उत्तरों सहित पठन बोध (प्रवेश परीक्षाएँ) वर्कशीट

The seasons change because Earth is tilted. As Earth travels around the sun, first one half and then the other half leans towards the sun and gets more direct sunlight. Why do the seasons change?

1. AThe moon blocks the sun in winter.
2. BClouds cover Earth for half of each year.
3. CEarth is tilted as it moves around the sun.
4. DThe sun gets hotter and colder each year.

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

Crows are clever birds. Scientists have seen them use sticks as tools to pull insects out of tree bark. What have scientists seen crows do?

1. ASwim to catch fish
2. BNest underground
3. CCopy human words
4. DUse sticks as tools

Passage: “Coral reefs are sometimes called the rainforests of the sea.” Why might coral reefs be compared to rainforests?

1. ABoth receive a lot of rain.
2. BBoth are home to a great variety of life.
3. CBoth are found only on mountains.
4. DBoth are made mainly of tall trees.

“I was born in 1950 in a small farming village. Every morning I walked three miles to school, even in the snow.” What type of source is this most likely?

1. AA textbook, a secondary source
2. BA primary source, such as a memoir
3. CA dictionary entry about villages
4. DA science report about snow

A clinic newsletter states: “Starting next month, patients can request repeat prescriptions online. Requests will be ready to collect within two working days.” If a patient submits a request online on Monday, when is the prescription most likely ready?

1. ABy Wednesday
2. BThe following Monday
3. CNext month
4. DLater the same day

The author writes: “Opponents claim the new hospital will cost too much. But they ignore that the nearest emergency room is 60 kilometres away, and every minute counts in a heart attack.” What is the author’s tone toward the opponents?

1. AAmused
2. BNeutral
3. CAdmiring
4. DCritical

“The forest was eerily quiet. No birds sang, and the usual rustle of small animals had stopped. Then, far off, came a low rumble of thunder.” What mood does the author create?

1. ACheerful and lively
2. BSad and hopeless
3. CTense and uneasy
4. DSilly and playful