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

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. ABorrowing money from her neighbour
2. BSelling her old bike at a market
3. CAsking her parents to pay for it
4. DSaving pocket money and walking a dog

The cheetah is the fastest land animal. It can reach speeds of about 100 km/h, but only for short bursts of around 30 seconds. What limits the cheetah’s top speed?

1. AIt runs only at night.
2. BIt can only keep it up for short bursts.
3. CIt is much heavier than other big cats.
4. DIt can only run on grass.

A caption under a photograph reads: “Nurses at City Hospital practise CPR on training dummies during a monthly class.” What does the photograph most likely show?

1. AA nurse giving a school talk
2. BNurses practising CPR on dummies in a class
3. CPatients waiting in a hospital lobby
4. DDoctors performing a real operation

Studies show that people who eat breakfast tend to have more energy in the morning. In my view, breakfast is the most delicious meal of the day. Which sentence contains an opinion?

1. ANeither sentence
2. BThe second sentence
3. CBoth sentences
4. DThe first sentence

“Leah practised her lines every night, but on opening night she froze and could not remember a single word.” What does “froze” mean in this sentence?

1. ARan off the stage in tears
2. BSuddenly could not act or speak
3. CLaughed at her own mistake
4. DBecame very cold on the stage

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

The author writes: “For many years, doctors advised long bed rest for a strained back. Later research found that staying gently active usually helps people recover sooner.” What is the author mainly showing?

1. ADoctors are usually wrong about back pain.
2. BLong bed rest is still the best cure.
3. CMedical advice can change as new evidence appears.
4. DResearch on back pain is no longer needed.

The author writes: “Since the city put up speed cameras, the number of crashes has fallen. The cameras also earned the city a lot of money in fines. Critics say this proves the cameras are only about money.” Why is the critics’ conclusion weak?

1. AThe cameras did not collect any money at all.
2. BThe critics do not live in the city.
3. CCrashes increased after the cameras went up.
4. DEarning money does not rule out improving safety.