Arbeitsblatt Leseverständnis (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

Digestion begins in the mouth. As you chew, saliva starts to break down some of the food, and your tongue helps form it into a ball that you can swallow. Where does digestion begin?

1. AIn the mouth
2. BIn the stomach
3. CIn the large intestine
4. DIn the liver and gallbladder

A parking sign reads: “No parking 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. Parking allowed at all times on weekends.” When may a driver park here?

1. AOn a Monday at 10 a.m.
2. BOn a Saturday at noon
3. COn a Friday at 9 a.m.
4. DOn a Wednesday at 3 p.m.

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 are faster than people.
4. DThey have a strong sense of smell.

Wetlands such as marshes and swamps act like natural sponges. They soak up rainwater and release it slowly, which reduces flooding downstream. They also filter pollution from the water. Which sentence best summarises the passage?

1. ASwamps are more useful than marshes.
2. BWetlands are found only near the ocean.
3. CWetlands reduce flooding and clean water.
4. DWetlands cause flooding after heavy rain.

“The FAST test helps people spot a stroke: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call emergency services.” What does the letter T stand for?

1. ATemperature rising suddenly and sharply
2. BTrouble seeing out of one eye
3. CTime to call emergency services
4. DTiredness in the arms and legs

The author writes: “Every student should learn basic first aid. A few simple skills, such as how to help someone who is choking, can save a life.” What is the author’s purpose?

1. ATo explain how to treat a broken bone
2. BTo persuade readers that students should learn first aid
3. CTo entertain readers with a story about choking
4. DTo describe the history of first aid training

A report states: “Patients who received a phone call from a nurse after leaving hospital were less likely to return within 30 days than patients who did not.” Which further information would best help show that the calls caused the difference?

1. AThe colour of the hospital’s discharge forms
2. BThe name of each nurse who called
3. CThe time of day each call was made
4. DWhether patients were randomly chosen to get calls

The writer argues: “We should not build the new road. It will destroy the old forest, and the traffic it saves will last only until more cars fill it.” Which piece of evidence would most strengthen the writer’s argument?

1. AStudies showing new roads often fill with more traffic
2. BA map showing where the new road would go
3. CA survey showing most people own a car
4. DA report that the forest is rarely visited