Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

The museum is free for children under 5. Tickets cost $8 for children aged 5 to 17 and $15 for adults. Seniors over 65 pay $10. How much does a ticket cost for a 70-year-old visitor?

1. A$10
2. B$8
3. C$15
4. DFree

“Amira was furious when she found that someone had taken her bike without asking. Her face turned red, and she stamped her foot.” What does “furious” mean?

1. AVery angry
2. BVery sleepy
3. CVery scared
4. DVery sad

Last winter our town opened a new indoor pool. Since then, the number of children taking swimming lessons has doubled. What happened after the pool opened?

1. ASwimming lessons became more expensive than before.
2. BTwice as many children took swimming lessons.
3. CThe town closed its outdoor pool.
4. DFewer adults went swimming.

“I watched as Mrs. Grey slowly climbed the steps, stopping on each one to catch her breath. ‘She’s getting older,’ I thought sadly.” From which point of view is the story told?

1. AFirst person, by Mrs. Grey herself
2. BThird person, through Mrs. Grey’s thoughts
3. CSecond person, addressing the reader
4. DFirst person, by a narrator who observes

“Dear residents, the lift (elevator) in Block A will be out of service from Monday to Wednesday. We apologise for the inconvenience. Residents who need help with heavy items may call the caretaker.” What is the main purpose of the message?

1. ATo ask residents to repair the lift themselves
2. BTo announce that Block A is closing for good
3. CTo inform residents about the lift and offer help
4. DTo introduce a new caretaker

“It was the first warm day of spring. The park was full of people: children flew kites, families had picnics and old friends sat chatting on benches.” What is the mood of the passage?

1. ALonely
2. BCheerful
3. CTense
4. DGloomy and grey

“By the time the ambulance arrived, a bystander had already started chest compressions and someone else had fetched the defibrillator from the lobby.” What does the passage suggest about the bystanders?

1. AThey called for help only after an hour.
2. BThey waited for the ambulance crew to act.
3. CThey acted quickly before help arrived.
4. DThey did not know where the defibrillator was.

The author writes: “I have walked to work for twenty years, rain or shine. I have never once needed a car, so no one in this city needs one.” What is the main weakness?

1. AWalking to work is impossible in the rain.
2. BThe author owns a car but does not use it.
3. COne person’s situation may not fit everyone.
4. DTwenty years is too short to judge the city.