Lembaran kerja Kefahaman bacaan (peperiksaan kemasukan) dengan jawapan

The word “volcano” comes from Vulcan, the Roman god of fire. A volcano is an opening in Earth’s crust through which melted rock, ash and gases escape. Where does the word “volcano” come from?

1. AA word for melted rock
2. BThe name of a mountain in Greece
3. CA scientist who studied ash
4. DThe name of a Roman god of fire

The instructions on a box of tissues say: “Pull one tissue from the slot at the top. The next tissue will pop up automatically.” What happens after you pull out one tissue?

1. AThe slot closes automatically.
2. BThe box must be opened again.
3. CThe tissues fall out the bottom.
4. DThe next tissue pops up on its own.

Snakes flick their tongues in and out to pick up scents from the air. This helps them find food and sense danger. Why do snakes flick their tongues?

1. ATo warn other snakes away
2. BTo cool their bodies down
3. CTo clean dust off their faces and eyes
4. DTo pick up scents from the air around them

“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?

1. AThe sun had dried them out.
2. BThe water in them had frozen into ice.
3. CRain had fallen on them all night.
4. DSomeone had covered them with sand.

In the 1840s, the doctor Ignaz Semmelweis noticed that many mothers died after childbirth in wards where doctors came straight from performing autopsies. When he required doctors to wash their hands in a chlorine solution, the death rate dropped sharply. What does the passage suggest?

1. AThe mothers died because of problems during birth only.
2. BChlorine was used to make medicines for new mothers.
3. CAutopsies were no longer performed in that hospital after the year 1840.
4. DHand washing reduced the spread of infection to the mothers.

“Every morning, Mr. Patel opened his bakery at 5 a.m. By 7 a.m., a line of customers stretched down the street.” What can you infer about the bakery?

1. AIt is closing down soon.
2. BIt is popular with many customers.
3. CIt opens later than other shops.
4. DIt sells only one type of bread.

A survey on a fitness website asked visitors, “How many days a week do you exercise?” Most answered five or more. The website reported, “Most adults exercise five days a week.” Why is this conclusion questionable?

1. AThe survey asked too many different questions.
2. BVisitors to a fitness site are not typical adults.
3. CExercise cannot be measured in days per week.
4. DExercise was not defined by the website.

“While most of the class cheered at the announcement of an extra week for the project, Jamal quietly closed his laptop. He had finished his project the night before after staying up until 2 a.m.” Why did Jamal most likely react differently?

1. AHe had not started the project yet.
2. BHe was angry that the whole project had been cancelled.
3. CHe had already finished, so the extra week did not help him.
4. DHe did not hear the announcement.