Arbeitsblatt Leseverständnis (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

Ana’s grandmother keeps a small notebook by the phone. She writes down every doctor’s appointment, the name of each medicine she takes and the phone numbers of her children. Why does Ana’s grandmother most likely keep the notebook?

1. ATo help her remember important information
2. BTo keep a list of her favourite recipes for dinner
3. CTo write stories for her grandchildren
4. DTo practise her handwriting every day

Lightning is a giant spark of electricity in the sky. Thunder is the sound made when lightning heats the air very quickly. What makes the sound of thunder?

1. AClouds bumping into each other
2. BLightning heating the air very quickly
3. CStrong wind blowing through trees
4. DRain hitting the ground very hard

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

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

The word “quarantine” comes from the Italian “quaranta giorni”, meaning forty days. In the 1300s, ships arriving in Venice during plague outbreaks had to wait forty days before passengers could come ashore. Why did ships have to wait before passengers came ashore?

1. ATo give passengers time to learn Italian
2. BTo prevent the plague from spreading to the city
3. CTo collect taxes from the ship owners
4. DTo let the ships be repaired after long journeys

“The waiting room was silent except for the slow tick of the clock. Sam stared at the door, tapping his foot and checking his phone every few seconds.” How does Sam most likely feel?

1. AAngry at the clock
2. BAnxious
3. CBored and sleepy
4. DCalm and relaxed

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

The author writes: “Either we close the old swimming pool, or the town will go bankrupt.” What is the flaw in this statement?

1. AIt presents only two options when others exist.
2. BIt uses figures that are clearly out of date.
3. CIt gives too many reasons for closing the pool.
4. DIt agrees with both sides of the debate.