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

Many people think goldfish have a memory of only three seconds. In fact, studies have shown that goldfish can remember things for months and can even be trained to respond to sounds. What does the passage say about goldfish?

1. AThey forget sounds very quickly.
2. BThey cannot learn anything at all.
3. CThey can remember things for three seconds only.
4. DThey can remember things for months.

A caption under a photograph reads: “Nurses at City Hospital practise CPR on training dummies during a monthly class.” What does the photograph most likely show?

1. APatients waiting in a hospital lobby
2. BNurses practising CPR on dummies in a class
3. CDoctors performing a real operation
4. DA nurse giving a school talk

A textbook chapter has these headings: “What Is an Earthquake?”, “Why Earthquakes Happen”, “How to Stay Safe”. Under which heading would you look for advice on what to do during an earthquake?

1. AWhy Earthquakes Happen
2. BWhat Is an Earthquake?
3. CHow to Stay Safe
4. DThe glossary at the back of the book

A label on a cleaning spray reads: “Use in a well-ventilated area. Do not mix with bleach. Keep away from children.” Which action follows the label?

1. AMixing the spray with bleach for extra power
2. BLeaving it on a low shelf in the playroom
3. COpening a window while using the spray
4. DUsing it in a small closed cupboard

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

“Leah practised her lines every night, but on opening night she froze and could not remember a single word.” What does “froze” mean in this sentence?

1. ASuddenly could not act or speak
2. BBecame very cold on the stage
3. CRan off the stage in tears
4. DLaughed at her own mistake

“The kettle whistled, but Sarah did not move. She was staring at the letter in her hands, reading the same line again and again.” What can you infer?

1. ASarah cannot hear the kettle whistling in the kitchen.
2. BThe letter is a shopping list for the week.
3. CThe letter contains news that has shocked her.
4. DSarah is waiting for the tea to cool down.

“Critics called the plan reckless, but the mayor pointed to three nearby cities where the same plan had cut traffic by a fifth.” How does the mayor support the plan?

1. ABy promising to cancel the plan
2. BBy admitting that the plan is reckless
3. CBy giving examples of where the plan has worked
4. DBy attacking the critics personally