Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

Dentists advise brushing your teeth twice a day for about two minutes with a fluoride toothpaste. Flossing once a day cleans between the teeth where a brush cannot reach. Why should people floss?

1. ATo make the teeth whiter
2. BTo clean the gaps between the teeth
3. CTo replace brushing twice a day
4. DTo add fluoride to the teeth

Ants live in large groups called colonies. Each colony has a queen, whose main job is to lay eggs. Worker ants find food, care for the young and protect the nest. What is the queen ant’s main job?

1. ACaring for the young ants
2. BFinding food for the colony
3. CProtecting the nest from enemies
4. DLaying eggs

Recycling paper saves trees and energy. Making new paper from recycled paper uses less water than making it from wood. Many towns collect paper for recycling once a week. What is the passage mostly about?

1. AHow much water people drink each day
2. BHow trees are cut down for timber
3. CWhy towns collect rubbish every day
4. DThe benefits of recycling paper

“Many people believe bulls are angered by the colour red. In fact, bulls cannot see red well. They react to the movement of the cape, not its colour.” What is the purpose of the passage?

1. ATo persuade people to stop bullfighting
2. BTo describe how bulls are raised on farms
3. CTo correct a common belief
4. DTo tell a story about a famous bull

The nutrition label on a cereal box lists, per serving: 120 calories, 2 g fat, 9 g sugar and 3 g fibre. The box contains 10 servings. How much sugar is in the whole box?

1. A30 g
2. B90 g
3. C9 g
4. D120 g

A recipe states: “For a softer cookie, bake for 8 minutes. For a crisper cookie, bake for 11 minutes.” What can you infer?

1. ASofter cookies need a hotter oven.
2. BCrisper cookies need more sugar.
3. CLonger baking makes the cookies crisper.
4. DThe cookies must always bake for 8 minutes.

“The forest fire was finally under control after three days. Firefighters praised the townspeople, who had cleared dry brush around their homes weeks earlier, for saving many houses.” Why did the firefighters praise the townspeople?

1. ATheir earlier preparation helped protect houses.
2. BThey left the town before the fire began.
3. CThey put out the fire themselves on the first day.
4. DThey called the firefighters very quickly.

“Despite years of warnings, the town did not repair the old dam. When the storm came, the water broke through and flooded the valley.” What is the author most likely suggesting?

1. AThe flood could probably have been prevented.
2. BThe town repaired the dam just in time.
3. CThe storm was the only cause of the flood.
4. DThe warnings about the old dam turned out to be incorrect.