Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

“Sara loves to read. For example, she finishes two or three books every week.” What does the phrase “For example” show?

1. AThe second sentence disagrees with the first.
2. BAn example supporting the first sentence follows.
3. CThe writer is about to end the story here.
4. DA different opinion is about to be given.

A first-aid poster says: “For a nosebleed, sit up, lean slightly forward and pinch the soft part of the nose for 10 minutes.” Which way should a person with a nosebleed lean?

1. ATo the left side
2. BFar backward
3. CSlightly forward
4. DFlat on their back

“The sun was setting over the desert, and the camels rested near a small pool of water surrounded by palm trees.” What is the setting of this sentence?

1. AA snowy mountain at night
2. BA desert in the evening
3. CA beach at midday
4. DA forest at sunrise

“Sound travels as vibrations. It moves faster through water than through air, and faster still through solids such as steel.” Through which material does sound travel fastest, according to the passage?

1. AAir
2. BEmpty space
3. CSteel
4. DWater

“Many people think bats are blind. In fact, bats can see, and many species also use echolocation, sending out sounds and listening for the echoes, to find their way in the dark.” What is echolocation, according to the passage?

1. ASmelling food from far away
2. BUsing echoes of sounds to find the way
3. CSeeing clearly in complete darkness
4. DFlying in large groups at night

The author writes: “Every student should learn basic first aid. A few simple skills, such as how to help someone who is choking, can save a life.” What is the author’s purpose?

1. ATo entertain readers with a story about choking
2. BTo persuade readers that students should learn first aid
3. CTo explain how to treat a broken bone
4. DTo describe the history of first aid training

The author writes: “It is tempting to think that more vitamins are always better. Yet some vitamins, such as vitamin A, can build up in the body and become harmful in large doses.” What assumption does the author challenge?

1. AThat vitamin A is a vitamin
2. BThat taking more vitamins is always healthy
3. CThat the body needs vitamins
4. DThat vitamins are found in food

Read the sentences: (1) Finally, the nurse records the result. (2) First, the nurse washes her hands. (3) Next, she places the thermometer under the patient’s tongue. (4) Then she waits for the beep and reads the number. Which order is correct?

1. A1, 2, 3, 4
2. B3, 2, 4, 1
3. C2, 4, 3, 1
4. D2, 3, 4, 1