Fiche d’exercices de Compréhension de lecture (examens d’entrée) avec corrigé

Mars is called the Red Planet because its soil contains iron oxide, which gives it a reddish colour. Why is Mars called the Red Planet?

1. AIt has red oceans.
2. BIt has two small red moons.
3. CIts soil contains iron oxide.
4. DIt is very close to the sun.

“The ancient castle stood on a hill overlooking the village.” Which word means the same as “ancient” in this sentence?

1. AVery tall
2. BVery modern
3. CVery old
4. DVery small

A fire drill teaches people how to leave a building quickly and safely. During a drill, everyone should walk, not run, to the nearest exit and wait at the meeting point outside. What should people do during a fire drill?

1. AStay at their desks until the alarm stops ringing completely
2. BRun as fast as possible to any door
3. CUse the lift to reach the ground floor
4. DWalk to the nearest exit and wait at the meeting point

When Rosa started her new job at the hospital, she got lost three times on the first day. By the end of the month, she was giving directions to visitors. What does the passage show about Rosa?

1. AShe was given a map on her first day.
2. BShe often gets lost in new places.
3. CShe did not like her new job at the hospital and wanted to leave.
4. DShe quickly learned her way around the hospital.

“The whale is the largest animal on Earth. Some blue whales are longer than two buses parked end to end.” Why does the author compare whales to buses?

1. ATo help readers picture the whale’s great size
2. BTo show that whales are as fast as buses
3. CTo explain how whales travel
4. DTo suggest that buses are bigger than whales

“Maria ran to the window every time a car passed. At last, a red truck pulled into the driveway, and she rushed to the door shouting, ‘Dad’s home!’” What can you infer?

1. AMaria did not know who owned the red truck outside.
2. BMaria wanted the car to go away.
3. CMaria was afraid of the red truck.
4. DMaria had been waiting eagerly for her father.

The author writes: “It is tempting to think that more vitamins are always better. Yet some vitamins, such as vitamin A, can build up in the body and become harmful in large doses.” What assumption does the author challenge?

1. AThat taking more vitamins is always healthy
2. BThat the body needs vitamins
3. CThat vitamins are found in food
4. DThat vitamin A is a vitamin

“The village had relied on fishing for centuries. When the fish stocks collapsed, young people moved to the cities, the school closed, and only the old harbour remained busy with memories.” What is the tone of the passage?

1. ASad and reflective
2. BFunny and light-hearted
3. CAngry and accusing
4. DCheerful and excited