Arbeitsblatt Leseverständnis (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. It cannot fly, but it can run very fast on its long, strong legs. What can an ostrich do well?

1. AFly long distances
2. BClimb tall trees
3. CRun fast
4. DSwim underwater

Maya forgot her umbrella. On the way home it started to pour, and she arrived at the door dripping wet. What does “pour” mean in this passage?

1. ASnow lightly
2. BBecome sunny
3. CRain heavily
4. DStop raining

We blink many times every minute. Blinking spreads tears across the eye, which keeps it moist and washes away dust. Why do we blink?

1. ATo help us see colours better
2. BTo stop us from falling asleep during the day
3. CTo make our eyes stronger
4. DTo keep the eyes moist and clean

“It was the first warm day of spring. The park was full of people: children flew kites, families had picnics and old friends sat chatting on benches.” What is the mood of the passage?

1. ALonely
2. BTense
3. CGloomy and grey
4. DCheerful

“The nurse checked the patient’s wristband, asked his name and date of birth, and compared them with the medicine order before giving the tablet.” Why did the nurse most likely do these checks?

1. ATo decide what the patient should eat for lunch
2. BTo make sure the medicine went to the right patient
3. CTo find out how long the patient would stay
4. DTo see whether he had visitors waiting

“Leaves change colour in autumn because the trees stop making chlorophyll, the green pigment. As the green fades, yellow and orange pigments that were there all along become visible.” Where do the yellow and orange colours come from?

1. ACold night air that paints the leaves
2. BSunlight that burns the green away
3. CNew pigments made only in autumn
4. DPigments already present in the leaves

The author writes: “For many years, doctors advised long bed rest for a strained back. Later research found that staying gently active usually helps people recover sooner.” What is the author mainly showing?

1. AMedical advice can change as new evidence appears.
2. BResearch on back pain is no longer needed.
3. CDoctors are usually wrong about back pain.
4. DLong bed rest is still the best cure.

“Ms. Lee’s plants on the sunny windowsill grew tall and green. The same plants in the dark corner stayed small and turned yellow.” What conclusion is best supported?

1. AThese plants grow best in the dark.
2. BThese plants turn yellow in all homes.
3. CThese plants need light to grow well.
4. DThese plants need more water in corners.