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

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

Crows are clever birds. Scientists have seen them use sticks as tools to pull insects out of tree bark. What have scientists seen crows do?

1. AUse sticks as tools
2. BSwim to catch fish
3. CCopy human words
4. DNest underground

The first step in treating a minor burn is to cool it under cool running water for about 20 minutes. Do not use ice, which can damage the skin further. What should you NOT use on a minor burn?

1. AIce
2. BRunning water
3. CCool water
4. DA clean cloth

“Mobile clinics now travel to farming villages twice a month. Before, people had to travel three hours to the nearest doctor.” What is the main benefit of the mobile clinics?

1. AMore jobs for the farmers
2. BFaster travel to the city
3. CEasier access to health care
4. DLower prices for farm products

When Rosa started her new job at the hospital, she got lost three times on the first day. By the end of the month, she was giving directions to visitors. What does the passage show about Rosa?

1. AShe quickly learned her way around the hospital.
2. BShe did not like her new job at the hospital and wanted to leave.
3. CShe often gets lost in new places.
4. DShe was given a map on her first day.

The human body has about 206 bones in adulthood. Babies are born with about 270, but many of them fuse together as the child grows. Why do adults have fewer bones than babies?

1. AAdults break and lose some bones.
2. BSome bones fuse together during growth.
3. CBones dissolve when a person stops growing.
4. DBabies lose bones when they fall.

“The town’s population grew from 8000 to 12 000 in ten years. During the same period, the number of schools stayed at two.” Which problem does the passage most likely point to?

1. AFewer children were living in the town.
2. BThe population of the town went down.
3. CThe schools may have become crowded.
4. DThe town built too many new schools.

The author writes: “Since the city put up speed cameras, the number of crashes has fallen. The cameras also earned the city a lot of money in fines. Critics say this proves the cameras are only about money.” Why is the critics’ conclusion weak?

1. AThe critics do not live in the city.
2. BEarning money does not rule out improving safety.
3. CThe cameras did not collect any money at all.
4. DCrashes increased after the cameras went up.