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

A school notice reads: “The swimming pool will be closed next week for cleaning. PE lessons will take place in the sports hall instead.” Where will PE lessons take place next week?

1. AIn the swimming pool
2. BIn the sports hall
3. CIn the classrooms
4. DOn the school field

Sharks have lived in the oceans for millions of years. Unlike most fish, their skeletons are made of cartilage, the same bendy material found in your nose and ears. What are shark skeletons made of?

1. ACartilage
2. BThin shell
3. CHard bone
4. DScales

The first Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece, in a place called Olympia. The modern Olympic Games began in 1896 in Athens. Where were the first modern Olympic Games held?

1. AOlympia
2. BRome
3. CAthens
4. DParis

“Pressure ulcers, also called bedsores, can form when a person lies in one position for too long. Nurses help prevent them by changing the patient’s position regularly.” Why do nurses change patients’ positions?

1. ATo check the patient’s temperature
2. BTo help prevent pressure ulcers
3. CTo make the bed easier to clean
4. DTo help patients sleep longer

“I was born in 1950 in a small farming village. Every morning I walked three miles to school, even in the snow.” What type of source is this most likely?

1. AA dictionary entry about villages
2. BA textbook, a secondary source
3. CA primary source, such as a memoir
4. DA science report about snow

“Using phones and tablets late at night may make it harder to fall asleep. Experts suggest putting screens away about an hour before bed.” Which person is following the experts’ advice?

1. ADan, who plays games until he falls asleep
2. BAna, who reads a paper book for the last hour
3. CCara, who watches videos on her tablet in bed
4. DBen, who scrolls his phone until midnight

The author writes: “Hospitals should serve less sugary food. Some will say patients deserve treats, and that is fair. But a hospital should model the healthy habits it recommends.” How does the author handle the opposing view?

1. AAgrees fully and changes position
2. BAccepts part of it, then argues against it
3. CMocks it as foolish and not worth discussing
4. DIgnores it and repeats the main claim

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. AThe author does not say who lives near the beach.
2. BThe author gives no date for the ban.
3. COther changes may also have reduced the litter.
4. DPlastic bags are not really a type of beach litter.