Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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

The moon does not make its own light. What we see as moonlight is sunlight that bounces off the moon’s surface. According to the passage, what is moonlight?

1. ALight from distant stars
2. BLight made inside the moon
3. CLight from fires on the moon
4. DSunlight reflected by the moon

The instructions on a box of tissues say: “Pull one tissue from the slot at the top. The next tissue will pop up automatically.” What happens after you pull out one tissue?

1. AThe slot closes automatically.
2. BThe next tissue pops up on its own.
3. CThe tissues fall out the bottom.
4. DThe box must be opened again.

“Unlike the noisy city where she grew up, the village was so quiet that Maya could hear the stream from her bedroom.” What contrast does the author draw?

1. ABetween city noise and village quiet
2. BBetween Maya and her bedroom
3. CBetween early morning and late evening
4. DBetween the stream and the river

“Pressure ulcers, also called bedsores, can form when a person lies in one position for too long. Nurses help prevent them by changing the patient’s position regularly.” Why do nurses change patients’ positions?

1. ATo help patients sleep longer
2. BTo check the patient’s temperature
3. CTo help prevent pressure ulcers
4. DTo make the bed easier to clean

“The road was icy, so Dad drove slowly and kept a long distance from the car in front.” Why did Dad drive this way?

1. ATo drive safely on the slippery road
2. BTo let the car in front pass him
3. CTo save fuel on the long journey
4. DTo arrive at work early

“Ever since the storm, Mr. Novak checked the sky every morning and kept a torch (flashlight) and a radio by the door.” What does this suggest about Mr. Novak?

1. AHe is planning a camping trip.
2. BHe enjoys listening to the radio.
3. CHe has never experienced a storm.
4. DThe storm made him more cautious.

“The phone rang at 3 a.m. Lena’s heart pounded as she reached for it, already imagining the worst.” What does the author suggest by “already imagining the worst”?

1. ALena expected bad news.
2. BLena was annoyed by a wrong number.
3. CLena knew who was calling.
4. DLena was excited about a surprise.