Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

“After the long hike, Priya was famished. She ate two sandwiches, an apple and a bowl of soup.” What does “famished” most likely mean?

1. AVery cold
2. BVery hungry
3. CVery cheerful
4. DVery tired

Bicycle helmets reduce the risk of serious head injury in a crash. A helmet should sit level on the head and fit snugly, with the strap fastened under the chin. How should a helmet sit on the head?

1. ALow over the eyes with the strap open
2. BLevel and snug, strap fastened
3. CLoose so that air can move freely
4. DTilted back so the forehead is free

Maya forgot her umbrella. On the way home it started to pour, and she arrived at the door dripping wet. What does “pour” mean in this passage?

1. ARain heavily
2. BStop raining
3. CBecome sunny
4. DSnow lightly

“When you exercise in hot weather, your body sweats to cool down. If you do not replace the lost fluid, you can become dehydrated, which may cause dizziness and headaches.” What is the main point of the passage?

1. AReplacing fluid prevents dehydration in heat.
2. BHot weather is good for exercising.
3. CSweating is a sign of serious illness.
4. DHeadaches are caused only by hot weather.

The clinic’s new online booking system lets patients choose appointment times at any hour. Since it was introduced, missed appointments have dropped from 12 percent to 7 percent. Which statement is supported by the passage?

1. AThe clinic now employs more doctors and nurses than it did before.
2. BFewer appointments were missed after the system was introduced.
3. CPatients prefer calling the clinic to book.
4. DThe system has stopped all missed appointments.

The patient education leaflet says: “Check your blood sugar before meals and at bedtime. Write each reading in your logbook and bring the logbook to every appointment.” Why does the leaflet ask patients to bring the logbook to appointments?

1. ASo the patient can show their handwriting
2. BSo the patient remembers to eat meals
3. CSo the clinic can keep the logbook forever
4. DSo the care team can review the readings

The passage states: “Exercise strengthens the heart. A stronger heart pumps more blood with each beat, so the resting heart rate often falls in people who train regularly.” Which conclusion follows from the passage?

1. AExercise always raises the resting heart rate.
2. BA low resting heart rate is always a sign of heart disease.
3. CThe heart gets weaker with regular training.
4. DA well-trained person may have a lower resting heart rate.

A graph shows that ice-cream sales and sunburn cases both rise in summer. A writer concludes that eating ice cream causes sunburn. What is the best explanation for the link?

1. ASunburn makes people want ice cream.
2. BThe graph must contain a mistake.
3. CHot, sunny weather increases both.
4. DIce cream makes skin more sensitive.