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

“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. ASecond person
2. BFirst person
3. CNo point of view at all
4. DThird person

“Lena is an only child. She lives with her mother and her grandfather in a flat above a bakery.” Who does Lena live with?

1. AHer mother and grandfather
2. BHer grandmother and her uncle
3. CHer mother and her sister
4. DHer father and her brother

When Leo opened the door, the kitchen was full of smoke and the smoke alarm was beeping. A pan was still on the stove. What most likely happened?

1. AFood on the stove had burned.
2. BLeo had cleaned the kitchen.
3. CA window had been left open.
4. DThe alarm was being tested by the landlord.

“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. AAfraid of the storm
2. BAngry
3. CBored
4. DRelieved

“Ella stared at the empty page. The essay was due in an hour, and she had written only her name.” How does Ella most likely feel?

1. AAmused
2. BProud
3. CWorried
4. DRelaxed

“Some people think that only children need vaccines. In fact, adults also need some vaccines, such as boosters for tetanus and a yearly flu vaccine.” What is the main point?

1. AAdults need some vaccines too.
2. BTetanus affects only children.
3. CThe flu vaccine is only for children.
4. DChildren do not need vaccines.

“Every year, Grandpa planted one more apple tree. When people asked why, since he would not live to see them fruit, he smiled and said, ‘They are not for me.’” What does Grandpa’s answer suggest?

1. AHe did not like eating apples himself.
2. BHe planned to sell the young trees soon for money.
3. CHe did not know how trees grow.
4. DHe planted the trees for future generations.

Passage A: “Hospital food should be cooked fresh on site to improve taste.” Passage B: “Cooking on site costs more and needs more kitchen staff.” Which question would best help decide between the two views?

1. AHow many patients like to eat breakfast?
2. BWhen was the hospital kitchen first built?
3. CDo the benefits justify the extra cost?
4. DWhat colour are the hospital’s food trays?