解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

Penguins cannot fly, but they are excellent swimmers. Their wings work like flippers, and they can dive deep to catch fish. How do penguins use their wings?

1. AAs flippers for swimming
2. BFor keeping their eggs warm
3. CFor flying long distances
4. DFor digging nests in the ice

Starfish, also called sea stars, live in the ocean. If a starfish loses an arm, it can often grow a new one over time. What can a starfish often do if it loses an arm?

1. ALive on dry land
2. BGrow a new one
3. CChange its colour
4. DSwim much faster

A good night’s sleep helps the brain store what we learned during the day. Teenagers need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night, but many get less. How much sleep do teenagers need, according to the passage?

1. AAbout 12 to 14 hours a night
2. BAbout 5 to 6 hours a night
3. CAbout 8 to 10 hours a night
4. DAbout 2 to 3 hours a night

“It was the first warm day of spring. The park was full of people: children flew kites, families had picnics and old friends sat chatting on benches.” What is the mood of the passage?

1. ALonely
2. BGloomy and grey
3. CCheerful
4. DTense

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. It helps glucose move from the blood into cells, where it is used for energy. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin. What would most likely happen to blood glucose in untreated type 1 diabetes?

1. AIt would turn into insulin in the pancreas.
2. BIt would stay normal, because insulin is not needed for glucose.
3. CIt would rise, because less glucose can enter the cells.
4. DIt would fall, because the cells use more glucose.

“The children had been told not to touch the cake. When their mother came back, there was a finger-shaped hole in the icing and chocolate on Tom’s chin.” What can you infer?

1. ATom does not like chocolate.
2. BThe mother made a mistake.
3. CThe cake was not finished.
4. DTom had tasted the cake.

The author writes: “In a survey, 80% of patients said they were satisfied with the clinic. However, only 10% of patients returned the survey.” What is the author suggesting?

1. AThe clinic sent too many surveys.
2. BMost patients were unhappy with the clinic.
3. CThe 80% figure must be a typing error.
4. DThe result may not represent all patients.

The author writes: “All of my neighbours who drink coffee are energetic. So coffee must give everyone energy.” What is the flaw in this reasoning?

1. AIt does not mention the price of coffee.
2. BIt uses facts instead of personal opinions.
3. CIt generalises from a small, unusual group.
4. DIt gives too many examples to be useful.