解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

The first step in treating a minor burn is to cool it under cool running water for about 20 minutes. Do not use ice, which can damage the skin further. What should you NOT use on a minor burn?

1. AIce
2. BA clean cloth
3. CRunning water
4. DCool water

The school nurse sent a note home: “Please keep your child at home if they have a fever of 38 °C (100.4 °F) or higher. They may return when they have been free of fever for 24 hours without medicine.” When may a child return to school?

1. AAs soon as the fever medicine has been taken
2. BWhen the temperature is just below 38.5 °C
3. CAfter one good night of sleep, even if the fever is still there
4. DAfter 24 hours without fever and without fever medicine

Nina had a sore throat and a runny nose. She stayed home from work, drank warm tea and rested on the sofa all day. What did Nina do because she was ill?

1. AShe stayed home and rested.
2. BShe went to work early.
3. CShe visited a friend.
4. DShe went for a long run.

“Leaves change colour in autumn because the trees stop making chlorophyll, the green pigment. As the green fades, yellow and orange pigments that were there all along become visible.” Where do the yellow and orange colours come from?

1. APigments already present in the leaves
2. BNew pigments made only in autumn
3. CSunlight that burns the green away
4. DCold night air that paints the leaves

“Before you start the exam, read all the instructions. Write your name on every page. Answer the questions in any order, but show all your work.” Which action is allowed by the instructions?

1. AWriting only the final answers without work
2. BWriting your name on the first page only
3. CSkipping the instructions to save time
4. DAnswering question 5 before question 1

“Of all the jobs on the farm, Leo liked feeding the calves best. He even woke up early on weekends to feed them.” Which detail supports the idea that Leo enjoys feeding the calves?

1. AThere were many different jobs to do on the farm.
2. BHe even woke up early on weekends to feed them.
3. CLeo lived with his family.
4. DThe calves lived on the farm with other animals.

The author writes: “Some readers may find these figures alarming. Over the past decade, the number of nurses aged over 55 has doubled, while the number entering the profession has stayed flat.” What problem is the author most likely pointing to?

1. AToo many young people becoming nurses at the same time
2. BA decrease in the number of hospitals
3. CNurses working too few hours each week
4. DA possible future shortage of nurses as many retire

Some experts recommend that adults get 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week. Kim walks briskly for 20 minutes on 5 days and cycles for 40 minutes on Saturday. Does Kim meet the recommendation?

1. AYes, she does 180 minutes
2. BNo, she does 140 minutes, 10 short
3. CNo, she does only 100 minutes
4. DYes, she does 150 minutes exactly