Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

A rainbow can appear when sunlight shines through raindrops. The drops bend the light and split it into different colours. What causes a rainbow?

1. AWind blowing the rain sideways
2. BClouds blocking the sunlight
3. CMoonlight on the sea
4. DSunlight passing through raindrops

A coupon reads: “20% off any one item. Valid until 30 April. Cannot be used with other offers.” What is one rule for using the coupon?

1. AIt cannot be combined with other offers.
2. BIt can be used on every item.
3. CIt gives a discount of 30 percent.
4. DIt is valid for the whole of next year.

Each year the town plants trees in the park. This spring, volunteers planted 40 oak trees and 25 maple trees. How many trees did the volunteers plant this spring?

1. A65
2. B40
3. C15
4. D25

“The pharmacist asked Mrs. Kim whether she took any other medicines, including vitamins and herbal products, before giving her the new prescription.” Why did the pharmacist most likely ask this?

1. ATo sell her more vitamins
2. BTo check for possible interactions
3. CTo find out her date of birth
4. DTo decide the colour of the medicine label

Florence Nightingale collected data on deaths among soldiers in the Crimean War. She showed in clear diagrams that more soldiers died from disease than from battle wounds, and she used this evidence to persuade the government to improve hospital sanitation. What was Nightingale’s main goal in collecting the data?

1. ATo design better weapons for the army
2. BTo prove that battle wounds were not dangerous
3. CTo teach soldiers how to draw diagrams
4. DTo convince officials to improve hospital conditions

“The word ‘biology’ comes from two Greek words: ‘bios’, meaning life, and ‘logos’, meaning study.” What does “biology” mean, according to the passage?

1. AThe study of stars
2. BThe study of numbers
3. CThe study of rocks
4. DThe study of life

The dosage chart reads: “Weight 10–14 kg: 5 mL. Weight 15–19 kg: 7.5 mL. Weight 20–29 kg: 10 mL. Give every 6 hours as needed, no more than 4 doses in 24 hours.” A child weighs 18 kg. What is the most this child may receive in 24 hours?

1. A7.5 mL
2. B30 mL
3. C20 mL
4. D40 mL

A parking garage charges “$3 for the first hour and $2 for each additional hour or part of an hour.” A visitor parks for 3 hours and 20 minutes. How much does the visitor pay?

1. A$9
2. B$7
3. C$11
4. D$10