The gerund
The passive
Past perfect and simple past
Vocabulary
Book Quiz
100
Ela spricht gut Englisch.
Ela is good at speaking English.
100
Some of the best beaches in the US _______________ (find) along California's coast.
Some of the best beaches in the US are found along California's coast.
100
Past perfect: He ____________ come to London in 2009.
He had come to London in 2009.
100
Benzin (AE)
gas
100
Where is Madison from?
She is from Atlanta, Georgia.
200
Ich träume davon nach New York zu reisen.
I dream of travelling (going) to New York.
200
Calfifornia's strawberries _____________ (sell) all over the US.
Calfifornia's strawberries are sold all over the US.
200
Past perfect: She _________________ (not see) a bear before.
She hadn't seen a bear before.
200
Schlange/Reihe (BE)
queue
200
Name five sights of New York.
Ellis Island, the Brookly Bridge, the Empire State Building, Time Square, the Statue of Liberty....
300
Fahrradfahren kann gefährlich sein.
Cycling can be dangerous.
300
Death Valley _______________ (know) as one of the hottest places on earth.
Death Valley is known as one of the hottest places on earth.
300
Past perfect: He __________ .
He had sung.
300
Sicht (weite)
visibility
300
Why is California's nickname "the Golden State"?
California is also known as the Golden State because of the Gold Rush in 1848.
400
Caitlin mag es Bagels zu essen.
Caitlin likes eating bagels.
400
California ______________ (discover) by Spanish explorers in 1769.
California was discovered by Spanish explorers in 1769.
400
Past perfect or simple past? Before she ___________ (go) to Spain she ______________ (not swim) in the sea.
Before she went to Spain she hadn't swum in the sea.
400
im zweiten Stock (AE)
on the third floor
400
What's the gateway to the Pacific Ocean in California called?
The Golden Gate Bridge
500
Ryan ist daran interessiert etwas über New York zu erfahren.
Ryan is interested in learning something about New York.
500
The first film ____________ (make) in Hollywood in 1910.
The first film was made in Hollywood in 1910.
500
Past perfect or simple past? After he __________________ (make dinner), he ________ (write) an e-mail.
After he had made dinner, he wrote an e-mail.
500
Die USA produziert mehr Erdbeeren als jedes andere Land.
The US produces more strawberries than any other country.
500
Where can you find "The Bellagio" and what is it?
It's a famous hotel in Las Vegas.
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