

A study abstract states: “Participants who drank green tea daily reported fewer colds. However, they also exercised more and smoked less than the other participants.” Why does the second sentence matter?

1. AIt means the study included no smokers in either of its groups.
2. BOther differences between the groups might explain the result.
3. CIt shows that exercise causes colds.
4. DIt proves that green tea prevents colds.