Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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. CNerve cells in the blood
4. DWhite blood cells

Starfish, also called sea stars, live in the ocean. If a starfish loses an arm, it can often grow a new one over time. What can a starfish often do if it loses an arm?

1. ALive on dry land
2. BSwim much faster
3. CChange its colour
4. DGrow a new one

Carrots grow underground. The part we eat is the root, which stores food for the plant. Carrots are rich in vitamin A, which is important for eyesight. Which part of the carrot plant do we eat?

1. AThe leaves
2. BThe root
3. CThe seeds
4. DThe flower

“The children had been told not to touch the cake. When their mother came back, there was a finger-shaped hole in the icing and chocolate on Tom’s chin.” What can you infer?

1. ATom had tasted the cake.
2. BThe mother made a mistake.
3. CTom does not like chocolate.
4. DThe cake was not finished.

“The pharmacist asked Mrs. Kim whether she took any other medicines, including vitamins and herbal products, before giving her the new prescription.” Why did the pharmacist most likely ask this?

1. ATo decide the colour of the medicine label
2. BTo sell her more vitamins
3. CTo find out her date of birth
4. DTo check for possible interactions

“The new teacher wrote her name on the board, smiled and said, ‘Let’s start by learning one interesting fact about each of you.’” What can you infer about the teacher’s goal?

1. AShe wants to get to know her students.
2. BShe wants the students to stay silent.
3. CShe wants to test the students’ spelling.
4. DShe wants to finish the lesson early.

“The company claims its water filter removes 99% of germs. The claim is based on one test, run by the company itself, on water from a single tap.” What is the best evaluation of the claim?

1. AIt needs independent and wider testing.
2. BIt is reliable because the company ran the test.
3. CIt is false because filters cannot remove germs.
4. DIt is proven true for all types of water.

“The writer calls the new shopping centre ‘a concrete monster that swallowed the town’s last green field’.” What is the writer’s attitude toward the shopping centre?

1. AVery enthusiastic
2. BNeutral and factual
3. CMildly positive
4. DStrongly negative