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

Magnets attract objects made of iron, such as nails and paper clips. They do not attract wood, plastic or paper. Which object would a magnet attract?

1. AA sheet of paper
2. BAn iron nail
3. CA plastic cup
4. DA wooden spoon

Dentists advise brushing your teeth twice a day for about two minutes with a fluoride toothpaste. Flossing once a day cleans between the teeth where a brush cannot reach. Why should people floss?

1. ATo make the teeth whiter
2. BTo add fluoride to the teeth
3. CTo replace brushing twice a day
4. DTo clean the gaps between the teeth

A doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to sounds inside the body, such as the heartbeat and breathing. What is a stethoscope used for?

1. ATaking a blood sample
2. BMeasuring a patient’s temperature
3. CListening to sounds inside the body
4. DLooking inside a patient’s ears

“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?

1. AThe water in them had frozen into ice.
2. BSomeone had covered them with sand.
3. CRain had fallen on them all night.
4. DThe sun had dried them out.

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

“The city council voted to build a new library. Construction will begin in March and should take about eighteen months.” If construction begins in March this year, about when should it finish?

1. AIn March two years from now
2. BIn September of next year
3. CIn September this year
4. DIn March of next year

The author writes: “Many people skip the flu vaccine because they believe it can give them the flu. The injected vaccine contains no live virus, so it cannot cause the illness. Mild soreness or a low temperature for a day is a normal sign that the body is building protection.” What is the purpose of the last sentence?

1. ATo advise people to skip the vaccine if they feel unwell
2. BTo list the symptoms of severe flu
3. CTo argue that the vaccine causes the flu
4. DTo explain that mild side effects are not the flu

“When the reporter asked the mayor about the delayed bridge project, the mayor talked at length about the new park and the town’s low crime rate.” What does the mayor’s answer suggest?

1. AThe bridge project is already finished.
2. BThe park and the bridge are the same project.
3. CThe mayor answered the question fully.
4. DThe mayor avoided the question.