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

Some plants, like the cactus, store water in their thick stems. This helps them survive in deserts, where rain may not fall for months. How do cactus plants survive in the desert?

1. AThey grow only near rivers.
2. BThey store water in their thick stems.
3. CThey need rain every day.
4. DThey lose their thick stems in the hot summer.

A bus pass reads: “Valid for unlimited rides on 7 days in a row, counting the day of first use.” Amir used his pass for the first time on Monday. What is the last day he can use it?

1. ASunday
2. BFriday
3. CMonday of the next week
4. DSaturday

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. BAs soon as the fever medicine has been taken
3. CAfter 24 hours without fever and without fever medicine
4. DAfter one good night of sleep, even if the fever is still there

“I watched as Mrs. Grey slowly climbed the steps, stopping on each one to catch her breath. ‘She’s getting older,’ I thought sadly.” From which point of view is the story told?

1. AFirst person, by a narrator who observes
2. BThird person, through Mrs. Grey’s thoughts
3. CFirst person, by Mrs. Grey herself
4. DSecond person, addressing the reader

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

The nutrition label on a cereal box lists, per serving: 120 calories, 2 g fat, 9 g sugar and 3 g fibre. The box contains 10 servings. How much sugar is in the whole box?

1. A90 g
2. B30 g
3. C120 g
4. D9 g

A study compares two groups of patients after knee surgery. Group A did physiotherapy three times a week; Group B did it once a week. After two months, Group A could walk farther. The groups were similar in age and health at the start. Why does it matter that the groups were similar at the start?

1. AIt means that Group B did not have surgery.
2. BIt proves that age has no effect on recovery.
3. CIt shows that once a week is the best amount.
4. DIt makes physiotherapy the more likely cause.

The author writes: “Some say that online learning is less effective than learning in a classroom. That may be true for some subjects, but for many students who work or live far away, online courses are the only practical way to study.” What is the author’s position?

1. AClassroom learning is not practical for anyone.
2. BOnline learning should replace all classroom teaching.
3. COnline learning has limits but is valuable for many students.
4. DOnline learning is always less effective and should end for all subjects.