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

Digestion begins in the mouth. As you chew, saliva starts to break down some of the food, and your tongue helps form it into a ball that you can swallow. Where does digestion begin?

1. AIn the mouth
2. BIn the liver and gallbladder
3. CIn the stomach
4. DIn the large intestine

The museum is free for children under 5. Tickets cost $8 for children aged 5 to 17 and $15 for adults. Seniors over 65 pay $10. How much does a ticket cost for a 70-year-old visitor?

1. AFree
2. B$8
3. C$15
4. D$10

A clinic sign reads: “Please turn off your mobile phone in the X-ray room.” Where must phones be turned off?

1. AIn the waiting room
2. BIn the car park
3. CIn the X-ray room
4. DAnywhere inside the clinic

“Unlike frogs, which have smooth, moist skin, toads usually have dry, bumpy skin. Toads also tend to spend more time on land.” What is the main purpose of the passage?

1. ATo argue that toads make good pets
2. BTo compare frogs and toads
3. CTo explain how frogs breathe
4. DTo describe where toads lay eggs

Hand sanitiser is useful when soap and water are not available. Still, washing with soap and water is better when hands are visibly dirty, because sanitiser does not remove dirt and grease well. What can you infer from the passage?

1. ASoap and water are the better choice for greasy hands.
2. BSoap and water are only needed in hospitals and clinics, not at home.
3. CHand sanitiser should never be used.
4. DHand sanitiser removes dirt better than soap.

Kelp is a type of large brown algae that grows in cold ocean water. Kelp forests provide food and shelter for many animals, including sea otters, which eat the sea urchins that feed on kelp. How do sea otters help kelp forests?

1. AThey eat the sea urchins that feed on kelp.
2. BThey plant new kelp on the ocean floor.
3. CThey eat the kelp before it grows too tall.
4. DThey keep the water warm for the kelp.

The author writes: “Every new technology has met resistance. People once feared that trains would make passengers ill. Today, few people fear trains.” What is the author most likely suggesting?

1. ATrains are no longer used by many people today.
2. BFears about new technology often fade over time.
3. CPeople should be afraid of all new technology.
4. DTrains really did make many of their passengers ill.

A job ad says: “Wanted: nurse for night shifts. At least two years’ experience required. Must have a valid licence. Spanish speakers preferred.” Which applicant meets all the requirements?

1. AStudent nurse, 4 years of study, speaks Spanish
2. BLicensed nurse with 3 years’ experience, speaks only English
3. CNurse with 5 years’ experience, expired licence
4. DLicensed nurse with 1 year of experience, speaks Spanish