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

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 pick up scents from the air around them
3. CTo clean dust off their faces and eyes
4. DTo cool their bodies down

Sunscreen protects the skin from ultraviolet (UV) rays, which can cause sunburn and skin cancer. Experts advise using a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 and putting it on again every two hours outdoors. What does the passage say about reapplying sunscreen?

1. AIt should be put on once in the morning only.
2. BIt is not needed at all with a sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher.
3. CIt should be put on again every two hours outdoors.
4. DIt should be put on only when it is very sunny.

Spiders are not insects. Insects have six legs and three body parts, but spiders have eight legs and two body parts. How are spiders different from insects?

1. ASpiders can fly, but insects cannot.
2. BSpiders are larger than all insects.
3. CSpiders have eight legs and two body parts.
4. DSpiders have six legs and three body parts.

A line graph shows the number of visitors to a park each month. The line rises steadily from January to July, then falls from August to December. Which statement best describes the data?

1. AVisits peak around July and then fall towards December.
2. BVisits are the same in every month of the year.
3. CVisits fall in the first half and rise in the second.
4. DVisits are highest in January and lowest in July.

“The patient’s blood pressure was stable throughout the night, with every reading close to the one before.” What does “stable” mean here?

1. ANot changing much
2. BGetting harder to read
3. CToo low to measure
4. DRising quickly

“The road was icy, so Dad drove slowly and kept a long distance from the car in front.” Why did Dad drive this way?

1. ATo arrive at work early
2. BTo let the car in front pass him
3. CTo save fuel on the long journey
4. DTo drive safely on the slippery road

The author writes: “A famous actor says she uses Glow cream every day, so it must be good for your skin.” Why is this weak evidence?

1. ASkin cream can only be sold by doctors.
2. BThe actor did not say how often she used it.
3. CFame is not expertise in skin care.
4. DActors never use skin cream.

“Despite years of warnings, the town did not repair the old dam. When the storm came, the water broke through and flooded the valley.” What is the author most likely suggesting?

1. AThe flood could probably have been prevented.
2. BThe storm was the only cause of the flood.
3. CThe town repaired the dam just in time.
4. DThe warnings about the old dam turned out to be incorrect.