Lembaran kerja Kefahaman bacaan (peperiksaan kemasukan) dengan jawapan

A doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to sounds inside the body, such as the heartbeat and breathing. What is a stethoscope used for?

1. ALooking inside a patient’s ears
2. BListening to sounds inside the body
3. CTaking a blood sample
4. DMeasuring a patient’s temperature

“Sara loves to read. For example, she finishes two or three books every week.” What does the phrase “For example” show?

1. AThe second sentence disagrees with the first.
2. BAn example supporting the first sentence follows.
3. CA different opinion is about to be given.
4. DThe writer is about to end the story here.

The heart has four chambers. The two upper chambers are called atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. What are the two lower chambers called?

1. AAtria
2. BCoronary arteries
3. CValves
4. DVentricles

“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. ASuddenly could not act or speak
2. BRan off the stage in tears
3. CBecame very cold on the stage
4. DLaughed at her own mistake

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

“Ravi and his sister argued about which film to watch. In the end, they agreed to watch his choice tonight and hers tomorrow.” How was the conflict resolved?

1. AThey decided not to watch any film.
2. BTheir parents chose a different film.
3. CThey compromised and took turns.
4. DRavi’s sister chose both films.

“At first, the villagers laughed at Ana’s plan to plant trees on the bare hillside. Ten years later, the forest she started prevented a landslide that would have buried the village.” What is the main theme?

1. APlanting trees is a quick way to get rich.
2. BLandslides are common in mountain villages.
3. CVillagers should never laugh at the plans of strangers.
4. DPatient effort can prove its worth over time.

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