Arbeitsblatt Leseverständnis (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

An ambulance siren sounds higher as it comes towards you and lower as it moves away. This change in sound is called the Doppler effect. What is the Doppler effect, according to the passage?

1. AThe echo of a sound off tall buildings
2. BThe speed at which an ambulance can travel
3. CThe loudness of an ambulance siren at night
4. DThe change in a sound as its source moves

Magnets attract objects made of iron, such as nails and paper clips. They do not attract wood, plastic or paper. Which object would a magnet attract?

1. AA sheet of paper
2. BA wooden spoon
3. CAn iron nail
4. DA plastic cup

The heart is a muscle about the size of a fist. It pumps blood through the body day and night. In an adult at rest, it beats about 60 to 100 times a minute. According to the passage, how big is the heart?

1. AAbout the size of a thumb
2. BAbout the size of a fist
3. CAbout the size of a football
4. DAbout the size of a head

“The library will close early on Friday for staff training. Books due on Friday may be returned on Saturday without a late fee.” What can a library user conclude?

1. AThe library will be open later than usual on Friday.
2. BThe library will be closed all weekend for training.
3. CA book due Friday can be returned Saturday at no charge.
4. DAll late fees will be cancelled this month.

A notice in the staff room reads: “The parking lot will be repaved on Tuesday. Staff should park in the overflow lot on Elm Street. Shuttle buses will run every 10 minutes from 6 a.m.” What is the main purpose of the notice?

1. ATo explain why the parking lot is being repaved
2. BTo ask staff to work an extra shift on Tuesday
3. CTo announce a new shuttle bus route to the city
4. DTo tell staff where to park during the repaving

The river flooded after a week of heavy rain. Water covered the main road, so the town closed it and set up a detour through the hills. What caused the town to close the main road?

1. AFlood water covering the main road
2. BA traffic accident on the detour
3. CRepairs being made in the hills
4. DSnow falling during the week

The author writes: “If we let students use calculators in maths class, soon they will forget how to add, then they won’t be able to manage money, and eventually our economy will collapse.” What type of flawed reasoning is this?

1. AAn appeal to a famous person
2. BAn exaggerated chain of consequences
3. CA fair comparison of two options
4. DA conclusion based on careful data

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