解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

Sharks have lived in the oceans for millions of years. Unlike most fish, their skeletons are made of cartilage, the same bendy material found in your nose and ears. What are shark skeletons made of?

1. AThin shell
2. BHard bone
3. CScales
4. DCartilage

“Every Sunday, the Garcia family visits the farmers’ market. They buy fresh bread, vegetables and eggs for the week ahead.” How often does the family visit the market?

1. ATwice a month
2. BOnce a week
3. COnce a year
4. DEvery day

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

“When the fire alarm sounded, the teacher calmly led the children down the stairs, counted them at the meeting point and reported that everyone was safe.” Which word best describes the teacher’s actions?

1. AOrganised
2. BConfused and lost
3. CPanicked
4. DCareless

“Mary Seacole was a Jamaican-born nurse who travelled to the Crimean War at her own expense. There she ran a hotel near the battlefield where she cared for sick and injured soldiers.” What does “at her own expense” mean?

1. AShe travelled there in great danger.
2. BShe went against her family’s wishes.
3. CShe was paid by the army to go.
4. DShe paid the costs of the trip herself.

The new park is the most beautiful place in the city. It has 200 trees, a playground and a small lake. Which statement from the passage is an opinion?

1. AIt has 200 trees.
2. BThe new park is the most beautiful place in the city.
3. CIt has a small lake.
4. DIt has a playground.

Passage A: “Homework helps students practise skills learned in class.” Passage B: “Too much homework can cause stress and leave little time for rest.” Which statement best combines both passages?

1. AHomework is never useful for any student.
2. BHomework can help, but too much can be harmful.
3. CMore homework always means better grades.
4. DHomework should be banned in all schools from now on.

A safety leaflet says: “Store all medicines out of the reach of children. Keep them in their original containers so that the label and instructions stay with them.” Which practice follows BOTH pieces of advice?

1. AOriginal bottles left on a low kitchen table
2. BTablets loose in a handbag on the floor
3. COriginal bottles kept in a high, locked cabinet
4. DTablets in an unlabelled jar on a high shelf