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

A rainbow can appear when sunlight shines through raindrops. The drops bend the light and split it into different colours. What causes a rainbow?

1. ASunlight passing through raindrops
2. BMoonlight on the sea
3. CWind blowing the rain sideways
4. DClouds blocking the sunlight

Sunscreen protects the skin from ultraviolet (UV) rays, which can cause sunburn and skin cancer. Experts advise using a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 and putting it on again every two hours outdoors. What does the passage say about reapplying sunscreen?

1. AIt should be put on once in the morning only.
2. BIt is not needed at all with a sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher.
3. CIt should be put on only when it is very sunny.
4. DIt should be put on again every two hours outdoors.

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

“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?

1. AThe sun had dried them out.
2. BThe water in them had frozen into ice.
3. CRain had fallen on them all night.
4. DSomeone had covered them with sand.

“The tide was coming in fast. The children, busy building their sandcastle, did not notice the water creeping closer and closer.” What is most likely to happen next?

1. AThey will win a sandcastle prize.
2. BThey will build a castle on the cliffs.
3. CThe tide will go back out.
4. DThe rising water will reach the sandcastle.

A nutrition label shows per serving: 200 calories, 10 g fat, 25 g carbohydrate, 4 g protein. A person eats two servings. How much protein did the person eat?

1. A4 g
2. B8 g
3. C20 g
4. D50 g

“The new policy allows staff to work from home two days a week. Employees who need to see patients must still work on site every day.” Which employee can work from home under the policy?

1. AA physiotherapist treating patients
2. BAn office billing clerk
3. CA doctor running daily clinics
4. DA nurse who sees patients daily

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