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

A label on a bottle of cough syrup reads: “Adults and children 12 years and over: 10 mL every 4 hours. Do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours. Children under 12: ask a doctor.” What is the largest number of doses an adult may take in 24 hours?

1. A6
2. B12
3. C10
4. D4

The giant panda eats mostly bamboo. An adult can spend up to 14 hours a day eating, because bamboo provides little energy. Pandas live in mountain forests in central China. Why do pandas spend so many hours eating?

1. APandas live in cold mountains.
2. BBamboo is hard to find in China.
3. CPandas eat many different foods.
4. DBamboo provides little energy.

The skin is the largest organ of the body. It protects us from germs, helps keep our temperature steady and lets us feel touch, heat and pain. Which job of the skin is NOT mentioned in the passage?

1. AProtecting us from germs
2. BMaking red blood cells
3. CKeeping temperature steady
4. DLetting us feel touch

Mount Everest grows about 4 millimetres taller every year. This happens because the Indian plate is slowly pushing against the Eurasian plate, forcing the land upward. What causes Mount Everest to grow?

1. AThe movement of two plates pushing together
2. BVolcanic eruptions under the mountain
3. CClimbers adding rocks to the peak
4. DSnow building up on the summit every year

“When the coach announced that Sam would start in the final game, Sam’s face lit up.” What does “Sam’s face lit up” mean?

1. ASam felt too hot to play.
2. BSam looked very happy.
3. CSam’s face turned red with anger.
4. DSam stood under a bright light.

“Ella stared at the empty page. The essay was due in an hour, and she had written only her name.” How does Ella most likely feel?

1. AAmused
2. BProud
3. CWorried
4. DRelaxed

The author writes: “For many years, doctors advised long bed rest for a strained back. Later research found that staying gently active usually helps people recover sooner.” What is the author mainly showing?

1. ALong bed rest is still the best cure.
2. BMedical advice can change as new evidence appears.
3. CDoctors are usually wrong about back pain.
4. DResearch on back pain is no longer needed.

“Dear Editor, I have lived on Elm Street for forty years. The council’s plan to cut down the old oak trees for wider pavements would destroy the character of our street. I urge readers to attend Thursday’s meeting.” What is the writer’s main goal?

1. ATo thank the council for wider pavements
2. BTo tell readers about the long history of oak trees
3. CTo get readers to oppose the plan at the meeting
4. DTo describe the writer’s forty years at home