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

Digestion begins in the mouth. As you chew, saliva starts to break down some of the food, and your tongue helps form it into a ball that you can swallow. Where does digestion begin?

1. AIn the large intestine
2. BIn the liver and gallbladder
3. CIn the stomach
4. DIn the mouth

Lightning is a giant spark of electricity in the sky. Thunder is the sound made when lightning heats the air very quickly. What makes the sound of thunder?

1. AStrong wind blowing through trees
2. BRain hitting the ground very hard
3. CLightning heating the air very quickly
4. DClouds bumping into each other

Rosa wanted to buy a new bike. She saved her pocket money for six months and also earned money by walking her neighbour’s dog. How did Rosa get money for the bike?

1. AAsking her parents to pay for it
2. BBorrowing money from her neighbour
3. CSelling her old bike at a market
4. DSaving pocket money and walking a dog

Lions live in groups called prides, and the females do most of the hunting together. Tigers usually live and hunt alone. How are lions and tigers different, according to the passage?

1. ALions hunt only at night, but tigers hunt by day.
2. BLions live in groups, but tigers mostly live alone.
3. CMale lions do all the hunting, but tigers never hunt.
4. DTigers live in groups, but lions mostly live alone.

“Jamal’s grandmother taught him to cook her famous stew. Now, every winter, Jamal makes it for his own children and tells them stories about her.” What is the main theme?

1. ACooking is a difficult skill.
2. BFamily traditions are passed down.
3. CChildren dislike winter food.
4. DStews are best eaten in the summer months.

“The road was icy, so Dad drove slowly and kept a long distance from the car in front.” Why did Dad drive this way?

1. ATo let the car in front pass him
2. BTo drive safely on the slippery road
3. CTo arrive at work early
4. DTo save fuel on the long journey

“The children’s faces fell when the teacher announced that the zoo trip had been cancelled. Then she smiled and said, ‘Instead, the zoo is coming to us!’” How do the children’s feelings most likely change?

1. AFrom disappointment to excitement
2. BFrom excitement to fear and worry
3. CFrom happiness to sadness
4. DFrom boredom to anger

The author writes: “Our survey found that 9 out of 10 dentists recommend chewing gum.” The survey was paid for by a chewing gum company and asked only 10 dentists. Why should a reader be cautious about this claim?

1. AThe sample is tiny and the sponsor has an interest.
2. BDentists know little about teeth.
3. CThe survey should have asked only one dentist.
4. DChewing gum is not sold in most countries.