정답이 있는 독해 (입학 시험) 학습지

“The old man’s hands were wrinkled and spotted, and he walked with a cane.” Which detail tells you that the man is old?

1. AHis wrinkled, spotted hands and his cane
2. BThe colour of his long winter coat
3. CThe name of his street
4. DThe time of day he walked

The Great Wall of China is not a single wall. It is a series of walls built over many centuries by different rulers to protect against invasions. Why was the Great Wall built?

1. ATo mark the edge of a farm
2. BTo protect against invasions
3. CTo store grain for winter
4. DTo create a road for trade only

Plants make their own food through photosynthesis. They use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide from the air to make sugar, and they give off oxygen. What gas do plants give off during photosynthesis?

1. AWater vapour only
2. BCarbon dioxide
3. CNitrogen
4. DOxygen

Many people believe that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. However, several studies have compared people who crack their knuckles with people who do not and found no difference in arthritis rates. What is the author’s main purpose?

1. ATo correct a common belief using evidence
2. BTo persuade readers to crack their knuckles
3. CTo describe how joints make a cracking sound
4. DTo explain how arthritis is treated

“The new staff canteen has more seats and longer opening hours. However, the prices have gone up, and some staff now bring lunch from home.” What is the most likely reason some staff bring lunch from home?

1. AThe canteen has too few seats now.
2. BThe canteen serves only breakfast.
3. CThe canteen has become more expensive.
4. DThe canteen closes earlier than before.

“Leaves change colour in autumn because the trees stop making chlorophyll, the green pigment. As the green fades, yellow and orange pigments that were there all along become visible.” Where do the yellow and orange colours come from?

1. ANew pigments made only in autumn
2. BCold night air that paints the leaves
3. CPigments already present in the leaves
4. DSunlight that burns the green away

“Patient A’s heart rate: 72 at 8 a.m., 74 at noon, 71 at 4 p.m. Patient B’s heart rate: 70 at 8 a.m., 95 at noon, 118 at 4 p.m.” Which patient should the nurse be more concerned about, and why?

1. APatient B, because the rate is rising steadily.
2. BPatient B, because the 8 a.m. rate was 70.
3. CPatient A, because the rate keeps changing.
4. DPatient A, because the rate dropped a little at 4 p.m.

The author writes: “The new reading programme was introduced in September. By June, reading scores had risen. The programme clearly works.” Which further information would best test the author’s claim?

1. AScores from similar schools without it
2. BThe colour of the programme’s textbooks
3. CThe names of the teachers who taught it
4. DThe cost of printing the reading books