Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

An email reads: “Hi team, the staff meeting has moved from Monday at 2 p.m. to Tuesday at 2 p.m. It will still be held in Room 4. Thanks, Dana.” What has changed about the meeting?

1. AThe room
2. BThe person in charge
3. CThe time of 2 p.m.
4. DThe day

Penguins cannot fly, but they are excellent swimmers. Their wings work like flippers, and they can dive deep to catch fish. How do penguins use their wings?

1. AFor digging nests in the ice
2. BFor keeping their eggs warm
3. CAs flippers for swimming
4. DFor flying long distances

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. BNerve cells in the blood
3. CWhite blood cells
4. DRed blood cells

“Marco checked the weather report three times, packed an extra jacket and put an umbrella by the door the night before the school trip.” What can you infer about Marco?

1. AHe thinks the trip will be sunny and warm.
2. BHe expects bad weather and likes to be prepared.
3. CHe has forgotten the date of the school trip.
4. DHe does not really want to go on the school trip.

“Jess studied the map carefully, then folded it and set off down the left-hand trail without hesitating.” What does “without hesitating” suggest?

1. AShe secretly wanted to go back home.
2. BShe was lost and confused.
3. CShe had never seen a map.
4. DShe was sure which way to go.

“Handwashing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection in hospitals,” says a training manual. What would the manual most likely recommend next?

1. AAvoiding soap to protect the skin
2. BWashing hands only at the end of each shift
3. CWearing the same gloves for all patients
4. DWashing hands before and after patient contact

The author writes: “Either we close the old swimming pool, or the town will go bankrupt.” What is the flaw in this statement?

1. AIt presents only two options when others exist.
2. BIt gives too many reasons for closing the pool.
3. CIt uses figures that are clearly out of date.
4. DIt agrees with both sides of the debate.

A report states: “Patients who received a phone call from a nurse after leaving hospital were less likely to return within 30 days than patients who did not.” Which further information would best help show that the calls caused the difference?

1. AThe colour of the hospital’s discharge forms
2. BThe name of each nurse who called
3. CThe time of day each call was made
4. DWhether patients were randomly chosen to get calls