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

The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays. At what time does the clinic close on a Saturday?

1. A9 a.m.
2. B8 a.m.
3. C6 p.m.
4. D1 p.m.

A parking sign reads: “No parking 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. Parking allowed at all times on weekends.” When may a driver park here?

1. AOn a Wednesday at 3 p.m.
2. BOn a Saturday at noon
3. COn a Friday at 9 a.m.
4. DOn a Monday at 10 a.m.

The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth. It covers more area than all the land on Earth put together. What does the passage say about the Pacific Ocean?

1. AIt is the only ocean with islands.
2. BIt covers more area than all the land combined.
3. CIt is shallower and colder than the Atlantic Ocean.
4. DIt is the smallest and warmest ocean.

At the start of the shift, the nurse counted the patient’s tablets: 30. At the end of the shift, there were 27. The patient takes one tablet three times a day, and all doses were given on time during the shift. What can you conclude?

1. AThe patient took six tablets during the shift.
2. BSome tablets are missing from the container.
3. CThe count matches three doses given during the shift.
4. DThe patient refused all three doses offered during the shift.

Hand sanitiser is useful when soap and water are not available. Still, washing with soap and water is better when hands are visibly dirty, because sanitiser does not remove dirt and grease well. What can you infer from the passage?

1. AHand sanitiser removes dirt better than soap.
2. BSoap and water are the better choice for greasy hands.
3. CSoap and water are only needed in hospitals and clinics, not at home.
4. DHand sanitiser should never be used.

A graph shows that the number of people using the town library fell each year from 2015 to 2019 and then rose sharply after the library added free Wi-Fi and study rooms in 2020. Which conclusion is best supported?

1. AThe library closed all of its study rooms in 2020.
2. BLibrary use fell every year from 2015 to 2022.
3. CFree Wi-Fi caused library use to fall in 2015.
4. DLibrary use rose after the new services were added.

“Dear Editor, I have lived on Elm Street for forty years. The council’s plan to cut down the old oak trees for wider pavements would destroy the character of our street. I urge readers to attend Thursday’s meeting.” What is the writer’s main goal?

1. ATo tell readers about the long history of oak trees
2. BTo get readers to oppose the plan at the meeting
3. CTo thank the council for wider pavements
4. DTo describe the writer’s forty years at home

The passage states: “Exercise strengthens the heart. A stronger heart pumps more blood with each beat, so the resting heart rate often falls in people who train regularly.” Which conclusion follows from the passage?

1. AA low resting heart rate is always a sign of heart disease.
2. BThe heart gets weaker with regular training.
3. CExercise always raises the resting heart rate.
4. DA well-trained person may have a lower resting heart rate.