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

Exercise makes the heart beat faster. This sends more blood and oxygen to the muscles that are working. Why does the heart beat faster during exercise?

1. ATo help the body fall asleep
2. BTo send more oxygen to working muscles
3. CTo slow down breathing
4. DTo cool down the skin quickly

Butterflies begin life as caterpillars. A caterpillar eats leaves and grows quickly. Then it forms a hard case called a chrysalis, and inside it changes into a butterfly. What is the case called?

1. AA chrysalis
2. BA nest
3. CA shell
4. DA cocoon

The Dead Sea, between Israel and Jordan, is so salty that people can float on its surface without trying. Very few living things can survive in its water. Why can people float easily in the Dead Sea?

1. AThe water is very shallow.
2. BThe water is very cold.
3. CThe water is very salty.
4. DThe water moves very fast.

“Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a teacher in Massachusetts who wanted an indoor game for his students during the cold winter.” Why did Naismith invent basketball?

1. ATo start a professional league
2. BTo replace football at the school
3. CTo give students an indoor winter game
4. DTo win a sports competition in Canada

“Our hospital’s new cafeteria is the best in the region. It opened in May and serves meals from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.” Which part of the passage is an opinion?

1. AThe cafeteria opened in May.
2. BThe cafeteria starts serving meals at 7 a.m. daily.
3. CThe cafeteria is the best in the region.
4. DThe cafeteria closes at 7 p.m.

“The lungs contain millions of tiny air sacs called alveoli. Here, oxygen passes into the blood, and carbon dioxide passes out to be breathed away.” What happens in the alveoli?

1. ABlood cells are made from bone marrow.
2. BFood is broken down into nutrients.
3. COxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
4. DAir is warmed before reaching the nose.

“When the reporter asked the mayor about the delayed bridge project, the mayor talked at length about the new park and the town’s low crime rate.” What does the mayor’s answer suggest?

1. AThe mayor avoided the question.
2. BThe park and the bridge are the same project.
3. CThe mayor answered the question fully.
4. DThe bridge project is already finished.

“Ever since the storm, Mr. Novak checked the sky every morning and kept a torch (flashlight) and a radio by the door.” What does this suggest about Mr. Novak?

1. AHe has never experienced a storm.
2. BThe storm made him more cautious.
3. CHe enjoys listening to the radio.
4. DHe is planning a camping trip.