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100

The verb tense used for doing things at the moment

What is present continuous or progressive?

100

kontrollieren

check


control

steuern

100

Nächste Woche fliegen wir nach München zu einer wichtigen Messe.

Next week we are flying to Munich for an important trade frair.

100

What is a word for all of the money coming into a company as a result of doing business?

revenue/turnover

100

Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?

Earnest Hemingway

200

Braunschweig is not ____ big ____ Berlin

What is as big as?

200

aktuell

current-ly


actually

tatsächlich

200

Sie arbeitet seit 15 Jahren für die Versicherungsgesellschaft.

She has worked at the insurance company for 15 years.

200

What job title is defined as: a professional who has been responsible for maintaining and expanding long-term partnerships with major clients — often dealer networks, or large business customers?

key account manager

200

What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

300

The tense used for unfinished activities; started in the past and still ongoing.

Bonus: Build a sentence with the structure using the word "since."

What is present perfect?


E.G. - She has worked for the company since 2007.

300

prüfen

check/test/analyze

prove

beweisen

300

Wir müssen unser Angebot bis zum 3. November einreichen.

We have to submit our offer by Nov. 3.

300

What does CRM stand for?

Customer Relationship Management

300

What is the third largest US city?

Chicago

400

Complete the sentence:  If we ____ more budget, we _____ extend the project, however that is not going to happen.

had, would

400

eventuell

possible/maybe


eventually

irgendwann/schließlich

400

Der Restwert der Fahrzeuge wurde vor 3 Monaten berechnet.

The residual value of the vehicles was calculated 3 months ago.

400

What word in English means both "an amount that is owed" or "legal responsibility."

liability

400
In which city was Albert Einstein born?

Ulm

500

While I ____ _____ down the hallway I _____ that I _____ ______ to sign the important credit application.

was walking, realized/remembered, had forgotten

500

Kredit

loan/financing/credit line


credit

Bonität

500

Die Kreditgeber unterliegen jedoch den Bestimmungen des neuen Gesetzes.

The lenders are, however, subject to the regulatuions stipulated in the new law.

500

What is a legacy IT system?

An old, out of date, obsolete or semi-obsolete  IT system that needs to be replaced.

500

What does the “HTTP” in a website address stand for?

HyperText Transfer Protocol