Lembaran kerja Kefahaman bacaan (peperiksaan kemasukan) dengan jawapan

Polar bears live in the Arctic. Their thick fur and a layer of fat keep them warm in freezing temperatures. They hunt seals on the sea ice. What do polar bears mainly hunt?

1. ASeals
2. BSalmon
3. CReindeer
4. DPenguins

Recycling paper saves trees and energy. Making new paper from recycled paper uses less water than making it from wood. Many towns collect paper for recycling once a week. What is the passage mostly about?

1. AWhy towns collect rubbish every day
2. BThe benefits of recycling paper
3. CHow much water people drink each day
4. DHow trees are cut down for timber

The class schedule reads: “Anatomy: Room 101, 9:00–10:30. Chemistry: Room 204, 10:45–12:15. Lunch: 12:15–1:00.” Where is the chemistry class held?

1. ARoom 210
2. BRoom 204
3. CThe lunch hall
4. DRoom 101

“The bridge was closed for repairs. As a result, drivers had to take a longer route into the city.” What relationship does “As a result” show?

1. AComparison
2. BTime order or sequence
3. CContrast
4. DCause and effect

“Pressure ulcers, also called bedsores, can form when a person lies in one position for too long. Nurses help prevent them by changing the patient’s position regularly.” Why do nurses change patients’ positions?

1. ATo help prevent pressure ulcers
2. BTo make the bed easier to clean
3. CTo help patients sleep longer
4. DTo check the patient’s temperature

The word “quarantine” comes from the Italian “quaranta giorni”, meaning forty days. In the 1300s, ships arriving in Venice during plague outbreaks had to wait forty days before passengers could come ashore. Why did ships have to wait before passengers came ashore?

1. ATo collect taxes from the ship owners
2. BTo prevent the plague from spreading to the city
3. CTo give passengers time to learn Italian
4. DTo let the ships be repaired after long journeys

“When Aunt Rose saw the broken vase, she said, ‘Well, I never liked that vase anyway,’ and gave her nervous nephew a wink.” Why did Aunt Rose most likely say this?

1. ATo put her nephew at ease
2. BTo blame her nephew for breaking it
3. CTo show how angry she felt
4. DTo ask him to buy a new vase

“Researchers gave half of a group of volunteers a new vitamin and the other half a dummy pill. Neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who got which until the end.” Why did the researchers keep this secret?

1. ATo make the study finish more quickly
2. BTo stop expectations from affecting the results
3. CTo keep the volunteers from talking
4. DTo save money on vitamins