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

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

1. AClapping to show approval
2. BShouting loudly to complain
3. CLoud laughter at a joke
4. DSilence after a sad song

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

Wool comes from sheep. Once a year, farmers shear the sheep, cutting off their thick coats. The wool is then cleaned, spun into yarn and used to make clothes. What happens to the wool right after it is cut off?

1. AIt is spun into yarn.
2. BIt is made into clothes.
3. CIt is cleaned.
4. DIt is fed back to the sheep.

Survey results: “Of 100 hospital visitors asked, 65 said parking was hard to find, 20 said it was easy, and 15 had no opinion.” Which conclusion is supported?

1. AMost visitors asked found parking hard to find.
2. BParking at the hospital is free.
3. COnly a few visitors found parking hard to find.
4. DAll visitors had an opinion about parking.

“The doctor explained that the medicine would work best if taken at the same time every day. Mr. Ali set an alarm on his phone for 9 p.m.” Why did Mr. Ali set an alarm?

1. ATo know when to stop taking the medicine
2. BTo take the medicine at the same time daily
3. CTo wake up early for work the next day
4. DTo remind him to call the doctor

“It was the first warm day of spring. The park was full of people: children flew kites, families had picnics and old friends sat chatting on benches.” What is the mood of the passage?

1. ATense
2. BCheerful
3. CLonely
4. DGloomy and grey

The author writes: “Studies show that people who drink water before meals eat slightly fewer calories. Therefore, drinking water is the only thing you need to lose weight.” Why is the conclusion not supported?

1. AThe studies did not look at water.
2. BWater makes people eat many more calories.
3. CA small effect does not make it the only factor.
4. DThe author says nothing about the studies.

“Researchers gave half of a group of volunteers a new vitamin and the other half a dummy pill. Neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who got which until the end.” Why did the researchers keep this secret?

1. ATo keep the volunteers from talking
2. BTo save money on vitamins
3. CTo make the study finish more quickly
4. DTo stop expectations from affecting the results