Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

“Grandma’s soup warmed us up on the snowy day. We each had two bowls and asked for the recipe.” What did the family think of the soup?

1. AThey thought it was too hot.
2. BThey did not want to finish it.
3. CThey liked it a lot.
4. DThey found it too salty to eat.

Monarch butterflies in North America travel thousands of kilometres each autumn to spend the winter in warmer places, such as forests in Mexico. Where do many monarch butterflies spend the winter?

1. AIn forests in Mexico
2. BIn the far north of Canada
3. CIn deserts in Africa
4. DOn islands near Japan

A coupon reads: “20% off any one item. Valid until 30 April. Cannot be used with other offers.” What is one rule for using the coupon?

1. AIt can be used on every item.
2. BIt is valid for the whole of next year.
3. CIt gives a discount of 30 percent.
4. DIt cannot be combined with other offers.

A label on a cleaning spray reads: “Use in a well-ventilated area. Do not mix with bleach. Keep away from children.” Which action follows the label?

1. AMixing the spray with bleach for extra power
2. BUsing it in a small closed cupboard
3. CLeaving it on a low shelf in the playroom
4. DOpening a window while using the spray

A thermometer reading of 39 °C (102.2 °F) is described as a high fever in the nurse’s notes. The next morning, the reading is 37 °C (98.6 °F). What does this suggest?

1. AThe patient’s fever has got worse.
2. BThe patient has a new infection.
3. CThe thermometer must be broken.
4. DThe patient’s fever has come down.

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. AAnywhere in the library
2. BIn the lobby
3. CIn the reading room
4. DNowhere in the building

“Medication A works within 15 minutes but lasts only 2 hours. Medication B takes an hour to work but lasts 12 hours.” A patient needs steady relief through the night. Which medication suits this need better, and why?

1. AA, because it lasts all through the night.
2. BA, because it starts to work faster.
3. CB, because its effect lasts much longer.
4. DB, because it starts to work more quickly.

“The town’s only factory closed in March. By summer, several shops on the main street had shut, and the bus service was cut to twice a day.” What does the passage suggest?

1. AThe factory reopened later that year.
2. BThe factory closing hurt the wider town.
3. CThe shops closed because of new laws.
4. DThe bus service improved over the summer.