Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

A label on a bottle of cough syrup reads: “Adults and children 12 years and over: 10 mL every 4 hours. Do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours. Children under 12: ask a doctor.” What is the largest number of doses an adult may take in 24 hours?

1. A4
2. B6
3. C10
4. D12

“Please do not feed the ducks bread,” says a sign by the pond. “Bread can make them ill. Use the duck food sold at the kiosk instead.” What does the sign suggest instead of bread?

1. ADuck food from the kiosk
2. BSeeds from the garden
3. CFresh fruit
4. DLeftover rice from home

The seasons change because Earth is tilted. As Earth travels around the sun, first one half and then the other half leans towards the sun and gets more direct sunlight. Why do the seasons change?

1. AThe sun gets hotter and colder each year.
2. BEarth is tilted as it moves around the sun.
3. CThe moon blocks the sun in winter.
4. DClouds cover Earth for half of each year.

“When the fire alarm sounded, the teacher calmly led the children down the stairs, counted them at the meeting point and reported that everyone was safe.” Which word best describes the teacher’s actions?

1. AConfused and lost
2. BCareless
3. COrganised
4. DPanicked

“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. AThey will win a sandcastle prize.
2. BThe tide will go back out.
3. CThey will build a castle on the cliffs.
4. DThe rising water will reach the sandcastle.

“Maria ran to the window every time a car passed. At last, a red truck pulled into the driveway, and she rushed to the door shouting, ‘Dad’s home!’” What can you infer?

1. AMaria had been waiting eagerly for her father.
2. BMaria wanted the car to go away.
3. CMaria was afraid of the red truck.
4. DMaria did not know who owned the red truck outside.

A bus timetable shows buses leaving the hospital at 7:15, 7:45, 8:15 and 8:45 a.m. The trip to the train station takes 25 minutes. A nurse must catch a 9:00 a.m. train. Which is the latest bus that gets the nurse to the station in time?

1. AThe 8:15 bus
2. BThe 7:45 bus
3. CThe 8:45 bus
4. DThe 7:15 bus

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. BMonday
3. CThursday
4. DFriday