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

Kai wanted to bake bread. He mixed flour, water, yeast and salt. He left the dough to rise for an hour. Then he shaped it into a loaf and baked it. What did Kai do after the dough rose?

1. AHe shaped it into a loaf.
2. BHe mixed in the salt.
3. CHe bought more flour.
4. DHe added more yeast.

A clinic sign reads: “Please turn off your mobile phone in the X-ray room.” Where must phones be turned off?

1. AAnywhere inside the clinic
2. BIn the car park
3. CIn the waiting room
4. DIn the X-ray room

Dentists advise brushing your teeth twice a day for about two minutes with a fluoride toothpaste. Flossing once a day cleans between the teeth where a brush cannot reach. Why should people floss?

1. ATo replace brushing twice a day
2. BTo make the teeth whiter
3. CTo add fluoride to the teeth
4. DTo clean the gaps between the teeth

“Leah practised her lines every night, but on opening night she froze and could not remember a single word.” What does “froze” mean in this sentence?

1. ABecame very cold on the stage
2. BSuddenly could not act or speak
3. CRan off the stage in tears
4. DLaughed at her own mistake

Lions live in groups called prides, and the females do most of the hunting together. Tigers usually live and hunt alone. How are lions and tigers different, according to the passage?

1. ALions live in groups, but tigers mostly live alone.
2. BMale lions do all the hunting, but tigers never hunt.
3. CLions hunt only at night, but tigers hunt by day.
4. DTigers live in groups, but lions mostly live alone.

“Despite the heavy rain, more than 500 runners finished the charity race, raising over $20 000 for the children’s hospital.” What does “despite” show in this sentence?

1. AThe runners were paid to run in the rain.
2. BThe heavy rain caused the race to be cancelled.
3. CThe money was raised because of the rain.
4. DThe runners finished even though the weather was bad.

A shift schedule shows: Nurse A works Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Nurse B works Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Nurse C works Monday, Thursday and Saturday. On which day do Nurse A and Nurse B work together?

1. AMonday
2. BWednesday
3. CThursday
4. DFriday

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