• Aufgabe 1

    10 Minuten 8 Punkte
    mittel

    Listening comprehension

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    Tick off the correct answers.

    □ In the 18th century the representatives from the thirteen former colonies met in Philadelphia.
    □ Those representatives saw to it that the government should have three different houses.
    □ Congress heads the legislative branch.
    □ The executive branch enforces the president.
    □ The judical branch is represented by the Supreme Court.
    □ The branches were established by those who wrote the Constitution because they feared that the king of England might get too powerful.
    □ According the system of “checks and balances”, the President can veto laws.
    □ Congress can reject the president

  • Aufgabe 2

    5 Minuten 8 Punkte
    mittel

    Writing

    Write down the correct version of the false statements.

  • Aufgabe 3

    10 Minuten 6 Punkte
    einfach

    Grammar

    Connect the two sentences using a proper relative pronoun. Put commas where necessary. 

    1. My dad cooked this wonderful meal. He likes to eat.
    2. Madame Monique is married to a physician. She is our French teacher.
    3. The book is boring. I found it on the underground.
    4. My boyfriend gave me tickets for the pop concert. I like him very much.
    5. The boy is talking to Jane. He is her brother.
    6. Ronald Reagan was a movie star. He was president of the USA, too.

  • Aufgabe 4

    5 Minuten 6 Punkte
    mittel

    Grammar

    Translate the German parts of the sentences into English. Mark the relative pronoun in contanct clauses and use commas where necessary.

    1. This is the part of Ireland (den meine Eltern sehr mögen) ________________________________.
    2. Linda won the competition (was uns alle überraschte) ________________________________.
    3. The film (den Fred letzten Samstag sah) ________________________________ was rather scary.
    4. Green is a colour (die dir wirklich gut steht) ________________________________ .
    5. Where are all the sandwiches (die Vater vor einigen Minuten gemacht hat)  ________________________________?
    6. The woman (die neben uns wohnt) ________________________________ sings beautifully.

  • Aufgabe 5

    5 Minuten 14 Punkte
    mittel

    Grammar

    Add the missing relative pronouns and commas where necessary.

    1. Our school  ________ is located across a wonderful park ________ is old but beautiful.
    2. It was my sister ________ gave me the tickets for the rock concert.
    3. The people ________ I work with ________ are very nice.
    4. Last week, I took my niece to the restaurant ________ is just around the corner. 
    5. The woman ________ lives next door ________ writes cookery books.
    6. The Channel Islands ________ consist of four main islands ________ lie in the English Channel.
    7. My new classmate ________ father is a doctor ________ is quite cool.

  • Aufgabe 6

    10 Minuten 12 Punkte
    schwer

    Translation

    Translate the following sentences into English. Use the correct relative pronoun and decide whether you need to use a comma or not.

    1. Die Frau, die ich auf der Fähre getroffen habe, ist aus Neuseeland.
    2. Die Probleme, über die wir gerade reden, sind sehr ernst.
    3. Das Haus, dessen Schornstein fehlt, steht leer.
    4. Kennst du die Leute, mit denen Mary gestern geredet hat?
    5. Unsere Freunde, die aus den USA sind, reisen viel.
    6. Wo ist das Hemd, das ich dir geliehen habe?