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

A label on a jar of jam reads: “Once opened, keep in the fridge and use within 4 weeks.” Where should the jam be kept after opening?

1. AIn the fridge
2. BOn a sunny windowsill
3. CIn a warm cupboard
4. DIn the freezer only

A first-aid poster says: “For a nosebleed, sit up, lean slightly forward and pinch the soft part of the nose for 10 minutes.” Which way should a person with a nosebleed lean?

1. AFar backward
2. BFlat on their back
3. CSlightly forward
4. DTo the left side

Some plants, like the cactus, store water in their thick stems. This helps them survive in deserts, where rain may not fall for months. How do cactus plants survive in the desert?

1. AThey need rain every day.
2. BThey grow only near rivers.
3. CThey lose their thick stems in the hot summer.
4. DThey store water in their thick stems.

A pie chart of a family’s monthly budget shows: housing 40%, food 20%, transport 15%, savings 10%, other 15%. Which statement is true?

1. ATransport takes more than food.
2. BSavings are the second largest share of the budget.
3. CFood and transport together exceed housing.
4. DHousing takes the largest share.

Passage: “Cycling to work saves money on fuel and parking. It also gives regular exercise and produces no exhaust fumes.” Which title fits the passage best?

1. AThe Dangers of City Traffic
2. BA History of the Bicycle
3. CHow to Repair a Bicycle
4. DBenefits of Cycling to Work

Passage: “Coral reefs are sometimes called the rainforests of the sea.” Why might coral reefs be compared to rainforests?

1. ABoth are found only on mountains.
2. BBoth are home to a great variety of life.
3. CBoth receive a lot of rain.
4. DBoth are made mainly of tall trees.

“Every year, Grandpa planted one more apple tree. When people asked why, since he would not live to see them fruit, he smiled and said, ‘They are not for me.’” What does Grandpa’s answer suggest?

1. AHe planned to sell the young trees soon for money.
2. BHe planted the trees for future generations.
3. CHe did not like eating apples himself.
4. DHe did not know how trees grow.

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