Arbeitsblatt Leseverständnis (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

Our skin makes vitamin D when it is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D helps the body take in calcium, which keeps bones strong. What does vitamin D help the body do?

1. AFight off colds
2. BTake in calcium
3. CGrow more hair
4. DDigest sugar

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

“The old man’s hands were wrinkled and spotted, and he walked with a cane.” Which detail tells you that the man is old?

1. AThe time of day he walked
2. BThe colour of his long winter coat
3. CThe name of his street
4. DHis wrinkled, spotted hands and his cane

A patient reads: “Take this medicine on an empty stomach, one hour before breakfast.” She usually eats breakfast at 8 a.m. When should she take the medicine?

1. AAt 9 a.m. after breakfast
2. BAt 8 a.m. with breakfast
3. CAt bedtime, before she sleeps
4. DAt 7 a.m.

Washing hands with soap for at least 20 seconds removes many germs. Soap breaks up the oily layer that holds germs on the skin, and rinsing washes them away. What is the author’s main purpose?

1. ATo explain how handwashing with soap removes germs
2. BTo persuade readers to buy a certain brand of soap
3. CTo compare soap with hand sanitiser in detail
4. DTo tell a story about a person who got sick

“It’s just a scratch,” said Max, though his knee was bleeding badly and he could hardly stand. What does this suggest about Max?

1. AHe did not notice that he had fallen over.
2. BHe wants everyone to worry about him.
3. CHe is playing down how badly he is hurt.
4. DHe is not really injured at all.

“By 1900, cities were growing fast. Factories drew workers from farms, and crowded housing led to the spread of disease.” Which cause-and-effect chain does the passage describe?

1. AHousing improved, so diseases became much less common.
2. BFarms grew larger, so fewer people lived in the growing cities.
3. CFactories brought workers, crowding followed, disease spread.
4. DDisease spread, so workers moved from cities to farms.

Passage A: “Hospital food should be cooked fresh on site to improve taste.” Passage B: “Cooking on site costs more and needs more kitchen staff.” Which question would best help decide between the two views?

1. AWhat colour are the hospital’s food trays?
2. BHow many patients like to eat breakfast?
3. CWhen was the hospital kitchen first built?
4. DDo the benefits justify the extra cost?