Lembaran kerja Kefahaman bacaan (peperiksaan kemasukan) dengan jawapan

“After the long hike, Priya was famished. She ate two sandwiches, an apple and a bowl of soup.” What does “famished” most likely mean?

1. AVery tired
2. BVery hungry
3. CVery cold
4. DVery cheerful

Bees are important for farming. As they move from flower to flower collecting nectar, they carry pollen that helps plants make fruit and seeds. How do bees help plants?

1. AThey eat the insects that harm crops.
2. BThey water the plants with nectar.
3. CThey carry pollen between flowers.
4. DThey dig the soil around the roots.

“Tom was reluctant to jump into the cold lake. He stood on the edge for a long time, dipping one toe in the water.” What does “reluctant” mean?

1. AReady and eager
2. BExcited
3. CUnwilling
4. DCareless

The new medication reduced headaches in 70 percent of patients in the trial. However, 15 percent of patients reported stomach upset. What is the purpose of the second sentence?

1. ATo explain how the trial was done
2. BTo give another benefit of the medication
3. CTo point out a drawback of the medication
4. DTo compare it with a different drug

“Unlike typical classrooms, the new science lab has movable tables, large screens on every wall and sinks at each station.” What is the author mainly doing in this sentence?

1. AExplaining how to build a science lab
2. BContrasting the lab with typical classrooms
3. CDescribing the history of the school
4. DGiving an opinion about the teachers

“The hikers had planned to reach the summit by noon. But when dark clouds gathered and the wind grew stronger, the leader turned the group around.” Why did the leader turn the group around?

1. AThe group had already reached the top.
2. BThe hikers were too hungry to go on.
3. CThe weather was becoming dangerous.
4. DThe leader wanted to arrive before noon.

Passage: “Gutenberg’s printing press, developed in the 1400s, made books faster and cheaper to produce. As more books became available, more people learned to read, and new ideas spread quickly across Europe.” Which sequence of effects does the passage describe?

1. AWider reading, then the printing press
2. BNew ideas, then cheaper paper, then more printers
3. CFewer books, so fewer people learned to read
4. DCheaper books, wider reading, faster spread of ideas

“Maya had moved schools four times in six years. On her first day at the new school, she didn’t unpack her locker. ‘No point,’ she told herself.” Why most likely did Maya not unpack?

1. AShe expected to move again before long.
2. BShe disliked the locker’s colour.
3. CShe had forgotten to bring her things.
4. DShe planned to share a locker.