Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

An ambulance siren sounds higher as it comes towards you and lower as it moves away. This change in sound is called the Doppler effect. What is the Doppler effect, according to the passage?

1. AThe change in a sound as its source moves
2. BThe loudness of an ambulance siren at night
3. CThe speed at which an ambulance can travel
4. DThe echo of a sound off tall buildings

Plants make their own food through photosynthesis. They use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide from the air to make sugar, and they give off oxygen. What gas do plants give off during photosynthesis?

1. ACarbon dioxide
2. BNitrogen
3. CWater vapour only
4. DOxygen

Lucy and her brother both like sports. Lucy plays football on Tuesdays, and her brother swims on Thursdays. On Saturdays, they both go running in the park. What do Lucy and her brother do together?

1. AThey swim on Thursdays.
2. BThey go running on Saturdays.
3. CThey play tennis on Sundays.
4. DThey play football on Tuesdays.

“The lungs contain millions of tiny air sacs called alveoli. Here, oxygen passes into the blood, and carbon dioxide passes out to be breathed away.” What happens in the alveoli?

1. AOxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
2. BFood is broken down into nutrients.
3. CBlood cells are made from bone marrow.
4. DAir is warmed before reaching the nose.

“The library will close early on Friday for staff training. Books due on Friday may be returned on Saturday without a late fee.” What can a library user conclude?

1. AThe library will be open later than usual on Friday.
2. BA book due Friday can be returned Saturday at no charge.
3. CAll late fees will be cancelled this month.
4. DThe library will be closed all weekend for training.

At the start of the shift, the nurse counted the patient’s tablets: 30. At the end of the shift, there were 27. The patient takes one tablet three times a day, and all doses were given on time during the shift. What can you conclude?

1. AThe patient refused all three doses offered during the shift.
2. BSome tablets are missing from the container.
3. CThe patient took six tablets during the shift.
4. DThe count matches three doses given during the shift.

“The surgeon, who had performed the operation hundreds of times, still reviewed every step the night before.” What does this detail reveal about the surgeon?

1. AThe surgeon has forgotten how to operate.
2. BThe surgeon is careful despite great experience.
3. CThe surgeon now finds this operation dull and boring.
4. DThe surgeon is new and unsure of the procedure.

“The soup kitchen served 200 meals in January and 260 in February. The manager said the rise was due to the cold weather.” Which information would best test the manager’s explanation?

1. AThe names of the volunteers
2. BThe size of the kitchen
3. CMeals served in warmer months
4. DThe price of soup ingredients