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

Honeybees communicate by dancing. When a bee finds flowers, it returns to the hive and moves in a pattern called the waggle dance. The direction and length of the dance tell other bees where the food is. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. AThe waggle dance is the only dance that bees know.
2. BBees prefer flowers that grow close to the hive.
3. CBees make honey from the flowers they find.
4. DBees use a dance to tell each other where food is.

Penguins cannot fly, but they are excellent swimmers. Their wings work like flippers, and they can dive deep to catch fish. How do penguins use their wings?

1. AFor flying long distances
2. BFor keeping their eggs warm
3. CFor digging nests in the ice
4. DAs flippers for swimming

A school lunch menu shows: Monday – pasta; Tuesday – tacos; Wednesday – soup and salad; Thursday – fish; Friday – pizza. On which day is fish served?

1. AThursday
2. BTuesday
3. CFriday
4. DMonday

“The nurse spoke softly, held the boy’s hand and explained each step before she gave the injection.” Which word best describes the nurse’s manner?

1. ABored
2. BGentle
3. CStrict
4. DRushed

“Mobile clinics now travel to farming villages twice a month. Before, people had to travel three hours to the nearest doctor.” What is the main benefit of the mobile clinics?

1. ALower prices for farm products
2. BEasier access to health care
3. CFaster travel to the city
4. DMore jobs for the farmers

A notice in the staff room reads: “The parking lot will be repaved on Tuesday. Staff should park in the overflow lot on Elm Street. Shuttle buses will run every 10 minutes from 6 a.m.” What is the main purpose of the notice?

1. ATo announce a new shuttle bus route to the city
2. BTo explain why the parking lot is being repaved
3. CTo tell staff where to park during the repaving
4. DTo ask staff to work an extra shift on Tuesday

The author writes: “All of my neighbours who drink coffee are energetic. So coffee must give everyone energy.” What is the flaw in this reasoning?

1. AIt does not mention the price of coffee.
2. BIt uses facts instead of personal opinions.
3. CIt generalises from a small, unusual group.
4. DIt gives too many examples to be useful.

Researchers found that people who own dogs live longer, on average, than people who do not. The author concludes that buying a dog will make a person live longer. What is the main weakness in the author’s reasoning?

1. AThe study actually found that dog owners live shorter lives than others.
2. BThe researchers did not study any people who own dogs.
3. CDogs do not live as long as their owners.
4. DA link between two things does not prove that one causes the other.