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

When a hedgehog is frightened, it rolls into a tight ball. Its sharp spines then stick out in all directions, protecting its soft belly. What does a hedgehog do when it is frightened?

1. AIt rolls into a ball.
2. BIt runs into water.
3. CIt calls loudly.
4. DIt climbs a tree.

Digestion begins in the mouth. As you chew, saliva starts to break down some of the food, and your tongue helps form it into a ball that you can swallow. Where does digestion begin?

1. AIn the liver and gallbladder
2. BIn the large intestine
3. CIn the stomach
4. DIn the mouth

“Tom was reluctant to jump into the cold lake. He stood on the edge for a long time, dipping one toe in the water.” What does “reluctant” mean?

1. AExcited
2. BCareless
3. CReady and eager
4. DUnwilling

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

“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. ATennis courts
2. BWalking trails
3. CA lake
4. DA café

Survey results: “Of 100 hospital visitors asked, 65 said parking was hard to find, 20 said it was easy, and 15 had no opinion.” Which conclusion is supported?

1. AParking at the hospital is free.
2. BOnly a few visitors found parking hard to find.
3. CMost visitors asked found parking hard to find.
4. DAll visitors had an opinion about parking.

“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. BThe population of the town went down.
3. CFewer children were living in the town.
4. DThe schools may have become crowded.

Researchers found that people who own dogs live longer, on average, than people who do not. The author concludes that buying a dog will make a person live longer. What is the main weakness in the author’s reasoning?

1. AA link between two things does not prove that one causes the other.
2. BThe study actually found that dog owners live shorter lives than others.
3. CThe researchers did not study any people who own dogs.
4. DDogs do not live as long as their owners.