Arbeitsblatt Leseverständnis (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

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

Clara Barton was a nurse during the American Civil War. She cared for wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Later, in 1881, she founded the American Red Cross. What did Clara Barton found?

1. AThe American Red Cross
2. BThe first nursing school in America
3. CA medical school for women doctors
4. DA hospital for children in New York

The class schedule reads: “Anatomy: Room 101, 9:00–10:30. Chemistry: Room 204, 10:45–12:15. Lunch: 12:15–1:00.” Where is the chemistry class held?

1. ARoom 101
2. BRoom 210
3. CRoom 204
4. DThe lunch hall

“The patient’s blood pressure was stable throughout the night, with every reading close to the one before.” What does “stable” mean here?

1. AToo low to measure
2. BRising quickly
3. CGetting harder to read
4. DNot changing much

Wetlands such as marshes and swamps act like natural sponges. They soak up rainwater and release it slowly, which reduces flooding downstream. They also filter pollution from the water. Which sentence best summarises the passage?

1. AWetlands reduce flooding and clean water.
2. BSwamps are more useful than marshes.
3. CWetlands cause flooding after heavy rain.
4. DWetlands are found only near the ocean.

“Mary Seacole was a Jamaican-born nurse who travelled to the Crimean War at her own expense. There she ran a hotel near the battlefield where she cared for sick and injured soldiers.” What does “at her own expense” mean?

1. AShe travelled there in great danger.
2. BShe was paid by the army to go.
3. CShe paid the costs of the trip herself.
4. DShe went against her family’s wishes.

“When the power went out, Grandpa calmly lit the candles, found the radio and told us stories about storms from his childhood.” Which word best describes Grandpa?

1. AImpatient
2. BFrightened
3. CComposed
4. DForgetful

The following sentences are out of order. (1) The water then soaks into the ground or runs into rivers. (2) Water vapour cools and condenses into clouds. (3) The sun heats water, which evaporates. (4) Water falls as rain or snow. What is the correct order?

1. A3, 4, 2, 1
2. B1, 2, 3, 4
3. C3, 2, 4, 1
4. D2, 3, 1, 4