Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

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

The school nurse sent a note home: “Please keep your child at home if they have a fever of 38 °C (100.4 °F) or higher. They may return when they have been free of fever for 24 hours without medicine.” When may a child return to school?

1. AAfter 24 hours without fever and without fever medicine
2. BWhen the temperature is just below 38.5 °C
3. CAfter one good night of sleep, even if the fever is still there
4. DAs soon as the fever medicine has been taken

Maya forgot her umbrella. On the way home it started to pour, and she arrived at the door dripping wet. What does “pour” mean in this passage?

1. AStop raining
2. BRain heavily
3. CBecome sunny
4. DSnow lightly

“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. ARavi’s sister chose both films.
2. BTheir parents chose a different film.
3. CThey decided not to watch any film.
4. DThey compromised and took turns.

“The pharmacist asked Mrs. Kim whether she took any other medicines, including vitamins and herbal products, before giving her the new prescription.” Why did the pharmacist most likely ask this?

1. ATo check for possible interactions
2. BTo sell her more vitamins
3. CTo find out her date of birth
4. DTo decide the colour of the medicine label

Passage: “Coral reefs are sometimes called the rainforests of the sea.” Why might coral reefs be compared to rainforests?

1. ABoth receive a lot of rain.
2. BBoth are found only on mountains.
3. CBoth are made mainly of tall trees.
4. DBoth are home to a great variety of life.

In paragraph one, the author describes how a small village got clean drinking water by building a well. In paragraph two, the author reports that childhood illnesses in the village fell by half in the next year. What relationship does the author suggest between the two paragraphs?

1. AProblem with no solution
2. BCause and effect
3. CCompare and contrast
4. DChronological list of unrelated events

“Researchers gave half of a group of volunteers a new vitamin and the other half a dummy pill. Neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who got which until the end.” Why did the researchers keep this secret?

1. ATo save money on vitamins
2. BTo stop expectations from affecting the results
3. CTo make the study finish more quickly
4. DTo keep the volunteers from talking