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

Sam’s note to his roommate said: “Gone to the gym. Back at 6. Please take the chicken out of the freezer.” What does Sam want his roommate to do?

1. ACook dinner before he returns
2. BBuy more chicken at the shop
3. CMeet him at the gym at 6 for a workout
4. DTake the chicken out of the freezer

Our skin makes vitamin D when it is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D helps the body take in calcium, which keeps bones strong. What does vitamin D help the body do?

1. ATake in calcium
2. BGrow more hair
3. CDigest sugar
4. DFight off colds

The Amazon rainforest is in South America. It is home to millions of kinds of insects, plants, birds and other animals. What is the passage mainly about?

1. AThe Amazon rainforest and its wildlife
2. BBirds that fly south for winter
3. CThe deserts of South America
4. DHow to grow plants at home

“By the end of the first week, Aisha had memorised the names of all thirty children in her class. By the end of the month, she knew which of them liked maths and which loved drawing.” What can you infer about Aisha?

1. AShe is a nurse checking the health of the children.
2. BShe is a parent helping out at the school for one day.
3. CShe is a teacher who takes an interest in her pupils.
4. DShe is a new pupil who keeps forgetting names.

“Smoking harms almost every organ in the body. It raises the risk of lung cancer, heart disease and stroke. Quitting at any age brings health benefits.” What is the author’s main message?

1. AQuitting smoking is helpful only for young people.
2. BOnly older people are harmed by smoking.
3. CSmoking is harmful, and quitting helps at any age.
4. DSmoking affects the lungs but no other organs.

“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?

1. AThe water in them had frozen into ice.
2. BThe sun had dried them out.
3. CRain had fallen on them all night.
4. DSomeone had covered them with sand.

The author writes: “Opponents claim the new hospital will cost too much. But they ignore that the nearest emergency room is 60 kilometres away, and every minute counts in a heart attack.” What is the author’s tone toward the opponents?

1. ANeutral
2. BAmused
3. CAdmiring
4. DCritical

“Hospital A has 20 nurses for 100 patients. Hospital B has 15 nurses for 50 patients.” Which statement is correct?

1. AHospital A has more nurses per patient.
2. BBoth hospitals have the same ratio.
3. CHospital A has fewer patients per nurse.
4. DHospital B has more nurses per patient.