Lista de exercícios de Compreensão de leitura (provas de admissão) com respostas

A gym rule reads: “Wipe down each machine after use. Return weights to the rack.” What should a member do after using a machine?

1. AUnplug it
2. BMove it to the rack
3. CWipe it down
4. DReport it to staff

Many birds fly south in the autumn. They travel to warmer places where food is easier to find. In the spring, they return north to build nests and raise their young. Why do many birds fly south in the autumn?

1. ATo build nests and raise their young
2. BTo find food more easily in warmer places
3. CTo escape from larger birds that hunt them
4. DTo find cooler places to rest

The seasons change because Earth is tilted. As Earth travels around the sun, first one half and then the other half leans towards the sun and gets more direct sunlight. Why do the seasons change?

1. AThe moon blocks the sun in winter.
2. BClouds cover Earth for half of each year.
3. CThe sun gets hotter and colder each year.
4. DEarth is tilted as it moves around the sun.

“Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a teacher in Massachusetts who wanted an indoor game for his students during the cold winter.” Why did Naismith invent basketball?

1. ATo give students an indoor winter game
2. BTo start a professional league
3. CTo win a sports competition in Canada
4. DTo replace football at the school

Some animals hibernate in winter. Their heart rate and breathing slow down, and their body temperature drops. This saves energy at a time when food is hard to find. Why do some animals hibernate?

1. ATo save energy when food is scarce
2. BTo raise their heart rate in the cold
3. CTo grow thicker fur for the summer
4. DTo find a mate during the winter

The new park is the most beautiful place in the city. It has 200 trees, a playground and a small lake. Which statement from the passage is an opinion?

1. AIt has a playground.
2. BIt has 200 trees.
3. CThe new park is the most beautiful place in the city.
4. DIt has a small lake.

Visiting rules: “Children under 14 may visit only with an adult. No more than 2 visitors at the bedside. Visiting ends at 8 p.m.” A mother and her 12-year-old and 15-year-old children want to visit together at 7 p.m. Which rule would they break?

1. AThe rule about children under 14
2. BThe limit of 2 visitors at the bedside
3. CThey would not break any rule
4. DThe rule that visiting ends at 8 p.m.

“The old bookshop had survived two wars and a fire. When a huge chain store opened across the street, people expected it to close. Instead, loyal customers organised a reading club there, and sales rose.” What is the central idea?

1. AThe bookshop was badly damaged by the chain store.
2. BCommunity support helped the bookshop survive.
3. CChain stores always close small bookshops.
4. DReading clubs are popular only in large cities.