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

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. BValves
3. CAtria
4. DCoronary arteries

Recycling paper saves trees and energy. Making new paper from recycled paper uses less water than making it from wood. Many towns collect paper for recycling once a week. What is the passage mostly about?

1. AWhy towns collect rubbish every day
2. BHow much water people drink each day
3. CThe benefits of recycling paper
4. DHow trees are cut down for timber

“Jess studied the map carefully, then folded it and set off down the left-hand trail without hesitating.” What does “without hesitating” suggest?

1. AShe had never seen a map.
2. BShe was lost and confused.
3. CShe was sure which way to go.
4. DShe secretly wanted to go back home.

Lions live in groups called prides, and the females do most of the hunting together. Tigers usually live and hunt alone. How are lions and tigers different, according to the passage?

1. ALions hunt only at night, but tigers hunt by day.
2. BTigers live in groups, but lions mostly live alone.
3. CLions live in groups, but tigers mostly live alone.
4. DMale lions do all the hunting, but tigers never hunt.

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

“Researchers gave half of a group of volunteers a new vitamin and the other half a dummy pill. Neither the volunteers nor the researchers knew who got which until the end.” Why did the researchers keep this secret?

1. ATo save money on vitamins
2. BTo keep the volunteers from talking
3. CTo stop expectations from affecting the results
4. DTo make the study finish more quickly

Paragraph 1 describes how tooth decay is caused by bacteria feeding on sugar. Paragraph 2 describes how fluoride makes teeth more resistant to acid. Paragraph 3 recommends brushing with fluoride toothpaste and limiting sugary snacks. How is the passage organised?

1. AA list of famous dentists in history
2. BAn argument with two opposing sides
3. CA story told from start to finish
4. DCause and protection, then advice