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

Earthworms help gardens. As they tunnel through the soil, they let in air and water. Their waste also adds nutrients that plants need. According to the passage, how do earthworms help plants?

1. AThey keep the soil dry during heavy rain.
2. BThey carry seeds to new parts of the garden.
3. CThey eat the insects that harm plant leaves.
4. DThey let air and water into the soil.

The heart is a muscle about the size of a fist. It pumps blood through the body day and night. In an adult at rest, it beats about 60 to 100 times a minute. According to the passage, how big is the heart?

1. AAbout the size of a thumb
2. BAbout the size of a football
3. CAbout the size of a head
4. DAbout the size of a fist

Loud noise can damage hearing over time. People who work with loud machines should wear ear protection, such as earplugs or earmuffs. What should people who work with loud machines wear?

1. AEar protection
2. BSteel-toed boots
3. CThick gloves
4. DSafety glasses

“The hospital will introduce a new uniform colour system. Nurses will wear navy, physiotherapists green and healthcare assistants light blue. This will help patients know who is caring for them.” What is the purpose of the new system?

1. ATo make uniforms cheaper to buy
2. BTo make staff look more modern and smart
3. CTo reduce the number of nurses
4. DTo help patients identify staff roles

“After the hospital put hand sanitiser by every bed, staff used it far more often, and infection rates on the ward fell.” What can be reasonably concluded?

1. AHand sanitiser is the only way to stop infection.
2. BEasier access may have improved hand hygiene.
3. CStaff did not clean their hands before at all.
4. DInfection rates rose after the change.

The new medication reduced headaches in 70 percent of patients in the trial. However, 15 percent of patients reported stomach upset. What is the purpose of the second sentence?

1. ATo give another benefit of the medication
2. BTo explain how the trial was done
3. CTo point out a drawback of the medication
4. DTo compare it with a different drug

A study reported that students who slept at least eight hours scored higher on tests than those who slept less. The study included 5000 students from many schools and controlled for age and family income. Why does the author mention the size of the study and the controls?

1. ATo suggest that the study was too small
2. BTo show that family income does not matter in life
3. CTo show the results are more trustworthy
4. DTo prove that sleep is the only cause of good grades

Medicine schedule: “Tablet A: every 12 hours. Tablet B: every 8 hours.” Both are first given at 8 a.m. At what time will both tablets next be due together?

1. A8 a.m. the next day
2. BMidnight the same day
3. C4 p.m. the same day
4. D8 p.m. the same day