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

A school notice reads: “The swimming pool will be closed next week for cleaning. PE lessons will take place in the sports hall instead.” Where will PE lessons take place next week?

1. AOn the school field
2. BIn the sports hall
3. CIn the classrooms
4. DIn the swimming pool

Ben woke up late. He jumped out of bed, put on his clothes and ran to the bus stop without eating. Why did Ben not eat breakfast?

1. AHe was in a hurry because he woke up late.
2. BHe was feeling too sick to eat that morning.
3. CHe had already eaten at a friend’s house.
4. DHe did not like the food in the kitchen.

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

“The hospital will introduce a new uniform colour system. Nurses will wear navy, physiotherapists green and healthcare assistants light blue. This will help patients know who is caring for them.” What is the purpose of the new system?

1. ATo make uniforms cheaper to buy
2. BTo help patients identify staff roles
3. CTo make staff look more modern and smart
4. DTo reduce the number of nurses

The new medication reduced headaches in 70 percent of patients in the trial. However, 15 percent of patients reported stomach upset. What is the purpose of the second sentence?

1. ATo explain how the trial was done
2. BTo compare it with a different drug
3. CTo point out a drawback of the medication
4. DTo give another benefit of the medication

Paragraph: “Many students struggle to focus at home. Phones buzz, family members talk, and the TV is often on. A quiet library can be a better place to study.” What is the author’s main point?

1. AStudents should turn off their phones at night.
2. BFamilies should watch less TV in the evening.
3. CA library may be a better place to study.
4. DStudents study best with friends at home.

“By the time the ambulance arrived, a bystander had already started chest compressions and someone else had fetched the defibrillator from the lobby.” What does the passage suggest about the bystanders?

1. AThey did not know where the defibrillator was.
2. BThey acted quickly before help arrived.
3. CThey called for help only after an hour.
4. DThey waited for the ambulance crew to act.

The author writes: “Since the town banned plastic bags, litter on the beach has fallen. Therefore, the ban is the only reason the beach is cleaner.” What is the main weakness of this argument?

1. AThe author does not say who lives near the beach.
2. BPlastic bags are not really a type of beach litter.
3. CThe author gives no date for the ban.
4. DOther changes may also have reduced the litter.