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

Kangaroos live in Australia. They move by hopping on their strong back legs and use their long tails for balance. A baby kangaroo, called a joey, grows in its mother’s pouch. What is a baby kangaroo called?

1. AA pup
2. BA joey
3. CA kit
4. DA calf

Many birds fly south in the autumn. They travel to warmer places where food is easier to find. In the spring, they return north to build nests and raise their young. Why do many birds fly south in the autumn?

1. ATo build nests and raise their young
2. BTo find food more easily in warmer places
3. CTo escape from larger birds that hunt them
4. DTo find cooler places to rest

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

“The hospital will introduce a new uniform colour system. Nurses will wear navy, physiotherapists green and healthcare assistants light blue. This will help patients know who is caring for them.” What is the purpose of the new system?

1. ATo make uniforms cheaper to buy
2. BTo reduce the number of nurses
3. CTo help patients identify staff roles
4. DTo make staff look more modern and smart

“City Park has a lake, tennis courts and a café. River Park has walking trails and a lake but no café.” What do both parks have?

1. AA lake
2. BWalking trails
3. CTennis courts
4. DA café

A graph shows that the number of people using the town library fell each year from 2015 to 2019 and then rose sharply after the library added free Wi-Fi and study rooms in 2020. Which conclusion is best supported?

1. AThe library closed all of its study rooms in 2020.
2. BLibrary use fell every year from 2015 to 2022.
3. CLibrary use rose after the new services were added.
4. DFree Wi-Fi caused library use to fall in 2015.

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 time of day each call was made
4. DThe colour of the hospital’s discharge forms

Some experts recommend that adults get 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week. Kim walks briskly for 20 minutes on 5 days and cycles for 40 minutes on Saturday. Does Kim meet the recommendation?

1. ANo, she does 140 minutes, 10 short
2. BYes, she does 150 minutes exactly
3. CYes, she does 180 minutes
4. DNo, she does only 100 minutes