Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

Drinking enough water helps the body control its temperature. Water also carries nutrients to cells and removes waste through the kidneys. Many adults need about two litres of fluid a day, and more in hot weather. According to the passage, how does water help remove waste?

1. ABy carrying nutrients to cells
2. BThrough the skin only
3. CBy lowering the temperature of the cells
4. DThrough the kidneys

Owls hunt mostly at night. Their large eyes help them see in dim light, and their excellent hearing lets them find mice hidden under leaves or snow. Which two features help owls hunt at night?

1. ALarge eyes and excellent hearing
2. BBright feathers and loud calls
3. CStrong wings and a long, quiet tail
4. DSharp beaks and long legs

Wool comes from sheep. Once a year, farmers shear the sheep, cutting off their thick coats. The wool is then cleaned, spun into yarn and used to make clothes. What happens to the wool right after it is cut off?

1. AIt is spun into yarn.
2. BIt is cleaned.
3. CIt is made into clothes.
4. DIt is fed back to the sheep.

“Before you start the exam, read all the instructions. Write your name on every page. Answer the questions in any order, but show all your work.” Which action is allowed by the instructions?

1. AAnswering question 5 before question 1
2. BWriting only the final answers without work
3. CWriting your name on the first page only
4. DSkipping the instructions to save time

“Many people believe bulls are angered by the colour red. In fact, bulls cannot see red well. They react to the movement of the cape, not its colour.” What is the purpose of the passage?

1. ATo correct a common belief
2. BTo persuade people to stop bullfighting
3. CTo tell a story about a famous bull
4. DTo describe how bulls are raised on farms

“Tomás has worked as a paramedic for ten years. He says the hardest part of the job is not the long hours but telling families bad news.” What does Tomás find hardest about his job?

1. ADriving the ambulance at night
2. BWorking long hours
3. CLearning new medical skills
4. DGiving bad news to families

Passage A: “Hospital food should be cooked fresh on site to improve taste.” Passage B: “Cooking on site costs more and needs more kitchen staff.” Which question would best help decide between the two views?

1. AWhen was the hospital kitchen first built?
2. BHow many patients like to eat breakfast?
3. CWhat colour are the hospital’s food trays?
4. DDo the benefits justify the extra cost?

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. BOne person’s situation may not fit everyone.
3. CThe author owns a car but does not use it.
4. DTwenty years is too short to judge the city.