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

Snakes flick their tongues in and out to pick up scents from the air. This helps them find food and sense danger. Why do snakes flick their tongues?

1. ATo warn other snakes away
2. BTo pick up scents from the air around them
3. CTo cool their bodies down
4. DTo clean dust off their faces and eyes

“Tom was reluctant to jump into the cold lake. He stood on the edge for a long time, dipping one toe in the water.” What does “reluctant” mean?

1. AExcited
2. BCareless
3. CUnwilling
4. DReady and eager

A first-aid poster says: “For a nosebleed, sit up, lean slightly forward and pinch the soft part of the nose for 10 minutes.” Which way should a person with a nosebleed lean?

1. ATo the left side
2. BSlightly forward
3. CFlat on their back
4. DFar backward

“Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a teacher in Massachusetts who wanted an indoor game for his students during the cold winter.” Why did Naismith invent basketball?

1. ATo start a professional league
2. BTo replace football at the school
3. CTo win a sports competition in Canada
4. DTo give students an indoor winter game

“Tomás has worked as a paramedic for ten years. He says the hardest part of the job is not the long hours but telling families bad news.” What does Tomás find hardest about his job?

1. ALearning new medical skills
2. BDriving the ambulance at night
3. CGiving bad news to families
4. DWorking long hours

Some animals hibernate in winter. Their heart rate and breathing slow down, and their body temperature drops. This saves energy at a time when food is hard to find. Why do some animals hibernate?

1. ATo raise their heart rate in the cold
2. BTo find a mate during the winter
3. CTo save energy when food is scarce
4. DTo grow thicker fur for the summer

The author writes: “I have walked to work for twenty years, rain or shine. I have never once needed a car, so no one in this city needs one.” What is the main weakness?

1. AWalking to work is impossible in the rain.
2. BOne person’s situation may not fit everyone.
3. CThe author owns a car but does not use it.
4. DTwenty years is too short to judge the city.

Passage 1: “Night shifts are hard on nurses’ health because they disrupt sleep.” Passage 2: “Many nurses prefer night shifts because they pay more and allow daytime family time.” Which statement could BOTH authors accept?

1. AAll nurses dislike working night shifts at the hospital.
2. BNight shifts should be banned in all hospitals.
3. CNight shifts have both costs and benefits for nurses.
4. DNight shifts have no effect on nurses’ sleep.