解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

The word “volcano” comes from Vulcan, the Roman god of fire. A volcano is an opening in Earth’s crust through which melted rock, ash and gases escape. Where does the word “volcano” come from?

1. AA word for melted rock
2. BThe name of a Roman god of fire
3. CA scientist who studied ash
4. DThe name of a mountain in Greece

Butterflies begin life as caterpillars. A caterpillar eats leaves and grows quickly. Then it forms a hard case called a chrysalis, and inside it changes into a butterfly. What is the case called?

1. AA nest
2. BA shell
3. CA chrysalis
4. DA cocoon

Giraffes are the tallest land animals. Their long necks help them reach leaves high in trees that other animals cannot reach. How do long necks help giraffes?

1. AThey help giraffes drink from deep rivers.
2. BThey let giraffes reach leaves high in trees.
3. CThey keep giraffes warm at night.
4. DThey help giraffes run faster than lions.

“City Park has a lake, tennis courts and a café. River Park has walking trails and a lake but no café.” What do both parks have?

1. ATennis courts
2. BWalking trails
3. CA lake
4. DA café

Lions live in groups called prides, and the females do most of the hunting together. Tigers usually live and hunt alone. How are lions and tigers different, according to the passage?

1. ATigers live in groups, but lions mostly live alone.
2. BLions live in groups, but tigers mostly live alone.
3. CLions hunt only at night, but tigers hunt by day.
4. DMale lions do all the hunting, but tigers never hunt.

Frogs begin life as eggs laid in water. The eggs hatch into tadpoles, which have tails and breathe with gills. Over several weeks, tadpoles grow legs, lose their tails and develop lungs. How is the passage mainly organised?

1. AIn time order, describing stages of growth
2. BAs a comparison of two different animals
3. CAs an argument for and against
4. DAs a problem followed by a solution

Passage 1: “Night shifts are hard on nurses’ health because they disrupt sleep.” Passage 2: “Many nurses prefer night shifts because they pay more and allow daytime family time.” Which statement could BOTH authors accept?

1. ANight shifts should be banned in all hospitals.
2. BAll nurses dislike working night shifts at the hospital.
3. CNight shifts have both costs and benefits for nurses.
4. DNight shifts have no effect on nurses’ sleep.

A study abstract states: “Participants who drank green tea daily reported fewer colds. However, they also exercised more and smoked less than the other participants.” Why does the second sentence matter?

1. AIt shows that exercise causes colds.
2. BIt proves that green tea prevents colds.
3. CIt means the study included no smokers in either of its groups.
4. DOther differences between the groups might explain the result.