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

A bus route sign reads: “Route 7: Station – Hospital – Library – Park. Buses every 20 minutes.” Which stop comes right after the hospital?

1. APark
2. BStation
3. CMarket
4. DLibrary

The heart is a muscle about the size of a fist. It pumps blood through the body day and night. In an adult at rest, it beats about 60 to 100 times a minute. According to the passage, how big is the heart?

1. AAbout the size of a football
2. BAbout the size of a head
3. CAbout the size of a thumb
4. DAbout the size of a fist

Sea turtles lay their eggs on sandy beaches. The mother digs a hole, lays the eggs and covers them with sand. About two months later, the baby turtles hatch and crawl to the sea. Where do sea turtles lay their eggs?

1. AUnder rocks on the ocean floor
2. BIn holes they dig on sandy beaches
3. COn floating seaweed in the sea
4. DIn nests high up in trees

“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?

1. AThe water in them had frozen into ice.
2. BSomeone had covered them with sand.
3. CThe sun had dried them out.
4. DRain had fallen on them all night.

“Unlike the noisy city where she grew up, the village was so quiet that Maya could hear the stream from her bedroom.” What contrast does the author draw?

1. ABetween the stream and the river
2. BBetween city noise and village quiet
3. CBetween early morning and late evening
4. DBetween Maya and her bedroom

“It was the first warm day of spring. The park was full of people: children flew kites, families had picnics and old friends sat chatting on benches.” What is the mood of the passage?

1. ATense
2. BCheerful
3. CLonely
4. DGloomy and grey

In the sentence “The patient’s condition deteriorated rapidly overnight, so the team moved her to intensive care,” what does “deteriorated” most likely mean?

1. AWas measured
2. BBecame worse
3. CStayed the same
4. DImproved

A product label reads: “Contains 200 mg of ibuprofen per tablet. Adults: 1–2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours. Do not exceed 6 tablets in 24 hours.” What is the most ibuprofen an adult may take in 24 hours according to the label?

1. A400 mg
2. B1200 mg
3. C2400 mg
4. D600 mg