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**Question 1.** Which German word best fits the meaning “to finish school” in a short
newspaper article?
A) **ausgehen**
B) **absolvieren**
C) **verlassen**
D) **schreiben**
Answer: B
Explanation: *absolvieren* means “to complete” or “to finish” a course or school.
**Question 2.** In a SMS asking a friend to meet at the cinema, which phrase correctly
expresses “let's meet at 7 pm”?
A) **Wir treffen uns um sieben Uhr.**
B) **Wir treffen uns um sieben Uhr abends.**
C) **Wir treffen uns um sieben Uhr morgens.**
D) **Wir treffen uns um sieben Uhr mittags.**
Answer: A
Explanation: “um sieben Uhr” alone indicates the time; “abends” is optional but not required
for clarity.
**Question 3.** Which of the following is a typical public notice you might see on a train
station?
A) **Einladung zur Party**
B) **Zug fährt um 14:30 ab**
C) **Speisekarte**
D) **Geburtstagskarte**
Answer: B
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Explanation: Train stations display departure times; the other options are unrelated.
**Question 4.** In a listening excerpt about a school trip, the speaker says “Wir brauchen
**einen** Regenmantel.” Which case is required after the indefinite article “einen”?
A) Nominativ
B) Genitiv
C) Dativ
D) Akkusativ
Answer: D
Explanation: “einen” is the masculine accusative form, used for the direct object
“Regenmantel”.
**Question 5.** Which sentence correctly uses the perfect tense to describe a completed
homework assignment?
A) **Ich habe das Hausaufgaben gemacht.**
B) **Ich habe die Hausaufgaben gemacht.**
C) **Ich habe Hausaufgaben gemacht.**
D) **Ich habe gemacht die Hausaufgaben.**
Answer: B
Explanation: “die Hausaufgaben” is the correct accusative object; the verb “machen” forms the
perfect with “habe”.
**Question 6.** In a classified ad looking for a football partner, which phrase best indicates the
required age range?
A) **zwischen 15 und 20 Jahren**
B) **von 15 bis 20 Jahren**
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C) **ab 15 bis 20 Jahren**
D) **über 15 bis 20 Jahren**
Answer: B
Explanation: “von … bis …” is the standard construction for age ranges.
**Question 7.** Which conjunction correctly connects two contrasting statements about a
movie?
A) **weil**
B) **oder**
C) **aber**
D) **und**
Answer: C
Explanation: *aber* expresses contrast (“The movie was long, but interesting.”).
**Question 8.** In a voicemail, the speaker says, “Bitte rufen Sie mich **am** Freitag zurück.”
Which preposition is correct for a specific day?
A) **in**
B) **auf**
C) **am**
D) **zu**
Answer: C
Explanation: “am” (an dem) is used with days of the week.
**Question 9.** Which greeting is most appropriate for an informal email to a classmate?
A) **Sehr geehrte Frau Müller,**
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B) **Liebe Frau Müller,**
C) **Hallo Anna,**
D) **Guten Tag,**
Answer: C
Explanation: “Hallo” is informal and suitable for peers.
**Question 10.** When reading a school schedule, which word indicates a break between
lessons?
A) **Pause**
B) **Unterricht**
C) **Hausaufgabe**
D) **Klasse**
Answer: A
Explanation: *Pause* means “break”.
**Question 11.** Which sentence correctly uses the future intention with “werden” to talk
about a weekend plan?
A) **Ich werde ins Kino gehen.**
B) **Ich werde ins Kino gegangen.**
C) **Ich werde ins Kino gehe.**
D) **Ich werde ins Kino gegangen sein.**
Answer: A
Explanation: “werden + infinitive” forms the future tense.
**Question 12.** In a radio weather report, the phrase “Es wird **kalt**” uses which adjective
degree?
Certification Exam Guide
**Question 1.** Which German word best fits the meaning “to finish school” in a short
newspaper article?
A) **ausgehen**
B) **absolvieren**
C) **verlassen**
D) **schreiben**
Answer: B
Explanation: *absolvieren* means “to complete” or “to finish” a course or school.
**Question 2.** In a SMS asking a friend to meet at the cinema, which phrase correctly
expresses “let's meet at 7 pm”?
A) **Wir treffen uns um sieben Uhr.**
B) **Wir treffen uns um sieben Uhr abends.**
C) **Wir treffen uns um sieben Uhr morgens.**
D) **Wir treffen uns um sieben Uhr mittags.**
Answer: A
Explanation: “um sieben Uhr” alone indicates the time; “abends” is optional but not required
for clarity.
**Question 3.** Which of the following is a typical public notice you might see on a train
station?
A) **Einladung zur Party**
B) **Zug fährt um 14:30 ab**
C) **Speisekarte**
D) **Geburtstagskarte**
Answer: B
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Explanation: Train stations display departure times; the other options are unrelated.
**Question 4.** In a listening excerpt about a school trip, the speaker says “Wir brauchen
**einen** Regenmantel.” Which case is required after the indefinite article “einen”?
A) Nominativ
B) Genitiv
C) Dativ
D) Akkusativ
Answer: D
Explanation: “einen” is the masculine accusative form, used for the direct object
“Regenmantel”.
**Question 5.** Which sentence correctly uses the perfect tense to describe a completed
homework assignment?
A) **Ich habe das Hausaufgaben gemacht.**
B) **Ich habe die Hausaufgaben gemacht.**
C) **Ich habe Hausaufgaben gemacht.**
D) **Ich habe gemacht die Hausaufgaben.**
Answer: B
Explanation: “die Hausaufgaben” is the correct accusative object; the verb “machen” forms the
perfect with “habe”.
**Question 6.** In a classified ad looking for a football partner, which phrase best indicates the
required age range?
A) **zwischen 15 und 20 Jahren**
B) **von 15 bis 20 Jahren**
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C) **ab 15 bis 20 Jahren**
D) **über 15 bis 20 Jahren**
Answer: B
Explanation: “von … bis …” is the standard construction for age ranges.
**Question 7.** Which conjunction correctly connects two contrasting statements about a
movie?
A) **weil**
B) **oder**
C) **aber**
D) **und**
Answer: C
Explanation: *aber* expresses contrast (“The movie was long, but interesting.”).
**Question 8.** In a voicemail, the speaker says, “Bitte rufen Sie mich **am** Freitag zurück.”
Which preposition is correct for a specific day?
A) **in**
B) **auf**
C) **am**
D) **zu**
Answer: C
Explanation: “am” (an dem) is used with days of the week.
**Question 9.** Which greeting is most appropriate for an informal email to a classmate?
A) **Sehr geehrte Frau Müller,**
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B) **Liebe Frau Müller,**
C) **Hallo Anna,**
D) **Guten Tag,**
Answer: C
Explanation: “Hallo” is informal and suitable for peers.
**Question 10.** When reading a school schedule, which word indicates a break between
lessons?
A) **Pause**
B) **Unterricht**
C) **Hausaufgabe**
D) **Klasse**
Answer: A
Explanation: *Pause* means “break”.
**Question 11.** Which sentence correctly uses the future intention with “werden” to talk
about a weekend plan?
A) **Ich werde ins Kino gehen.**
B) **Ich werde ins Kino gegangen.**
C) **Ich werde ins Kino gehe.**
D) **Ich werde ins Kino gegangen sein.**
Answer: A
Explanation: “werden + infinitive” forms the future tense.
**Question 12.** In a radio weather report, the phrase “Es wird **kalt**” uses which adjective
degree?
