Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

The first step in treating a minor burn is to cool it under cool running water for about 20 minutes. Do not use ice, which can damage the skin further. What should you NOT use on a minor burn?

1. ACool water
2. BA clean cloth
3. CRunning water
4. DIce

An email reads: “Hi team, the staff meeting has moved from Monday at 2 p.m. to Tuesday at 2 p.m. It will still be held in Room 4. Thanks, Dana.” What has changed about the meeting?

1. AThe person in charge
2. BThe time of 2 p.m.
3. CThe day
4. DThe room

Penguins cannot fly, but they are excellent swimmers. Their wings work like flippers, and they can dive deep to catch fish. How do penguins use their wings?

1. AFor flying long distances
2. BFor keeping their eggs warm
3. CAs flippers for swimming
4. DFor digging nests in the ice

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. APutting the tea bag in the cup
2. BAdding milk
3. CBoiling the water
4. DLetting the tea steep for three to five minutes

“The nurse spoke softly, held the boy’s hand and explained each step before she gave the injection.” Which word best describes the nurse’s manner?

1. ARushed
2. BBored
3. CStrict
4. DGentle

The library’s new rule states: “Mobile phones must be set to silent in the reading room. Calls may be taken in the lobby.” Where may visitors take phone calls?

1. AIn the reading room
2. BNowhere in the building
3. CAnywhere in the library
4. DIn the lobby

A medicine label reads: “Take 1 capsule every 8 hours. Do not take with milk or antacids. Finish the full course even if you feel better.” A patient feels well after 3 days of a 7-day course. What should the patient do?

1. ATake one capsule a day for the rest of the week.
2. BStop taking the capsules because the symptoms are gone.
3. CKeep taking the capsules until the course is finished.
4. DTake the remaining capsules all at once with milk.

“In the early 1900s, many cities added chlorine to drinking water. Over the following decades, deaths from diseases spread by water, such as typhoid, fell sharply.” Which conclusion is most reasonable?

1. AChlorine was the only reason that any of the deaths fell.
2. BCities stopped treating water after the 1900s.
3. CChlorination likely helped reduce waterborne disease.
4. DTyphoid is caused by drinking too much chlorine.