解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

Kangaroos live in Australia. They move by hopping on their strong back legs and use their long tails for balance. A baby kangaroo, called a joey, grows in its mother’s pouch. What is a baby kangaroo called?

1. AA kit
2. BA joey
3. CA pup
4. DA calf

Polar bears live in the Arctic. Their thick fur and a layer of fat keep them warm in freezing temperatures. They hunt seals on the sea ice. What do polar bears mainly hunt?

1. APenguins
2. BReindeer
3. CSeals
4. DSalmon

Hummingbirds are tiny birds that can hover in the air like helicopters. They beat their wings very fast and can even fly backwards. What special ability of hummingbirds is mentioned?

1. ATalking like people
2. BSwimming underwater
3. CRunning very fast on land
4. DFlying backwards

“Ms. Brown reminded the class that the library books were due back on Monday. On Monday morning, half the class arrived without their books.” What can be concluded?

1. AAll the books were returned early.
2. BThe library was closed on Monday.
3. CSome students forgot the reminder.
4. DMs. Brown forgot to tell the class.

“The children had been told not to touch the cake. When their mother came back, there was a finger-shaped hole in the icing and chocolate on Tom’s chin.” What can you infer?

1. AThe cake was not finished.
2. BTom does not like chocolate.
3. CThe mother made a mistake.
4. DTom had tasted the cake.

The new medication reduced headaches in 70 percent of patients in the trial. However, 15 percent of patients reported stomach upset. What is the purpose of the second sentence?

1. ATo explain how the trial was done
2. BTo compare it with a different drug
3. CTo give another benefit of the medication
4. DTo point out a drawback of the medication

A graph shows that ice-cream sales and sunburn cases both rise in summer. A writer concludes that eating ice cream causes sunburn. What is the best explanation for the link?

1. AThe graph must contain a mistake.
2. BSunburn makes people want ice cream.
3. CIce cream makes skin more sensitive.
4. DHot, sunny weather increases both.

“Researchers gave half of a group of volunteers a new vitamin and the other half a dummy pill. Neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who got which until the end.” Why did the researchers keep this secret?

1. ATo make the study finish more quickly
2. BTo keep the volunteers from talking
3. CTo stop expectations from affecting the results
4. DTo save money on vitamins