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

A good night’s sleep helps the brain store what we learned during the day. Teenagers need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night, but many get less. How much sleep do teenagers need, according to the passage?

1. AAbout 2 to 3 hours a night
2. BAbout 8 to 10 hours a night
3. CAbout 12 to 14 hours a night
4. DAbout 5 to 6 hours a night

Before giving blood, donors answer questions about their health and have their blood pressure and iron level checked. If the checks are normal, they donate about half a litre of blood, then rest and have a snack. What happens after the health checks are normal?

1. AThe donor gives about half a litre of blood.
2. BThe donor answers health questions.
3. CThe donor goes home straight away.
4. DThe donor has the blood pressure and iron level checked again.

A clinic sign reads: “Please turn off your mobile phone in the X-ray room.” Where must phones be turned off?

1. AAnywhere inside the clinic
2. BIn the car park
3. CIn the waiting room
4. DIn the X-ray room

In the 1840s, the doctor Ignaz Semmelweis noticed that many mothers died after childbirth in wards where doctors came straight from performing autopsies. When he required doctors to wash their hands in a chlorine solution, the death rate dropped sharply. What does the passage suggest?

1. AThe mothers died because of problems during birth only.
2. BHand washing reduced the spread of infection to the mothers.
3. CChlorine was used to make medicines for new mothers.
4. DAutopsies were no longer performed in that hospital after the year 1840.

“Although the hiking trail was steep and rocky, the view from the top made the climb worthwhile.” What does the author suggest?

1. AThe trail was easy and flat all the way.
2. BThe view was disappointing after the climb.
3. CThe hikers decided not to reach the top.
4. DThe view was worth the difficult climb.

“Before you start the exam, read all the instructions. Write your name on every page. Answer the questions in any order, but show all your work.” Which action is allowed by the instructions?

1. AAnswering question 5 before question 1
2. BSkipping the instructions to save time
3. CWriting your name on the first page only
4. DWriting only the final answers without work

A report states: “Patients who received a phone call from a nurse after leaving hospital were less likely to return within 30 days than patients who did not.” Which further information would best help show that the calls caused the difference?

1. AThe time of day each call was made
2. BThe colour of the hospital’s discharge forms
3. CThe name of each nurse who called
4. DWhether patients were randomly chosen to get calls

“Medication A works within 15 minutes but lasts only 2 hours. Medication B takes an hour to work but lasts 12 hours.” A patient needs steady relief through the night. Which medication suits this need better, and why?

1. AB, because it starts to work more quickly.
2. BA, because it lasts all through the night.
3. CA, because it starts to work faster.
4. DB, because its effect lasts much longer.