Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

A caption under a photograph reads: “Nurses at City Hospital practise CPR on training dummies during a monthly class.” What does the photograph most likely show?

1. ADoctors performing a real operation
2. BNurses practising CPR on dummies in a class
3. CA nurse giving a school talk
4. DPatients waiting in a hospital lobby

A parking sign reads: “No parking 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. Parking allowed at all times on weekends.” When may a driver park here?

1. AOn a Wednesday at 3 p.m.
2. BOn a Saturday at noon
3. COn a Friday at 9 a.m.
4. DOn a Monday at 10 a.m.

A sign at the hospital entrance reads: “All visitors must sign in at the front desk and wear a visitor badge at all times.” What must every visitor do?

1. ASign in and wear a badge
2. BLeave their bags at the desk
3. CWear a mask and gloves
4. DCall the ward before arriving

“Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a teacher in Massachusetts who wanted an indoor game for his students during the cold winter.” Why did Naismith invent basketball?

1. ATo replace football at the school
2. BTo start a professional league
3. CTo win a sports competition in Canada
4. DTo give students an indoor winter game

“The town had a problem: the only bridge over the river was too narrow for two cars. The council solved it by building a second bridge and making each one-way.” How is the passage organised?

1. ATime order of events
2. BDescription of a place
3. CProblem and solution
4. DCompare and contrast

“The patient’s blood pressure was stable throughout the night, with every reading close to the one before.” What does “stable” mean here?

1. ANot changing much
2. BRising quickly
3. CToo low to measure
4. DGetting harder to read

A report says: “In 2020, the clinic saw 400 patients with asthma. In 2023, it saw 600.” Which conclusion is best supported?

1. AThe clinic saw 50 percent more asthma patients in 2023.
2. BThe clinic saw twice as many asthma patients in 2023.
3. CAsthma has become more common nationwide.
4. DThe clinic’s treatment of asthma has become worse.

“I trust this brand because it is the most reliable, and I know it is the most reliable because I trust it.” What is wrong with this reasoning?

1. AIt uses too many statistics to be clear.
2. BIt compares two different brands unfairly.
3. CIt goes in a circle without real evidence.
4. DIt relies on an expert’s opinion.