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

“The sun was setting over the desert, and the camels rested near a small pool of water surrounded by palm trees.” What is the setting of this sentence?

1. AA beach at midday
2. BA snowy mountain at night
3. CA desert in the evening
4. DA forest at sunrise

Many people think goldfish have a memory of only three seconds. In fact, studies have shown that goldfish can remember things for months and can even be trained to respond to sounds. What does the passage say about goldfish?

1. AThey cannot learn anything at all.
2. BThey forget sounds very quickly.
3. CThey can remember things for months.
4. DThey can remember things for three seconds only.

When a hedgehog is frightened, it rolls into a tight ball. Its sharp spines then stick out in all directions, protecting its soft belly. What does a hedgehog do when it is frightened?

1. AIt climbs a tree.
2. BIt rolls into a ball.
3. CIt calls loudly.
4. DIt runs into water.

“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. AVery little precipitation
2. BVery high temperatures
3. CA covering of sand
4. DA complete lack of animals

The clinic’s new online booking system lets patients choose appointment times at any hour. Since it was introduced, missed appointments have dropped from 12 percent to 7 percent. Which statement is supported by the passage?

1. APatients prefer calling the clinic to book.
2. BFewer appointments were missed after the system was introduced.
3. CThe system has stopped all missed appointments.
4. DThe clinic now employs more doctors and nurses than it did before.

The library’s new rule states: “Mobile phones must be set to silent in the reading room. Calls may be taken in the lobby.” Where may visitors take phone calls?

1. AAnywhere in the library
2. BIn the lobby
3. CNowhere in the building
4. DIn the reading room

A notice says: “From 1 June, the clinic will no longer accept cash. Payment by card or phone only.” A patient arrives on 3 June with only cash. What is most likely to happen?

1. AThe patient will pay cash as usual.
2. BThe patient will not be able to pay with cash.
3. CThe patient will get a cash discount.
4. DThe patient will be refused treatment by law.

A report states: “Since the hospital began offering flu vaccines to all staff, staff sick days in winter have fallen by a third. Other hospitals in the region did not see this drop.” Why is the second sentence important?

1. AIt proves that the vaccine prevents all winter illnesses in staff.
2. BIt shows that other hospitals also offered the vaccine.
3. CIt makes a general winter change an unlikely cause.
4. DIt shows that sick days rose at this hospital.