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

“Grandma’s soup warmed us up on the snowy day. We each had two bowls and asked for the recipe.” What did the family think of the soup?

1. AThey thought it was too hot.
2. BThey did not want to finish it.
3. CThey found it too salty to eat.
4. DThey liked it a lot.

The Great Wall of China is not a single wall. It is a series of walls built over many centuries by different rulers to protect against invasions. Why was the Great Wall built?

1. ATo store grain for winter
2. BTo protect against invasions
3. CTo mark the edge of a farm
4. DTo create a road for trade only

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. It stretches across much of northern Africa. Very little rain falls there, and daytime temperatures can be extremely high. Where is the Sahara?

1. AIn northern Africa
2. BIn northern Europe
3. CIn South America
4. DIn southern Asia

“Every morning, Mr. Patel opened his bakery at 5 a.m. By 7 a.m., a line of customers stretched down the street.” What can you infer about the bakery?

1. AIt sells only one type of bread.
2. BIt is closing down soon.
3. CIt opens later than other shops.
4. DIt is popular with many customers.

“Water covers about 71 percent of Earth’s surface. Most of that water is salt water in the oceans. Only a small share is fresh water, and much of it is frozen in ice caps and glaciers.” What can you conclude from the passage?

1. AFresh liquid water is only a small part of Earth’s water.
2. BWater covers less than half of Earth’s surface.
3. CIce caps hold most of the salt water on Earth.
4. DMost of Earth’s water is fresh and easy to drink.

Glass recycling saves energy, because melting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass from sand. Glass can be recycled again and again without losing quality. Which detail supports the idea that glass recycling saves energy?

1. AGlass does not lose quality when recycled.
2. BMelting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass.
3. CNew glass is made from sand.
4. DGlass can be recycled again and again.

A clinic policy reads: “Patients more than 15 minutes late may be asked to rebook. Patients who call ahead to say they are running late will be seen if time allows.” A patient arrives 20 minutes late without calling. What is most likely to happen?

1. AThe patient will be seen immediately.
2. BThe patient may be asked to book another time.
3. CThe patient must pay a fine before leaving.
4. DThe patient’s next visit will be cancelled.

The author writes: “Since the hospital started a quiet hour from 2 to 3 p.m., patients report sleeping better. However, the survey asked only patients on one ward, during one week.” What does the second sentence do?

1. AIt proves it works on every ward.
2. BIt explains why the quiet hour started.
3. CIt limits how far the result can be applied.
4. DIt shows patients slept worse.