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Basic German in 15 Days: Phone and appointments and Asking questions

Untimed topic quiz: 20 questions on Phone and appointments and Asking questions, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.

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  • Germany
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  • Checked October 13, 2026
  • Language-reviewed October 13, 2026
Start with the lessonsBasic German: 30 Lessons: about 750 minutes of reading. Every test question is covered in the lessons.

Day 11: Phone and appointments and Asking questions

  1. Question 1 of 20

    When do you say "Auf Wiederhören"?
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    Answer: D. At the end of a phone call

    Auf Wiederhören is goodbye on the phone. Hören means to hear.

  2. Question 2 of 20

    What does "Ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren" mean?
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    Answer: B. I would like to make an appointment.

    Einen Termin vereinbaren means to make (arrange) an appointment, and ich möchte means I would like.

  3. Question 3 of 20

    Fill the gaps: Der Termin ist ___ Montag ___ halb zehn.
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    Answer: B. am … um

    Use am with days (am Montag) and um with clock times (um halb zehn, 9:30).

  4. Question 4 of 20

    The person on the phone speaks very fast. What do you say?
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    Answer: C. Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?

    Langsamer means more slowly. This polite question asks the person to slow down.

  5. Question 5 of 20

    The receptionist asks: "Geht es am Donnerstag um 15 Uhr?" You can come. What do you say?
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    Answer: D. Ja, das passt gut.

    Das passt gut means that works well. Es geht mir gut means I am fine, which answers a different question.

  6. Question 6 of 20

    What does "Das geht leider nicht" mean?
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    Answer: B. Unfortunately that doesn't work.

    Leider means unfortunately, and das geht nicht means that is not possible. You say it when a time does not suit you.

  7. Question 7 of 20

    Which question is correct?
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    Answer: B. Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?

    In a question, können comes first and the infinitive wiederholen goes to the end.

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Listen. When is the appointment?
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    Praxis Dr. Klein, guten Tag. Sie haben einen Termin am Mittwoch um zehn Uhr.

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    Answer: B. Wednesday at 10:00

    The receptionist says am Mittwoch um zehn Uhr: on Wednesday at ten o'clock.

    Transcript

    Praxis Dr. Klein, guten Tag. Sie haben einen Termin am Mittwoch um zehn Uhr.

  9. Question 9 of 20

    Listen. What does the secretary do?
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    Ali: Guten Tag. Kann ich bitte mit Frau Schmidt sprechen?
    Sekretärin: Einen Moment, bitte. Ich verbinde Sie.

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    Answer: A. She puts Ali through to Frau Schmidt.

    Ich verbinde Sie means I'll put you through: she connects Ali to Frau Schmidt.

    Transcript

    Ali: Guten Tag. Kann ich bitte mit Frau Schmidt sprechen?
    Sekretärin: Einen Moment, bitte. Ich verbinde Sie.

  10. Question 10 of 20

    Read the message. What should you do if you cannot come?

    Erinnerung: Ihr Termin in der Zahnarztpraxis Berger ist am Freitag, 13. November, um 8:30 Uhr. Können Sie nicht kommen? Dann rufen Sie bitte bis Donnerstag an.

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    Answer: C. Call by Thursday

    The message says Dann rufen Sie bitte bis Donnerstag an: then please call by Thursday.

  11. Question 11 of 20

    What does "woher" mean?
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    Answer: C. where from

    Woher asks where someone or something comes from: Woher kommst du?

  12. Question 12 of 20

    Fill the gap: ___ wohnst du? – In Berlin.
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    Answer: B. Wo

    Wo asks where someone is or lives. The answer In Berlin is a place, not an origin or a direction.

  13. Question 13 of 20

    Fill the gap: ___ kommst du? – Aus Spanien.
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    Answer: D. Woher

    The answer Aus Spanien (from Spain) tells where the person comes from, so the question word is woher.

  14. Question 14 of 20

    Fill the gap: ___ beginnt der Kurs? – Um neun Uhr.
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    Answer: B. Wann

    The answer is a time, so the question word is wann (when).

  15. Question 15 of 20

    Which yes/no question is correct?
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    Answer: C. Kommst du morgen?

    In a yes/no question the verb comes first, then the subject: Kommst du morgen?

  16. Question 16 of 20

    Which question is correct?
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    Answer: D. Was trinkst du?

    In a W-question, the question word is first, the verb second and the subject third. With du, the verb ends in -st.

  17. Question 17 of 20

    Your friend asks: "Warum lernst du Deutsch?" Which reply fits?
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    Answer: A. Ich arbeite in Deutschland.

    Warum asks why, so the answer gives a reason: I work in Germany.

  18. Question 18 of 20

    Listen. What does the person want to know?
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    Entschuldigung, wie viel kostet der Kaffee?

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    Answer: A. the price

    Wie viel kostet asks how much something costs, so the person wants to know the price.

    Transcript

    Entschuldigung, wie viel kostet der Kaffee?

  19. Question 19 of 20

    Listen. Where is Ben going?
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    Lisa: Wohin gehst du?
    Ben: Ich gehe zum Supermarkt.

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    Answer: D. to the supermarket

    Lisa asks Wohin gehst du? (Where are you going?) and Ben says zum Supermarkt.

    Transcript

    Lisa: Wohin gehst du?
    Ben: Ich gehe zum Supermarkt.

  20. Question 20 of 20

    Read the message. What does "Wer kommt noch?" ask?

    Hallo Tim, wann kommst du morgen? Um sechs oder um sieben? Ich koche Pasta. Wer kommt noch? Bis morgen, Mia

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    Answer: A. Who else is coming?

    Wer means who, and noch here means else. Mia wants to know who else is coming.

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