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

Kangaroos live in Australia. They move by hopping on their strong back legs and use their long tails for balance. A baby kangaroo, called a joey, grows in its mother’s pouch. What is a baby kangaroo called?

1. AA kit
2. BA pup
3. CA calf
4. DA joey

The moon does not make its own light. What we see as moonlight is sunlight that bounces off the moon’s surface. According to the passage, what is moonlight?

1. ALight made inside the moon
2. BLight from fires on the moon
3. CLight from distant stars
4. DSunlight reflected by the moon

“The old man’s hands were wrinkled and spotted, and he walked with a cane.” Which detail tells you that the man is old?

1. AThe time of day he walked
2. BHis wrinkled, spotted hands and his cane
3. CThe colour of his long winter coat
4. DThe name of his street

“Most deserts are hot, but not all. Antarctica is considered a desert because it receives very little precipitation, even though it is covered in ice.” What makes a place a desert, according to the passage?

1. AA covering of sand
2. BVery high temperatures
3. CVery little precipitation
4. DA complete lack of animals

At the start of the shift, the nurse counted the patient’s tablets: 30. At the end of the shift, there were 27. The patient takes one tablet three times a day, and all doses were given on time during the shift. What can you conclude?

1. AThe patient took six tablets during the shift.
2. BThe count matches three doses given during the shift.
3. CSome tablets are missing from the container.
4. DThe patient refused all three doses offered during the shift.

“After the long drought, the first rain fell. Farmers stood in their fields with their faces turned up to the sky.” How do the farmers most likely feel?

1. ABored
2. BAfraid of the storm
3. CAngry
4. DRelieved

“When the excellent results came in, the team leader did not celebrate. Instead, she gathered everyone and asked, ‘What could we have done better?’” What does this suggest about the team leader?

1. AShe does not care about the team’s work.
2. BShe focuses on improvement even after success.
3. CShe is disappointed with the team’s results.
4. DShe wants to punish team members for mistakes.

The author writes: “A famous actor says she uses Glow cream every day, so it must be good for your skin.” Why is this weak evidence?

1. ASkin cream can only be sold by doctors.
2. BFame is not expertise in skin care.
3. CThe actor did not say how often she used it.
4. DActors never use skin cream.