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

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It is made mostly of gas and has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot. What is the Great Red Spot?

1. AA deep crater
2. BA giant storm
3. CA frozen ocean
4. DA large moon

Sharks have lived in the oceans for millions of years. Unlike most fish, their skeletons are made of cartilage, the same bendy material found in your nose and ears. What are shark skeletons made of?

1. AThin shell
2. BCartilage
3. CScales
4. DHard bone

“The sun was setting over the desert, and the camels rested near a small pool of water surrounded by palm trees.” What is the setting of this sentence?

1. AA beach at midday
2. BA snowy mountain at night
3. CA forest at sunrise
4. DA desert in the evening

“The library will close early on Friday for staff training. Books due on Friday may be returned on Saturday without a late fee.” What can a library user conclude?

1. AA book due Friday can be returned Saturday at no charge.
2. BAll late fees will be cancelled this month.
3. CThe library will be open later than usual on Friday.
4. DThe library will be closed all weekend for training.

“The new phone is lighter, has a bigger screen and lasts longer on a single charge than the old model. It also costs more.” Which is a disadvantage of the new phone?

1. AIt costs more.
2. BIt has a bigger screen.
3. CIts battery lasts longer.
4. DIt is lighter.

Since the city added bike lanes on Main Street two years ago, the number of cyclists on that street has tripled, and accidents involving cyclists have fallen by half. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?

1. ACyclists on Main Street no longer wear helmets.
2. BBike lanes will reduce all kinds of car accidents in every city.
3. CMore people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.
4. DMain Street had no cyclists before the lanes.

The author writes: “Many people skip the flu vaccine because they believe it can give them the flu. The injected vaccine contains no live virus, so it cannot cause the illness. Mild soreness or a low temperature for a day is a normal sign that the body is building protection.” What is the purpose of the last sentence?

1. ATo list the symptoms of severe flu
2. BTo advise people to skip the vaccine if they feel unwell
3. CTo explain that mild side effects are not the flu
4. DTo argue that the vaccine causes the flu

A medicine label reads: “Take 1 capsule every 8 hours. Do not take with milk or antacids. Finish the full course even if you feel better.” A patient feels well after 3 days of a 7-day course. What should the patient do?

1. ATake one capsule a day for the rest of the week.
2. BKeep taking the capsules until the course is finished.
3. CStop taking the capsules because the symptoms are gone.
4. DTake the remaining capsules all at once with milk.