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

In autumn, squirrels bury nuts in many places to eat during winter. They do not find all of them, and some of the forgotten nuts grow into new trees. What sometimes happens to forgotten nuts?

1. AFarmers dig them up.
2. BBirds eat them.
3. CThey grow into new trees.
4. DThey turn to stone.

The index of a health book lists: “Asthma, 12–15; Blood pressure, 44–47; Diabetes, 60–66; Flu, 81.” Where should a reader look to learn about blood pressure?

1. APages 60–66
2. BPage 81 near the end
3. CPages 12–15
4. DPages 44–47

Camels can go for many days without drinking. When they do find water, they can drink a very large amount in a short time. Their hump stores fat, not water. What does a camel’s hump store?

1. AMilk
2. BWater
3. CFat
4. DAir

“The new staff canteen has more seats and longer opening hours. However, the prices have gone up, and some staff now bring lunch from home.” What is the most likely reason some staff bring lunch from home?

1. AThe canteen has too few seats now.
2. BThe canteen has become more expensive.
3. CThe canteen closes earlier than before.
4. DThe canteen serves only breakfast.

A recipe says: “Preheat the oven to 180 °C. While the oven heats, mix the flour and sugar. Add the eggs and milk, stir until smooth, and pour into a greased tin.” What should be done while the oven is heating?

1. APour the batter into the tin
2. BMix the flour and sugar
3. CGrease the oven shelves
4. DAdd the eggs and milk

Washing hands with soap for at least 20 seconds removes many germs. Soap breaks up the oily layer that holds germs on the skin, and rinsing washes them away. What is the author’s main purpose?

1. ATo explain how handwashing with soap removes germs
2. BTo compare soap with hand sanitiser in detail
3. CTo persuade readers to buy a certain brand of soap
4. DTo tell a story about a person who got sick

The author writes: “Since the town banned plastic bags, litter on the beach has fallen. Therefore, the ban is the only reason the beach is cleaner.” What is the main weakness of this argument?

1. AThe author does not say who lives near the beach.
2. BThe author gives no date for the ban.
3. CPlastic bags are not really a type of beach litter.
4. DOther changes may also have reduced the litter.

A study reported that students who slept at least eight hours scored higher on tests than those who slept less. The study included 5000 students from many schools and controlled for age and family income. Why does the author mention the size of the study and the controls?

1. ATo suggest that the study was too small
2. BTo show that family income does not matter in life
3. CTo prove that sleep is the only cause of good grades
4. DTo show the results are more trustworthy