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

Many people think goldfish have a memory of only three seconds. In fact, studies have shown that goldfish can remember things for months and can even be trained to respond to sounds. What does the passage say about goldfish?

1. AThey can remember things for three seconds only.
2. BThey can remember things for months.
3. CThey forget sounds very quickly.
4. DThey cannot learn anything at all.

Butterflies begin life as caterpillars. A caterpillar eats leaves and grows quickly. Then it forms a hard case called a chrysalis, and inside it changes into a butterfly. What is the case called?

1. AA nest
2. BA chrysalis
3. CA shell
4. DA cocoon

The skin is the largest organ of the body. It protects us from germs, helps keep our temperature steady and lets us feel touch, heat and pain. Which job of the skin is NOT mentioned in the passage?

1. ALetting us feel touch
2. BMaking red blood cells
3. CProtecting us from germs
4. DKeeping temperature steady

Glass recycling saves energy, because melting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass from sand. Glass can be recycled again and again without losing quality. Which detail supports the idea that glass recycling saves energy?

1. AGlass can be recycled again and again.
2. BMelting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass.
3. CNew glass is made from sand.
4. DGlass does not lose quality when recycled.

Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they are home to about a quarter of all marine species. Warmer water can cause corals to lose the algae that feed them, a process called bleaching. What does the word “yet” signal in the first sentence?

1. AA cause-and-effect link between warmer water and coral bleaching
2. BA sequence of events in the life of a coral
3. CA contrast between the reefs’ small area and their many species
4. DAn example of a species that lives on a reef

Instructions for a blood pressure monitor: “Sit quietly for five minutes. Rest your arm on a table at heart level. Do not talk during the reading.” Which action would go against these instructions?

1. ASitting quietly for five minutes beforehand
2. BKeeping completely still and silent during the reading
3. CChatting with a friend while the cuff inflates
4. DResting the arm on a table at heart level

“The ward needs at least one nurse for every four patients. Tonight there are 22 patients.” What is the smallest number of nurses needed?

1. A4
2. B5
3. C7
4. D6

“The nurse explained the new inhaler to Mr. Brown and then asked him to show her how he would use it.” Why did the nurse most likely ask him to demonstrate?

1. ATo test whether the inhaler was faulty
2. BTo save time during the teaching session
3. CTo check that he had understood correctly
4. DTo find out whether he liked the inhaler