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

“Mr. Jones checked the oven, turned off the lights and locked the front door before going to bed.” What did Mr. Jones do last?

1. AHe checked the oven.
2. BHe locked the back door.
3. CHe went to bed.
4. DHe turned off the lights.

Ants live in large groups called colonies. Each colony has a queen, whose main job is to lay eggs. Worker ants find food, care for the young and protect the nest. What is the queen ant’s main job?

1. ACaring for the young ants
2. BLaying eggs
3. CProtecting the nest from enemies
4. DFinding food for the colony

Sloths are very slow animals that live in the rainforests of Central and South America. They spend most of their lives hanging upside down in trees and rarely come down to the ground. Where do sloths spend most of their lives?

1. ADigging underground
2. BWalking on the forest floor
3. CHanging in trees
4. DSwimming in rivers

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

“Insurance card: Member: J. Smith. Plan: Basic. Covers: doctor visits, hospital stays. Does not cover: dental, eye care.” Which service would this plan NOT pay for?

1. AA night in hospital
2. BA dental check-up
3. CA week-long stay in hospital
4. DA visit to the doctor

“The old lighthouse keeper climbed the 120 steps every evening to light the lamp, even when his knees ached, because ships depended on him.” What motivates the lighthouse keeper?

1. AA wish to exercise his knees
2. BA sense of duty to the ships
3. CA plan to sell the lighthouse
4. DA fear of being alone at night

“The forest fire was finally under control after three days. Firefighters praised the townspeople, who had cleared dry brush around their homes weeks earlier, for saving many houses.” Why did the firefighters praise the townspeople?

1. AThey left the town before the fire began.
2. BTheir earlier preparation helped protect houses.
3. CThey called the firefighters very quickly.
4. DThey put out the fire themselves on the first day.

A shift schedule shows: Nurse A works Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Nurse B works Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Nurse C works Monday, Thursday and Saturday. On which day do Nurse A and Nurse B work together?

1. AWednesday
2. BFriday
3. CThursday
4. DMonday