Basic German in 10 Days: Emergencies, Small talk and Review
Untimed topic quiz: 30 questions on Emergencies, Small talk and Review, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 10: Emergencies, Small talk and Review
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Question 1 of 30
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Answer: B. Help!
Hilfe means help. You shout Hilfe! in an emergency.
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Question 2 of 30
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Answer: A. 112
In Germany, 112 is the number for the fire brigade, ambulance and emergency doctor. 110 is the police. (Source: City of Munich, stadt.muenchen.de/infos/notruf.html)
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Question 3 of 30
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Answer: C. 110
The police emergency number in Germany is 110. For fire and ambulance, call 112. (Source: City of Munich, stadt.muenchen.de/infos/notruf.html)
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Question 4 of 30
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Answer: D. There's a fire!
Brennen means to burn, so Es brennt! means there's a fire. Call 112 for the fire brigade. (Source: City of Munich, stadt.muenchen.de/infos/notruf.html)
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Question 5 of 30
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Answer: B. Krankenwagen
Der Krankenwagen is an ambulance (der Wagen = car). Das Krankenhaus is a hospital.
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Question 6 of 30
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Answer: C. Ich habe meinen Pass verloren.
Verlieren uses haben in the Perfekt, and the participle verloren goes to the end.
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Question 7 of 30
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Answer: C. In der Gartenstraße 8, in Köln.
Wo asks where. Give the exact address, which the City of Munich says is the first thing to tell. (Source: City of Munich, stadt.muenchen.de/infos/notruf.html)
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Question 8 of 30
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Answer: B. Bahnhofstraße 12
The caller says Wir sind in der Bahnhofstraße 12: the street name and house number.
Transcript
Hilfe! Hier ist ein Unfall passiert. Ein Mann ist verletzt. Wir sind in der Bahnhofstraße 12.
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Question 9 of 30
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Answer: D. Someone stole her bag.
She says Man hat meine Tasche gestohlen: someone stole my bag. Her phone and money were in it.
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Polizist: Was ist passiert?
Frau: Man hat meine Tasche gestohlen. Mein Handy und mein Geld waren darin. -
Question 10 of 30
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Answer: A. Use the stairs and go outside.
The sign says not to use the elevator (Aufzug) and to go outside by the stairs (Treppe). For fire, the number is 112, not 110. (Source: City of Munich, stadt.muenchen.de/infos/notruf.html)
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Question 11 of 30
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Answer: D. the same to you
Gleichfalls means likewise. You say Danke, gleichfalls! to return a good wish.
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Question 12 of 30
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Answer: C. Danke, gleichfalls!
Danke, gleichfalls! means Thanks, you too! It is the usual reply to a good wish.
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Question 13 of 30
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Answer: A. Super, ich war am See.
The question asks how your weekend was, so answer with war and say what you did.
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Question 14 of 30
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Answer: C. Danke, das ist nett!
Accept a compliment with Danke, das ist nett! (Thanks, that's kind!). Gern geschehen answers thanks, not a compliment.
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Question 15 of 30
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Answer: D. Seit zwei Jahren.
Seit + present tense tells how long something has been going on. Vor means ago, and in zwei Jahren means in two years' time.
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Question 16 of 30
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Answer: A. schmeckt
Das Essen is one thing (es), so the verb ends in -t: Das Essen schmeckt super.
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Question 17 of 30
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Answer: D. Ja, endlich Sonne!
The colleague is talking about the nice weather, so you agree: Yes, sun at last!
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Question 18 of 30
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Answer: A. He slept and read a lot.
Ali says Ich habe viel geschlafen und gelesen: I slept and read a lot.
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Kollegin: Wie war dein Wochenende?
Ali: Ruhig. Ich habe viel geschlafen und gelesen. -
Question 19 of 30
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Answer: A. for six months
Ana says seit sechs Monaten: for six months.
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Tim: Woher kommst du?
Ana: Aus Brasilien. Ich bin seit sechs Monaten in Deutschland. -
Question 20 of 30
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Answer: A. at the office on Monday
Petra writes Bis Montag im Büro! This means See you on Monday at the office.
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Question 21 of 30
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Answer: C. der
Tisch (table) is masculine, so the article is der: der Tisch.
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Question 22 of 30
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Answer: D. seid
Sein is irregular: ihr seid. Seit (with t) means since, as in seit zwei Jahren.
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Question 23 of 30
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Answer: D. Heute lerne ich Deutsch.
In a statement the verb is in second place. After heute, the subject comes after the verb.
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Question 24 of 30
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Answer: C. Ich habe Kaffee getrunken.
The Perfekt uses haben + participle, and the participle getrunken goes to the end.
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Question 25 of 30
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Answer: A. I like music.
Mögen means to like: ich mag = I like. I would like is ich möchte, which you use to order.
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Question 26 of 30
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Answer: A. Wie
To ask about age, German says Wie alt bist du? (literally: How old are you?).
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Question 27 of 30
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Answer: D. 10:30
Halb elf means half an hour before eleven: 10:30.
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Question 28 of 30
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Answer: C. nurse
Elif says Ich arbeite als Krankenpflegerin. A Krankenpflegerin is a nurse.
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Ich heiße Elif. Ich komme aus der Türkei und wohne seit einem Jahr in Leipzig. Ich arbeite als Krankenpflegerin.
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Question 29 of 30
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Answer: C. coffee and cake
The guest says Einen Kaffee und ein Stück Kuchen: a coffee and a piece of cake.
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Kellner: Was möchten Sie?
Gast: Einen Kaffee und ein Stück Kuchen, bitte. -
Question 30 of 30
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Answer: B. go to a museum with friends
Nina writes Morgen gehe ich mit Freunden ins Museum. She worked in the café yesterday (gestern).
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