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

A flyer reads: “Free CPR class for parents. Saturday 10 a.m. at the community centre. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes.” What should people bring to the class?

1. AA packed lunch
2. BA training dummy
3. CA first-aid kit
4. DA water bottle

The Great Wall of China is not a single wall. It is a series of walls built over many centuries by different rulers to protect against invasions. Why was the Great Wall built?

1. ATo protect against invasions
2. BTo store grain for winter
3. CTo mark the edge of a farm
4. DTo create a road for trade only

Before giving blood, donors answer questions about their health and have their blood pressure and iron level checked. If the checks are normal, they donate about half a litre of blood, then rest and have a snack. What happens after the health checks are normal?

1. AThe donor goes home straight away.
2. BThe donor has the blood pressure and iron level checked again.
3. CThe donor gives about half a litre of blood.
4. DThe donor answers health questions.

Instructions for a blood pressure monitor: “Sit quietly for five minutes. Rest your arm on a table at heart level. Do not talk during the reading.” Which action would go against these instructions?

1. AChatting with a friend while the cuff inflates
2. BSitting quietly for five minutes beforehand
3. CResting the arm on a table at heart level
4. DKeeping completely still and silent during the reading

“The waiting room was packed. Every chair was taken, and a dozen people stood along the walls.” What does “packed” mean in this passage?

1. AWrapped in paper
2. BQuiet and empty
3. CVery crowded
4. DReady for a trip

“Of all the jobs on the farm, Leo liked feeding the calves best. He even woke up early on weekends to feed them.” Which detail supports the idea that Leo enjoys feeding the calves?

1. AThere were many different jobs to do on the farm.
2. BHe even woke up early on weekends to feed them.
3. CThe calves lived on the farm with other animals.
4. DLeo lived with his family.

Some experts recommend that adults get 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week. Kim walks briskly for 20 minutes on 5 days and cycles for 40 minutes on Saturday. Does Kim meet the recommendation?

1. AYes, she does 150 minutes exactly
2. BNo, she does 140 minutes, 10 short
3. CNo, she does only 100 minutes
4. DYes, she does 180 minutes

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