Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

Our skin makes vitamin D when it is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D helps the body take in calcium, which keeps bones strong. What does vitamin D help the body do?

1. AGrow more hair
2. BDigest sugar
3. CFight off colds
4. DTake in calcium

Digestion begins in the mouth. As you chew, saliva starts to break down some of the food, and your tongue helps form it into a ball that you can swallow. Where does digestion begin?

1. AIn the stomach
2. BIn the mouth
3. CIn the liver and gallbladder
4. DIn the large intestine

The sign on a door reads: “Staff only. Visitors please use the main entrance on the left.” Where should visitors go?

1. AThrough this door
2. BTo the staff room
3. CTo the main entrance on the left
4. DTo the side exit on the right

Passage: “Coral reefs are sometimes called the rainforests of the sea.” Why might coral reefs be compared to rainforests?

1. ABoth are home to a great variety of life.
2. BBoth are made mainly of tall trees.
3. CBoth are found only on mountains.
4. DBoth receive a lot of rain.

In the sentence “The medicine may cause drowsiness, so do not drive after taking it,” what does “drowsiness” mean?

1. AItchy skin
2. BHunger
3. CDizziness
4. DSleepiness

“The warranty covers repairs for two years from the date of purchase. It does not cover damage caused by dropping the device or by water.” Which repair would the warranty cover?

1. AA cracked screen after the phone was dropped
2. BA fault that appears after one year of normal use
3. CWater damage after the phone fell in a pool
4. DA fault first appearing after three years

The author writes: “Since the town banned plastic bags, litter on the beach has fallen. Therefore, the ban is the only reason the beach is cleaner.” What is the main weakness of this argument?

1. APlastic bags are not really a type of beach litter.
2. BThe author does not say who lives near the beach.
3. COther changes may also have reduced the litter.
4. DThe author gives no date for the ban.

Paula wrote: “Our hospital cafeteria now offers more fresh fruit and fewer fried foods. Since the change, sales of fruit have doubled. Clearly, every employee is now eating a healthy diet.” Why is Paula’s last statement not well supported?

1. AFruit sales actually went down after the cafeteria changed its menu.
2. BFried foods are healthier than fresh fruit.
3. CHigher fruit sales do not show what every employee eats.
4. DThe cafeteria did not change its menu at all.