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. A4
2. B10
3. C12
4. D6

The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. It cannot fly, but it can run very fast on its long, strong legs. What can an ostrich do well?

1. ARun fast
2. BFly long distances
3. CClimb tall trees
4. DSwim underwater

“Amira was furious when she found that someone had taken her bike without asking. Her face turned red, and she stamped her foot.” What does “furious” mean?

1. AVery angry
2. BVery sad
3. CVery sleepy
4. DVery scared

Lions live in groups called prides, and the females do most of the hunting together. Tigers usually live and hunt alone. How are lions and tigers different, according to the passage?

1. ALions live in groups, but tigers mostly live alone.
2. BLions hunt only at night, but tigers hunt by day.
3. CMale lions do all the hunting, but tigers never hunt.
4. DTigers live in groups, but lions mostly live alone.

Florence Nightingale collected data on deaths among soldiers in the Crimean War. She showed in clear diagrams that more soldiers died from disease than from battle wounds, and she used this evidence to persuade the government to improve hospital sanitation. What was Nightingale’s main goal in collecting the data?

1. ATo design better weapons for the army
2. BTo convince officials to improve hospital conditions
3. CTo teach soldiers how to draw diagrams
4. DTo prove that battle wounds were not dangerous

“The road was icy, so Dad drove slowly and kept a long distance from the car in front.” Why did Dad drive this way?

1. ATo let the car in front pass him
2. BTo arrive at work early
3. CTo drive safely on the slippery road
4. DTo save fuel on the long journey

A parking garage charges “$3 for the first hour and $2 for each additional hour or part of an hour.” A visitor parks for 3 hours and 20 minutes. How much does the visitor pay?

1. A$7
2. B$10
3. C$11
4. D$9

The author writes: “Some readers will say a four-day work week would hurt productivity. Trials in several companies, however, found that output stayed the same while staff were less stressed.” How is the passage structured?

1. AAn objection is stated and then answered with evidence.
2. BTwo products are compared on price and quality.
3. CA story is told and then a lesson is drawn from it.
4. DA process is described step by step in time order.