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

Mrs. Chen’s class voted on a name for the new class fish. “Bubbles” got 12 votes, “Finn” got 8 votes and “Goldie” got 5 votes. Which name won?

1. AGoldie
2. BBubbles
3. CIt was a tie
4. DFinn

Spiders are not insects. Insects have six legs and three body parts, but spiders have eight legs and two body parts. How are spiders different from insects?

1. ASpiders have six legs and three body parts.
2. BSpiders are larger than all insects.
3. CSpiders have eight legs and two body parts.
4. DSpiders can fly, but insects cannot.

“Grandma’s soup warmed us up on the snowy day. We each had two bowls and asked for the recipe.” What did the family think of the soup?

1. AThey found it too salty to eat.
2. BThey liked it a lot.
3. CThey thought it was too hot.
4. DThey did not want to finish it.

The patient education leaflet says: “Check your blood sugar before meals and at bedtime. Write each reading in your logbook and bring the logbook to every appointment.” Why does the leaflet ask patients to bring the logbook to appointments?

1. ASo the patient can show their handwriting
2. BSo the patient remembers to eat meals
3. CSo the care team can review the readings
4. DSo the clinic can keep the logbook forever

“The word ‘hydrate’ comes from the Greek word ‘hydor’, meaning water. To hydrate is to supply with water.” What does “dehydrated” most likely mean?

1. AFull of fresh water
2. BCompletely covered with water
3. CLacking enough water
4. DVery afraid of water

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.

Before 1900, many people believed that diseases were caused by “bad air”. The work of scientists such as Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch showed that specific microorganisms cause specific diseases. This germ theory changed how doctors prevented and treated illness. Which choice best describes the structure of the passage?

1. AA list of diseases in order of how common they are
2. BA problem, several solutions and a personal opinion
3. CAn old idea, the evidence that replaced it, and its effect
4. DA story told from the point of view of a doctor

“Despite years of warnings, the town did not repair the old dam. When the storm came, the water broke through and flooded the valley.” What is the author most likely suggesting?

1. AThe storm was the only cause of the flood.
2. BThe warnings about the old dam turned out to be incorrect.
3. CThe flood could probably have been prevented.
4. DThe town repaired the dam just in time.