解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

“Tom was reluctant to jump into the cold lake. He stood on the edge for a long time, dipping one toe in the water.” What does “reluctant” mean?

1. AUnwilling
2. BCareless
3. CReady and eager
4. DExcited

A clinic sign reads: “Please turn off your mobile phone in the X-ray room.” Where must phones be turned off?

1. AIn the X-ray room
2. BIn the car park
3. CAnywhere inside the clinic
4. DIn the waiting room

Clara Barton was a nurse during the American Civil War. She cared for wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Later, in 1881, she founded the American Red Cross. What did Clara Barton found?

1. AThe first nursing school in America
2. BA medical school for women doctors
3. CThe American Red Cross
4. DA hospital for children in New York

Some people think that a cold is caused by being out in cold weather. Colds are actually caused by viruses. People may catch more colds in winter because they spend more time indoors, close to others. According to the passage, why might colds be more common in winter?

1. ACold weather itself causes the virus to grow.
2. BViruses cannot survive in warm weather at all.
3. CPeople drink less water in the winter months.
4. DPeople spend more time indoors near others.

An advertisement says: “Everyone is switching to SparkleSmile toothpaste. Don’t be the only one left behind!” Which technique is the advertisement using?

1. AComparing the price with other toothpastes
2. BQuoting a dentist’s expert advice
3. CUrging people to follow the crowd
4. DDescribing the ingredients in detail

To make a cup of tea, first boil the water. Next, put a tea bag in the cup and pour the hot water over it. Let it steep for three to five minutes, then remove the bag and add milk if you like. Which step comes immediately before removing the tea bag?

1. AAdding milk
2. BBoiling the water
3. CPutting the tea bag in the cup
4. DLetting the tea steep for three to five minutes

The following sentences are out of order. (1) The water then soaks into the ground or runs into rivers. (2) Water vapour cools and condenses into clouds. (3) The sun heats water, which evaporates. (4) Water falls as rain or snow. What is the correct order?

1. A3, 2, 4, 1
2. B1, 2, 3, 4
3. C3, 4, 2, 1
4. D2, 3, 1, 4

The author writes: “Teenagers today spend too much time on their phones. My nephew is always texting at dinner.” What is the main weakness of this argument?

1. AIt gives too much data about teenage phone use.
2. BIt argues that phones are useful for teenagers.
3. CIt uses a single example to judge all teenagers.
4. DIt does not say what kind of phone the nephew has.