Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

A permission slip reads: “Please sign and return this form by Friday if your child may join the trip to the science museum on 12 May.” When must the form be returned?

1. ANext Monday
2. BBy Friday
3. CAt the museum
4. DOn 12 May

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. AFar backward
2. BSlightly forward
3. CFlat on their back
4. DTo the left side

Hummingbirds are tiny birds that can hover in the air like helicopters. They beat their wings very fast and can even fly backwards. What special ability of hummingbirds is mentioned?

1. ATalking like people
2. BFlying backwards
3. CRunning very fast on land
4. DSwimming underwater

“The warranty covers repairs for two years from the date of purchase. It does not cover damage caused by dropping the device or by water.” Which repair would the warranty cover?

1. AA fault first appearing after three years
2. BA fault that appears after one year of normal use
3. CWater damage after the phone fell in a pool
4. DA cracked screen after the phone was dropped

“Sofia remembered the day she arrived in the city ten years earlier, holding one small suitcase and not speaking a word of the language. Now she stood at the front of a classroom, teaching that language to others.” Which technique does the author use?

1. AA prediction about the future
2. BA conversation between two people
3. CA flashback to an earlier time
4. DA list of instructions

A line graph shows the number of visitors to a park each month. The line rises steadily from January to July, then falls from August to December. Which statement best describes the data?

1. AVisits peak around July and then fall towards December.
2. BVisits fall in the first half and rise in the second.
3. CVisits are highest in January and lowest in July.
4. DVisits are the same in every month of the year.

Passage 1: “Night shifts are hard on nurses’ health because they disrupt sleep.” Passage 2: “Many nurses prefer night shifts because they pay more and allow daytime family time.” Which statement could BOTH authors accept?

1. ANight shifts have no effect on nurses’ sleep.
2. BNight shifts should be banned in all hospitals.
3. CAll nurses dislike working night shifts at the hospital.
4. DNight shifts have both costs and benefits for nurses.

“The writer describes the old city as ‘a maze of narrow streets where every corner hides a surprise’.” What does this description suggest about the city?

1. AIt is dangerous and best avoided by visitors.
2. BIt is confusing but full of interest.
3. CIt is boring, with nothing to see.
4. DIt is modern, wide and well planned.