解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

Crows are clever birds. Scientists have seen them use sticks as tools to pull insects out of tree bark. What have scientists seen crows do?

1. AUse sticks as tools
2. BNest underground
3. CCopy human words
4. DSwim to catch fish

A fire drill teaches people how to leave a building quickly and safely. During a drill, everyone should walk, not run, to the nearest exit and wait at the meeting point outside. What should people do during a fire drill?

1. AWalk to the nearest exit and wait at the meeting point
2. BRun as fast as possible to any door
3. CUse the lift to reach the ground floor
4. DStay at their desks until the alarm stops ringing completely

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

“Unlike email, which can be read at any time, a phone call needs both people to be available at once.” What difference does the sentence describe?

1. AEmail can be read only once a day.
2. BEmail is always faster than calling.
3. CCalls need both people free at once.
4. DCalls cost more money than email.

“The waiting room was packed. Every chair was taken, and a dozen people stood along the walls.” What does “packed” mean in this passage?

1. AWrapped in paper
2. BQuiet and empty
3. CReady for a trip
4. DVery crowded

“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?

1. ASomeone had covered them with sand.
2. BThe water in them had frozen into ice.
3. CThe sun had dried them out.
4. DRain had fallen on them all night.

The author writes: “Some readers may find these figures alarming. Over the past decade, the number of nurses aged over 55 has doubled, while the number entering the profession has stayed flat.” What problem is the author most likely pointing to?

1. AA possible future shortage of nurses as many retire
2. BA decrease in the number of hospitals
3. CNurses working too few hours each week
4. DToo many young people becoming nurses at the same time

A product label reads: “Contains 200 mg of ibuprofen per tablet. Adults: 1–2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours. Do not exceed 6 tablets in 24 hours.” What is the most ibuprofen an adult may take in 24 hours according to the label?

1. A2400 mg
2. B1200 mg
3. C600 mg
4. D400 mg