解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

Bees are important for farming. As they move from flower to flower collecting nectar, they carry pollen that helps plants make fruit and seeds. How do bees help plants?

1. AThey dig the soil around the roots.
2. BThey eat the insects that harm crops.
3. CThey water the plants with nectar.
4. DThey carry pollen between flowers.

The Great Wall of China is not a single wall. It is a series of walls built over many centuries by different rulers to protect against invasions. Why was the Great Wall built?

1. ATo mark the edge of a farm
2. BTo protect against invasions
3. CTo store grain for winter
4. DTo create a road for trade only

Many birds fly south in the autumn. They travel to warmer places where food is easier to find. In the spring, they return north to build nests and raise their young. Why do many birds fly south in the autumn?

1. ATo escape from larger birds that hunt them
2. BTo find cooler places to rest
3. CTo build nests and raise their young
4. DTo find food more easily in warmer places

Some birds, such as Arctic terns, migrate thousands of kilometres every year. Scientists think birds find their way using the sun, the stars and Earth’s magnetic field. Which word best describes the scientists’ explanation?

1. AUncertain
2. BHumorous
3. CUnimportant
4. DProven

“Every morning, Mr. Patel opened his bakery at 5 a.m. By 7 a.m., a line of customers stretched down the street.” What can you infer about the bakery?

1. AIt is popular with many customers.
2. BIt sells only one type of bread.
3. CIt opens later than other shops.
4. DIt is closing down soon.

The author says: “Some argue that homework is a waste of time. Yet research shows that a moderate amount of homework can improve test scores for older students.” How does the author respond to the argument against homework?

1. ABy presenting research that supports some homework
2. BBy ignoring the argument completely
3. CBy telling a personal story about homework from school
4. DBy agreeing that homework is a waste of time

Researchers found that people who own dogs live longer, on average, than people who do not. The author concludes that buying a dog will make a person live longer. What is the main weakness in the author’s reasoning?

1. ADogs do not live as long as their owners.
2. BThe researchers did not study any people who own dogs.
3. CA link between two things does not prove that one causes the other.
4. DThe study actually found that dog owners live shorter lives than others.

A chart shows the number of patients seen in an emergency department per hour: 6 a.m. – 4; 9 a.m. – 10; noon – 12; 3 p.m. – 9; 6 p.m. – 14; 9 p.m. – 8. When would extra staff be most useful?

1. AAround 9 p.m.
2. BAround 6 p.m.
3. CAround 6 a.m.
4. DAround 3 p.m.