Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

Ben woke up late. He jumped out of bed, put on his clothes and ran to the bus stop without eating. Why did Ben not eat breakfast?

1. AHe had already eaten at a friend’s house.
2. BHe did not like the food in the kitchen.
3. CHe was feeling too sick to eat that morning.
4. DHe was in a hurry because he woke up late.

Ravi practised the piano for thirty minutes every day. At the end of the year, he played two songs at the school concert, and the audience clapped loudly. What can you tell about Ravi’s performance?

1. AThe concert was cancelled.
2. BRavi forgot the songs.
3. CRavi played only one song.
4. DThe audience enjoyed it.

Sea turtles lay their eggs on sandy beaches. The mother digs a hole, lays the eggs and covers them with sand. About two months later, the baby turtles hatch and crawl to the sea. Where do sea turtles lay their eggs?

1. AUnder rocks on the ocean floor
2. BIn holes they dig on sandy beaches
3. COn floating seaweed in the sea
4. DIn nests high up in trees

“Unlike the noisy city where she grew up, the village was so quiet that Maya could hear the stream from her bedroom.” What contrast does the author draw?

1. ABetween the stream and the river
2. BBetween city noise and village quiet
3. CBetween Maya and her bedroom
4. DBetween early morning and late evening

“It was the first warm day of spring. The park was full of people: children flew kites, families had picnics and old friends sat chatting on benches.” What is the mood of the passage?

1. ALonely
2. BCheerful
3. CGloomy and grey
4. DTense

“The tide was coming in fast. The children, busy building their sandcastle, did not notice the water creeping closer and closer.” What is most likely to happen next?

1. AThe rising water will reach the sandcastle.
2. BThey will win a sandcastle prize.
3. CThe tide will go back out.
4. DThey will build a castle on the cliffs.

Train timetable: trains leave Oak Street at 6:10, 6:40, 7:10 and 7:40 a.m. The journey to Central takes 35 minutes. A nurse’s shift at Central Hospital starts at 7:30 a.m., and it is a 5-minute walk from the station. Which is the latest train she can take and still arrive on time?

1. AThe 6:40 train
2. BThe 7:40 train
3. CThe 7:10 train
4. DThe 6:10 train

Clinic hours: “Mon–Thu 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat 9 a.m.–noon; Sun closed. Walk-in patients are seen until one hour before closing.” What is the latest time a walk-in patient can be seen on a Friday?

1. A5 p.m.
2. B4 p.m.
3. C11 a.m.
4. D7 p.m.