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

Elephants use their trunks for many tasks. They breathe and smell through them, pick up food, drink water and even greet other elephants. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. AAn elephant’s trunk has many uses.
2. BElephants have a strong sense of smell.
3. CElephants greet one another often.
4. DElephants drink a lot of water.

Honeybees communicate by dancing. When a bee finds flowers, it returns to the hive and moves in a pattern called the waggle dance. The direction and length of the dance tell other bees where the food is. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. AThe waggle dance is the only dance that bees know.
2. BBees prefer flowers that grow close to the hive.
3. CBees use a dance to tell each other where food is.
4. DBees make honey from the flowers they find.

Wool comes from sheep. Once a year, farmers shear the sheep, cutting off their thick coats. The wool is then cleaned, spun into yarn and used to make clothes. What happens to the wool right after it is cut off?

1. AIt is cleaned.
2. BIt is made into clothes.
3. CIt is fed back to the sheep.
4. DIt is spun into yarn.

“After weeks of practice, Mei could finally play the whole piece without looking at the music.” What does “finally” suggest?

1. AShe gave up the piano after that.
2. BShe played it for the last time.
3. CShe learned it on the first day.
4. DIt took her a long time to succeed.

Discharge instructions: “Keep the dressing dry for 48 hours. After that, you may shower, but do not soak the wound in a bath until the stitches are removed.” On day 3, what may the patient do?

1. ASwim in a pool
2. BSoak in a bath
3. CTake a shower
4. DRemove the stitches

“The town had a problem: the only bridge over the river was too narrow for two cars. The council solved it by building a second bridge and making each one-way.” How is the passage organised?

1. ADescription of a place
2. BTime order of events
3. CCompare and contrast
4. DProblem and solution

A study reported that students who slept at least eight hours scored higher on tests than those who slept less. The study included 5000 students from many schools and controlled for age and family income. Why does the author mention the size of the study and the controls?

1. ATo show that family income does not matter in life
2. BTo show the results are more trustworthy
3. CTo prove that sleep is the only cause of good grades
4. DTo suggest that the study was too small

“The nurse noted: ‘Patient states pain is 7 out of 10 at 9 a.m. Medicine given. At 10 a.m., patient states pain is 3 out of 10.’” Which conclusion is best supported by the note?

1. AThe patient’s pain grew worse during the hour.
2. BThe patient refused the medicine.
3. CThe medicine removed all of the patient’s pain.
4. DThe patient reported less pain after the medicine.