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

A staff notice reads: “The fire exit doors must be kept clear at all times. Do not store boxes or trolleys in front of them.” What is the purpose of the notice?

1. ATo keep the fire exits free of objects
2. BTo explain how staff should open the fire doors
3. CTo tell staff where to store boxes
4. DTo announce a fire drill next week

Blood contains several kinds of cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body. White blood cells help fight infection. Platelets help the blood to clot when you are cut. Which cells help fight infection?

1. AWhite blood cells
2. BNerve cells in the blood
3. CRed blood cells
4. DPlatelets

The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays. At what time does the clinic close on a Saturday?

1. A8 a.m.
2. B9 a.m.
3. C1 p.m.
4. D6 p.m.

“I couldn’t put the book down. I read it in one night and was sad when it ended.” What is the reader’s opinion of the book?

1. AThe reader enjoyed it very much.
2. BThe reader found it too long.
3. CThe reader thought it was frightening.
4. DThe reader did not finish it.

Lions live in groups called prides, and the females do most of the hunting together. Tigers usually live and hunt alone. How are lions and tigers different, according to the passage?

1. ATigers live in groups, but lions mostly live alone.
2. BLions live in groups, but tigers mostly live alone.
3. CLions hunt only at night, but tigers hunt by day.
4. DMale lions do all the hunting, but tigers never hunt.

A pie chart of a family’s monthly budget shows: housing 40%, food 20%, transport 15%, savings 10%, other 15%. Which statement is true?

1. AFood and transport together exceed housing.
2. BSavings are the second largest share of the budget.
3. CHousing takes the largest share.
4. DTransport takes more than food.

A medicine label reads: “Take 1 capsule every 8 hours. Do not take with milk or antacids. Finish the full course even if you feel better.” A patient feels well after 3 days of a 7-day course. What should the patient do?

1. AKeep taking the capsules until the course is finished.
2. BTake one capsule a day for the rest of the week.
3. CTake the remaining capsules all at once with milk.
4. DStop taking the capsules because the symptoms are gone.

“The Smiths used 300 kWh of electricity in June. After installing solar panels in July, their bill showed 180 kWh used from the grid in July.” By what percentage did their use of grid electricity fall?

1. A60%
2. B12%
3. C120%
4. D40%