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

Carrots grow underground. The part we eat is the root, which stores food for the plant. Carrots are rich in vitamin A, which is important for eyesight. Which part of the carrot plant do we eat?

1. AThe flower
2. BThe root
3. CThe leaves
4. DThe seeds

Sam’s note to his roommate said: “Gone to the gym. Back at 6. Please take the chicken out of the freezer.” What does Sam want his roommate to do?

1. ABuy more chicken at the shop
2. BCook dinner before he returns
3. CMeet him at the gym at 6 for a workout
4. DTake the chicken out of the freezer

“Sara loves to read. For example, she finishes two or three books every week.” What does the phrase “For example” show?

1. AThe writer is about to end the story here.
2. BAn example supporting the first sentence follows.
3. CThe second sentence disagrees with the first.
4. DA different opinion is about to be given.

A medicine label reads: “Take one tablet twice daily with food. Do not drive or operate machinery if you feel drowsy. Avoid alcohol while taking this medicine.” What can you infer from the label?

1. AThe medicine is safe to mix with alcohol.
2. BThe medicine must be taken on an empty stomach.
3. CThe medicine may cause drowsiness.
4. DThe medicine should be taken once a day.

The author writes: “Every student should learn basic first aid. A few simple skills, such as how to help someone who is choking, can save a life.” What is the author’s purpose?

1. ATo persuade readers that students should learn first aid
2. BTo explain how to treat a broken bone
3. CTo entertain readers with a story about choking
4. DTo describe the history of first aid training

Unlike most fish, the salmon is born in fresh water, travels to the ocean to grow and then returns to the same river to lay its eggs. Which choice best summarises the passage?

1. ASalmon spend their whole lives in the ocean.
2. BSalmon move between rivers and the ocean during their lives.
3. CSalmon are the only fish that lay eggs.
4. DSalmon are born in the ocean and later die in fresh-water rivers.

The author writes: “Some claim that video games make children violent. Yet violent crime among young people has fallen in many countries during the same years that video games became popular.” What is the author trying to show?

1. AVideo games reduce crime among children.
2. BAll video games are safe for every child.
3. CThe claim does not fit the overall trend.
4. DViolent crime has increased among the young.

“The town’s population grew from 8000 to 12 000 in ten years. During the same period, the number of schools stayed at two.” Which problem does the passage most likely point to?

1. AThe town built too many new schools.
2. BFewer children were living in the town.
3. CThe population of the town went down.
4. DThe schools may have become crowded.