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

A school notice reads: “The swimming pool will be closed next week for cleaning. PE lessons will take place in the sports hall instead.” Where will PE lessons take place next week?

1. AOn the school field
2. BIn the sports hall
3. CIn the classrooms
4. DIn the swimming pool

“Every Sunday, the Garcia family visits the farmers’ market. They buy fresh bread, vegetables and eggs for the week ahead.” How often does the family visit the market?

1. AOnce a year
2. BEvery day
3. CTwice a month
4. DOnce a week

The Amazon rainforest is in South America. It is home to millions of kinds of insects, plants, birds and other animals. What is the passage mainly about?

1. ABirds that fly south for winter
2. BHow to grow plants at home
3. CThe deserts of South America
4. DThe Amazon rainforest and its wildlife

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

“Insurance card: Member: J. Smith. Plan: Basic. Covers: doctor visits, hospital stays. Does not cover: dental, eye care.” Which service would this plan NOT pay for?

1. AA visit to the doctor
2. BA dental check-up
3. CA week-long stay in hospital
4. DA night in hospital

Kelp is a type of large brown algae that grows in cold ocean water. Kelp forests provide food and shelter for many animals, including sea otters, which eat the sea urchins that feed on kelp. How do sea otters help kelp forests?

1. AThey plant new kelp on the ocean floor.
2. BThey keep the water warm for the kelp.
3. CThey eat the sea urchins that feed on kelp.
4. DThey eat the kelp before it grows too tall.

The author writes: “Students who eat lunch with friends are happier at school. Therefore, schools should give students more time for lunch.” Which unstated assumption does the argument depend on?

1. AHappier students always get the highest grades.
2. BTeachers prefer to eat lunch in their classrooms.
3. CStudents do not like the food that is served in the school cafeteria.
4. DMore lunch time would lead to more eating with friends.

A bus timetable shows buses leaving the hospital at 7:15, 7:45, 8:15 and 8:45 a.m. The trip to the train station takes 25 minutes. A nurse must catch a 9:00 a.m. train. Which is the latest bus that gets the nurse to the station in time?

1. AThe 8:15 bus
2. BThe 7:15 bus
3. CThe 8:45 bus
4. DThe 7:45 bus