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

The class schedule reads: “Anatomy: Room 101, 9:00–10:30. Chemistry: Room 204, 10:45–12:15. Lunch: 12:15–1:00.” Where is the chemistry class held?

1. ARoom 204
2. BThe lunch hall
3. CRoom 210
4. DRoom 101

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. BSafety glasses
3. CSteel-toed boots
4. DThick gloves

A doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to sounds inside the body, such as the heartbeat and breathing. What is a stethoscope used for?

1. AMeasuring a patient’s temperature
2. BListening to sounds inside the body
3. CTaking a blood sample
4. DLooking inside a patient’s ears

Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they are home to about a quarter of all marine species. Warmer water can cause corals to lose the algae that feed them, a process called bleaching. What does the word “yet” signal in the first sentence?

1. AA cause-and-effect link between warmer water and coral bleaching
2. BAn example of a species that lives on a reef
3. CA sequence of events in the life of a coral
4. DA contrast between the reefs’ small area and their many species

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

“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 patients sleep longer
3. CTo make the bed easier to clean
4. DTo help prevent pressure ulcers

Paragraph A argues that hospitals should use more robots for routine tasks to free nurses for patient care. Paragraph B argues that robots cannot replace human comfort and judgement. On which point would both authors most likely agree?

1. AHuman nurses play an important role in patient care.
2. BRobots should do all hospital tasks.
3. CNurses spend too much time with patients and too little on paperwork.
4. DHospitals should not change at all.

“Ten patients tried a new sleep app. Eight said they slept better. The app company now claims: ‘Proven to cure insomnia!’” Why is the claim not justified?

1. ASleep apps cannot be used by patients at home.
2. BThe app should have been tested on one patient.
3. CTen self-reports without a comparison group prove little.
4. DEight out of ten is less than half of the patients.