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

Honeybees communicate by dancing. When a bee finds flowers, it returns to the hive and moves in a pattern called the waggle dance. The direction and length of the dance tell other bees where the food is. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. AThe waggle dance is the only dance that bees know.
2. BBees make honey from the flowers they find.
3. CBees prefer flowers that grow close to the hive.
4. DBees use a dance to tell each other where food is.

Elephants use their trunks for many tasks. They breathe and smell through them, pick up food, drink water and even greet other elephants. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. AElephants drink a lot of water.
2. BAn elephant’s trunk has many uses.
3. CElephants greet one another often.
4. DElephants have a strong sense of smell.

Ants live in large groups called colonies. Each colony has a queen, whose main job is to lay eggs. Worker ants find food, care for the young and protect the nest. What is the queen ant’s main job?

1. AProtecting the nest from enemies
2. BLaying eggs
3. CCaring for the young ants
4. DFinding food for the colony

“Water covers about 71 percent of Earth’s surface. Most of that water is salt water in the oceans. Only a small share is fresh water, and much of it is frozen in ice caps and glaciers.” What can you conclude from the passage?

1. AWater covers less than half of Earth’s surface.
2. BFresh liquid water is only a small part of Earth’s water.
3. CMost of Earth’s water is fresh and easy to drink.
4. DIce caps hold most of the salt water on Earth.

“The council says the new bike path will reduce traffic. Local shop owners worry that losing parking spaces will mean fewer customers.” What is the main purpose of the passage?

1. ATo present two views on the bike path
2. BTo persuade readers to buy a bike
3. CTo describe the history of the local shops
4. DTo explain how to build a bike path

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. AThe movement of two plates pushing together
2. BVolcanic eruptions under the mountain
3. CClimbers adding rocks to the peak
4. DSnow building up on the summit every year

“The ward needs at least one nurse for every four patients. Tonight there are 22 patients.” What is the smallest number of nurses needed?

1. A6
2. B7
3. C4
4. D5

“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. AVillagers should never laugh at the plans of strangers.
2. BPatient effort can prove its worth over time.
3. CPlanting trees is a quick way to get rich.
4. DLandslides are common in mountain villages.