解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

A rainbow can appear when sunlight shines through raindrops. The drops bend the light and split it into different colours. What causes a rainbow?

1. ASunlight passing through raindrops
2. BWind blowing the rain sideways
3. CMoonlight on the sea
4. DClouds blocking the sunlight

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. It stretches across much of northern Africa. Very little rain falls there, and daytime temperatures can be extremely high. Where is the Sahara?

1. AIn South America
2. BIn northern Africa
3. CIn northern Europe
4. DIn southern Asia

The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. It cannot fly, but it can run very fast on its long, strong legs. What can an ostrich do well?

1. ARun fast
2. BClimb tall trees
3. CFly long distances
4. DSwim underwater

Studies show that people who eat breakfast tend to have more energy in the morning. In my view, breakfast is the most delicious meal of the day. Which sentence contains an opinion?

1. ANeither sentence
2. BThe second sentence
3. CThe first sentence
4. DBoth sentences

Unlike most fish, the salmon is born in fresh water, travels to the ocean to grow and then returns to the same river to lay its eggs. Which choice best summarises the passage?

1. ASalmon are born in the ocean and later die in fresh-water rivers.
2. BSalmon spend their whole lives in the ocean.
3. CSalmon move between rivers and the ocean during their lives.
4. DSalmon are the only fish that lay eggs.

“The lungs contain millions of tiny air sacs called alveoli. Here, oxygen passes into the blood, and carbon dioxide passes out to be breathed away.” What happens in the alveoli?

1. AOxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
2. BBlood cells are made from bone marrow.
3. CAir is warmed before reaching the nose.
4. DFood is broken down into nutrients.

“When the reporter asked the mayor about the delayed bridge project, the mayor talked at length about the new park and the town’s low crime rate.” What does the mayor’s answer suggest?

1. AThe mayor avoided the question.
2. BThe park and the bridge are the same project.
3. CThe bridge project is already finished.
4. DThe mayor answered the question fully.

The author writes: “For many years, doctors advised long bed rest for a strained back. Later research found that staying gently active usually helps people recover sooner.” What is the author mainly showing?

1. AResearch on back pain is no longer needed.
2. BDoctors are usually wrong about back pain.
3. CMedical advice can change as new evidence appears.
4. DLong bed rest is still the best cure.