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

Sunscreen protects the skin from ultraviolet (UV) rays, which can cause sunburn and skin cancer. Experts advise using a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 and putting it on again every two hours outdoors. What does the passage say about reapplying sunscreen?

1. AIt is not needed at all with a sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher.
2. BIt should be put on once in the morning only.
3. CIt should be put on again every two hours outdoors.
4. DIt should be put on only when it is very sunny.

“I walked into the classroom and saw my best friend waving at me from the back row.” From which point of view is this sentence written?

1. ANo point of view at all
2. BFirst person
3. CSecond person
4. DThird person

“The ancient castle stood on a hill overlooking the village.” Which word means the same as “ancient” in this sentence?

1. AVery tall
2. BVery small
3. CVery modern
4. DVery old

The library’s new rule states: “Mobile phones must be set to silent in the reading room. Calls may be taken in the lobby.” Where may visitors take phone calls?

1. AIn the lobby
2. BNowhere in the building
3. CIn the reading room
4. DAnywhere in the library

“After the hospital put hand sanitiser by every bed, staff used it far more often, and infection rates on the ward fell.” What can be reasonably concluded?

1. AStaff did not clean their hands before at all.
2. BInfection rates rose after the change.
3. CHand sanitiser is the only way to stop infection.
4. DEasier access may have improved hand hygiene.

“After the long drought, the first rain fell. Farmers stood in their fields with their faces turned up to the sky.” How do the farmers most likely feel?

1. ARelieved
2. BBored
3. CAngry
4. DAfraid of the storm

“Maya had moved schools four times in six years. On her first day at the new school, she didn’t unpack her locker. ‘No point,’ she told herself.” Why most likely did Maya not unpack?

1. AShe disliked the locker’s colour.
2. BShe had forgotten to bring her things.
3. CShe planned to share a locker.
4. DShe expected to move again before long.

“The children’s hospital opened a play room. Since then, nurses report that children are calmer before procedures and need fewer extra staff to help hold them still.” What can be inferred about the play room?

1. AIt has made the nurses less busy than before.
2. BIt has replaced medical procedures.
3. CIt may help reduce children’s fear before procedures.
4. DIt is open only to children who are not ill.