解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

Each year the town plants trees in the park. This spring, volunteers planted 40 oak trees and 25 maple trees. How many trees did the volunteers plant this spring?

1. A15
2. B25
3. C65
4. D40

The Amazon rainforest is in South America. It is home to millions of kinds of insects, plants, birds and other animals. What is the passage mainly about?

1. ABirds that fly south for winter
2. BThe deserts of South America
3. CHow to grow plants at home
4. DThe Amazon rainforest and its wildlife

Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of serious head injury in a crash. A helmet should sit level on the head and fit snugly, with the strap fastened under the chin. How should a helmet sit on the head?

1. ATilted back so the forehead is free
2. BLoose so that air can move freely
3. CLevel and snug, strap fastened
4. DLow over the eyes with the strap open

“Some people think that only children need vaccines. In fact, adults also need some vaccines, such as boosters for tetanus and a yearly flu vaccine.” What is the main point?

1. ATetanus affects only children.
2. BThe flu vaccine is only for children.
3. CAdults need some vaccines too.
4. DChildren do not need vaccines.

In the 1840s, the doctor Ignaz Semmelweis noticed that many mothers died after childbirth in wards where doctors came straight from performing autopsies. When he required doctors to wash their hands in a chlorine solution, the death rate dropped sharply. What does the passage suggest?

1. AThe mothers died because of problems during birth only.
2. BAutopsies were no longer performed in that hospital after the year 1840.
3. CHand washing reduced the spread of infection to the mothers.
4. DChlorine was used to make medicines for new mothers.

To make a cup of tea, first boil the water. Next, put a tea bag in the cup and pour the hot water over it. Let it steep for three to five minutes, then remove the bag and add milk if you like. Which step comes immediately before removing the tea bag?

1. APutting the tea bag in the cup
2. BLetting the tea steep for three to five minutes
3. CAdding milk
4. DBoiling the water

The passage states: “Exercise strengthens the heart. A stronger heart pumps more blood with each beat, so the resting heart rate often falls in people who train regularly.” Which conclusion follows from the passage?

1. AThe heart gets weaker with regular training.
2. BExercise always raises the resting heart rate.
3. CA low resting heart rate is always a sign of heart disease.
4. DA well-trained person may have a lower resting heart rate.

“Some critics call the festival a waste of money. Yet last year it brought 20 000 visitors to town, and local hotels and restaurants had their busiest week of the year.” Which claim does the evidence mainly support?

1. AHotels lose money during the festival.
2. BThe festival costs too much to run.
3. CThe festival should be held every week.
4. DThe festival benefits local businesses.