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

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It is made mostly of gas and has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot. What is the Great Red Spot?

1. AA frozen ocean
2. BA deep crater
3. CA giant storm
4. DA large moon

Some trees lose their leaves in autumn and grow new ones in spring. These trees are called deciduous. Trees that keep their leaves all year, such as pine trees, are called evergreen. What is an evergreen tree?

1. AA tree that grows only in spring
2. BA tree that loses its leaves in autumn
3. CA tree that keeps its leaves all year
4. DA tree with very bright green leaves

A bus route sign reads: “Route 7: Station – Hospital – Library – Park. Buses every 20 minutes.” Which stop comes right after the hospital?

1. ALibrary
2. BPark
3. CStation
4. DMarket

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas. It helps glucose move from the blood into cells, where it is used for energy. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin. What would most likely happen to blood glucose in untreated type 1 diabetes?

1. AIt would turn into insulin in the pancreas.
2. BIt would fall, because the cells use more glucose.
3. CIt would stay normal, because insulin is not needed for glucose.
4. DIt would rise, because less glucose can enter the cells.

Paragraph: “Exercise has many benefits. It strengthens the heart and lungs. It helps control weight. It can also improve mood and sleep.” Which sentence is the topic sentence?

1. AExercise has many benefits.
2. BIt strengthens the heart and lungs.
3. CIt helps control weight.
4. DIt can also improve mood and sleep.

The library’s new rule states: “Mobile phones must be set to silent in the reading room. Calls may be taken in the lobby.” Where may visitors take phone calls?

1. ANowhere in the building
2. BAnywhere in the library
3. CIn the reading room
4. DIn the lobby

The author writes: “I have walked to work for twenty years, rain or shine. I have never once needed a car, so no one in this city needs one.” What is the main weakness?

1. AWalking to work is impossible in the rain.
2. BThe author owns a car but does not use it.
3. CTwenty years is too short to judge the city.
4. DOne person’s situation may not fit everyone.

A patient reads: “Fast for 8 hours before the blood test. You may drink water. Do not eat, chew gum or drink coffee.” The test is at 9 a.m. What is the latest time the patient may eat?

1. A1 a.m.
2. BMidnight
3. C9 p.m. the night before
4. D8 a.m.