Arbeitsblatt Leseverständnis (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

Giraffes are the tallest land animals. Their long necks help them reach leaves high in trees that other animals cannot reach. How do long necks help giraffes?

1. AThey help giraffes run faster than lions.
2. BThey let giraffes reach leaves high in trees.
3. CThey help giraffes drink from deep rivers.
4. DThey keep giraffes warm at night.

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. It stretches across much of northern Africa. Very little rain falls there, and daytime temperatures can be extremely high. Where is the Sahara?

1. AIn South America
2. BIn southern Asia
3. CIn northern Africa
4. DIn northern Europe

An ambulance siren sounds higher as it comes towards you and lower as it moves away. This change in sound is called the Doppler effect. What is the Doppler effect, according to the passage?

1. AThe echo of a sound off tall buildings
2. BThe change in a sound as its source moves
3. CThe speed at which an ambulance can travel
4. DThe loudness of an ambulance siren at night

The human body has about 206 bones in adulthood. Babies are born with about 270, but many of them fuse together as the child grows. Why do adults have fewer bones than babies?

1. AAdults break and lose some bones.
2. BBabies lose bones when they fall.
3. CSome bones fuse together during growth.
4. DBones dissolve when a person stops growing.

“Pressure ulcers, also called bedsores, can form when a person lies in one position for too long. Nurses help prevent them by changing the patient’s position regularly.” Why do nurses change patients’ positions?

1. ATo help patients sleep longer
2. BTo make the bed easier to clean
3. CTo help prevent pressure ulcers
4. DTo check the patient’s temperature

Glass recycling saves energy, because melting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass from sand. Glass can be recycled again and again without losing quality. Which detail supports the idea that glass recycling saves energy?

1. AGlass does not lose quality when recycled.
2. BMelting recycled glass takes less heat than making new glass.
3. CGlass can be recycled again and again.
4. DNew glass is made from sand.

The author writes: “Hospitals should serve less sugary food. Some will say patients deserve treats, and that is fair. But a hospital should model the healthy habits it recommends.” How does the author handle the opposing view?

1. AMocks it as foolish and not worth discussing
2. BAccepts part of it, then argues against it
3. CIgnores it and repeats the main claim
4. DAgrees fully and changes position

“The nurse explained the new inhaler to Mr. Brown and then asked him to show her how he would use it.” Why did the nurse most likely ask him to demonstrate?

1. ATo save time during the teaching session
2. BTo find out whether he liked the inhaler
3. CTo test whether the inhaler was faulty
4. DTo check that he had understood correctly