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

Many animals are active at night and sleep during the day. These animals are called nocturnal. Owls, bats and foxes are examples of nocturnal animals. What does “nocturnal” mean?

1. AEating only plants
2. BLiving in water
3. CSleeping all winter
4. DActive at night

Starfish, also called sea stars, live in the ocean. If a starfish loses an arm, it can often grow a new one over time. What can a starfish often do if it loses an arm?

1. AChange its colour
2. BSwim much faster
3. CGrow a new one
4. DLive on dry land

A rainbow can appear when sunlight shines through raindrops. The drops bend the light and split it into different colours. What causes a rainbow?

1. AMoonlight on the sea
2. BWind blowing the rain sideways
3. CSunlight passing through raindrops
4. DClouds blocking the sunlight

Vaccines train the immune system to recognise a germ without causing the disease. Later, if the real germ enters the body, the immune system can respond faster. Which statement best summarises the passage?

1. AVaccines cause a mild form of every disease.
2. BVaccines replace the immune system completely.
3. CVaccines work only after a person is already sick with the disease.
4. DVaccines prepare the immune system to fight a germ quickly.

A footnote at the bottom of a page reads: “1. Data from the National Health Survey, 2022.” What is the purpose of the footnote?

1. ATo list the chapters of the book
2. BTo give the meaning of a difficult word
3. CTo tell the reader to turn the page
4. DTo show the source of the information

“Pressure ulcers, also called bedsores, can form when a person lies in one position for too long. Nurses help prevent them by changing the patient’s position regularly.” Why do nurses change patients’ positions?

1. ATo check the patient’s temperature
2. BTo help prevent pressure ulcers
3. CTo make the bed easier to clean
4. DTo help patients sleep longer

“Maya had moved schools four times in six years. On her first day at the new school, she didn’t unpack her locker. ‘No point,’ she told herself.” Why most likely did Maya not unpack?

1. AShe planned to share a locker.
2. BShe expected to move again before long.
3. CShe disliked the locker’s colour.
4. DShe had forgotten to bring her things.

The author writes: “Either we close the old swimming pool, or the town will go bankrupt.” What is the flaw in this statement?

1. AIt agrees with both sides of the debate.
2. BIt gives too many reasons for closing the pool.
3. CIt uses figures that are clearly out of date.
4. DIt presents only two options when others exist.