Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

Sloths are very slow animals that live in the rainforests of Central and South America. They spend most of their lives hanging upside down in trees and rarely come down to the ground. Where do sloths spend most of their lives?

1. AWalking on the forest floor
2. BSwimming in rivers
3. CHanging in trees
4. DDigging underground

A school lunch menu shows: Monday – pasta; Tuesday – tacos; Wednesday – soup and salad; Thursday – fish; Friday – pizza. On which day is fish served?

1. AFriday
2. BThursday
3. CTuesday
4. DMonday

Our town library will hold a free reading program for children every Saturday in July. Sessions start at 10 a.m. and last one hour. No sign-up is needed. How long does each session last?

1. ATen minutes
2. BAll day
3. COne month
4. DOne hour

At the start of the shift, the nurse counted the patient’s tablets: 30. At the end of the shift, there were 27. The patient takes one tablet three times a day, and all doses were given on time during the shift. What can you conclude?

1. ASome tablets are missing from the container.
2. BThe count matches three doses given during the shift.
3. CThe patient refused all three doses offered during the shift.
4. DThe patient took six tablets during the shift.

“When you exercise in hot weather, your body sweats to cool down. If you do not replace the lost fluid, you can become dehydrated, which may cause dizziness and headaches.” What is the main point of the passage?

1. AReplacing fluid prevents dehydration in heat.
2. BHeadaches are caused only by hot weather.
3. CHot weather is good for exercising.
4. DSweating is a sign of serious illness.

“I watched as Mrs. Grey slowly climbed the steps, stopping on each one to catch her breath. ‘She’s getting older,’ I thought sadly.” From which point of view is the story told?

1. AFirst person, by a narrator who observes
2. BFirst person, by Mrs. Grey herself
3. CSecond person, addressing the reader
4. DThird person, through Mrs. Grey’s thoughts

“Every year, Grandpa planted one more apple tree. When people asked why, since he would not live to see them fruit, he smiled and said, ‘They are not for me.’” What does Grandpa’s answer suggest?

1. AHe did not know how trees grow.
2. BHe planned to sell the young trees soon for money.
3. CHe did not like eating apples himself.
4. DHe planted the trees for future generations.

A pamphlet states: “Our vitamin drink is used by top athletes. Join the winners — drink VitaMax!” Which technique does the pamphlet mainly use to persuade?

1. AExplaining how the vitamins are made
2. BComparing the price with other brands
3. CGiving results from a scientific study
4. DLinking the product to admired people