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

“The cat crept slowly across the grass, keeping low, its eyes fixed on the bird.” What is the cat most likely trying to do?

1. AFind its owner
2. BCatch the bird
3. CPlay with a ball
4. DGo to sleep

The Dead Sea, between Israel and Jordan, is so salty that people can float on its surface without trying. Very few living things can survive in its water. Why can people float easily in the Dead Sea?

1. AThe water is very salty.
2. BThe water is very shallow.
3. CThe water moves very fast.
4. DThe water is very cold.

Hummingbirds are tiny birds that can hover in the air like helicopters. They beat their wings very fast and can even fly backwards. What special ability of hummingbirds is mentioned?

1. ARunning very fast on land
2. BFlying backwards
3. CSwimming underwater
4. DTalking like people

“The volunteer firefighters train every Tuesday evening, even though most of them have full-time jobs during the day.” What does this detail show about the volunteers?

1. AThey are committed to the role.
2. BThey are paid well for training.
3. CThey train only once a year.
4. DThey have no jobs during the day.

“The city council voted to build a new library. Construction will begin in March and should take about eighteen months.” If construction begins in March this year, about when should it finish?

1. AIn March two years from now
2. BIn March of next year
3. CIn September of next year
4. DIn September this year

“When you exercise in hot weather, your body sweats to cool down. If you do not replace the lost fluid, you can become dehydrated, which may cause dizziness and headaches.” What is the main point of the passage?

1. AReplacing fluid prevents dehydration in heat.
2. BSweating is a sign of serious illness.
3. CHeadaches are caused only by hot weather.
4. DHot weather is good for exercising.

A report says: “In 2020, the clinic saw 400 patients with asthma. In 2023, it saw 600.” Which conclusion is best supported?

1. AThe clinic saw twice as many asthma patients in 2023.
2. BAsthma has become more common nationwide.
3. CThe clinic’s treatment of asthma has become worse.
4. DThe clinic saw 50 percent more asthma patients in 2023.

“Dear Editor, I have lived on Elm Street for forty years. The council’s plan to cut down the old oak trees for wider pavements would destroy the character of our street. I urge readers to attend Thursday’s meeting.” What is the writer’s main goal?

1. ATo describe the writer’s forty years at home
2. BTo get readers to oppose the plan at the meeting
3. CTo thank the council for wider pavements
4. DTo tell readers about the long history of oak trees