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

Bees are important for farming. As they move from flower to flower collecting nectar, they carry pollen that helps plants make fruit and seeds. How do bees help plants?

1. AThey dig the soil around the roots.
2. BThey eat the insects that harm crops.
3. CThey water the plants with nectar.
4. DThey carry pollen between flowers.

Dogs have a much stronger sense of smell than humans. Because of this, they are trained to help find missing people and to detect things such as drugs in airports. Why are dogs used to find missing people?

1. AThey can see well in the dark.
2. BThey can hear people calling far away.
3. CThey have a strong sense of smell.
4. DThey are faster than people.

The school nurse sent a note home: “Please keep your child at home if they have a fever of 38 °C (100,4 °F) or higher. They may return when they have been free of fever for 24 hours without medicine.” When may a child return to school?

1. AAfter one good night of sleep, even if the fever is still there
2. BWhen the temperature is just below 38,5 °C
3. CAs soon as the fever medicine has been taken
4. DAfter 24 hours without fever and without fever medicine

“Turn the oven off, then let the cake cool in the tin for ten minutes. After that, turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.” What should be done just before the cake is iced?

1. ALet it cool completely on a wire rack.
2. BPut it in the fridge for ten minutes.
3. CTurn the oven back on.
4. DLeave it in the tin for an hour.

“The temperature dropped below freezing overnight. In the morning, the puddles on the path were hard and slippery.” Why were the puddles hard?

1. ARain had fallen on them all night.
2. BThe sun had dried them out.
3. CSomeone had covered them with sand.
4. DThe water in them had frozen into ice.

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. BOpening a window while using the spray
3. CLeaving it on a low shelf in the playroom
4. DUsing it in a small closed cupboard

“The town’s only factory closed in March. By summer, several shops on the main street had shut, and the bus service was cut to twice a day.” What does the passage suggest?

1. AThe factory closing hurt the wider town.
2. BThe shops closed because of new laws.
3. CThe bus service improved over the summer.
4. DThe factory reopened later that year.

The author writes: “Online reviews are useful when choosing a restaurant. Still, readers should remember that people are more likely to write a review after a very good or very bad experience.” What is the author warning about?

1. AOnline reviews are always written by owners.
2. BReviews may not reflect typical experiences.
3. CRestaurants should not be reviewed online.
4. DOnly bad experiences are written about.