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

The school nurse sent a note home: “Please keep your child at home if they have a fever of 38 °C (100,4 °F) or higher. They may return when they have been free of fever for 24 hours without medicine.” When may a child return to school?

1. AWhen the temperature is just below 38,5 °C
2. BAfter one good night of sleep, even if the fever is still there
3. CAs soon as the fever medicine has been taken
4. DAfter 24 hours without fever and without fever medicine

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

Snakes flick their tongues in and out to pick up scents from the air. This helps them find food and sense danger. Why do snakes flick their tongues?

1. ATo clean dust off their faces and eyes
2. BTo cool their bodies down
3. CTo pick up scents from the air around them
4. DTo warn other snakes away

“The FAST test helps people spot a stroke: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call emergency services.” What does the letter T stand for?

1. ATiredness in the arms and legs
2. BTemperature rising suddenly and sharply
3. CTrouble seeing out of one eye
4. DTime to call emergency services

A footnote at the bottom of a page reads: “1. Data from the National Health Survey, 2022.” What is the purpose of the footnote?

1. ATo tell the reader to turn the page
2. BTo give the meaning of a difficult word
3. CTo list the chapters of the book
4. DTo show the source of the information

“Many people believe bulls are angered by the colour red. In fact, bulls cannot see red well. They react to the movement of the cape, not its colour.” What is the purpose of the passage?

1. ATo correct a common belief
2. BTo tell a story about a famous bull
3. CTo describe how bulls are raised on farms
4. DTo persuade people to stop bullfighting

“The surgeon, who had performed the operation hundreds of times, still reviewed every step the night before.” What does this detail reveal about the surgeon?

1. AThe surgeon has forgotten how to operate.
2. BThe surgeon now finds this operation dull and boring.
3. CThe surgeon is new and unsure of the procedure.
4. DThe surgeon is careful despite great experience.

“The old bookshop had survived two wars and a fire. When a huge chain store opened across the street, people expected it to close. Instead, loyal customers organised a reading club there, and sales rose.” What is the central idea?

1. AThe bookshop was badly damaged by the chain store.
2. BReading clubs are popular only in large cities.
3. CCommunity support helped the bookshop survive.
4. DChain stores always close small bookshops.