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

The cheetah is the fastest land animal. It can reach speeds of about 100 km/h, but only for short bursts of around 30 seconds. What limits the cheetah’s top speed?

1. AIt can only run on grass.
2. BIt runs only at night.
3. CIt is much heavier than other big cats.
4. DIt can only keep it up for short bursts.

We blink many times every minute. Blinking spreads tears across the eye, which keeps it moist and washes away dust. Why do we blink?

1. ATo stop us from falling asleep during the day
2. BTo keep the eyes moist and clean
3. CTo make our eyes stronger
4. DTo help us see colours better

“The sun was setting over the desert, and the camels rested near a small pool of water surrounded by palm trees.” What is the setting of this sentence?

1. AA beach at midday
2. BA forest at sunrise
3. CA snowy mountain at night
4. DA desert in the evening

“Sound travels as vibrations. It moves faster through water than through air, and faster still through solids such as steel.” Through which material does sound travel fastest, according to the passage?

1. AEmpty space
2. BSteel
3. CWater
4. DAir

In the sentence “The medicine may cause drowsiness, so do not drive after taking it,” what does “drowsiness” mean?

1. ASleepiness
2. BDizziness
3. CItchy skin
4. DHunger

Some people think that a cold is caused by being out in cold weather. Colds are actually caused by viruses. People may catch more colds in winter because they spend more time indoors, close to others. According to the passage, why might colds be more common in winter?

1. ACold weather itself causes the virus to grow.
2. BViruses cannot survive in warm weather at all.
3. CPeople spend more time indoors near others.
4. DPeople drink less water in the winter months.

“Kim read the email twice, set her phone down and stared out of the window. Then she picked up the phone again and began to type a long reply, deleting each sentence before she finished it.” What is Kim most likely feeling?

1. ABored by the email
2. BDelighted by the news
3. CToo tired to read it
4. DUnsure how to respond

Passage A: “Zoos protect endangered animals and teach visitors about wildlife.” Passage B: “Animals in zoos may suffer in small enclosures far from their natural homes.” Which statement would the author of Passage B most likely agree with?

1. AVisitors learn nothing at zoos.
2. BZoos are the best place for all animals.
3. CAll zoos give animals perfect homes.
4. DZoo animals need large, natural spaces.