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

A flyer reads: “Free CPR class for parents. Saturday 10 a.m. at the community centre. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes.” What should people bring to the class?

1. AA packed lunch
2. BA water bottle
3. CA first-aid kit
4. DA training dummy

The cheetah is the fastest land animal. It can reach speeds of about 100 km/h, but only for short bursts of around 30 seconds. What limits the cheetah’s top speed?

1. AIt runs only at night.
2. BIt can only run on grass.
3. CIt can only keep it up for short bursts.
4. DIt is much heavier than other big cats.

Camels can go for many days without drinking. When they do find water, they can drink a very large amount in a short time. Their hump stores fat, not water. What does a camel’s hump store?

1. AMilk
2. BWater
3. CFat
4. DAir

“Leaves change colour in autumn because the trees stop making chlorophyll, the green pigment. As the green fades, yellow and orange pigments that were there all along become visible.” Where do the yellow and orange colours come from?

1. ASunlight that burns the green away
2. BCold night air that paints the leaves
3. CNew pigments made only in autumn
4. DPigments already present in the leaves

A line graph shows the number of visitors to a park each month. The line rises steadily from January to July, then falls from August to December. Which statement best describes the data?

1. AVisits are the same in every month of the year.
2. BVisits fall in the first half and rise in the second.
3. CVisits are highest in January and lowest in July.
4. DVisits peak around July and then fall towards December.

The clinic’s new online booking system lets patients choose appointment times at any hour. Since it was introduced, missed appointments have dropped from 12 percent to 7 percent. Which statement is supported by the passage?

1. AThe clinic now employs more doctors and nurses than it did before.
2. BThe system has stopped all missed appointments.
3. CPatients prefer calling the clinic to book.
4. DFewer appointments were missed after the system was introduced.

“The marathon was a test of will as much as of strength. By mile 20, Ana’s legs burned, but she pictured her mother waiting at the finish line and kept going.” What does the phrase “a test of will” mean here?

1. AA test of how fast her legs are
2. BA legal document about property
3. CA written exam about running
4. DA challenge of determination

The passage states: “Exercise strengthens the heart. A stronger heart pumps more blood with each beat, so the resting heart rate often falls in people who train regularly.” Which conclusion follows from the passage?

1. AThe heart gets weaker with regular training.
2. BA low resting heart rate is always a sign of heart disease.
3. CExercise always raises the resting heart rate.
4. DA well-trained person may have a lower resting heart rate.