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

Ana’s grandmother keeps a small notebook by the phone. She writes down every doctor’s appointment, the name of each medicine she takes and the phone numbers of her children. Why does Ana’s grandmother most likely keep the notebook?

1. ATo help her remember important information
2. BTo keep a list of her favourite recipes for dinner
3. CTo write stories for her grandchildren
4. DTo practise her handwriting every day

Camels can go for many days without drinking. When they do find water, they can drink a very large amount in a short time. Their hump stores fat, not water. What does a camel’s hump store?

1. AMilk
2. BWater
3. CFat
4. DAir

Giraffes are the tallest land animals. Their long necks help them reach leaves high in trees that other animals cannot reach. How do long necks help giraffes?

1. AThey help giraffes run faster than lions.
2. BThey let giraffes reach leaves high in trees.
3. CThey keep giraffes warm at night.
4. DThey help giraffes drink from deep rivers.

“Most deserts are hot, but not all. Antarctica is considered a desert because it receives very little precipitation, even though it is covered in ice.” What makes a place a desert, according to the passage?

1. AVery high temperatures
2. BA covering of sand
3. CA complete lack of animals
4. DVery little precipitation

Glass recycling saves energy, because melting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass from sand. Glass can be recycled again and again without losing quality. Which detail supports the idea that glass recycling saves energy?

1. AGlass does not lose quality when recycled.
2. BMelting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass.
3. CNew glass is made from sand.
4. DGlass can be recycled again and again.

“Smoking harms almost every organ in the body. It raises the risk of lung cancer, heart disease and stroke. Quitting at any age brings health benefits.” What is the author’s main message?

1. ASmoking affects the lungs but no other organs.
2. BQuitting smoking is helpful only for young people.
3. COnly older people are harmed by smoking.
4. DSmoking is harmful, and quitting helps at any age.

A report states: “Patients who received a phone call from a nurse after leaving hospital were less likely to return within 30 days than patients who did not.” Which further information would best help show that the calls caused the difference?

1. AThe name of each nurse who called
2. BWhether patients were randomly chosen to get calls
3. CThe colour of the hospital’s discharge forms
4. DThe time of day each call was made

“The guide warned us to stay on the path. Ignoring her, Max climbed onto the rocks for a photo. A moment later, a wave crashed over him.” What lesson does the passage most likely teach?

1. ARocks are the best place for photos.
2. BGuides are often wrong about the sea.
3. CIgnoring safety warnings can be dangerous.
4. DTaking photos is a waste of time.