Basic German in 30 Days: Emergencies
Untimed topic quiz: 10 questions on Emergencies, with an explanation after each answer. Questions and answers are shuffled every time.
Day 28: Emergencies
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Question 1 of 10
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Answer: B. Help!
Hilfe means help. You shout Hilfe! in an emergency.
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Question 2 of 10
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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 10
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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 10
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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 10
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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 10
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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 10
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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 10
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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 10
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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 10
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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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