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

Many animals are active at night and sleep during the day. These animals are called nocturnal. Owls, bats and foxes are examples of nocturnal animals. What does “nocturnal” mean?

1. ASleeping all winter
2. BActive at night
3. CLiving in water
4. DEating only plants

“Omar was elated when he heard he had passed his driving test. He jumped up and down and hugged his instructor.” What does “elated” mean?

1. AVery angry
2. BVery nervous
3. CVery happy
4. DVery tired

Monarch butterflies in North America travel thousands of kilometres each autumn to spend the winter in warmer places, such as forests in Mexico. Where do many monarch butterflies spend the winter?

1. AIn deserts in Africa
2. BOn islands near Japan
3. CIn the far north of Canada
4. DIn forests in Mexico

“The new phone is lighter, has a bigger screen and lasts longer on a single charge than the old model. It also costs more.” Which is a disadvantage of the new phone?

1. AIt costs more.
2. BIts battery lasts longer.
3. CIt is lighter.
4. DIt has a bigger screen.

“After the storm, the town came together. Neighbours cleared fallen trees, shared food and checked on elderly residents.” What is the main theme of the passage?

1. APeople helping one another in hard times
2. BThe danger of living near old trees
3. CWhy older people should move away
4. DThe best way to prepare for a storm

“Tomás has worked as a paramedic for ten years. He says the hardest part of the job is not the long hours but telling families bad news.” What does Tomás find hardest about his job?

1. AGiving bad news to families
2. BWorking long hours
3. CDriving the ambulance at night
4. DLearning new medical skills

“The children’s faces fell when the teacher announced that the zoo trip had been cancelled. Then she smiled and said, ‘Instead, the zoo is coming to us!’” How do the children’s feelings most likely change?

1. AFrom happiness to sadness
2. BFrom excitement to fear and worry
3. CFrom disappointment to excitement
4. DFrom boredom to anger

“The ward needs at least one nurse for every four patients. Tonight there are 22 patients.” What is the smallest number of nurses needed?

1. A7
2. B4
3. C6
4. D5