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

Dentists advise brushing your teeth twice a day for about two minutes with a fluoride toothpaste. Flossing once a day cleans between the teeth where a brush cannot reach. Why should people floss?

1. ATo make the teeth whiter
2. BTo clean the gaps between the teeth
3. CTo add fluoride to the teeth
4. DTo replace brushing twice a day

“Ellie’s room was a mess. Clothes covered the floor, books were piled on the bed and her shoes were under the desk.” What is the main idea?

1. AEllie’s room was untidy.
2. BEllie had many shoes.
3. CEllie had moved house.
4. DEllie read in bed.

A hospital map key shows: blue square = lift; green circle = toilet; red cross = emergency department; yellow star = café. What does a green circle mean on the map?

1. AToilet
2. BEmergency department
3. CLift
4. DCafé

“Turn the oven off, then let the cake cool in the tin for ten minutes. After that, turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.” What should be done just before the cake is iced?

1. ATurn the oven back on.
2. BLeave it in the tin for an hour.
3. CPut it in the fridge for ten minutes.
4. DLet it cool completely on a wire rack.

Survey results: “Of 100 hospital visitors asked, 65 said parking was hard to find, 20 said it was easy, and 15 had no opinion.” Which conclusion is supported?

1. AParking at the hospital is free.
2. BAll visitors had an opinion about parking.
3. CMost visitors asked found parking hard to find.
4. DOnly a few visitors found parking hard to find.

“Some people say that cats are unfriendly. My cat, Pepper, waits by the door every evening and sits on my lap while I read.” How does the writer use Pepper?

1. AAs proof that all cats are unfriendly
2. BAs a reason to buy a new cat
3. CAs an example that goes against the claim
4. DAs a description of how to train a cat

Passage 1: “School uniforms reduce bullying because no one is teased about clothes.” Passage 2: “School uniforms limit students’ ability to express who they are.” What is the main difference between the two passages?

1. AOne gives facts while the other tells a personal story.
2. BBoth argue that uniforms cost too much.
3. CBoth argue that uniforms should be banned.
4. DOne argues for uniforms and the other against.

“In the early 1900s, many cities added chlorine to drinking water. Over the following decades, deaths from diseases spread by water, such as typhoid, fell sharply.” Which conclusion is most reasonable?

1. ACities stopped treating water after the 1900s.
2. BChlorine was the only reason that any of the deaths fell.
3. CTyphoid is caused by drinking too much chlorine.
4. DChlorination likely helped reduce waterborne disease.