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

Ants live in large groups called colonies. Each colony has a queen, whose main job is to lay eggs. Worker ants find food, care for the young and protect the nest. What is the queen ant’s main job?

1. AProtecting the nest from enemies
2. BLaying eggs
3. CCaring for the young ants
4. DFinding food for the colony

Snakes flick their tongues in and out to pick up scents from the air. This helps them find food and sense danger. Why do snakes flick their tongues?

1. ATo cool their bodies down
2. BTo warn other snakes away
3. CTo pick up scents from the air around them
4. DTo clean dust off their faces and eyes

The Arctic fox has thick white fur in winter, which helps it blend in with the snow. In summer, its fur turns brown or grey to match the rocks and plants. Why does the Arctic fox’s fur change colour?

1. ATo stay cool in the winter snow
2. BTo warn its enemies to stay far away
3. CTo blend in with its surroundings
4. DTo attract other foxes in spring

“The waiting room was silent except for the slow tick of the clock. Sam stared at the door, tapping his foot and checking his phone every few seconds.” How does Sam most likely feel?

1. AAnxious
2. BAngry at the clock
3. CCalm and relaxed
4. DBored and sleepy

Lions live in groups called prides, and the females do most of the hunting together. Tigers usually live and hunt alone. How are lions and tigers different, according to the passage?

1. ATigers live in groups, but lions mostly live alone.
2. BLions live in groups, but tigers mostly live alone.
3. CMale lions do all the hunting, but tigers never hunt.
4. DLions hunt only at night, but tigers hunt by day.

Paragraph: “Kiwi birds live in New Zealand. They cannot fly, even though they have small wings. Their soft feathers look more like hair. Many people enjoy hiking in New Zealand’s mountains. Kiwis come out at night to find food.” Which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph?

1. AThey cannot fly, even though they have small wings.
2. BMany people enjoy hiking in New Zealand’s mountains.
3. CKiwis come out at night to find food.
4. DTheir soft feathers look more like hair.

A graph shows that ice-cream sales and sunburn cases both rise in summer. A writer concludes that eating ice cream causes sunburn. What is the best explanation for the link?

1. AIce cream makes skin more sensitive.
2. BThe graph must contain a mistake.
3. CSunburn makes people want ice cream.
4. DHot, sunny weather increases both.

The author writes: “People who take the stairs instead of the lift (elevator) are healthier. So, if we remove the lifts, everyone will become healthier.” What is wrong with this reasoning?

1. AIt suggests that lifts are healthier than stairs.
2. BIt assumes stairs cost more to build than lifts.
3. CIt gives a statistic that is clearly incorrect.
4. DIt ignores other reasons for the link and new problems.