Arbeitsblatt Leseverständnis (Aufnahmeprüfungen) mit Lösungen

Exercise makes the heart beat faster. This sends more blood and oxygen to the muscles that are working. Why does the heart beat faster during exercise?

1. ATo help the body fall asleep
2. BTo cool down the skin quickly
3. CTo send more oxygen to working muscles
4. DTo slow down breathing

Our town library will hold a free reading program for children every Saturday in July. Sessions start at 10 a.m. and last one hour. No sign-up is needed. How long does each session last?

1. ATen minutes
2. BOne hour
3. COne month
4. DAll day

The tides in the ocean rise and fall mainly because of the pull of the moon’s gravity on Earth’s water. What mainly causes the tides?

1. AThe pull of the moon’s gravity
2. BStrong winds over the ocean
3. CHeat from the sun on the water
4. DRivers flowing into the sea

“Using phones and tablets late at night may make it harder to fall asleep. Experts suggest putting screens away about an hour before bed.” Which person is following the experts’ advice?

1. ABen, who scrolls his phone until midnight
2. BDan, who plays games until he falls asleep
3. CCara, who watches videos on her tablet in bed
4. DAna, who reads a paper book for the last hour

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

Some people think that a cold is caused by being out in cold weather. Colds are actually caused by viruses. People may catch more colds in winter because they spend more time indoors, close to others. According to the passage, why might colds be more common in winter?

1. APeople drink less water in the winter months.
2. BCold weather itself causes the virus to grow.
3. CViruses cannot survive in warm weather at all.
4. DPeople spend more time indoors near others.

A notice says: “From 1 June, the clinic will no longer accept cash. Payment by card or phone only.” A patient arrives on 3 June with only cash. What is most likely to happen?

1. AThe patient will get a cash discount.
2. BThe patient will pay cash as usual.
3. CThe patient will not be able to pay with cash.
4. DThe patient will be refused treatment by law.

The author writes: “Since the hospital started a quiet hour from 2 to 3 p.m., patients report sleeping better. However, the survey asked only patients on one ward, during one week.” What does the second sentence do?

1. AIt explains why the quiet hour started.
2. BIt limits how far the result can be applied.
3. CIt proves it works on every ward.
4. DIt shows patients slept worse.