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

The table of contents of a first-aid book lists: Chapter 1 Cuts and Scrapes, page 3; Chapter 2 Burns, page 15; Chapter 3 Broken Bones, page 27; Chapter 4 Choking, page 40. On which page does the chapter about burns begin?

1. APage 40
2. BPage 3
3. CPage 15
4. DPage 27

A caption under a photograph reads: “Nurses at City Hospital practise CPR on training dummies during a monthly class.” What does the photograph most likely show?

1. ANurses practising CPR on dummies in a class
2. BDoctors performing a real operation
3. CA nurse giving a school talk
4. DPatients waiting in a hospital lobby

The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. It cannot fly, but it can run very fast on its long, strong legs. What can an ostrich do well?

1. ASwim underwater
2. BClimb tall trees
3. CFly long distances
4. DRun fast

“I was born in 1950 in a small farming village. Every morning I walked three miles to school, even in the snow.” What type of source is this most likely?

1. AA primary source, such as a memoir
2. BA textbook, a secondary source
3. CA dictionary entry about villages
4. DA science report about snow

The library’s new rule states: “Mobile phones must be set to silent in the reading room. Calls may be taken in the lobby.” Where may visitors take phone calls?

1. AIn the lobby
2. BNowhere in the building
3. CAnywhere in the library
4. DIn the reading room

“Although the hiking trail was steep and rocky, the view from the top made the climb worthwhile.” What does the author suggest?

1. AThe hikers decided not to reach the top.
2. BThe view was worth the difficult climb.
3. CThe view was disappointing after the climb.
4. DThe trail was easy and flat all the way.

“Medication A works within 15 minutes but lasts only 2 hours. Medication B takes an hour to work but lasts 12 hours.” A patient needs steady relief through the night. Which medication suits this need better, and why?

1. AB, because it starts to work more quickly.
2. BA, because it starts to work faster.
3. CB, because its effect lasts much longer.
4. DA, because it lasts all through the night.

Passage 1: “Night shifts are hard on nurses’ health because they disrupt sleep.” Passage 2: “Many nurses prefer night shifts because they pay more and allow daytime family time.” Which statement could BOTH authors accept?

1. ANight shifts should be banned in all hospitals.
2. BNight shifts have both costs and benefits for nurses.
3. CAll nurses dislike working night shifts at the hospital.
4. DNight shifts have no effect on nurses’ sleep.