Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

The instructions on a box of tissues say: “Pull one tissue from the slot at the top. The next tissue will pop up automatically.” What happens after you pull out one tissue?

1. AThe tissues fall out the bottom.
2. BThe slot closes automatically.
3. CThe next tissue pops up on its own.
4. DThe box must be opened again.

Before giving blood, donors answer questions about their health and have their blood pressure and iron level checked. If the checks are normal, they donate about half a litre of blood, then rest and have a snack. What happens after the health checks are normal?

1. AThe donor gives about half a litre of blood.
2. BThe donor answers health questions.
3. CThe donor goes home straight away.
4. DThe donor has the blood pressure and iron level checked again.

Blood contains several kinds of cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body. White blood cells help fight infection. Platelets help the blood to clot when you are cut. Which cells help fight infection?

1. APlatelets
2. BWhite blood cells
3. CNerve cells in the blood
4. DRed blood cells

“The new phone is lighter, has a bigger screen and lasts longer on a single charge than the old model. It also costs more.” Which is a disadvantage of the new phone?

1. AIts battery lasts longer.
2. BIt is lighter.
3. CIt costs more.
4. DIt has a bigger screen.

“After the hospital put hand sanitiser by every bed, staff used it far more often, and infection rates on the ward fell.” What can be reasonably concluded?

1. AEasier access may have improved hand hygiene.
2. BInfection rates rose after the change.
3. CHand sanitiser is the only way to stop infection.
4. DStaff did not clean their hands before at all.

Studies show that people who eat breakfast tend to have more energy in the morning. In my view, breakfast is the most delicious meal of the day. Which sentence contains an opinion?

1. ABoth sentences
2. BThe second sentence
3. CThe first sentence
4. DNeither sentence

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

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