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

Ants live in large groups called colonies. Each colony has a queen, whose main job is to lay eggs. Worker ants find food, care for the young and protect the nest. What is the queen ant’s main job?

1. AProtecting the nest from enemies
2. BLaying eggs
3. CFinding food for the colony
4. DCaring for the young ants

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

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

“Before you start the exam, read all the instructions. Write your name on every page. Answer the questions in any order, but show all your work.” Which action is allowed by the instructions?

1. AWriting your name on the first page only
2. BAnswering question 5 before question 1
3. CSkipping the instructions to save time
4. DWriting only the final answers without work

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

“Most deserts are hot, but not all. Antarctica is considered a desert because it receives very little precipitation, even though it is covered in ice.” What makes a place a desert, according to the passage?

1. AA covering of sand
2. BVery little precipitation
3. CA complete lack of animals
4. DVery high temperatures

“Every year, Grandpa planted one more apple tree. When people asked why, since he would not live to see them fruit, he smiled and said, ‘They are not for me.’” What does Grandpa’s answer suggest?

1. AHe planted the trees for future generations.
2. BHe did not know how trees grow.
3. CHe did not like eating apples himself.
4. DHe planned to sell the young trees soon for money.

“Hospital A has 20 nurses for 100 patients. Hospital B has 15 nurses for 50 patients.” Which statement is correct?

1. ABoth hospitals have the same ratio.
2. BHospital A has more nurses per patient.
3. CHospital B has more nurses per patient.
4. DHospital A has fewer patients per nurse.