उत्तरों सहित पठन बोध (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

Lightning is a giant spark of electricity in the sky. Thunder is the sound made when lightning heats the air very quickly. What makes the sound of thunder?

1. AStrong wind blowing through trees
2. BLightning heating the air very quickly
3. CClouds bumping into each other
4. DRain hitting the ground very hard

Snakes flick their tongues in and out to pick up scents from the air. This helps them find food and sense danger. Why do snakes flick their tongues?

1. ATo clean dust off their faces and eyes
2. BTo warn other snakes away
3. CTo cool their bodies down
4. DTo pick up scents from the air around them

A school notice reads: “The swimming pool will be closed next week for cleaning. PE lessons will take place in the sports hall instead.” Where will PE lessons take place next week?

1. AIn the classrooms
2. BOn the school field
3. CIn the swimming pool
4. DIn the sports hall

“The patient said he felt ‘as weak as a kitten’ after his long illness.” What does the patient mean?

1. AHe wanted a pet cat.
2. BHe felt very weak.
3. CHe felt playful and lively.
4. DHe felt very sleepy.

“The tide was coming in fast. The children, busy building their sandcastle, did not notice the water creeping closer and closer.” What is most likely to happen next?

1. AThe rising water will reach the sandcastle.
2. BThey will build a castle on the cliffs.
3. CThey will win a sandcastle prize.
4. DThe tide will go back out.

“The road was icy, so Dad drove slowly and kept a long distance from the car in front.” Why did Dad drive this way?

1. ATo save fuel on the long journey
2. BTo arrive at work early
3. CTo drive safely on the slippery road
4. DTo let the car in front pass him

Researchers found that people who own dogs live longer, on average, than people who do not. The author concludes that buying a dog will make a person live longer. What is the main weakness in the author’s reasoning?

1. ADogs do not live as long as their owners.
2. BA link between two things does not prove that one causes the other.
3. CThe study actually found that dog owners live shorter lives than others.
4. DThe researchers did not study any people who own dogs.

Before 1900, many people believed that diseases were caused by “bad air”. The work of scientists such as Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch showed that specific microorganisms cause specific diseases. This germ theory changed how doctors prevented and treated illness. Which choice best describes the structure of the passage?

1. AA story told from the point of view of a doctor
2. BA list of diseases in order of how common they are
3. CAn old idea, the evidence that replaced it, and its effect
4. DA problem, several solutions and a personal opinion