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

Owls hunt mostly at night. Their large eyes help them see in dim light, and their excellent hearing lets them find mice hidden under leaves or snow. Which two features help owls hunt at night?

1. AStrong wings and a long, quiet tail
2. BLarge eyes and excellent hearing
3. CSharp beaks and long legs
4. DBright feathers and loud calls

Camels can go for many days without drinking. When they do find water, they can drink a very large amount in a short time. Their hump stores fat, not water. What does a camel’s hump store?

1. AWater
2. BAir
3. CFat
4. DMilk

The heart is a muscle about the size of a fist. It pumps blood through the body day and night. In an adult at rest, it beats about 60 to 100 times a minute. According to the passage, how big is the heart?

1. AAbout the size of a football
2. BAbout the size of a head
3. CAbout the size of a fist
4. DAbout the size of a thumb

“The novel follows a young doctor in a small mountain town. Over one winter, she learns as much from her patients as they learn from her.” What is the most likely theme?

1. AMountains are dangerous in winter.
2. BWinter is the worst season of the year.
3. CDoctors should live in large cities.
4. DLearning goes both ways.

Some people think that a cold is caused by being out in cold weather. Colds are actually caused by viruses. People may catch more colds in winter because they spend more time indoors, close to others. According to the passage, why might colds be more common in winter?

1. APeople spend more time indoors near others.
2. BPeople drink less water in the winter months.
3. CViruses cannot survive in warm weather at all.
4. DCold weather itself causes the virus to grow.

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

“In the early 1900s, many cities added chlorine to drinking water. Over the following decades, deaths from diseases spread by water, such as typhoid, fell sharply.” Which conclusion is most reasonable?

1. ACities stopped treating water after the 1900s.
2. BChlorine was the only reason that any of the deaths fell.
3. CTyphoid is caused by drinking too much chlorine.
4. DChlorination likely helped reduce waterborne disease.

A table shows hours of sleep and test scores for four students: Ali 5 h, 62%; Ben 6 h, 70%; Cara 8 h, 85%; Dev 9 h, 83%. Which statement is best supported?

1. ABen scored higher than Cara because he slept less.
2. BSleep has no connection at all with test scores.
3. CHere, more sleep was mostly linked to higher scores.
4. DNine hours of sleep always gives the top score.