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

Ants live in large groups called colonies. Each colony has a queen, whose main job is to lay eggs. Worker ants find food, care for the young and protect the nest. What is the queen ant’s main job?

1. ACaring for the young ants
2. BProtecting the nest from enemies
3. CLaying eggs
4. DFinding food for the colony

Dogs have a much stronger sense of smell than humans. Because of this, they are trained to help find missing people and to detect things such as drugs in airports. Why are dogs used to find missing people?

1. AThey are faster than people.
2. BThey can see well in the dark.
3. CThey have a strong sense of smell.
4. DThey can hear people calling far away.

A weather report says: “Today will be cloudy in the morning with sunshine in the afternoon. Tonight, expect light rain.” When is rain expected?

1. ATonight
2. BAll day long
3. CThis morning
4. DThis afternoon

Wetlands such as marshes and swamps act like natural sponges. They soak up rainwater and release it slowly, which reduces flooding downstream. They also filter pollution from the water. Which sentence best summarises the passage?

1. AWetlands reduce flooding and clean water.
2. BWetlands are found only near the ocean.
3. CWetlands cause flooding after heavy rain.
4. DSwamps are more useful than marshes.

A notice in the staff room reads: “The parking lot will be repaved on Tuesday. Staff should park in the overflow lot on Elm Street. Shuttle buses will run every 10 minutes from 6 a.m.” What is the main purpose of the notice?

1. ATo explain why the parking lot is being repaved
2. BTo tell staff where to park during the repaving
3. CTo ask staff to work an extra shift on Tuesday
4. DTo announce a new shuttle bus route to the city

“The new staff canteen has more seats and longer opening hours. However, the prices have gone up, and some staff now bring lunch from home.” What is the most likely reason some staff bring lunch from home?

1. AThe canteen has become more expensive.
2. BThe canteen closes earlier than before.
3. CThe canteen has too few seats now.
4. DThe canteen serves only breakfast.

A shift schedule shows: Nurse A works Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Nurse B works Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Nurse C works Monday, Thursday and Saturday. On which day do Nurse A and Nurse B work together?

1. AWednesday
2. BFriday
3. CMonday
4. DThursday

The writer argues: “We should not build the new road. It will destroy the old forest, and the traffic it saves will last only until more cars fill it.” Which piece of evidence would most strengthen the writer’s argument?

1. AA map showing where the new road would go
2. BStudies showing new roads often fill with more traffic
3. CA report that the forest is rarely visited
4. DA survey showing most people own a car