Arbeitsblatt Leseverständnis (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

A hospital map key shows: blue square = lift; green circle = toilet; red cross = emergency department; yellow star = café. What does a green circle mean on the map?

1. ACafé
2. BEmergency department
3. CLift
4. DToilet

Elephants use their trunks for many tasks. They breathe and smell through them, pick up food, drink water and even greet other elephants. What is the main idea of the passage?

1. AAn elephant’s trunk has many uses.
2. BElephants drink a lot of water.
3. CElephants have a strong sense of smell.
4. DElephants greet one another often.

“Please do not feed the ducks bread,” says a sign by the pond. “Bread can make them ill. Use the duck food sold at the kiosk instead.” What does the sign suggest instead of bread?

1. AFresh fruit
2. BLeftover rice from home
3. CDuck food from the kiosk
4. DSeeds from the garden

“Tara volunteered to stay late, helped a new colleague with her first report and never complained about the extra work.” Which word best describes Tara?

1. AHelpful
2. BLazy
3. CRude
4. DSelfish

“The whale is the largest animal on Earth. Some blue whales are longer than two buses parked end to end.” Why does the author compare whales to buses?

1. ATo help readers picture the whale’s great size
2. BTo suggest that buses are bigger than whales
3. CTo explain how whales travel
4. DTo show that whales are as fast as buses

“Some people think that only children need vaccines. In fact, adults also need some vaccines, such as boosters for tetanus and a yearly flu vaccine.” What is the main point?

1. AChildren do not need vaccines.
2. BAdults need some vaccines too.
3. CTetanus affects only children.
4. DThe flu vaccine is only for children.

The author writes: “Some argue that we should spend money on space exploration only after solving problems on Earth. But research for space has led to inventions used in medicine and everyday life.” What is the purpose of the second sentence?

1. ATo show that space research also benefits Earth
2. BTo argue that space travel should end
3. CTo agree that Earth’s problems come first
4. DTo explain how rockets are built

“The town’s only factory closed in March. By summer, several shops on the main street had shut, and the bus service was cut to twice a day.” What does the passage suggest?

1. AThe factory closing hurt the wider town.
2. BThe bus service improved over the summer.
3. CThe factory reopened later that year.
4. DThe shops closed because of new laws.