Reading comprehension (entrance exams) worksheet with answers

Koalas live in eastern Australia. They eat mainly the leaves of eucalyptus trees and sleep for many hours each day. What do koalas mainly eat?

1. ABamboo shoots
2. BGrass and seeds
3. CEucalyptus leaves
4. DSmall insects and worms

A medication log shows: “Monday – taken 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday – taken 8 a.m. Wednesday – taken 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.” Which dose was missed?

1. AWednesday morning
2. BTuesday evening
3. CMonday morning
4. DWednesday evening

A flyer reads: “Free CPR class for parents. Saturday 10 a.m. at the community centre. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes.” What should people bring to the class?

1. AA packed lunch
2. BA first-aid kit
3. CA training dummy
4. DA water bottle

Mount Everest grows about 4 millimetres taller every year. This happens because the Indian plate is slowly pushing against the Eurasian plate, forcing the land upward. What causes Mount Everest to grow?

1. ASnow building up on the summit every year
2. BClimbers adding rocks to the peak
3. CVolcanic eruptions under the mountain
4. DThe movement of two plates pushing together

“The tide was coming in fast. The children, busy building their sandcastle, did not notice the water creeping closer and closer.” What is most likely to happen next?

1. AThey will win a sandcastle prize.
2. BThey will build a castle on the cliffs.
3. CThe tide will go back out.
4. DThe rising water will reach the sandcastle.

A notice in the staff room reads: “The parking lot will be repaved on Tuesday. Staff should park in the overflow lot on Elm Street. Shuttle buses will run every 10 minutes from 6 a.m.” What is the main purpose of the notice?

1. ATo explain why the parking lot is being repaved
2. BTo ask staff to work an extra shift on Tuesday
3. CTo tell staff where to park during the repaving
4. DTo announce a new shuttle bus route to the city

“The nurse explained the new inhaler to Mr. Brown and then asked him to show her how he would use it.” Why did the nurse most likely ask him to demonstrate?

1. ATo save time during the teaching session
2. BTo check that he had understood correctly
3. CTo find out whether he liked the inhaler
4. DTo test whether the inhaler was faulty

“At first, the villagers laughed at Ana’s plan to plant trees on the bare hillside. Ten years later, the forest she started prevented a landslide that would have buried the village.” What is the main theme?

1. APlanting trees is a quick way to get rich.
2. BLandslides are common in mountain villages.
3. CVillagers should never laugh at the plans of strangers.
4. DPatient effort can prove its worth over time.