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

Wash fresh fruit and vegetables under running water before eating them. This removes dirt and some germs. Do not use soap, because it can leave a residue. Why should you not use soap to wash fruit?

1. AIt kills all the vitamins.
2. BIt can leave a residue.
3. CIt does not remove any dirt.
4. DIt makes fruit taste sweeter.

Butterflies begin life as caterpillars. A caterpillar eats leaves and grows quickly. Then it forms a hard case called a chrysalis, and inside it changes into a butterfly. What is the case called?

1. AA shell
2. BA nest
3. CA chrysalis
4. DA cocoon

Our skin makes vitamin D when it is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D helps the body take in calcium, which keeps bones strong. What does vitamin D help the body do?

1. AGrow more hair
2. BDigest sugar
3. CFight off colds
4. DTake in calcium

“The lungs contain millions of tiny air sacs called alveoli. Here, oxygen passes into the blood, and carbon dioxide passes out to be breathed away.” What happens in the alveoli?

1. AAir is warmed before reaching the nose.
2. BOxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
3. CBlood cells are made from bone marrow.
4. DFood is broken down into nutrients.

In the sentence “The medicine may cause drowsiness, so do not drive after taking it,” what does “drowsiness” mean?

1. AItchy skin
2. BDizziness
3. CHunger
4. DSleepiness

“After weeks of practice, Mei could finally play the whole piece without looking at the music.” What does “finally” suggest?

1. AShe played it for the last time.
2. BShe gave up the piano after that.
3. CIt took her a long time to succeed.
4. DShe learned it on the first day.

“Many people think nurses simply follow doctors’ orders. In reality, nurses assess patients, plan care, teach families and often notice early warning signs before anyone else.” What is the author’s main purpose?

1. ATo explain how doctors give orders
2. BTo argue that doctors are unnecessary
3. CTo challenge a narrow view of nursing
4. DTo describe how to become a nurse

“Every year, Grandpa planted one more apple tree. When people asked why, since he would not live to see them fruit, he smiled and said, ‘They are not for me.’” What does Grandpa’s answer suggest?

1. AHe did not like eating apples himself.
2. BHe did not know how trees grow.
3. CHe planted the trees for future generations.
4. DHe planned to sell the young trees soon for money.