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

A sign at the hospital entrance reads: “All visitors must sign in at the front desk and wear a visitor badge at all times.” What must every visitor do?

1. ASign in and wear a badge
2. BWear a mask and gloves
3. CLeave their bags at the desk
4. DCall the ward before arriving

Mars is called the Red Planet because its soil contains iron oxide, which gives it a reddish colour. Why is Mars called the Red Planet?

1. AIt has red oceans.
2. BIt is very close to the sun.
3. CIts soil contains iron oxide.
4. DIt has two small red moons.

A thermometer label says: “Clean the tip with alcohol before and after each use.” When should the tip be cleaned?

1. AOnly when it looks dirty
2. BOnly after each use
3. CBefore and after each use
4. DOnly once a week

“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. ASweating is a sign of serious illness.
2. BReplacing fluid prevents dehydration in heat.
3. CHot weather is good for exercising.
4. DHeadaches are caused only by hot weather.

“Unlike email, which can be read at any time, a phone call needs both people to be available at once.” What difference does the sentence describe?

1. AEmail can be read only once a day.
2. BEmail is always faster than calling.
3. CCalls cost more money than email.
4. DCalls need both people free at once.

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

“Supporters of the new law say it will reduce noise at night. Opponents say it will hurt businesses that stay open late. Both sides agree that residents deserve a good night’s sleep.” On what do both sides agree?

1. AThe law will hurt late-night businesses.
2. BResidents should be able to sleep well.
3. CBusinesses should close at sunset.
4. DThe law will reduce noise at night.

The author writes: “Since the hospital started a quiet hour from 2 to 3 p.m., patients report sleeping better. However, the survey asked only patients on one ward, during one week.” What does the second sentence do?

1. AIt limits how far the result can be applied.
2. BIt shows patients slept worse.
3. CIt explains why the quiet hour started.
4. DIt proves it works on every ward.