解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

“Jake gobbled his lunch in two minutes so he could get back to the football game.” What does “gobbled” mean?

1. AAte very slowly
2. BAte very quickly
3. CThrew it away
4. DShared with friends

“The ancient castle stood on a hill overlooking the village.” Which word means the same as “ancient” in this sentence?

1. AVery modern
2. BVery small
3. CVery old
4. DVery tall

Polar bears live in the Arctic. Their thick fur and a layer of fat keep them warm in freezing temperatures. They hunt seals on the sea ice. What do polar bears mainly hunt?

1. ASeals
2. BSalmon
3. CPenguins
4. DReindeer

“Sound travels as vibrations. It moves faster through water than through air, and faster still through solids such as steel.” Through which material does sound travel fastest, according to the passage?

1. AAir
2. BWater
3. CEmpty space
4. DSteel

A footnote at the bottom of a page reads: “1. Data from the National Health Survey, 2022.” What is the purpose of the footnote?

1. ATo tell the reader to turn the page
2. BTo show the source of the information
3. CTo list the chapters of the book
4. DTo give the meaning of a difficult word

Paragraph: “Exercise has many benefits. It strengthens the heart and lungs. It helps control weight. It can also improve mood and sleep.” Which sentence is the topic sentence?

1. AIt strengthens the heart and lungs.
2. BIt can also improve mood and sleep.
3. CIt helps control weight.
4. DExercise has many benefits.

“I have been a nurse for thirty years,” the speaker said, “and I have never seen a team work as hard as this one. Still, hard work cannot replace enough staff.” What is the speaker’s main point?

1. AThe team works hard, but more staff are needed.
2. BThirty years is a long time to be a nurse.
3. CHard work is more important than the number of staff on duty.
4. DThe team does not work hard enough.

Train timetable: trains leave Oak Street at 6:10, 6:40, 7:10 and 7:40 a.m. The journey to Central takes 35 minutes. A nurse’s shift at Central Hospital starts at 7:30 a.m., and it is a 5-minute walk from the station. Which is the latest train she can take and still arrive on time?

1. AThe 7:40 train
2. BThe 7:10 train
3. CThe 6:40 train
4. DThe 6:10 train