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

Before giving blood, donors answer questions about their health and have their blood pressure and iron level checked. If the checks are normal, they donate about half a litre of blood, then rest and have a snack. What happens after the health checks are normal?

1. AThe donor goes home straight away.
2. BThe donor gives about half a litre of blood.
3. CThe donor has the blood pressure and iron level checked again.
4. DThe donor answers health questions.

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. AWind blowing the rain sideways
2. BSunlight passing through raindrops
3. CMoonlight on the sea
4. DClouds blocking the sunlight

A coupon reads: “20% off any one item. Valid until 30 April. Cannot be used with other offers.” What is one rule for using the coupon?

1. AIt cannot be combined with other offers.
2. BIt is valid for the whole of next year.
3. CIt gives a discount of 30 percent.
4. DIt can be used on every item.

“Sofia remembered the day she arrived in the city ten years earlier, holding one small suitcase and not speaking a word of the language. Now she stood at the front of a classroom, teaching that language to others.” Which technique does the author use?

1. AA flashback to an earlier time
2. BA prediction about the future
3. CA list of instructions
4. DA conversation between two people

“The volunteer firefighters train every Tuesday evening, even though most of them have full-time jobs during the day.” What does this detail show about the volunteers?

1. AThey train only once a year.
2. BThey have no jobs during the day.
3. CThey are committed to the role.
4. DThey are paid well for training.

“The patient’s blood pressure was stable throughout the night, with every reading close to the one before.” What does “stable” mean here?

1. AGetting harder to read
2. BRising quickly
3. CNot changing much
4. DToo low to measure

The writer argues: “We should not build the new road. It will destroy the old forest, and the traffic it saves will last only until more cars fill it.” Which piece of evidence would most strengthen the writer’s argument?

1. AStudies showing new roads often fill with more traffic
2. BA survey showing most people own a car
3. CA map showing where the new road would go
4. DA report that the forest is rarely visited

In paragraph one, the author describes how a small village got clean drinking water by building a well. In paragraph two, the author reports that childhood illnesses in the village fell by half in the next year. What relationship does the author suggest between the two paragraphs?

1. ACause and effect
2. BProblem with no solution
3. CCompare and contrast
4. DChronological list of unrelated events