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

The Arctic fox has thick white fur in winter, which helps it blend in with the snow. In summer, its fur turns brown or grey to match the rocks and plants. Why does the Arctic fox’s fur change colour?

1. ATo stay cool in the winter snow
2. BTo warn its enemies to stay far away
3. CTo blend in with its surroundings
4. DTo attract other foxes in spring

Many animals are active at night and sleep during the day. These animals are called nocturnal. Owls, bats and foxes are examples of nocturnal animals. What does “nocturnal” mean?

1. ALiving in water
2. BSleeping all winter
3. CEating only plants
4. DActive at night

The tides in the ocean rise and fall mainly because of the pull of the moon’s gravity on Earth’s water. What mainly causes the tides?

1. AHeat from the sun on the water
2. BRivers flowing into the sea
3. CStrong winds over the ocean
4. DThe pull of the moon’s gravity

“Whenever it rained, the old roof leaked into the kitchen. This winter, after the roof was replaced, the kitchen stayed dry through every storm.” What can be concluded?

1. AThe kitchen was moved to another room.
2. BThe old roof had no problems.
3. CThe new roof fixed the leak.
4. DIt did not rain this winter.

“The patient’s blood pressure was stable throughout the night, with every reading close to the one before.” What does “stable” mean here?

1. ARising quickly
2. BGetting harder to read
3. CNot changing much
4. DToo low to measure

The word “quarantine” comes from the Italian “quaranta giorni”, meaning forty days. In the 1300s, ships arriving in Venice during plague outbreaks had to wait forty days before passengers could come ashore. Why did ships have to wait before passengers came ashore?

1. ATo prevent the plague from spreading to the city
2. BTo collect taxes from the ship owners
3. CTo let the ships be repaired after long journeys
4. DTo give passengers time to learn Italian

“By 1900, cities were growing fast. Factories drew workers from farms, and crowded housing led to the spread of disease.” Which cause-and-effect chain does the passage describe?

1. ADisease spread, so workers moved from cities to farms.
2. BFactories brought workers, crowding followed, disease spread.
3. CHousing improved, so diseases became much less common.
4. DFarms grew larger, so fewer people lived in the growing cities.

“It was the kind of morning that made you want to stay in bed — grey skies, steady drizzle and a cold wind rattling the windows.” What mood is the author creating?

1. AJoyful
2. BPeaceful
3. CTense
4. DGloomy