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

The Amazon rainforest is in South America. It is home to millions of kinds of insects, plants, birds and other animals. What is the passage mainly about?

1. ABirds that fly south for winter
2. BThe Amazon rainforest and its wildlife
3. CHow to grow plants at home
4. DThe deserts of South America

Mia set her alarm for 6 a.m. After she woke up, she showered and ate breakfast. Then she packed her bag and caught the bus to school. What did Mia do right after she ate breakfast?

1. AShe set her alarm.
2. BShe caught the bus.
3. CShe showered.
4. DShe packed her bag.

Giraffes are the tallest land animals. Their long necks help them reach leaves high in trees that other animals cannot reach. How do long necks help giraffes?

1. AThey keep giraffes warm at night.
2. BThey help giraffes run faster than lions.
3. CThey help giraffes drink from deep rivers.
4. DThey let giraffes reach leaves high in trees.

“City Park has a lake, tennis courts and a café. River Park has walking trails and a lake but no café.” What do both parks have?

1. AA café
2. BA lake
3. CTennis courts
4. DWalking trails

A notice in the staff room reads: “The parking lot will be repaved on Tuesday. Staff should park in the overflow lot on Elm Street. Shuttle buses will run every 10 minutes from 6 a.m.” What is the main purpose of the notice?

1. ATo explain why the parking lot is being repaved
2. BTo announce a new shuttle bus route to the city
3. CTo ask staff to work an extra shift on Tuesday
4. DTo tell staff where to park during the repaving

“By the end of the first week, Aisha had memorised the names of all thirty children in her class. By the end of the month, she knew which of them liked maths and which loved drawing.” What can you infer about Aisha?

1. AShe is a parent helping out at the school for one day.
2. BShe is a new pupil who keeps forgetting names.
3. CShe is a nurse checking the health of the children.
4. DShe is a teacher who takes an interest in her pupils.

The author writes: “People who take the stairs instead of the lift (elevator) are healthier. So, if we remove the lifts, everyone will become healthier.” What is wrong with this reasoning?

1. AIt suggests that lifts are healthier than stairs.
2. BIt ignores other reasons for the link and new problems.
3. CIt gives a statistic that is clearly incorrect.
4. DIt assumes stairs cost more to build than lifts.

Passage 1: “School uniforms reduce bullying because no one is teased about clothes.” Passage 2: “School uniforms limit students’ ability to express who they are.” What is the main difference between the two passages?

1. ABoth argue that uniforms should be banned.
2. BBoth argue that uniforms cost too much.
3. COne argues for uniforms and the other against.
4. DOne gives facts while the other tells a personal story.