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

A rainbow can appear when sunlight shines through raindrops. The drops bend the light and split it into different colours. What causes a rainbow?

1. ASunlight passing through raindrops
2. BWind blowing the rain sideways
3. CClouds blocking the sunlight
4. DMoonlight on the sea

A pharmacy sign reads: “Open Monday to Friday 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed Sunday.” On which day does the pharmacy close earliest?

1. AWednesday
2. BFriday
3. CMonday
4. DSaturday

Ice melts when it is heated, turning into liquid water. If the water is heated more, it boils and turns into a gas called water vapour. What does water turn into when it boils?

1. ASea salt crystals
2. BWater vapour
3. CLiquid oil
4. DIce

The nutrition label on a cereal box lists, per serving: 120 calories, 2 g fat, 9 g sugar and 3 g fibre. The box contains 10 servings. How much sugar is in the whole box?

1. A90 g
2. B9 g
3. C30 g
4. D120 g

The new park is the most beautiful place in the city. It has 200 trees, a playground and a small lake. Which statement from the passage is an opinion?

1. AIt has a small lake.
2. BIt has 200 trees.
3. CIt has a playground.
4. DThe new park is the most beautiful place in the city.

“The word ‘biology’ comes from two Greek words: ‘bios’, meaning life, and ‘logos’, meaning study.” What does “biology” mean, according to the passage?

1. AThe study of stars
2. BThe study of rocks
3. CThe study of numbers
4. DThe study of life

The author writes: “People who take the stairs instead of the lift (elevator) are healthier. So, if we remove the lifts, everyone will become healthier.” What is wrong with this reasoning?

1. AIt ignores other reasons for the link and new problems.
2. BIt gives a statistic that is clearly incorrect.
3. CIt suggests that lifts are healthier than stairs.
4. DIt assumes stairs cost more to build than lifts.

Read the sentences: (1) Finally, the nurse records the result. (2) First, the nurse washes her hands. (3) Next, she places the thermometer under the patient’s tongue. (4) Then she waits for the beep and reads the number. Which order is correct?

1. A3, 2, 4, 1
2. B2, 4, 3, 1
3. C1, 2, 3, 4
4. D2, 3, 4, 1