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

Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world. It is a type of grass, even though some kinds grow as tall as trees. What type of plant is bamboo?

1. AA type of flower
2. BA type of grass
3. CA type of tree
4. DA type of moss

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 have eight legs and two body parts.
3. CSpiders are larger than all insects.
4. DSpiders have six legs and three body parts.

The heart has four chambers. The two upper chambers are called atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. What are the two lower chambers called?

1. AValves
2. BAtria
3. CVentricles
4. DCoronary arteries

Paragraph: “Kiwi birds live in New Zealand. They cannot fly, even though they have small wings. Their soft feathers look more like hair. Many people enjoy hiking in New Zealand’s mountains. Kiwis come out at night to find food.” Which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph?

1. AMany people enjoy hiking in New Zealand’s mountains.
2. BTheir soft feathers look more like hair.
3. CThey cannot fly, even though they have small wings.
4. DKiwis come out at night to find food.

“Turn the oven off, then let the cake cool in the tin for ten minutes. After that, turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.” What should be done just before the cake is iced?

1. ALet it cool completely on a wire rack.
2. BLeave it in the tin for an hour.
3. CPut it in the fridge for ten minutes.
4. DTurn the oven back on.

“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. ALearning goes both ways.
2. BWinter is the worst season of the year.
3. CMountains are dangerous in winter.
4. DDoctors should live in large cities.

“When the reporter asked the mayor about the delayed bridge project, the mayor talked at length about the new park and the town’s low crime rate.” What does the mayor’s answer suggest?

1. AThe park and the bridge are the same project.
2. BThe mayor answered the question fully.
3. CThe bridge project is already finished.
4. DThe mayor avoided the question.

“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 had not started the project yet.
3. CHe did not hear the announcement.
4. DHe was angry that the whole project had been cancelled.