Arbeitsblatt Leseverständnis (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

The heart has four chambers. The two upper chambers are called atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. What are the two lower chambers called?

1. AVentricles
2. BCoronary arteries
3. CAtria
4. DValves

The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays. At what time does the clinic close on a Saturday?

1. A6 p.m.
2. B9 a.m.
3. C1 p.m.
4. D8 a.m.

The giant panda eats mostly bamboo. An adult can spend up to 14 hours a day eating, because bamboo provides little energy. Pandas live in mountain forests in central China. Why do pandas spend so many hours eating?

1. APandas live in cold mountains.
2. BBamboo is hard to find in China.
3. CBamboo provides little energy.
4. DPandas eat many different foods.

“After the storm, the town came together. Neighbours cleared fallen trees, shared food and checked on elderly residents.” What is the main theme of the passage?

1. AThe danger of living near old trees
2. BPeople helping one another in hard times
3. CWhy older people should move away
4. DThe best way to prepare for a storm

Instructions for a blood pressure monitor: “Sit quietly for five minutes. Rest your arm on a table at heart level. Do not talk during the reading.” Which action would go against these instructions?

1. AChatting with a friend while the cuff inflates
2. BResting the arm on a table at heart level
3. CKeeping completely still and silent during the reading
4. DSitting quietly for five minutes beforehand

“Mobile clinics now travel to farming villages twice a month. Before, people had to travel three hours to the nearest doctor.” What is the main benefit of the mobile clinics?

1. ALower prices for farm products
2. BFaster travel to the city
3. CEasier access to health care
4. DMore jobs for the farmers

The author writes: “People who take the stairs instead of the lift (elevator) are healthier. So, if we remove the lifts, everyone will become healthier.” What is wrong with this reasoning?

1. AIt assumes stairs cost more to build than lifts.
2. BIt suggests that lifts are healthier than stairs.
3. CIt ignores other reasons for the link and new problems.
4. DIt gives a statistic that is clearly incorrect.

The author writes: “Students who eat lunch with friends are happier at school. Therefore, schools should give students more time for lunch.” Which unstated assumption does the argument depend on?

1. ATeachers prefer to eat lunch in their classrooms.
2. BMore lunch time would lead to more eating with friends.
3. CStudents do not like the food that is served in the school cafeteria.
4. DHappier students always get the highest grades.