阅读理解（入学考试）练习卷（附答案）

“Amira was furious when she found that someone had taken her bike without asking. Her face turned red, and she stamped her foot.” What does “furious” mean?

1. AVery sleepy
2. BVery scared
3. CVery sad
4. DVery angry

Plants make their own food through photosynthesis. They use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide from the air to make sugar, and they give off oxygen. What gas do plants give off during photosynthesis?

1. AOxygen
2. BNitrogen
3. CWater vapour only
4. DCarbon dioxide

Drinking enough water helps the body control its temperature. Water also carries nutrients to cells and removes waste through the kidneys. Many adults need about two litres of fluid a day, and more in hot weather. According to the passage, how does water help remove waste?

1. AThrough the skin only
2. BBy lowering the temperature of the cells
3. CThrough the kidneys
4. DBy carrying nutrients to cells

Some people think that a cold is caused by being out in cold weather. Colds are actually caused by viruses. People may catch more colds in winter because they spend more time indoors, close to others. According to the passage, why might colds be more common in winter?

1. AViruses cannot survive in warm weather at all.
2. BPeople drink less water in the winter months.
3. CCold weather itself causes the virus to grow.
4. DPeople spend more time indoors near others.

“The FAST test helps people spot a stroke: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call emergency services.” What does the letter T stand for?

1. ATemperature rising suddenly and sharply
2. BTrouble seeing out of one eye
3. CTiredness in the arms and legs
4. DTime to call emergency services

“The cake looked perfect, but when Ben cut into it, the middle was still runny.” What can you infer?

1. AThe cake had too much flour.
2. BBen forgot to add the eggs to the mix.
3. CThe cake was baked too long.
4. DThe cake was not baked long enough.

“Patient A’s heart rate: 72 at 8 a.m., 74 at noon, 71 at 4 p.m. Patient B’s heart rate: 70 at 8 a.m., 95 at noon, 118 at 4 p.m.” Which patient should the nurse be more concerned about, and why?

1. APatient A, because the rate dropped a little at 4 p.m.
2. BPatient B, because the rate is rising steadily.
3. CPatient B, because the 8 a.m. rate was 70.
4. DPatient A, because the rate keeps changing.

“The writer describes the city at rush hour as ‘a river of cars that hardly moved’.” What does this metaphor suggest?

1. AThe city has many bridges.
2. BThe cars were moving very fast.
3. CThe traffic was heavy and slow.
4. DThe road was flooded with water.