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

A label on a bottle of cough syrup reads: “Adults and children 12 years and over: 10 mL every 4 hours. Do not take more than 6 doses in 24 hours. Children under 12: ask a doctor.” What is the largest number of doses an adult may take in 24 hours?

1. A10
2. B4
3. C12
4. D6

A clinic sign reads: “Please turn off your mobile phone in the X-ray room.” Where must phones be turned off?

1. AAnywhere inside the clinic
2. BIn the waiting room
3. CIn the X-ray room
4. DIn the car park

Sam’s note to his roommate said: “Gone to the gym. Back at 6. Please take the chicken out of the freezer.” What does Sam want his roommate to do?

1. ABuy more chicken at the shop
2. BMeet him at the gym at 6 for a workout
3. CCook dinner before he returns
4. DTake the chicken out of the freezer

“Many people think bats are blind. In fact, bats can see, and many species also use echolocation, sending out sounds and listening for the echoes, to find their way in the dark.” What is echolocation, according to the passage?

1. ASeeing clearly in complete darkness
2. BSmelling food from far away
3. CUsing echoes of sounds to find the way
4. DFlying in large groups at night

“Turn the oven off, then let the cake cool in the tin for ten minutes. After that, turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.” What should be done just before the cake is iced?

1. APut it in the fridge for ten minutes.
2. BLeave it in the tin for an hour.
3. CLet it cool completely on a wire rack.
4. DTurn the oven back on.

In a survey of 200 nursing students, 150 said they studied best in the morning, 30 preferred the afternoon and 20 preferred the evening. What percentage of the students preferred the morning?

1. A50%
2. B15%
3. C150%
4. D75%

“Patient A’s heart rate: 72 at 8 a.m., 74 at noon, 71 at 4 p.m. Patient B’s heart rate: 70 at 8 a.m., 95 at noon, 118 at 4 p.m.” Which patient should the nurse be more concerned about, and why?

1. APatient A, because the rate keeps changing.
2. BPatient B, because the 8 a.m. rate was 70.
3. CPatient B, because the rate is rising steadily.
4. DPatient A, because the rate dropped a little at 4 p.m.

The writer argues: “We should not build the new road. It will destroy the old forest, and the traffic it saves will last only until more cars fill it.” Which piece of evidence would most strengthen the writer’s argument?

1. AA report that the forest is rarely visited
2. BA map showing where the new road would go
3. CA survey showing most people own a car
4. DStudies showing new roads often fill with more traffic