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

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

Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of serious head injury in a crash. A helmet should sit level on the head and fit snugly, with the strap fastened under the chin. How should a helmet sit on the head?

1. ALevel and snug, strap fastened
2. BLow over the eyes with the strap open
3. CTilted back so the forehead is free
4. DLoose so that air can move freely

“Pedro opened the fridge, but it was empty except for a bottle of ketchup. He sighed and picked up his car keys.” What is Pedro most likely going to do?

1. AGo to buy food
2. BClean the fridge
3. CGo to sleep
4. DMake a big dinner

Florence Nightingale collected data on deaths among soldiers in the Crimean War. She showed in clear diagrams that more soldiers died from disease than from battle wounds, and she used this evidence to persuade the government to improve hospital sanitation. What was Nightingale’s main goal in collecting the data?

1. ATo prove that battle wounds were not dangerous
2. BTo design better weapons for the army
3. CTo convince officials to improve hospital conditions
4. DTo teach soldiers how to draw diagrams

“Rain had not fallen for three months. The river was so low that boats could not use it, and farmers worried about their crops.” What problem does the passage describe?

1. AA drought
2. BA heat wave in winter
3. CAn earthquake
4. DA flood

“When you exercise in hot weather, your body sweats to cool down. If you do not replace the lost fluid, you can become dehydrated, which may cause dizziness and headaches.” What is the main point of the passage?

1. AReplacing fluid prevents dehydration in heat.
2. BHeadaches are caused only by hot weather.
3. CSweating is a sign of serious illness.
4. DHot weather is good for exercising.

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

“I have taught for 25 years,” the principal said. “I have seen many fashions come and go. But I have never seen a fashion that improved learning as much as a good night’s sleep.” What is the principal’s main point?

1. ATeachers should follow every new fashion.
2. BEducation never changes over 25 years.
3. CSleep matters more than passing education trends.
4. DStudents should stay up late at night to study more.