Arbeitsblatt Leseverständnis (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

Some plants, like the cactus, store water in their thick stems. This helps them survive in deserts, where rain may not fall for months. How do cactus plants survive in the desert?

1. AThey store water in their thick stems.
2. BThey need rain every day.
3. CThey lose their thick stems in the hot summer.
4. DThey grow only near rivers.

Wool comes from sheep. Once a year, farmers shear the sheep, cutting off their thick coats. The wool is then cleaned, spun into yarn and used to make clothes. What happens to the wool right after it is cut off?

1. AIt is cleaned.
2. BIt is made into clothes.
3. CIt is spun into yarn.
4. DIt is fed back to the sheep.

A weather report says: “Today will be cloudy in the morning with sunshine in the afternoon. Tonight, expect light rain.” When is rain expected?

1. ATonight
2. BThis afternoon
3. CAll day long
4. DThis morning

“The nurse checked the patient’s wristband, asked his name and date of birth, and compared them with the medicine order before giving the tablet.” Why did the nurse most likely do these checks?

1. ATo find out how long the patient would stay
2. BTo see whether he had visitors waiting
3. CTo make sure the medicine went to the right patient
4. DTo decide what the patient should eat for lunch

“The pharmacist asked Mrs. Kim whether she took any other medicines, including vitamins and herbal products, before giving her the new prescription.” Why did the pharmacist most likely ask this?

1. ATo sell her more vitamins
2. BTo decide the colour of the medicine label
3. CTo check for possible interactions
4. DTo find out her date of birth

Since the city added bike lanes on Main Street two years ago, the number of cyclists on that street has tripled, and accidents involving cyclists have fallen by half. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?

1. ABike lanes will reduce all kinds of car accidents in every city.
2. BCyclists on Main Street no longer wear helmets.
3. CMain Street had no cyclists before the lanes.
4. DMore people cycled on Main Street after the bike lanes were added.

“Unlike her older brother, who argued about everything, Mina listened carefully, asked questions and only then shared her view.” Which word best describes Mina?

1. ASilent
2. BThoughtful
3. CStubborn
4. DCareless

“The children’s hospital opened a play room. Since then, nurses report that children are calmer before procedures and need fewer extra staff to help hold them still.” What can be inferred about the play room?

1. AIt may help reduce children’s fear before procedures.
2. BIt has replaced medical procedures.
3. CIt is open only to children who are not ill.
4. DIt has made the nurses less busy than before.