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

The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth. It covers more area than all the land on Earth put together. What does the passage say about the Pacific Ocean?

1. AIt is the only ocean with islands.
2. BIt covers more area than all the land combined.
3. CIt is the smallest and warmest ocean.
4. DIt is shallower and colder than the Atlantic Ocean.

Mrs. Chen’s class voted on a name for the new class fish. “Bubbles” got 12 votes, “Finn” got 8 votes and “Goldie” got 5 votes. Which name won?

1. AGoldie
2. BIt was a tie
3. CFinn
4. DBubbles

The instructions on a box of tissues say: “Pull one tissue from the slot at the top. The next tissue will pop up automatically.” What happens after you pull out one tissue?

1. AThe slot closes automatically.
2. BThe tissues fall out the bottom.
3. CThe next tissue pops up on its own.
4. DThe box must be opened again.

“Most deserts are hot, but not all. Antarctica is considered a desert because it receives very little precipitation, even though it is covered in ice.” What makes a place a desert, according to the passage?

1. AA complete lack of animals
2. BA covering of sand
3. CVery little precipitation
4. DVery high temperatures

“Unlike email, which can be read at any time, a phone call needs both people to be available at once.” What difference does the sentence describe?

1. AEmail is always faster than calling.
2. BEmail can be read only once a day.
3. CCalls need both people free at once.
4. DCalls cost more money than email.

A notice says: “The water will be turned off in Building C from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday for pipe repairs. Please store some water in advance.” What does the notice suggest residents should do?

1. ALeave Building C and stay away for the whole of Thursday.
2. BRepair the pipes in their own apartments.
3. CKeep some water ready before Thursday morning.
4. DUse only bottled water until Friday night.

“I have been a nurse for thirty years,” the speaker said, “and I have never seen a team work as hard as this one. Still, hard work cannot replace enough staff.” What is the speaker’s main point?

1. AHard work is more important than the number of staff on duty.
2. BThe team works hard, but more staff are needed.
3. CThirty years is a long time to be a nurse.
4. DThe team does not work hard enough.

“In one study, people who were told a pill would ease their pain reported less pain, even though the pill contained no medicine.” What does this study illustrate?

1. APills without medicine cure all kinds of disease.
2. BThe study’s pill secretly contained hidden painkillers.
3. CExpectations can affect how people report symptoms.
4. DPain cannot be measured in any study.