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

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. AFat
2. BAir
3. CWater
4. DMilk

Ice melts when it is heated, turning into liquid water. If the water is heated more, it boils and turns into a gas called water vapour. What does water turn into when it boils?

1. ASea salt crystals
2. BIce
3. CLiquid oil
4. DWater vapour

The class schedule reads: “Anatomy: Room 101, 9:00–10:30. Chemistry: Room 204, 10:45–12:15. Lunch: 12:15–1:00.” Where is the chemistry class held?

1. AThe lunch hall
2. BRoom 204
3. CRoom 101
4. DRoom 210

The word “quarantine” comes from the Italian “quaranta giorni”, meaning forty days. In the 1300s, ships arriving in Venice during plague outbreaks had to wait forty days before passengers could come ashore. Why did ships have to wait before passengers came ashore?

1. ATo give passengers time to learn Italian
2. BTo collect taxes from the ship owners
3. CTo prevent the plague from spreading to the city
4. DTo let the ships be repaired after long journeys

A footnote at the bottom of a page reads: “1. Data from the National Health Survey, 2022.” What is the purpose of the footnote?

1. ATo give the meaning of a difficult word
2. BTo list the chapters of the book
3. CTo show the source of the information
4. DTo tell the reader to turn the page

“The volunteer firefighters train every Tuesday evening, even though most of them have full-time jobs during the day.” What does this detail show about the volunteers?

1. AThey train only once a year.
2. BThey are paid well for training.
3. CThey have no jobs during the day.
4. DThey are committed to the role.

“The bakery’s sales rose by 30% after it began selling coffee. The owner wonders whether to start selling sandwiches as well.” What can be reasonably inferred?

1. ASandwiches will raise sales by exactly 30%.
2. BCoffee lost the bakery money.
3. CThe bakery stopped selling bread.
4. DAdding coffee seems to have helped sales.

The author writes: “Many people skip the flu vaccine because they believe it can give them the flu. The injected vaccine contains no live virus, so it cannot cause the illness. Mild soreness or a low temperature for a day is a normal sign that the body is building protection.” What is the purpose of the last sentence?

1. ATo advise people to skip the vaccine if they feel unwell
2. BTo list the symptoms of severe flu
3. CTo explain that mild side effects are not the flu
4. DTo argue that the vaccine causes the flu