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

Honeybees communicate by dancing. When a bee finds flowers, it returns to the hive and moves in a pattern called the waggle dance. The direction and length of the dance tell other bees where the food is. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. ABees use a dance to tell each other where food is.
2. BBees make honey from the flowers they find.
3. CThe waggle dance is the only dance that bees know.
4. DBees prefer flowers that grow close to the hive.

Blood contains several kinds of cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body. White blood cells help fight infection. Platelets help the blood to clot when you are cut. Which cells help fight infection?

1. ARed blood cells
2. BPlatelets
3. CWhite blood cells
4. DNerve cells in the blood

When a hedgehog is frightened, it rolls into a tight ball. Its sharp spines then stick out in all directions, protecting its soft belly. What does a hedgehog do when it is frightened?

1. AIt runs into water.
2. BIt calls loudly.
3. CIt rolls into a ball.
4. DIt climbs a tree.

In a survey of 200 nursing students, 150 said they studied best in the morning, 30 preferred the afternoon and 20 preferred the evening. What percentage of the students preferred the morning?

1. A150%
2. B75%
3. C15%
4. D50%

Falls are a common cause of injury in older adults. Removing loose rugs, adding bright lights on stairs and installing grab bars in the bathroom can make a home safer. What is the main purpose of the passage?

1. ATo describe the design of modern bathrooms
2. BTo explain how bones heal after a fall
3. CTo suggest ways to prevent falls at home
4. DTo argue that older adults need carers

“Maria ran to the window every time a car passed. At last, a red truck pulled into the driveway, and she rushed to the door shouting, ‘Dad’s home!’” What can you infer?

1. AMaria wanted the car to go away.
2. BMaria was afraid of the red truck.
3. CMaria did not know who owned the red truck outside.
4. DMaria had been waiting eagerly for her father.

The author writes: “Our survey found that 9 out of 10 dentists recommend chewing gum.” The survey was paid for by a chewing gum company and asked only 10 dentists. Why should a reader be cautious about this claim?

1. AThe sample is tiny and the sponsor has an interest.
2. BChewing gum is not sold in most countries.
3. CDentists know little about teeth.
4. DThe survey should have asked only one dentist.

The author writes: “I have walked to work for twenty years, rain or shine. I have never once needed a car, so no one in this city needs one.” What is the main weakness?

1. ATwenty years is too short to judge the city.
2. BWalking to work is impossible in the rain.
3. CThe author owns a car but does not use it.
4. DOne person’s situation may not fit everyone.