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

Digestion begins in the mouth. As you chew, saliva starts to break down some of the food, and your tongue helps form it into a ball that you can swallow. Where does digestion begin?

1. AIn the large intestine
2. BIn the stomach
3. CIn the liver and gallbladder
4. DIn the mouth

A pharmacy sign reads: “Open Monday to Friday 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed Sunday.” On which day does the pharmacy close earliest?

1. AMonday
2. BSaturday
3. CFriday
4. DWednesday

Hannah lost her library card. She went to the front desk, showed her ID and paid a small fee. The librarian printed a new card for her. What did Hannah show at the front desk?

1. AHer old card
2. BHer receipt
3. CHer ID
4. DHer library books

“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. BCalls need both people free at once.
3. CEmail is always faster than calling.
4. DCalls cost more money than email.

“Using phones and tablets late at night may make it harder to fall asleep. Experts suggest putting screens away about an hour before bed.” Which person is following the experts’ advice?

1. ABen, who scrolls his phone until midnight
2. BAna, who reads a paper book for the last hour
3. CCara, who watches videos on her tablet in bed
4. DDan, who plays games until he falls asleep

“The road was icy, so Dad drove slowly and kept a long distance from the car in front.” Why did Dad drive this way?

1. ATo arrive at work early
2. BTo drive safely on the slippery road
3. CTo let the car in front pass him
4. DTo save fuel on the long journey

Read the sentences: (1) Finally, the nurse records the result. (2) First, the nurse washes her hands. (3) Next, she places the thermometer under the patient’s tongue. (4) Then she waits for the beep and reads the number. Which order is correct?

1. A3, 2, 4, 1
2. B2, 3, 4, 1
3. C2, 4, 3, 1
4. D1, 2, 3, 4

Visiting rules: “Children under 14 may visit only with an adult. No more than 2 visitors at the bedside. Visiting ends at 8 p.m.” A mother and her 12-year-old and 15-year-old children want to visit together at 7 p.m. Which rule would they break?

1. AThe rule about children under 14
2. BThey would not break any rule
3. CThe rule that visiting ends at 8 p.m.
4. DThe limit of 2 visitors at the bedside