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

“Please do not feed the ducks bread,” says a sign by the pond. “Bread can make them ill. Use the duck food sold at the kiosk instead.” What does the sign suggest instead of bread?

1. ALeftover rice from home
2. BDuck food from the kiosk
3. CSeeds from the garden
4. DFresh fruit

Ben woke up late. He jumped out of bed, put on his clothes and ran to the bus stop without eating. Why did Ben not eat breakfast?

1. AHe was feeling too sick to eat that morning.
2. BHe did not like the food in the kitchen.
3. CHe was in a hurry because he woke up late.
4. DHe had already eaten at a friend’s house.

Ravi practised the piano for thirty minutes every day. At the end of the year, he played two songs at the school concert, and the audience clapped loudly. What can you tell about Ravi’s performance?

1. AThe audience enjoyed it.
2. BRavi forgot the songs.
3. CRavi played only one song.
4. DThe concert was cancelled.

“Many people believe bulls are angered by the colour red. In fact, bulls cannot see red well. They react to the movement of the cape, not its colour.” What is the purpose of the passage?

1. ATo persuade people to stop bullfighting
2. BTo tell a story about a famous bull
3. CTo correct a common belief
4. DTo describe how bulls are raised on farms

Vaccines train the immune system to recognise a germ without causing the disease. Later, if the real germ enters the body, the immune system can respond faster. Which statement best summarises the passage?

1. AVaccines replace the immune system completely.
2. BVaccines prepare the immune system to fight a germ quickly.
3. CVaccines cause a mild form of every disease.
4. DVaccines work only after a person is already sick with the disease.

“Rain had not fallen for three months. The river was so low that boats could not use it, and farmers worried about their crops.” What problem does the passage describe?

1. AAn earthquake
2. BA drought
3. CA flood
4. DA heat wave in winter

A study compares two groups of patients after knee surgery. Group A did physiotherapy three times a week; Group B did it once a week. After two months, Group A could walk farther. The groups were similar in age and health at the start. Why does it matter that the groups were similar at the start?

1. AIt shows that once a week is the best amount.
2. BIt means that Group B did not have surgery.
3. CIt makes physiotherapy the more likely cause.
4. DIt proves that age has no effect on recovery.

“The new treatment is promising,” the researcher said, “but our trial included only 40 patients, all of them under 50. We cannot yet say whether it works for older adults.” What can you infer about the researcher’s view?

1. AOlder adults should never receive the treatment.
2. BThe treatment does not work at all.
3. CMore research is needed before wider use.
4. DThe treatment should be given to everyone now.