Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

“Sara loves to read. For example, she finishes two or three books every week.” What does the phrase “For example” show?

1. AThe writer is about to end the story here.
2. BA different opinion is about to be given.
3. CThe second sentence disagrees with the first.
4. DAn example supporting the first sentence follows.

A map has a scale that shows 1 centimetre = 2 kilometres. Two towns are 3 centimetres apart on the map. How far apart are the towns in real life?

1. A5 kilometres
2. B3 kilometres
3. C2 kilometres
4. D6 kilometres

Nina had a sore throat and a runny nose. She stayed home from work, drank warm tea and rested on the sofa all day. What did Nina do because she was ill?

1. AShe went to work early.
2. BShe visited a friend.
3. CShe stayed home and rested.
4. DShe went for a long run.

“Mary Seacole was a Jamaican-born nurse who travelled to the Crimean War at her own expense. There she ran a hotel near the battlefield where she cared for sick and injured soldiers.” What does “at her own expense” mean?

1. AShe was paid by the army to go.
2. BShe paid the costs of the trip herself.
3. CShe went against her family’s wishes.
4. DShe travelled there in great danger.

At the start of the shift, the nurse counted the patient’s tablets: 30. At the end of the shift, there were 27. The patient takes one tablet three times a day, and all doses were given on time during the shift. What can you conclude?

1. AThe patient refused all three doses offered during the shift.
2. BSome tablets are missing from the container.
3. CThe count matches three doses given during the shift.
4. DThe patient took six tablets during the shift.

Mount Everest grows about 4 millimetres taller every year. This happens because the Indian plate is slowly pushing against the Eurasian plate, forcing the land upward. What causes Mount Everest to grow?

1. ASnow building up on the summit every year
2. BThe movement of two plates pushing together
3. CClimbers adding rocks to the peak
4. DVolcanic eruptions under the mountain

“Unlike her older brother, who argued about everything, Mina listened carefully, asked questions and only then shared her view.” Which word best describes Mina?

1. ASilent
2. BThoughtful
3. CStubborn
4. DCareless

The author writes: “Since the hospital started a quiet hour from 2 to 3 p.m., patients report sleeping better. However, the survey asked only patients on one ward, during one week.” What does the second sentence do?

1. AIt proves it works on every ward.
2. BIt explains why the quiet hour started.
3. CIt shows patients slept worse.
4. DIt limits how far the result can be applied.