cultural knowledge
Which city is famous for jazz?
New Orleans
Fill the gap:
If I had studied more, I _______________ (pass) the text.
... would have passed
Fill in the correct tense:
Right now, he _________________ (read) a book.
is reading
Translate the sentence:
Die Vielfalt der Natur ist außergewöhnlich.
Name the year of Columbus' arrival in America.
1492
What is the nickname of New York?
Big Apple
Translate the sentence using the correct grammatical form:
Sie schlug vor, in den Yosemite Nationalpark zu gehen.
She suggested going to Yosemite ...
While she __________ (walk) through the city, the rain started.
was walking
Name three differences between British and American English.
c / s, ou / o, re / er
2nd July 1776
What is the name of the place where the immigrants first arrived before coming to the US?
Ellis Island
Translate the sentence using the correct grammatical form:
Würde sie in Kalifornien leben, würde sie jeden Tag am Strand sein.
If she lived in California, she would be on the beach every day.
Name 3 signal words for the present perfect.
already, yet, never, ...
Translate the sentence:
Die Eisenbahn fährt durch den Stadtteil mit dem blühenden Strauch.
The railroad goes through the borough with the blooming shrub.
What was the name of the movement led by Martin Luther King Jr.?
Civil Rights Movement
Who was the 1st president of the United States?
George Washington
Fill the gap:
"We were watching a movie." → Tom said that they __________ a movie.
had been watching
Fill in the correct tense:
They ____________________ (wait) for the parade to start for over an hour.
have been waiting
Translate the sentence:
Der Brauch verdient Anerkennung.
The custom deserves recognition.
When did slavery end in the US?
1865
Where is the right to bear arms written down?
2nd amendment of the Constitution
Form a new sentence in the personal passive:
The teacher gave the students new books.
The students were given new books.
Fill in the correct tense:
By the time the fireworks began, we __________ already __________ (find) a good place to sit.
had already found
Write down the correct translation on the board:
Mit ihrem Verhalten und ihrer Technik qualifizierte sie sich für den Arbeitsauftrag.With her behavior and her technique, she qualified for the assignment.
When did Obama become the 1st black president of the United States?
2009