Southeast Asia
How many countries are there in Southeast Asia?
a) 15
b) 11
c) 13
b) 11
True or false: Singapore is both a city and a country.
True
I ___ (live) in Kiel for three years before I moved to Hamburg.
had lived
I live in Kiel since three years.
I've been living in Kiel for three years.
Ich interessiere mich sehr für andere Länder und Kulturen.
I'm very interested in other countries and cultures.
If somebody greets you with “sawasdee”, which country are you probably in?
a) Malaysia
b) Thailand
c) Laos
b) Thailand
How many official languages does Singapore have?
4
If Singapore had not invested so much in education, it ___ (not / become) as successful as it is today.
would not have become
might not have become
My English became much better during the last two years.
My English has gotten much better over the last two years.
Ich freue mich schon darauf, dieses Jahr mehr Englisch zu sprechen.
I'm really looking forward to speaking more English this year.
Which Southeast Asian country has never been colonised?
Thailand
What is Singapore's own variety of English called?
Singlish
Rewrite in passive voice:
People consider Singapore one of the safest countries in the world.
Singapore is considered one of the safest countries in the world.
If my mum will let me, I go to the mall tomorrow.
If my mum lets me, I will go to the mall tomorrow.
Wenn ich die Wahl hätte, würde ich lieber in einer Großstadt als auf dem Land leben.
If I had the choice, I'd rather live in a big city than in the countryside.
What is the capital of Myanmar?
Naypyidaw
Which of these is illegal in Singapore?
A) Marrying someone from another country
B) Selling chewing gum
C) Crossing the border to Malaysia
b) Selling chewing gum
Report this sentence using indirect speech:
“I have never experienced such strict rules before,” the tourist said.
The tourist said (that) he/she had never experienced such strict rules before.
Yesterday my teacher gave us many informations about the new school year.
Yesterday, my teacher gave us a lot of information about the new school year.
Einerseits sorgen strenge Regeln für mehr Sicherheit, andererseits schränken sie die persönliche Freiheit ein.
On the one hand, strict rules provide/ensure greater safety, but on the other hand, they limit personal freedom.
Indonesia is the world's biggest archipelago. About how many islands does it have?
a) 17,508
b) 5,002
c) 12,324
a) 17,508
Name Singapore's four official languages.
Singaporean Mandarin
English
Malay
Tamil
Rewrite using a participle construction:
Because Singapore is located close to the equator, it has a tropical climate.
Located close to the equator, Singapore has a tropical climate.
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If I would have more free time, I would make more sport.
If I had more free time, I would do more sports.
Nur weil etwas in einer anderen Kultur als normal gilt, heißt das noch lange nicht, dass wir es nicht kritisch hinterfragen dürfen.
Just because something is considered normal in another culture doesn't mean that we shouldn't be allowed to question it critically.