정답이 있는 독해 (입학 시험) 학습지

“The audience burst into applause when the young violinist finished her solo.” What does “applause” mean?

1. AShouting loudly to complain
2. BLoud laughter at a joke
3. CSilence after a sad song
4. DClapping to show approval

A parking sign reads: “No parking 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. Parking allowed at all times on weekends.” When may a driver park here?

1. AOn a Monday at 10 a.m.
2. BOn a Friday at 9 a.m.
3. COn a Saturday at noon
4. DOn a Wednesday at 3 p.m.

“The puppy was curious about everything. It sniffed the shoes, poked its nose into the bag and chased a leaf across the garden.” What does “curious” mean?

1. AReady to sleep
2. BAfraid of new things
3. CEager to explore
4. DUnfriendly to people

A line graph shows the number of visitors to a park each month. The line rises steadily from January to July, then falls from August to December. Which statement best describes the data?

1. AVisits fall in the first half and rise in the second.
2. BVisits peak around July and then fall towards December.
3. CVisits are highest in January and lowest in July.
4. DVisits are the same in every month of the year.

“The whale is the largest animal on Earth. Some blue whales are longer than two buses parked end to end.” Why does the author compare whales to buses?

1. ATo suggest that buses are bigger than whales
2. BTo show that whales are as fast as buses
3. CTo explain how whales travel
4. DTo help readers picture the whale’s great size

“The tide was coming in fast. The children, busy building their sandcastle, did not notice the water creeping closer and closer.” What is most likely to happen next?

1. AThe tide will go back out.
2. BThey will win a sandcastle prize.
3. CThey will build a castle on the cliffs.
4. DThe rising water will reach the sandcastle.

“Dear Editor, I have lived on Elm Street for forty years. The council’s plan to cut down the old oak trees for wider pavements would destroy the character of our street. I urge readers to attend Thursday’s meeting.” What is the writer’s main goal?

1. ATo tell readers about the long history of oak trees
2. BTo thank the council for wider pavements
3. CTo describe the writer’s forty years at home
4. DTo get readers to oppose the plan at the meeting

“I have been a nurse for thirty years,” the speaker said, “and I have never seen a team work as hard as this one. Still, hard work cannot replace enough staff.” What is the speaker’s main point?

1. AThirty years is a long time to be a nurse.
2. BThe team does not work hard enough.
3. CHard work is more important than the number of staff on duty.
4. DThe team works hard, but more staff are needed.