Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

An ambulance siren sounds higher as it comes towards you and lower as it moves away. This change in sound is called the Doppler effect. What is the Doppler effect, according to the passage?

1. AThe echo of a sound off tall buildings
2. BThe speed at which an ambulance can travel
3. CThe change in a sound as its source moves
4. DThe loudness of an ambulance siren at night

A gym rule reads: “Wipe down each machine after use. Return weights to the rack.” What should a member do after using a machine?

1. AWipe it down
2. BUnplug it
3. CReport it to staff
4. DMove it to the rack

Sea turtles lay their eggs on sandy beaches. The mother digs a hole, lays the eggs and covers them with sand. About two months later, the baby turtles hatch and crawl to the sea. Where do sea turtles lay their eggs?

1. AIn nests high up in trees
2. BIn holes they dig on sandy beaches
3. COn floating seaweed in the sea
4. DUnder rocks on the ocean floor

A recipe states: “For a softer cookie, bake for 8 minutes. For a crisper cookie, bake for 11 minutes.” What can you infer?

1. ALonger baking makes the cookies crisper.
2. BThe cookies must always bake for 8 minutes.
3. CCrisper cookies need more sugar.
4. DSofter cookies need a hotter oven.

“Most deserts are hot, but not all. Antarctica is considered a desert because it receives very little precipitation, even though it is covered in ice.” What makes a place a desert, according to the passage?

1. AA complete lack of animals
2. BVery little precipitation
3. CVery high temperatures
4. DA covering of sand

“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. BEmail is always faster than calling.
3. CCalls cost more money than email.
4. DCalls need both people free at once.

The author writes: “For many years, doctors advised long bed rest for a strained back. Later research found that staying gently active usually helps people recover sooner.” What is the author mainly showing?

1. AMedical advice can change as new evidence appears.
2. BDoctors are usually wrong about back pain.
3. CResearch on back pain is no longer needed.
4. DLong bed rest is still the best cure.

“The old bookshop had survived two wars and a fire. When a huge chain store opened across the street, people expected it to close. Instead, loyal customers organised a reading club there, and sales rose.” What is the central idea?

1. AReading clubs are popular only in large cities.
2. BCommunity support helped the bookshop survive.
3. CChain stores always close small bookshops.
4. DThe bookshop was badly damaged by the chain store.