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

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

“Tom was reluctant to jump into the cold lake. He stood on the edge for a long time, dipping one toe in the water.” What does “reluctant” mean?

1. ACareless
2. BReady and eager
3. CExcited
4. DUnwilling

The school nurse sent a note home: “Please keep your child at home if they have a fever of 38 °C (100,4 °F) or higher. They may return when they have been free of fever for 24 hours without medicine.” When may a child return to school?

1. AAfter one good night of sleep, even if the fever is still there
2. BAfter 24 hours without fever and without fever medicine
3. CWhen the temperature is just below 38,5 °C
4. DAs soon as the fever medicine has been taken

“Last summer, the town held its first food festival. More than 5000 people came, and the local restaurants sold out of food by evening. The mayor has already announced a second festival for next year.” Why most likely did the mayor announce a second festival?

1. AThe restaurants asked to close for the summer.
2. BFew people came to the first festival.
3. CThe town wanted to replace its restaurants.
4. DThe first festival was a big success.

Frogs begin life as eggs laid in water. The eggs hatch into tadpoles, which have tails and breathe with gills. Over several weeks, tadpoles grow legs, lose their tails and develop lungs. How is the passage mainly organised?

1. AAs an argument for and against
2. BAs a problem followed by a solution
3. CIn time order, describing stages of growth
4. DAs a comparison of two different animals

Mount Everest grows about 4 millimetres taller every year. This happens because the Indian plate is slowly pushing against the Eurasian plate, forcing the land upward. What causes Mount Everest to grow?

1. ASnow building up on the summit every year
2. BThe movement of two plates pushing together
3. CVolcanic eruptions under the mountain
4. DClimbers adding rocks to the peak

The writer argues: “We should not build the new road. It will destroy the old forest, and the traffic it saves will last only until more cars fill it.” Which piece of evidence would most strengthen the writer’s argument?

1. AA report that the forest is rarely visited
2. BA survey showing most people own a car
3. CA map showing where the new road would go
4. DStudies showing new roads often fill with more traffic

“The ward needs at least one nurse for every four patients. Tonight there are 22 patients.” What is the smallest number of nurses needed?

1. A5
2. B7
3. C4
4. D6