• Aufgabe 1

    10 Minuten 12 Punkte
    mittel

    Writing

    The original text was about detecting lies with a machine. Unfortunately, the sentences got completely mixed up by a computer error.
    Put the sentences together correctly.

    1. on the assumption who tell a lie that people The lie detector become stressed works,
    2. speeds up and that their pulse and makes them sweat the stress.
    3. sensitive instruments can These effects be detected by.
    4. meditation techniques A British scientist such as somewhere else autogenic training found out or by imagining to be a lie detector that can be outwitted by (austricksen).
    5. criticized For this reason are heavily lie detectors.
    6. to use Judges the results are not allowed of the accused lie detector tests judgement when passing on at court.

  • Aufgabe 2

    5 Minuten 5 Punkte
    einfach

    Grammar

    Decide, whether these sentences are conditional I, II or III.

    1. If Grandma has got enough eggs in her fridge, she will bake a cake. (___)
    2. If she bakes a cake, she will serve it only after lunch. (___)
    3. If she serves it after lunch, she will also make some tea. (___)
    4. Why will Grandma wait until after lunch? Because she made a cake yesterday, too. Also yesterday, the kids had discovered the cake as soon as they came home from school and had begged to eat a piece of it before lunch. So what?
      Mary, her daughter, has become very angry with Grandma: If the kids hadn’t eaten so much cake before lunch, they would have been hungry enough to finish up their potatoes and vegetables. (___)
    5. So what would do if you were Grandma? (___)
      I bet you’d hide your cake, too!

  • Aufgabe 3

    10 Minuten 21 Punkte
    mittel

    Grammar

    Complete the dialogue. You have to decide: Conditional I, II or III?
    Caroline and Lucy are best friends. They are making plans for their summer holidays.

    1. Caroline: If my father ________ (say) yes, I ________ (go) to a youth camp for one or two weeks. My mother has already said yes. Why don’t you come with me?
    2. Lucy: ________ Good idea! But if I ________ (not get) good marks in my report, my parents ________ (not let) me go.
    3. Caroline: Well, I told you to work harder. If you ________ (not fail) the last test in March, you ________ (not be) in trouble ever since.
    4. Lucy: I know. And I don’t think that they will allow it. Anyway, where ________ (we/go) if my parents ________ (agree)?
    5. Caroline: There’s a camp where you can do horse-riding. I thought about going there. My mum says if I ________ (enjoy) horse-riding, she ________ (let) me have more horse-riding lessons here.
    6. Lucy: You’re lucky. If my grades ________ (not improve), my mum ________ (never / allow me / do) that. She says I need to work much more in the afternoons.
    7. Caroline: Maybe she’s right. Anyway, the camp is quite expensive. You ________ (have to / find) a job if your parents ________ (not pay) for everything.
    8. Lucy: I’m sure they won’t! If only I ________ (not buy) the new stereo last month, then I ________ (save) more than enough money to pay for the trip.
    9. Caroline: Yes, and if I ________ (win) the lottery, I ________ (pay) for you. But I’m not old enough to buy a lottery ticket, so we’ll have to find a different solution.
    10. Lucy: I should talk to my parents first. If they ________ (not let) me go, I ________ (not have to / think) about the money at all. 

  • Aufgabe 4

    10 Minuten 5 Punkte
    schwer

    Grammar

    What if...? Form reasonable answers.

    1. What would you do if your boyfriend / girlfriend cheated on you?
    2. What would you do if you smelt a fire?
    3. What would you do if you weren’t prepared for your maths exam?
    4. What would you do if you found a spider in your bag?
    5. What would you do if you met Brad Pitt?

  • Aufgabe 5

    10 Minuten 10 Punkte
    schwer

    Translation

    Translate the following sentences. 

    1. Wenn der Rettungswagen schneller da gewesen wäre, hätte sie überlebt.
    2. Wenn ich nach London umziehen würde, könnte ich mir dort nur eine kleine Wohnung leisten.
    3. Falls ich Großvater besuche, grüße ich ihn von dir.
    4. Falls meine Schwester nach Neuseeland umzieht, nimmt sie all ihre Möbel mit.
    5. Es ist zehn vor acht. Wenn ich du wäre, würde ich sofort aufstehen.