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

“Pedro opened the fridge, but it was empty except for a bottle of ketchup. He sighed and picked up his car keys.” What is Pedro most likely going to do?

1. AClean the fridge
2. BMake a big dinner
3. CGo to sleep
4. DGo to buy food

A rainbow can appear when sunlight shines through raindrops. The drops bend the light and split it into different colours. What causes a rainbow?

1. AClouds blocking the sunlight
2. BWind blowing the rain sideways
3. CSunlight passing through raindrops
4. DMoonlight on the sea

“Every Sunday, the Garcia family visits the farmers’ market. They buy fresh bread, vegetables and eggs for the week ahead.” How often does the family visit the market?

1. AOnce a week
2. BTwice a month
3. CEvery day
4. DOnce a year

Paragraph: “Exercise has many benefits. It strengthens the heart and lungs. It helps control weight. It can also improve mood and sleep.” Which sentence is the topic sentence?

1. AIt can also improve mood and sleep.
2. BExercise has many benefits.
3. CIt helps control weight.
4. DIt strengthens the heart and lungs.

Florence Nightingale collected data on deaths among soldiers in the Crimean War. She showed in clear diagrams that more soldiers died from disease than from battle wounds, and she used this evidence to persuade the government to improve hospital sanitation. What was Nightingale’s main goal in collecting the data?

1. ATo teach soldiers how to draw diagrams
2. BTo prove that battle wounds were not dangerous
3. CTo design better weapons for the army
4. DTo convince officials to improve hospital conditions

Since the city added bike lanes on Main Street two years ago, the number of cyclists on that street has tripled, and accidents involving cyclists have fallen by half. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?

1. AMain Street had no cyclists before the lanes.
2. BBike lanes will reduce all kinds of car accidents in every city.
3. CMore people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.
4. DCyclists on Main Street no longer wear helmets.

“Sugar-free drinks are often advertised as healthy. However, being free of sugar does not mean a drink has any nutrients, and some contain acids that can harm tooth enamel.” What is the author’s main point?

1. AEvery drink contains acids that harm teeth.
2. BSugar-free drinks are dangerous to drink.
3. CSugar-free does not automatically mean healthy.
4. DSugary drinks are better for your teeth.

“In one study, people who were told a pill would ease their pain reported less pain, even though the pill contained no medicine.” What does this study illustrate?

1. APain cannot be measured in any study.
2. BPills without medicine cure all kinds of disease.
3. CThe study’s pill secretly contained hidden painkillers.
4. DExpectations can affect how people report symptoms.