Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

A recipe card says: “Serves 4. You will need 2 cups of rice, 1 onion and 3 cups of water.” How many people does the recipe serve?

1. A4
2. B1
3. C3
4. D2

Mars is called the Red Planet because its soil contains iron oxide, which gives it a reddish colour. Why is Mars called the Red Planet?

1. AIts soil contains iron oxide.
2. BIt is very close to the sun.
3. CIt has red oceans.
4. DIt has two small red moons.

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. APatients waiting in a hospital lobby
2. BA nurse giving a school talk
3. CNurses practising CPR on dummies in a class
4. DDoctors performing a real operation

The new park is the most beautiful place in the city. It has 200 trees, a playground and a small lake. Which statement from the passage is an opinion?

1. AThe new park is the most beautiful place in the city.
2. BIt has a playground.
3. CIt has a small lake.
4. DIt has 200 trees.

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

A thermometer reading of 39 °C (102.2 °F) is described as a high fever in the nurse’s notes. The next morning, the reading is 37 °C (98.6 °F). What does this suggest?

1. AThe patient has a new infection.
2. BThe thermometer must be broken.
3. CThe patient’s fever has come down.
4. DThe patient’s fever has got worse.

“The marathon was a test of will as much as of strength. By mile 20, Ana’s legs burned, but she pictured her mother waiting at the finish line and kept going.” What does the phrase “a test of will” mean here?

1. AA test of how fast her legs are
2. BA written exam about running
3. CA legal document about property
4. DA challenge of determination

“The test results showed a slightly high blood sugar. The doctor asked the patient to repeat the test after fasting overnight before making a diagnosis.” Why did the doctor most likely ask for a repeat test?

1. ABecause the first test was clearly normal
2. BTo make the patient pay for another visit
3. CTo confirm the result under standard conditions
4. DBecause fasting always raises blood sugar