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

“The sun was setting over the desert, and the camels rested near a small pool of water surrounded by palm trees.” What is the setting of this sentence?

1. AA desert in the evening
2. BA forest at sunrise
3. CA beach at midday
4. DA snowy mountain at night

A staff notice reads: “The fire exit doors must be kept clear at all times. Do not store boxes or trolleys in front of them.” What is the purpose of the notice?

1. ATo announce a fire drill next week
2. BTo keep the fire exits free of objects
3. CTo tell staff where to store boxes
4. DTo explain how staff should open the fire doors

Many animals are active at night and sleep during the day. These animals are called nocturnal. Owls, bats and foxes are examples of nocturnal animals. What does “nocturnal” mean?

1. AActive at night
2. BSleeping all winter
3. CLiving in water
4. DEating only plants

In the 1840s, the doctor Ignaz Semmelweis noticed that many mothers died after childbirth in wards where doctors came straight from performing autopsies. When he required doctors to wash their hands in a chlorine solution, the death rate dropped sharply. What does the passage suggest?

1. AThe mothers died because of problems during birth only.
2. BAutopsies were no longer performed in that hospital after the year 1840.
3. CHand washing reduced the spread of infection to the mothers.
4. DChlorine was used to make medicines for new mothers.

A footnote at the bottom of a page reads: “1. Data from the National Health Survey, 2022.” What is the purpose of the footnote?

1. ATo list the chapters of the book
2. BTo show the source of the information
3. CTo give the meaning of a difficult word
4. DTo tell the reader to turn the page

“Whenever it rained, the old roof leaked into the kitchen. This winter, after the roof was replaced, the kitchen stayed dry through every storm.” What can be concluded?

1. AIt did not rain this winter.
2. BThe old roof had no problems.
3. CThe new roof fixed the leak.
4. DThe kitchen was moved to another room.

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. BYes, she does 180 minutes
3. CNo, she does only 100 minutes
4. DNo, she does 140 minutes, 10 short

“Sugar-free drinks are often advertised as healthy. However, being free of sugar does not mean a drink has any nutrients, and some contain acids that can harm tooth enamel.” What is the author’s main point?

1. ASugary drinks are better for your teeth.
2. BSugar-free does not automatically mean healthy.
3. CEvery drink contains acids that harm teeth.
4. DSugar-free drinks are dangerous to drink.