Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

A bus pass reads: “Valid for unlimited rides on 7 days in a row, counting the day of first use.” Amir used his pass for the first time on Monday. What is the last day he can use it?

1. AMonday of the next week
2. BSaturday
3. CFriday
4. DSunday

The school nurse sent a note home: “Please keep your child at home if they have a fever of 38 °C (100.4 °F) or higher. They may return when they have been free of fever for 24 hours without medicine.” When may a child return to school?

1. AAfter one good night of sleep, even if the fever is still there
2. BWhen the temperature is just below 38.5 °C
3. CAs soon as the fever medicine has been taken
4. DAfter 24 hours without fever and without fever medicine

Many birds fly south in the autumn. They travel to warmer places where food is easier to find. In the spring, they return north to build nests and raise their young. Why do many birds fly south in the autumn?

1. ATo find food more easily in warmer places
2. BTo find cooler places to rest
3. CTo escape from larger birds that hunt them
4. DTo build nests and raise their young

“The council says the new bike path will reduce traffic. Local shop owners worry that losing parking spaces will mean fewer customers.” What is the main purpose of the passage?

1. ATo explain how to build a bike path
2. BTo describe the history of the local shops
3. CTo persuade readers to buy a bike
4. DTo present two views on the bike path

The human body has about 206 bones in adulthood. Babies are born with about 270, but many of them fuse together as the child grows. Why do adults have fewer bones than babies?

1. AAdults break and lose some bones.
2. BBones dissolve when a person stops growing.
3. CSome bones fuse together during growth.
4. DBabies lose bones when they fall.

“The hikers had planned to reach the summit by noon. But when dark clouds gathered and the wind grew stronger, the leader turned the group around.” Why did the leader turn the group around?

1. AThe group had already reached the top.
2. BThe hikers were too hungry to go on.
3. CThe weather was becoming dangerous.
4. DThe leader wanted to arrive before noon.

“The town’s population grew from 8000 to 12 000 in ten years. During the same period, the number of schools stayed at two.” Which problem does the passage most likely point to?

1. AThe schools may have become crowded.
2. BFewer children were living in the town.
3. CThe population of the town went down.
4. DThe town built too many new schools.

In paragraph one, the author describes how a small village got clean drinking water by building a well. In paragraph two, the author reports that childhood illnesses in the village fell by half in the next year. What relationship does the author suggest between the two paragraphs?

1. AChronological list of unrelated events
2. BProblem with no solution
3. CCause and effect
4. DCompare and contrast