解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

“After the long hike, Priya was famished. She ate two sandwiches, an apple and a bowl of soup.” What does “famished” most likely mean?

1. AVery cold
2. BVery hungry
3. CVery cheerful
4. DVery tired

Seahorses are unusual fish. The female lays her eggs in a pouch on the male’s belly, and the male carries them until they hatch. Which seahorse carries the eggs until they hatch?

1. ANeither parent
2. BBoth parents in turn
3. CThe male
4. DThe female

A good night’s sleep helps the brain store what we learned during the day. Teenagers need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night, but many get less. How much sleep do teenagers need, according to the passage?

1. AAbout 8 to 10 hours a night
2. BAbout 5 to 6 hours a night
3. CAbout 2 to 3 hours a night
4. DAbout 12 to 14 hours a night

“Despite his fear of heights, Leo climbed the tall ladder to rescue the kitten stuck on the roof.” What does this show about Leo?

1. AHe was annoyed by the noisy kitten on the roof.
2. BHe was brave enough to face his fear.
3. CHe wanted to fix the broken roof.
4. DHe was not afraid of heights at all.

The patient education leaflet says: “Check your blood sugar before meals and at bedtime. Write each reading in your logbook and bring the logbook to every appointment.” Why does the leaflet ask patients to bring the logbook to appointments?

1. ASo the care team can review the readings
2. BSo the patient remembers to eat meals
3. CSo the patient can show their handwriting
4. DSo the clinic can keep the logbook forever

The clinic’s new online booking system lets patients choose appointment times at any hour. Since it was introduced, missed appointments have dropped from 12 percent to 7 percent. Which statement is supported by the passage?

1. AFewer appointments were missed after the system was introduced.
2. BPatients prefer calling the clinic to book.
3. CThe system has stopped all missed appointments.
4. DThe clinic now employs more doctors and nurses than it did before.

Passage 1: “School uniforms reduce bullying because no one is teased about clothes.” Passage 2: “School uniforms limit students’ ability to express who they are.” What is the main difference between the two passages?

1. ABoth argue that uniforms cost too much.
2. BOne gives facts while the other tells a personal story.
3. COne argues for uniforms and the other against.
4. DBoth argue that uniforms should be banned.

“The children’s hospital opened a play room. Since then, nurses report that children are calmer before procedures and need fewer extra staff to help hold them still.” What can be inferred about the play room?

1. AIt may help reduce children’s fear before procedures.
2. BIt has replaced medical procedures.
3. CIt has made the nurses less busy than before.
4. DIt is open only to children who are not ill.