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

A sign-in sheet at the clinic has these columns: Name, Time In, Reason for Visit, Time Out. What should a patient write in the third column?

1. AThe reason for the visit
2. BThe time they left
3. CThe time they arrived
4. DTheir name

Maya forgot her umbrella. On the way home it started to pour, and she arrived at the door dripping wet. What does “pour” mean in this passage?

1. ARain heavily
2. BSnow lightly
3. CStop raining
4. DBecome sunny

A glossary is a list of important words and their meanings, usually found at the back of a book. A student reading a biology textbook does not know the word “osmosis”. Where could she find its meaning quickly?

1. AOn the title page
2. BOn the copyright page
3. CIn the table of contents
4. DIn the glossary

Many people believe that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. However, several studies have compared people who crack their knuckles with people who do not and found no difference in arthritis rates. What is the author’s main purpose?

1. ATo correct a common belief using evidence
2. BTo persuade readers to crack their knuckles
3. CTo describe how joints make a cracking sound
4. DTo explain how arthritis is treated

“Unlike email, which can be read at any time, a phone call needs both people to be available at once.” What difference does the sentence describe?

1. AEmail is always faster than calling.
2. BEmail can be read only once a day.
3. CCalls need both people free at once.
4. DCalls cost more money than email.

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

The author writes: “Some readers may find these figures alarming. Over the past decade, the number of nurses aged over 55 has doubled, while the number entering the profession has stayed flat.” What problem is the author most likely pointing to?

1. AToo many young people becoming nurses at the same time
2. BA possible future shortage of nurses as many retire
3. CA decrease in the number of hospitals
4. DNurses working too few hours each week

“Unlike her older brother, who argued about everything, Mina listened carefully, asked questions and only then shared her view.” Which word best describes Mina?

1. AStubborn
2. BCareless
3. CThoughtful
4. DSilent