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

Each year the town plants trees in the park. This spring, volunteers planted 40 oak trees and 25 maple trees. How many trees did the volunteers plant this spring?

1. A25
2. B15
3. C40
4. D65

Dolphins are mammals, not fish. They breathe air through a blowhole on top of their heads and must come to the surface to breathe. Mother dolphins feed their young with milk. Which detail shows that dolphins are mammals?

1. AMothers feed their young with milk.
2. BThey swim very fast.
3. CThey have smooth skin, fins and a strong tail.
4. DThey live in the ocean.

A label on a jar of jam reads: “Once opened, keep in the fridge and use within 4 weeks.” Where should the jam be kept after opening?

1. AIn the freezer only
2. BIn the fridge
3. CIn a warm cupboard
4. DOn a sunny windowsill

“Rain had not fallen for three months. The river was so low that boats could not use it, and farmers worried about their crops.” What problem does the passage describe?

1. AA flood
2. BAn earthquake
3. CA heat wave in winter
4. DA drought

Glass recycling saves energy, because melting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass from sand. Glass can be recycled again and again without losing quality. Which detail supports the idea that glass recycling saves energy?

1. ANew glass is made from sand.
2. BGlass can be recycled again and again.
3. CGlass does not lose quality when recycled.
4. DMelting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass.

“After weeks of practice, Mei could finally play the whole piece without looking at the music.” What does “finally” suggest?

1. AShe gave up the piano after that.
2. BShe played it for the last time.
3. CShe learned it on the first day.
4. DIt took her a long time to succeed.

The author writes: “Either we close the old swimming pool, or the town will go bankrupt.” What is the flaw in this statement?

1. AIt agrees with both sides of the debate.
2. BIt presents only two options when others exist.
3. CIt gives too many reasons for closing the pool.
4. DIt uses figures that are clearly out of date.

The author writes: “Teenagers today spend too much time on their phones. My nephew is always texting at dinner.” What is the main weakness of this argument?

1. AIt gives too much data about teenage phone use.
2. BIt argues that phones are useful for teenagers.
3. CIt uses a single example to judge all teenagers.
4. DIt does not say what kind of phone the nephew has.