Lembaran kerja Kefahaman bacaan (peperiksaan kemasukan) dengan jawapan

Maya forgot her umbrella. On the way home it started to pour, and she arrived at the door dripping wet. What does “pour” mean in this passage?

1. AStop raining
2. BRain heavily
3. CSnow lightly
4. DBecome sunny

The Dead Sea, between Israel and Jordan, is so salty that people can float on its surface without trying. Very few living things can survive in its water. Why can people float easily in the Dead Sea?

1. AThe water moves very fast.
2. BThe water is very cold.
3. CThe water is very salty.
4. DThe water is very shallow.

Many animals are active at night and sleep during the day. These animals are called nocturnal. Owls, bats and foxes are examples of nocturnal animals. What does “nocturnal” mean?

1. AEating only plants
2. BLiving in water
3. CSleeping all winter
4. DActive at night

Frogs begin life as eggs laid in water. The eggs hatch into tadpoles, which have tails and breathe with gills. Over several weeks, tadpoles grow legs, lose their tails and develop lungs. How is the passage mainly organised?

1. AAs a comparison of two different animals
2. BAs an argument for and against
3. CAs a problem followed by a solution
4. DIn time order, describing stages of growth

“I couldn’t put the book down. I read it in one night and was sad when it ended.” What is the reader’s opinion of the book?

1. AThe reader did not finish it.
2. BThe reader enjoyed it very much.
3. CThe reader thought it was frightening.
4. DThe reader found it too long.

“Leah practised her lines every night, but on opening night she froze and could not remember a single word.” What does “froze” mean in this sentence?

1. ALaughed at her own mistake
2. BSuddenly could not act or speak
3. CBecame very cold on the stage
4. DRan off the stage in tears

“The company claims its water filter removes 99% of germs. The claim is based on one test, run by the company itself, on water from a single tap.” What is the best evaluation of the claim?

1. AIt is false because filters cannot remove germs.
2. BIt is proven true for all types of water.
3. CIt needs independent and wider testing.
4. DIt is reliable because the company ran the test.

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.