Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

“Every Sunday, the Garcia family visits the farmers’ market. They buy fresh bread, vegetables and eggs for the week ahead.” How often does the family visit the market?

1. AOnce a year
2. BEvery day
3. COnce a week
4. DTwice a month

Sunscreen protects the skin from ultraviolet (UV) rays, which can cause sunburn and skin cancer. Experts advise using a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 and putting it on again every two hours outdoors. What does the passage say about reapplying sunscreen?

1. AIt should be put on once in the morning only.
2. BIt is not needed at all with a sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher.
3. CIt should be put on again every two hours outdoors.
4. DIt should be put on only when it is very sunny.

“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 cheerful
2. BVery cold
3. CVery hungry
4. DVery tired

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. AAdding milk
2. BBoiling the water
3. CPutting the tea bag in the cup
4. DLetting the tea steep for three to five minutes

“Tara volunteered to stay late, helped a new colleague with her first report and never complained about the extra work.” Which word best describes Tara?

1. ALazy
2. BHelpful
3. CSelfish
4. DRude

“Mobile clinics now travel to farming villages twice a month. Before, people had to travel three hours to the nearest doctor.” What is the main benefit of the mobile clinics?

1. AEasier access to health care
2. BFaster travel to the city
3. CLower prices for farm products
4. DMore jobs for the farmers

The author writes: “For many years, doctors advised long bed rest for a strained back. Later research found that staying gently active usually helps people recover sooner.” What is the author mainly showing?

1. AResearch on back pain is no longer needed.
2. BLong bed rest is still the best cure.
3. CMedical advice can change as new evidence appears.
4. DDoctors are usually wrong about back pain.

Paragraph A argues that hospitals should use more robots for routine tasks to free nurses for patient care. Paragraph B argues that robots cannot replace human comfort and judgement. On which point would both authors most likely agree?

1. ARobots should do all hospital tasks.
2. BHospitals should not change at all.
3. CHuman nurses play an important role in patient care.
4. DNurses spend too much time with patients and too little on paperwork.