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

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It is made mostly of gas and has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot. What is the Great Red Spot?

1. AA large moon
2. BA deep crater
3. CA giant storm
4. DA frozen ocean

Our skin makes vitamin D when it is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D helps the body take in calcium, which keeps bones strong. What does vitamin D help the body do?

1. ATake in calcium
2. BDigest sugar
3. CGrow more hair
4. DFight off colds

Digestion begins in the mouth. As you chew, saliva starts to break down some of the food, and your tongue helps form it into a ball that you can swallow. Where does digestion begin?

1. AIn the large intestine
2. BIn the mouth
3. CIn the liver and gallbladder
4. DIn the stomach

“I was born in 1950 in a small farming village. Every morning I walked three miles to school, even in the snow.” What type of source is this most likely?

1. AA science report about snow
2. BA dictionary entry about villages
3. CA textbook, a secondary source
4. DA primary source, such as a memoir

“Unlike the noisy city where she grew up, the village was so quiet that Maya could hear the stream from her bedroom.” What contrast does the author draw?

1. ABetween city noise and village quiet
2. BBetween the stream and the river
3. CBetween Maya and her bedroom
4. DBetween early morning and late evening

Some birds, such as Arctic terns, migrate thousands of kilometres every year. Scientists think birds find their way using the sun, the stars and Earth’s magnetic field. Which word best describes the scientists’ explanation?

1. AProven
2. BUncertain
3. CHumorous
4. DUnimportant

The author writes: “Online reviews are useful when choosing a restaurant. Still, readers should remember that people are more likely to write a review after a very good or very bad experience.” What is the author warning about?

1. AReviews may not reflect typical experiences.
2. BOnly bad experiences are written about.
3. CRestaurants should not be reviewed online.
4. DOnline reviews are always written by owners.

The passage states: “Exercise strengthens the heart. A stronger heart pumps more blood with each beat, so the resting heart rate often falls in people who train regularly.” Which conclusion follows from the passage?

1. AThe heart gets weaker with regular training.
2. BExercise always raises the resting heart rate.
3. CA low resting heart rate is always a sign of heart disease.
4. DA well-trained person may have a lower resting heart rate.