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

The moon does not make its own light. What we see as moonlight is sunlight that bounces off the moon’s surface. According to the passage, what is moonlight?

1. ASunlight reflected by the moon
2. BLight from distant stars
3. CLight made inside the moon
4. DLight from fires on the moon

Monarch butterflies in North America travel thousands of kilometres each autumn to spend the winter in warmer places, such as forests in Mexico. Where do many monarch butterflies spend the winter?

1. AIn deserts in Africa
2. BOn islands near Japan
3. CIn forests in Mexico
4. DIn the far north of Canada

Owls hunt mostly at night. Their large eyes help them see in dim light, and their excellent hearing lets them find mice hidden under leaves or snow. Which two features help owls hunt at night?

1. ABright feathers and loud calls
2. BSharp beaks and long legs
3. CLarge eyes and excellent hearing
4. DStrong wings and a long, quiet tail

Mount Everest grows about 4 millimetres taller every year. This happens because the Indian plate is slowly pushing against the Eurasian plate, forcing the land upward. What causes Mount Everest to grow?

1. ASnow building up on the summit every year
2. BClimbers adding rocks to the peak
3. CThe movement of two plates pushing together
4. DVolcanic eruptions under the mountain

“Jess studied the map carefully, then folded it and set off down the left-hand trail without hesitating.” What does “without hesitating” suggest?

1. AShe was lost and confused.
2. BShe had never seen a map.
3. CShe secretly wanted to go back home.
4. DShe was sure which way to go.

“The patient’s blood pressure was stable throughout the night, with every reading close to the one before.” What does “stable” mean here?

1. ARising quickly
2. BToo low to measure
3. CGetting harder to read
4. DNot changing much

The author writes: “Since the town banned plastic bags, litter on the beach has fallen. Therefore, the ban is the only reason the beach is cleaner.” What is the main weakness of this argument?

1. AOther changes may also have reduced the litter.
2. BPlastic bags are not really a type of beach litter.
3. CThe author does not say who lives near the beach.
4. DThe author gives no date for the ban.

The author writes: “Many people skip the flu vaccine because they believe it can give them the flu. The injected vaccine contains no live virus, so it cannot cause the illness. Mild soreness or a low temperature for a day is a normal sign that the body is building protection.” What is the purpose of the last sentence?

1. ATo argue that the vaccine causes the flu
2. BTo advise people to skip the vaccine if they feel unwell
3. CTo explain that mild side effects are not the flu
4. DTo list the symptoms of severe flu