Arbeitsblatt Leseverständnis (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

Sharks have lived in the oceans for millions of years. Unlike most fish, their skeletons are made of cartilage, the same bendy material found in your nose and ears. What are shark skeletons made of?

1. AHard bone
2. BThin shell
3. CScales
4. DCartilage

Maya forgot her umbrella. On the way home it started to pour, and she arrived at the door dripping wet. What does “pour” mean in this passage?

1. ARain heavily
2. BSnow lightly
3. CBecome sunny
4. DStop raining

A coupon reads: “20% off any one item. Valid until 30 April. Cannot be used with other offers.” What is one rule for using the coupon?

1. AIt can be used on every item.
2. BIt cannot be combined with other offers.
3. CIt is valid for the whole of next year.
4. DIt gives a discount of 30 percent.

“Unlike email, which can be read at any time, a phone call needs both people to be available at once.” What difference does the sentence describe?

1. AEmail is always faster than calling.
2. BCalls cost more money than email.
3. CCalls need both people free at once.
4. DEmail can be read only once a day.

“Most deserts are hot, but not all. Antarctica is considered a desert because it receives very little precipitation, even though it is covered in ice.” What makes a place a desert, according to the passage?

1. AA complete lack of animals
2. BVery high temperatures
3. CVery little precipitation
4. DA covering of sand

A recipe states: “For a softer cookie, bake for 8 minutes. For a crisper cookie, bake for 11 minutes.” What can you infer?

1. ACrisper cookies need more sugar.
2. BThe cookies must always bake for 8 minutes.
3. CLonger baking makes the cookies crisper.
4. DSofter cookies need a hotter oven.

The author writes: “Online shopping is convenient, but it has hidden costs. Small local shops close, high streets empty and delivery vans add to traffic.” Which statement best describes the author’s view?

1. AOnline shopping is not convenient for anyone.
2. BLocal shops are always cheaper than any online stores.
3. COnline shopping should be banned in every town.
4. DOnline shopping has drawbacks that are easy to miss.

Visiting rules: “Children under 14 may visit only with an adult. No more than 2 visitors at the bedside. Visiting ends at 8 p.m.” A mother and her 12-year-old and 15-year-old children want to visit together at 7 p.m. Which rule would they break?

1. AThe rule that visiting ends at 8 p.m.
2. BThey would not break any rule
3. CThe rule about children under 14
4. DThe limit of 2 visitors at the bedside