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

A sign-in sheet at the clinic has these columns: Name, Time In, Reason for Visit, Time Out. What should a patient write in the third column?

1. AThe time they left
2. BThe time they arrived
3. CTheir name
4. DThe reason for the visit

The giant panda eats mostly bamboo. An adult can spend up to 14 hours a day eating, because bamboo provides little energy. Pandas live in mountain forests in central China. Why do pandas spend so many hours eating?

1. ABamboo is hard to find in China.
2. BBamboo provides little energy.
3. CPandas eat many different foods.
4. DPandas live in cold mountains.

“The audience burst into applause when the young violinist finished her solo.” What does “applause” mean?

1. ALoud laughter at a joke
2. BClapping to show approval
3. CSilence after a sad song
4. DShouting loudly to complain

The new park is the most beautiful place in the city. It has 200 trees, a playground and a small lake. Which statement from the passage is an opinion?

1. AIt has a playground.
2. BIt has a small lake.
3. CThe new park is the most beautiful place in the city.
4. DIt has 200 trees.

“Although the hiking trail was steep and rocky, the view from the top made the climb worthwhile.” What does the author suggest?

1. AThe hikers decided not to reach the top.
2. BThe view was worth the difficult climb.
3. CThe view was disappointing after the climb.
4. DThe trail was easy and flat all the way.

“After the long drought, the first rain fell. Farmers stood in their fields with their faces turned up to the sky.” How do the farmers most likely feel?

1. ARelieved
2. BAfraid of the storm
3. CBored
4. DAngry

Train timetable: trains leave Oak Street at 6:10, 6:40, 7:10 and 7:40 a.m. The journey to Central takes 35 minutes. A nurse’s shift at Central Hospital starts at 7:30 a.m., and it is a 5-minute walk from the station. Which is the latest train she can take and still arrive on time?

1. AThe 6:10 train
2. BThe 6:40 train
3. CThe 7:40 train
4. DThe 7:10 train

“The children’s faces fell when the teacher announced that the zoo trip had been cancelled. Then she smiled and said, ‘Instead, the zoo is coming to us!’” How do the children’s feelings most likely change?

1. AFrom disappointment to excitement
2. BFrom boredom to anger
3. CFrom excitement to fear and worry
4. DFrom happiness to sadness