Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

The heart has four chambers. The two upper chambers are called atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. What are the two lower chambers called?

1. ACoronary arteries
2. BVentricles
3. CValves
4. DAtria

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It is made mostly of gas and has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot. What is the Great Red Spot?

1. AA giant storm
2. BA large moon
3. CA deep crater
4. DA frozen ocean

Wash fresh fruit and vegetables under running water before eating them. This removes dirt and some germs. Do not use soap, because it can leave a residue. Why should you not use soap to wash fruit?

1. AIt does not remove any dirt.
2. BIt kills all the vitamins.
3. CIt can leave a residue.
4. DIt makes fruit taste sweeter.

“Unlike email, which can be read at any time, a phone call needs both people to be available at once.” What difference does the sentence describe?

1. AEmail is always faster than calling.
2. BEmail can be read only once a day.
3. CCalls cost more money than email.
4. DCalls need both people free at once.

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. AThe second sentence
2. BBoth sentences
3. CNeither sentence
4. DThe first sentence

“After weeks of practice, Mei could finally play the whole piece without looking at the music.” What does “finally” suggest?

1. AShe learned it on the first day.
2. BIt took her a long time to succeed.
3. CShe gave up the piano after that.
4. DShe played it for the last time.

“Dear Editor, I have lived on Elm Street for forty years. The council’s plan to cut down the old oak trees for wider pavements would destroy the character of our street. I urge readers to attend Thursday’s meeting.” What is the writer’s main goal?

1. ATo describe the writer’s forty years at home
2. BTo tell readers about the long history of oak trees
3. CTo get readers to oppose the plan at the meeting
4. DTo thank the council for wider pavements

The writer argues: “We should not build the new road. It will destroy the old forest, and the traffic it saves will last only until more cars fill it.” Which piece of evidence would most strengthen the writer’s argument?

1. AStudies showing new roads often fill with more traffic
2. BA survey showing most people own a car
3. CA report that the forest is rarely visited
4. DA map showing where the new road would go