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

An email reads: “Hi team, the staff meeting has moved from Monday at 2 p.m. to Tuesday at 2 p.m. It will still be held in Room 4. Thanks, Dana.” What has changed about the meeting?

1. AThe room
2. BThe person in charge
3. CThe time of 2 p.m.
4. DThe day

Many birds fly south in the autumn. They travel to warmer places where food is easier to find. In the spring, they return north to build nests and raise their young. Why do many birds fly south in the autumn?

1. ATo build nests and raise their young
2. BTo escape from larger birds that hunt them
3. CTo find food more easily in warmer places
4. DTo find cooler places to rest

When Leo opened the door, the kitchen was full of smoke and the smoke alarm was beeping. A pan was still on the stove. What most likely happened?

1. AThe alarm was being tested by the landlord.
2. BLeo had cleaned the kitchen.
3. CFood on the stove had burned.
4. DA window had been left open.

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

“I watched as Mrs. Grey slowly climbed the steps, stopping on each one to catch her breath. ‘She’s getting older,’ I thought sadly.” From which point of view is the story told?

1. AFirst person, by Mrs. Grey herself
2. BSecond person, addressing the reader
3. CFirst person, by a narrator who observes
4. DThird person, through Mrs. Grey’s thoughts

“The waiting room was packed. Every chair was taken, and a dozen people stood along the walls.” What does “packed” mean in this passage?

1. AQuiet and empty
2. BWrapped in paper
3. CVery crowded
4. DReady for a trip

“The surgeon, who had performed the operation hundreds of times, still reviewed every step the night before.” What does this detail reveal about the surgeon?

1. AThe surgeon is new and unsure of the procedure.
2. BThe surgeon has forgotten how to operate.
3. CThe surgeon now finds this operation dull and boring.
4. DThe surgeon is careful despite great experience.

“Medication A works within 15 minutes but lasts only 2 hours. Medication B takes an hour to work but lasts 12 hours.” A patient needs steady relief through the night. Which medication suits this need better, and why?

1. AB, because it starts to work more quickly.
2. BB, because its effect lasts much longer.
3. CA, because it lasts all through the night.
4. DA, because it starts to work faster.