Deutsch II - Kapitel 2 Prüfung – Study Guide

Listening

A.  There are ten English multiple choice questions about a conversation in which three grandchildren are discussing a gift for their grandpa’s birthday.

schenken / to give / Enkelkinder / grandchildren
unpersönlich / not personal / anziehen / to wear
Zuckerkrank / Diabetes / langweilig / boring
Segelfahrt / sailing / Bilderbuch / picture book
teuer / expensive / genug / enough
Armbanduhr / watch / Gemälde / painting
Essen / food / Klamotten / clothing
Blumen / flowers / Bücher / books

B.  There are five English multiple choice questions about a conversation between two students who want to earn some money.

Möglichkeit / possibility / bekommen / to receive
waschen / to wash / trocknen / to dry
polieren / to polish / nichts / nothing
Wäsche / laundry / bügeln / to iron

Reading

C.  You must arrange five lines of a dialogue into the correct order. Two girls discuss buying a birthday present.

selbst gemacht / self-made / leider / unfortunately
zeichnen / to draw / doof / dumb
blöd / dumb / am liebsten / like the most

D.  There are English multiple choice questions about a German reading in which a student talks about his chores around the house.

Alter / age / Keller / basement
Staub saugen / to vacuum / Teppich / carpet
aufräumen / to clean / Müll / trash

E.  You must match students’ opinions about school to their English summaries.

wandern / to hike / Mitschüler / schoolmates
Lehrer / male teacher / späteres Leben / later in life

Culture – Extra Credit

F.  There are five English multiple choice questions about life in German towns, families, visiting neighbors, and shopping.

Writing

G.  Write responses to questions in which you accept a drink politely (and say it tastes good), choose a sandwich, refuse more of a food (but say it was good), and politely refuse more food (and give a reason).

1.  Ja, bitte! Noch einen Saft!

2.  Es schmeckt wirklich gut! Danke!

3.  Ja, lieber ein Wurstbrot, bitte!

4.  Nein, danke! Aber der Salat ist ganz lecker!

5.  Nein, danke! Ich habe keinen Hunger mehr.

H.  Write a note to a classmate of at least five sentences inviting him to a café and to the movies. You will say you have already seen the film, but that you really like horror films.

1.  Wir gehen ins Café und dann ins Kino.

2.  Komm doch mit!

3.  Ich habe den Film schon gesehen.

4.  Aber ich mag Horrorfilme!

5.  Der Film gefällt mir!

I.  Write a paragraph of at least five sentences explaining what you do to help other people. Mention at least four things you do and one things you never do. Use these words: manchmal, oft, einmal/zweimal in der Woche, einmal/zweimal im Monat, nie.

1.  Manchmal poliere ich das Auto für meinen Vater.

2.  Oft wasche ich die Wäsche.

3.  Einmal in der Woche trage ich den Müll weg.

4.  Zweimal in der Woche muss ich die Garage aufräumen.

5.  Ich bügle die Wäsche nie!