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

Many birds fly south in the autumn. They travel to warmer places where food is easier to find. In the spring, they return north to build nests and raise their young. Why do many birds fly south in the autumn?

1. ATo build nests and raise their young
2. BTo find food more easily in warmer places
3. CTo find cooler places to rest
4. DTo escape from larger birds that hunt them

A medication log shows: “Monday – taken 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday – taken 8 a.m. Wednesday – taken 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.” Which dose was missed?

1. AWednesday morning
2. BWednesday evening
3. CTuesday evening
4. DMonday morning

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

Jordan studied every evening for two weeks and made flashcards of the hardest terms. On the day of the exam, he walked out of the room smiling. What can you infer about Jordan?

1. AHe did not take the exam.
2. BHe felt that the exam went well.
3. CHe forgot all the terms.
4. DHe studied only the night before.

“It’s just a scratch,” said Max, though his knee was bleeding badly and he could hardly stand. What does this suggest about Max?

1. AHe is not really injured at all.
2. BHe did not notice that he had fallen over.
3. CHe is playing down how badly he is hurt.
4. DHe wants everyone to worry about him.

A graph shows that the number of people using the town library fell each year from 2015 to 2019 and then rose sharply after the library added free Wi-Fi and study rooms in 2020. Which conclusion is best supported?

1. ALibrary use rose after the new services were added.
2. BFree Wi-Fi caused library use to fall in 2015.
3. CLibrary use fell every year from 2015 to 2022.
4. DThe library closed all of its study rooms in 2020.

“The phone rang at 3 a.m. Lena’s heart pounded as she reached for it, already imagining the worst.” What does the author suggest by “already imagining the worst”?

1. ALena knew who was calling.
2. BLena was annoyed by a wrong number.
3. CLena expected bad news.
4. DLena was excited about a surprise.

“In the early 1900s, many cities added chlorine to drinking water. Over the following decades, deaths from diseases spread by water, such as typhoid, fell sharply.” Which conclusion is most reasonable?

1. AChlorine was the only reason that any of the deaths fell.
2. BTyphoid is caused by drinking too much chlorine.
3. CCities stopped treating water after the 1900s.
4. DChlorination likely helped reduce waterborne disease.