解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

Volcanoes can be active, dormant or extinct. An active volcano has erupted recently or may erupt soon. A dormant volcano has not erupted for a long time but could erupt again. An extinct volcano is not expected to erupt again. What is a dormant volcano?

1. AOne that is found under the ocean
2. BOne that is erupting at this moment
3. COne that is quiet but could erupt again
4. DOne that will never erupt again

Wool comes from sheep. Once a year, farmers shear the sheep, cutting off their thick coats. The wool is then cleaned, spun into yarn and used to make clothes. What happens to the wool right after it is cut off?

1. AIt is fed back to the sheep.
2. BIt is cleaned.
3. CIt is spun into yarn.
4. DIt is made into clothes.

A permission slip reads: “Please sign and return this form by Friday if your child may join the trip to the science museum on 12 May.” When must the form be returned?

1. AAt the museum
2. BNext Monday
3. COn 12 May
4. DBy Friday

“Water covers about 71 percent of Earth’s surface. Most of that water is salt water in the oceans. Only a small share is fresh water, and much of it is frozen in ice caps and glaciers.” What can you conclude from the passage?

1. AFresh liquid water is only a small part of Earth’s water.
2. BWater covers less than half of Earth’s surface.
3. CIce caps hold most of the salt water on Earth.
4. DMost of Earth’s water is fresh and easy to drink.

“Despite his fear of heights, Leo climbed the tall ladder to rescue the kitten stuck on the roof.” What does this show about Leo?

1. AHe wanted to fix the broken roof.
2. BHe was annoyed by the noisy kitten on the roof.
3. CHe was brave enough to face his fear.
4. DHe was not afraid of heights at all.

“I couldn’t put the book down. I read it in one night and was sad when it ended.” What is the reader’s opinion of the book?

1. AThe reader thought it was frightening.
2. BThe reader found it too long.
3. CThe reader enjoyed it very much.
4. DThe reader did not finish it.

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.

“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. AThirty years is a long time to be a nurse.
2. BThe team works hard, but more staff are needed.
3. CThe team does not work hard enough.
4. DHard work is more important than the number of staff on duty.