Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

Recycling paper saves trees and energy. Making new paper from recycled paper uses less water than making it from wood. Many towns collect paper for recycling once a week. What is the passage mostly about?

1. AHow trees are cut down for timber
2. BHow much water people drink each day
3. CThe benefits of recycling paper
4. DWhy towns collect rubbish every day

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. APollen
2. BSunshine
3. CWater
4. DOxygen

“Ellie’s room was a mess. Clothes covered the floor, books were piled on the bed and her shoes were under the desk.” What is the main idea?

1. AEllie had moved house.
2. BEllie’s room was untidy.
3. CEllie read in bed.
4. DEllie had many shoes.

A recipe states: “For a softer cookie, bake for 8 minutes. For a crisper cookie, bake for 11 minutes.” What can you infer?

1. ACrisper cookies need more sugar.
2. BThe cookies must always bake for 8 minutes.
3. CSofter cookies need a hotter oven.
4. DLonger baking makes the cookies crisper.

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

“Unlike email, which can be read at any time, a phone call needs both people to be available at once.” What difference does the sentence describe?

1. ACalls need both people free at once.
2. BEmail is always faster than calling.
3. CEmail can be read only once a day.
4. DCalls cost more money than email.

“I trust this brand because it is the most reliable, and I know it is the most reliable because I trust it.” What is wrong with this reasoning?

1. AIt goes in a circle without real evidence.
2. BIt relies on an expert’s opinion.
3. CIt uses too many statistics to be clear.
4. DIt compares two different brands unfairly.

“The village doctor knew every family by name. When the new hospital opened in the city, many patients still drove an hour to see her.” What can be inferred about why patients kept seeing her?

1. AThe city hospital was closed to them.
2. BShe charged more than the hospital.
3. CThey valued her personal knowledge of them.
4. DThey did not know that the new hospital existed.