Arbeitsblatt Leseverständnis (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

“Sara loves to read. For example, she finishes two or three books every week.” What does the phrase “For example” show?

1. AAn example supporting the first sentence follows.
2. BA different opinion is about to be given.
3. CThe writer is about to end the story here.
4. DThe second sentence disagrees with the first.

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 loudness of an ambulance siren at night
3. CThe change in a sound as its source moves
4. DThe speed at which an ambulance can travel

The heart has four chambers. The two upper chambers are called atria, and the two lower chambers are called ventricles. What are the two lower chambers called?

1. AVentricles
2. BCoronary arteries
3. CAtria
4. DValves

“The coach had a rule: no phones at practice. When Jamie’s phone buzzed during drills, the coach simply held out his hand.” What did the coach most likely want?

1. AJamie to call someone back
2. BJamie to shake his hand
3. CJamie to leave practice early
4. DJamie to hand over the phone

“The hikers had planned to reach the summit by noon. But when dark clouds gathered and the wind grew stronger, the leader turned the group around.” Why did the leader turn the group around?

1. AThe group had already reached the top.
2. BThe leader wanted to arrive before noon.
3. CThe hikers were too hungry to go on.
4. DThe weather was becoming dangerous.

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

“Despite years of warnings, the town did not repair the old dam. When the storm came, the water broke through and flooded the valley.” What is the author most likely suggesting?

1. AThe warnings about the old dam turned out to be incorrect.
2. BThe storm was the only cause of the flood.
3. CThe flood could probably have been prevented.
4. DThe town repaired the dam just in time.

In paragraph one, the author describes how a small village got clean drinking water by building a well. In paragraph two, the author reports that childhood illnesses in the village fell by half in the next year. What relationship does the author suggest between the two paragraphs?

1. AChronological list of unrelated events
2. BCompare and contrast
3. CCause and effect
4. DProblem with no solution