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

“After the long hike, Priya was famished. She ate two sandwiches, an apple and a bowl of soup.” What does “famished” most likely mean?

1. AVery hungry
2. BVery tired
3. CVery cold
4. DVery cheerful

A flyer reads: “Free CPR class for parents. Saturday 10 a.m. at the community centre. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes.” What should people bring to the class?

1. AA first-aid kit
2. BA packed lunch
3. CA water bottle
4. DA training dummy

Starfish, also called sea stars, live in the ocean. If a starfish loses an arm, it can often grow a new one over time. What can a starfish often do if it loses an arm?

1. AChange its colour
2. BLive on dry land
3. CGrow a new one
4. DSwim much faster

Some people think that a cold is caused by being out in cold weather. Colds are actually caused by viruses. People may catch more colds in winter because they spend more time indoors, close to others. According to the passage, why might colds be more common in winter?

1. AViruses cannot survive in warm weather at all.
2. BPeople drink less water in the winter months.
3. CPeople spend more time indoors near others.
4. DCold weather itself causes the virus to grow.

Florence Nightingale collected data on deaths among soldiers in the Crimean War. She showed in clear diagrams that more soldiers died from disease than from battle wounds, and she used this evidence to persuade the government to improve hospital sanitation. What was Nightingale’s main goal in collecting the data?

1. ATo teach soldiers how to draw diagrams
2. BTo prove that battle wounds were not dangerous
3. CTo convince officials to improve hospital conditions
4. DTo design better weapons for the army

Paragraph: “Many students struggle to focus at home. Phones buzz, family members talk, and the TV is often on. A quiet library can be a better place to study.” What is the author’s main point?

1. AStudents should turn off their phones at night.
2. BStudents study best with friends at home.
3. CA library may be a better place to study.
4. DFamilies should watch less TV in the evening.

“While most of the class cheered at the announcement of an extra week for the project, Jamal quietly closed his laptop. He had finished his project the night before after staying up until 2 a.m.” Why did Jamal most likely react differently?

1. AHe was angry that the whole project had been cancelled.
2. BHe had not started the project yet.
3. CHe did not hear the announcement.
4. DHe had already finished, so the extra week did not help him.

“The nurse explained the new inhaler to Mr. Brown and then asked him to show her how he would use it.” Why did the nurse most likely ask him to demonstrate?

1. ATo check that he had understood correctly
2. BTo save time during the teaching session
3. CTo find out whether he liked the inhaler
4. DTo test whether the inhaler was faulty