解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

Maya forgot her umbrella. On the way home it started to pour, and she arrived at the door dripping wet. What does “pour” mean in this passage?

1. AStop raining
2. BRain heavily
3. CSnow lightly
4. DBecome sunny

A parking sign reads: “No parking 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. Parking allowed at all times on weekends.” When may a driver park here?

1. AOn a Saturday at noon
2. BOn a Wednesday at 3 p.m.
3. COn a Friday at 9 a.m.
4. DOn a Monday at 10 a.m.

A glossary is a list of important words and their meanings, usually found at the back of a book. A student reading a biology textbook does not know the word “osmosis”. Where could she find its meaning quickly?

1. AOn the copyright page
2. BOn the title page
3. CIn the table of contents
4. DIn the glossary

In a survey of 200 nursing students, 150 said they studied best in the morning, 30 preferred the afternoon and 20 preferred the evening. What percentage of the students preferred the morning?

1. A50%
2. B15%
3. C75%
4. D150%

Grace wanted a dog, but her apartment did not allow pets. She began volunteering at an animal shelter on weekends, walking and feeding the dogs. What can you infer about why Grace volunteered?

1. AShe was afraid of dogs.
2. BShe wanted to spend time with dogs.
3. CShe wanted to move to a new apartment.
4. DShe was paid to work at the shelter.

“Using phones and tablets late at night may make it harder to fall asleep. Experts suggest putting screens away about an hour before bed.” Which person is following the experts’ advice?

1. AAna, who reads a paper book for the last hour
2. BBen, who scrolls his phone until midnight
3. CCara, who watches videos on her tablet in bed
4. DDan, who plays games until he falls asleep

The author writes: “It is tempting to think that more vitamins are always better. Yet some vitamins, such as vitamin A, can build up in the body and become harmful in large doses.” What assumption does the author challenge?

1. AThat vitamin A is a vitamin
2. BThat vitamins are found in food
3. CThat the body needs vitamins
4. DThat taking more vitamins is always healthy

“The soup kitchen served 200 meals in January and 260 in February. The manager said the rise was due to the cold weather.” Which information would best test the manager’s explanation?

1. AThe price of soup ingredients
2. BThe size of the kitchen
3. CMeals served in warmer months
4. DThe names of the volunteers