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

Ben woke up late. He jumped out of bed, put on his clothes and ran to the bus stop without eating. Why did Ben not eat breakfast?

1. AHe had already eaten at a friend’s house.
2. BHe was in a hurry because he woke up late.
3. CHe was feeling too sick to eat that morning.
4. DHe did not like the food in the kitchen.

“The cat crept slowly across the grass, keeping low, its eyes fixed on the bird.” What is the cat most likely trying to do?

1. AFind its owner
2. BGo to sleep
3. CCatch the bird
4. DPlay with a ball

Lucy and her brother both like sports. Lucy plays football on Tuesdays, and her brother swims on Thursdays. On Saturdays, they both go running in the park. What do Lucy and her brother do together?

1. AThey play football on Tuesdays.
2. BThey go running on Saturdays.
3. CThey swim on Thursdays.
4. DThey play tennis on Sundays.

“The hospital will introduce a new uniform colour system. Nurses will wear navy, physiotherapists green and healthcare assistants light blue. This will help patients know who is caring for them.” What is the purpose of the new system?

1. ATo reduce the number of nurses
2. BTo help patients identify staff roles
3. CTo make uniforms cheaper to buy
4. DTo make staff look more modern and smart

A nutrition label shows per serving: 200 calories, 10 g fat, 25 g carbohydrate, 4 g protein. A person eats two servings. How much protein did the person eat?

1. A4 g
2. B8 g
3. C20 g
4. D50 g

The word “quarantine” comes from the Italian “quaranta giorni”, meaning forty days. In the 1300s, ships arriving in Venice during plague outbreaks had to wait forty days before passengers could come ashore. Why did ships have to wait before passengers came ashore?

1. ATo give passengers time to learn Italian
2. BTo collect taxes from the ship owners
3. CTo prevent the plague from spreading to the city
4. DTo let the ships be repaired after long journeys

“Researchers gave half of a group of volunteers a new vitamin and the other half a dummy pill. Neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who got which until the end.” Why did the researchers keep this secret?

1. ATo make the study finish more quickly
2. BTo save money on vitamins
3. CTo keep the volunteers from talking
4. DTo stop expectations from affecting the results

Passage A: “Homework helps students practise skills learned in class.” Passage B: “Too much homework can cause stress and leave little time for rest.” Which statement best combines both passages?

1. AMore homework always means better grades.
2. BHomework is never useful for any student.
3. CHomework should be banned in all schools from now on.
4. DHomework can help, but too much can be harmful.