Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

Wool comes from sheep. Once a year, farmers shear the sheep, cutting off their thick coats. The wool is then cleaned, spun into yarn and used to make clothes. What happens to the wool right after it is cut off?

1. AIt is fed back to the sheep.
2. BIt is spun into yarn.
3. CIt is made into clothes.
4. DIt is cleaned.

Blood contains several kinds of cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body. White blood cells help fight infection. Platelets help the blood to clot when you are cut. Which cells help fight infection?

1. APlatelets
2. BRed blood cells
3. CWhite blood cells
4. DNerve cells in the blood

An allergy is when the body’s immune system reacts to something that is usually harmless, such as pollen, dust or certain foods. Common signs include sneezing, itching and a rash. Which is given as an example of something that can cause an allergy?

1. AWater
2. BOxygen
3. CPollen
4. DSunshine

Paragraph: “Kiwi birds live in New Zealand. They cannot fly, even though they have small wings. Their soft feathers look more like hair. Many people enjoy hiking in New Zealand’s mountains. Kiwis come out at night to find food.” Which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph?

1. AMany people enjoy hiking in New Zealand’s mountains.
2. BTheir soft feathers look more like hair.
3. CKiwis come out at night to find food.
4. DThey cannot fly, even though they have small wings.

To make a cup of tea, first boil the water. Next, put a tea bag in the cup and pour the hot water over it. Let it steep for three to five minutes, then remove the bag and add milk if you like. Which step comes immediately before removing the tea bag?

1. ABoiling the water
2. BAdding milk
3. CLetting the tea steep for three to five minutes
4. DPutting the tea bag in the cup

“Our hospital’s new cafeteria is the best in the region. It opened in May and serves meals from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.” Which part of the passage is an opinion?

1. AThe cafeteria opened in May.
2. BThe cafeteria starts serving meals at 7 a.m. daily.
3. CThe cafeteria closes at 7 p.m.
4. DThe cafeteria is the best in the region.

“When the reporter asked the mayor about the delayed bridge project, the mayor talked at length about the new park and the town’s low crime rate.” What does the mayor’s answer suggest?

1. AThe bridge project is already finished.
2. BThe mayor avoided the question.
3. CThe mayor answered the question fully.
4. DThe park and the bridge are the same project.

A report says: “In 2020, the clinic saw 400 patients with asthma. In 2023, it saw 600.” Which conclusion is best supported?

1. AThe clinic saw 50 percent more asthma patients in 2023.
2. BThe clinic’s treatment of asthma has become worse.
3. CThe clinic saw twice as many asthma patients in 2023.
4. DAsthma has become more common nationwide.