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

Kai wanted to bake bread. He mixed flour, water, yeast and salt. He left the dough to rise for an hour. Then he shaped it into a loaf and baked it. What did Kai do after the dough rose?

1. AHe bought more flour.
2. BHe added more yeast.
3. CHe shaped it into a loaf.
4. DHe mixed in the salt.

Plants make their own food through photosynthesis. They use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide from the air to make sugar, and they give off oxygen. What gas do plants give off during photosynthesis?

1. ANitrogen
2. BOxygen
3. CWater vapour only
4. DCarbon dioxide

An email reads: “Hi team, the staff meeting has moved from Monday at 2 p.m. to Tuesday at 2 p.m. It will still be held in Room 4. Thanks, Dana.” What has changed about the meeting?

1. AThe day
2. BThe room
3. CThe person in charge
4. DThe time of 2 p.m.

“Unlike typical classrooms, the new science lab has movable tables, large screens on every wall and sinks at each station.” What is the author mainly doing in this sentence?

1. AExplaining how to build a science lab
2. BDescribing the history of the school
3. CGiving an opinion about the teachers
4. DContrasting the lab with typical classrooms

“Ravi and his sister argued about which film to watch. In the end, they agreed to watch his choice tonight and hers tomorrow.” How was the conflict resolved?

1. ARavi’s sister chose both films.
2. BTheir parents chose a different film.
3. CThey decided not to watch any film.
4. DThey compromised and took turns.

Since the city added bike lanes on Main Street two years ago, the number of cyclists on that street has tripled, and accidents involving cyclists have fallen by half. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?

1. AMore people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.
2. BCyclists on Main Street no longer wear helmets.
3. CMain Street had no cyclists before the lanes.
4. DBike lanes will reduce all kinds of car accidents in every city.

Passage A: “Homework helps students practise skills learned in class.” Passage B: “Too much homework can cause stress and leave little time for rest.” Which statement best combines both passages?

1. AHomework should be banned in all schools from now on.
2. BMore homework always means better grades.
3. CHomework is never useful for any student.
4. DHomework can help, but too much can be harmful.

“The village had relied on fishing for centuries. When the fish stocks collapsed, young people moved to the cities, the school closed, and only the old harbour remained busy with memories.” What is the tone of the passage?

1. ASad and reflective
2. BCheerful and excited
3. CAngry and accusing
4. DFunny and light-hearted