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

Last winter our town opened a new indoor pool. Since then, the number of children taking swimming lessons has doubled. What happened after the pool opened?

1. ASwimming lessons became more expensive than before.
2. BFewer adults went swimming.
3. CThe town closed its outdoor pool.
4. DTwice as many children took swimming lessons.

The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays. At what time does the clinic close on a Saturday?

1. A6 p.m.
2. B1 p.m.
3. C9 a.m.
4. D8 a.m.

“Sara loves to read. For example, she finishes two or three books every week.” What does the phrase “For example” show?

1. AThe second sentence disagrees with the first.
2. BThe writer is about to end the story here.
3. CA different opinion is about to be given.
4. DAn example supporting the first sentence follows.

Glass recycling saves energy, because melting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass from sand. Glass can be recycled again and again without losing quality. Which detail supports the idea that glass recycling saves energy?

1. AGlass can be recycled again and again.
2. BMelting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass.
3. CGlass does not lose quality when recycled.
4. DNew glass is made from sand.

“Before you start the exam, read all the instructions. Write your name on every page. Answer the questions in any order, but show all your work.” Which action is allowed by the instructions?

1. AWriting your name on the first page only
2. BSkipping the instructions to save time
3. CWriting only the final answers without work
4. DAnswering question 5 before question 1

A label on a cleaning spray reads: “Use in a well-ventilated area. Do not mix with bleach. Keep away from children.” Which action follows the label?

1. ALeaving it on a low shelf in the playroom
2. BUsing it in a small closed cupboard
3. CMixing the spray with bleach for extra power
4. DOpening a window while using the spray

Passage: “Gutenberg’s printing press, developed in the 1400s, made books faster and cheaper to produce. As more books became available, more people learned to read, and new ideas spread quickly across Europe.” Which sequence of effects does the passage describe?

1. AFewer books, so fewer people learned to read
2. BNew ideas, then cheaper paper, then more printers
3. CCheaper books, wider reading, faster spread of ideas
4. DWider reading, then the printing press

Visiting rules: “Children under 14 may visit only with an adult. No more than 2 visitors at the bedside. Visiting ends at 8 p.m.” A mother and her 12-year-old and 15-year-old children want to visit together at 7 p.m. Which rule would they break?

1. AThe rule that visiting ends at 8 p.m.
2. BThey would not break any rule
3. CThe limit of 2 visitors at the bedside
4. DThe rule about children under 14