解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

Dentists advise brushing your teeth twice a day for about two minutes with a fluoride toothpaste. Flossing once a day cleans between the teeth where a brush cannot reach. Why should people floss?

1. ATo add fluoride to the teeth
2. BTo replace brushing twice a day
3. CTo make the teeth whiter
4. DTo clean the gaps between the teeth

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

“The sky grew dark, the wind picked up and the first heavy drops began to fall.” What is most likely about to happen?

1. AA snowfall in summer
2. BA sunrise
3. CA heat wave
4. DA storm

The author writes: “Some people say reading on screens is just as good as reading on paper. However, several studies suggest that readers remember long texts slightly better on paper.” What is the author’s point?

1. APaper may help people remember long texts.
2. BReading has no effect on memory at all.
3. CPeople always remember more from screens.
4. DScreens should never be used for reading.

The human body has about 206 bones in adulthood. Babies are born with about 270, but many of them fuse together as the child grows. Why do adults have fewer bones than babies?

1. AAdults break and lose some bones.
2. BBones dissolve when a person stops growing.
3. CBabies lose bones when they fall.
4. DSome bones fuse together during growth.

“The patient’s blood pressure was stable throughout the night, with every reading close to the one before.” What does “stable” mean here?

1. AToo low to measure
2. BRising quickly
3. CGetting harder to read
4. DNot changing much

“The test results showed a slightly high blood sugar. The doctor asked the patient to repeat the test after fasting overnight before making a diagnosis.” Why did the doctor most likely ask for a repeat test?

1. ABecause fasting always raises blood sugar
2. BTo confirm the result under standard conditions
3. CBecause the first test was clearly normal
4. DTo make the patient pay for another visit

A survey asked 50 people leaving a fast-food restaurant about their favourite meal. Most said burgers. The writer concluded that burgers are the favourite meal of people in the country. What is the main flaw?

1. ABurgers are not a type of meal.
2. BFifty people is far too many for a survey.
3. CThe sample does not represent the whole country.
4. DThe question was about the wrong topic.