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

Elephants use their trunks for many tasks. They breathe and smell through them, pick up food, drink water and even greet other elephants. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. AElephants have a strong sense of smell.
2. BAn elephant’s trunk has many uses.
3. CElephants drink a lot of water.
4. DElephants greet one another often.

The Dead Sea, between Israel and Jordan, is so salty that people can float on its surface without trying. Very few living things can survive in its water. Why can people float easily in the Dead Sea?

1. AThe water is very salty.
2. BThe water moves very fast.
3. CThe water is very cold.
4. DThe water is very shallow.

“Grandma’s soup warmed us up on the snowy day. We each had two bowls and asked for the recipe.” What did the family think of the soup?

1. AThey found it too salty to eat.
2. BThey liked it a lot.
3. CThey did not want to finish it.
4. DThey thought it was too hot.

A nutrition label shows per serving: 200 calories, 10 g fat, 25 g carbohydrate, 4 g protein. A person eats two servings. How much protein did the person eat?

1. A8 g
2. B4 g
3. C20 g
4. D50 g

“The FAST test helps people spot a stroke: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call emergency services.” What does the letter T stand for?

1. ATime to call emergency services
2. BTrouble seeing out of one eye
3. CTemperature rising suddenly and sharply
4. DTiredness in the arms and legs

“Every morning, Mr. Patel opened his bakery at 5 a.m. By 7 a.m., a line of customers stretched down the street.” What can you infer about the bakery?

1. AIt is closing down soon.
2. BIt is popular with many customers.
3. CIt opens later than other shops.
4. DIt sells only one type of bread.

A chart shows the number of patients seen in an emergency department per hour: 6 a.m. – 4; 9 a.m. – 10; noon – 12; 3 p.m. – 9; 6 p.m. – 14; 9 p.m. – 8. When would extra staff be most useful?

1. AAround 3 p.m.
2. BAround 9 p.m.
3. CAround 6 p.m.
4. DAround 6 a.m.

“When the reporter asked the mayor about the delayed bridge project, the mayor talked at length about the new park and the town’s low crime rate.” What does the mayor’s answer suggest?

1. AThe bridge project is already finished.
2. BThe mayor avoided the question.
3. CThe park and the bridge are the same project.
4. DThe mayor answered the question fully.