解答つき読解（入学試験）ワークシート

“Every Sunday, the Garcia family visits the farmers’ market. They buy fresh bread, vegetables and eggs for the week ahead.” How often does the family visit the market?

1. AOnce a year
2. BEvery day
3. CTwice a month
4. DOnce a week

Ana’s grandmother keeps a small notebook by the phone. She writes down every doctor’s appointment, the name of each medicine she takes and the phone numbers of her children. Why does Ana’s grandmother most likely keep the notebook?

1. ATo keep a list of her favourite recipes for dinner
2. BTo practise her handwriting every day
3. CTo help her remember important information
4. DTo write stories for her grandchildren

An ambulance siren sounds higher as it comes towards you and lower as it moves away. This change in sound is called the Doppler effect. What is the Doppler effect, according to the passage?

1. AThe change in a sound as its source moves
2. BThe echo of a sound off tall buildings
3. CThe speed at which an ambulance can travel
4. DThe loudness of an ambulance siren at night

Instructions for a blood pressure monitor: “Sit quietly for five minutes. Rest your arm on a table at heart level. Do not talk during the reading.” Which action would go against these instructions?

1. AChatting with a friend while the cuff inflates
2. BResting the arm on a table at heart level
3. CKeeping completely still and silent during the reading
4. DSitting quietly for five minutes beforehand

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

“The council says the new bike path will reduce traffic. Local shop owners worry that losing parking spaces will mean fewer customers.” What is the main purpose of the passage?

1. ATo persuade readers to buy a bike
2. BTo present two views on the bike path
3. CTo describe the history of the local shops
4. DTo explain how to build a bike path

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

“Ten patients tried a new sleep app. Eight said they slept better. The app company now claims: ‘Proven to cure insomnia!’” Why is the claim not justified?

1. ATen self-reports without a comparison group prove little.
2. BSleep apps cannot be used by patients at home.
3. CThe app should have been tested on one patient.
4. DEight out of ten is less than half of the patients.