Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

Exercise makes the heart beat faster. This sends more blood and oxygen to the muscles that are working. Why does the heart beat faster during exercise?

1. ATo help the body fall asleep
2. BTo send more oxygen to working muscles
3. CTo slow down breathing
4. DTo cool down the skin quickly

Giraffes are the tallest land animals. Their long necks help them reach leaves high in trees that other animals cannot reach. How do long necks help giraffes?

1. AThey help giraffes run faster than lions.
2. BThey let giraffes reach leaves high in trees.
3. CThey help giraffes drink from deep rivers.
4. DThey keep giraffes warm at night.

Honeybees communicate by dancing. When a bee finds flowers, it returns to the hive and moves in a pattern called the waggle dance. The direction and length of the dance tell other bees where the food is. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. ABees use a dance to tell each other where food is.
2. BBees make honey from the flowers they find.
3. CThe waggle dance is the only dance that bees know.
4. DBees prefer flowers that grow close to the hive.

“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 can be read only once a day.
2. BCalls need both people free at once.
3. CEmail is always faster than calling.
4. DCalls cost more money than email.

“When you have a cold, the lining of your nose swells and makes more mucus. This is why your nose feels blocked.” What causes the blocked feeling in your nose?

1. ASneezing too often in the day
2. BToo much sleep at night
3. CSwelling and extra mucus
4. DCold air in the nose

“Ravi and his sister argued about which film to watch. In the end, they agreed to watch his choice tonight and hers tomorrow.” How was the conflict resolved?

1. ATheir parents chose a different film.
2. BThey decided not to watch any film.
3. CRavi’s sister chose both films.
4. DThey compromised and took turns.

In the sentence “The patient’s condition deteriorated rapidly overnight, so the team moved her to intensive care,” what does “deteriorated” most likely mean?

1. ABecame worse
2. BStayed the same
3. CWas measured
4. DImproved

“Kim read the email twice, set her phone down and stared out of the window. Then she picked up the phone again and began to type a long reply, deleting each sentence before she finished it.” What is Kim most likely feeling?

1. AUnsure how to respond
2. BBored by the email
3. CDelighted by the news
4. DToo tired to read it