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

The seasons change because Earth is tilted. As Earth travels around the sun, first one half and then the other half leans towards the sun and gets more direct sunlight. Why do the seasons change?

1. AEarth is tilted as it moves around the sun.
2. BClouds cover Earth for half of each year.
3. CThe sun gets hotter and colder each year.
4. DThe moon blocks the sun in winter.

Plants make their own food through photosynthesis. They use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide from the air to make sugar, and they give off oxygen. What gas do plants give off during photosynthesis?

1. AWater vapour only
2. BNitrogen
3. CCarbon dioxide
4. DOxygen

The sign on a door reads: “Staff only. Visitors please use the main entrance on the left.” Where should visitors go?

1. ATo the side exit on the right
2. BThrough this door
3. CTo the main entrance on the left
4. DTo the staff room

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. BHand sanitiser removes dirt better than soap.
3. CSoap and water are the better choice for greasy hands.
4. DSoap and water are only needed in hospitals and clinics, not at home.

“Last summer, the town held its first food festival. More than 5000 people came, and the local restaurants sold out of food by evening. The mayor has already announced a second festival for next year.” Why most likely did the mayor announce a second festival?

1. AFew people came to the first festival.
2. BThe first festival was a big success.
3. CThe restaurants asked to close for the summer.
4. DThe town wanted to replace its restaurants.

Instructions for a blood pressure monitor: “Sit quietly for five minutes. Rest your arm on a table at heart level. Do not talk during the reading.” Which action would go against these instructions?

1. AChatting with a friend while the cuff inflates
2. BKeeping completely still and silent during the reading
3. CResting the arm on a table at heart level
4. DSitting quietly for five minutes beforehand

“The bakery’s sales rose by 30% after it began selling coffee. The owner wonders whether to start selling sandwiches as well.” What can be reasonably inferred?

1. AAdding coffee seems to have helped sales.
2. BCoffee lost the bakery money.
3. CSandwiches will raise sales by exactly 30%.
4. DThe bakery stopped selling bread.

The passage states: “Exercise strengthens the heart. A stronger heart pumps more blood with each beat, so the resting heart rate often falls in people who train regularly.” Which conclusion follows from the passage?

1. AExercise always raises the resting heart rate.
2. BA well-trained person may have a lower resting heart rate.
3. CA low resting heart rate is always a sign of heart disease.
4. DThe heart gets weaker with regular training.