Everyday Science
What did Karl Benz invent in 1876?
The first car
Which city is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Name three ways to travel.
You can travel by car, by train, by plane, by bus or by bike.
Give the three forms (Infinitive - Simple Past - Past Participle) of the verb ˋwrite´.
write - wrote - written
teilen
Name two modern devices we use for communication today that did not exist 100 years ago.
Smartphone, laptop/computers, tablets
Describe the flag of England.
It is white with a red cross.
What does "B&B" stand for?
Bed and Breakfast
Put this active sentence into the Simple Present Passive: "Millions of people use the internet every day."
"The internet is used by millions of people every day."
überprüfen, kontrollieren
Who invented the telephone in 1876?
Alexander Graham Bell
What four countries are part of the United Kingdom (UK)?
England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Where can you buy a ticket at a train station?
You can buy it at the ticket office or the ticket machine.
Complete the sentence correctly: "If the weather _______ (be) good tomorrow, we _______ (go) on a trip to London."
"If the weather is good tomorrow, we will go on a trip to London."
When was the first smartphone invented?
It was invented in 2007.
Name one large city in Ireland.
Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick
You are at the train station. What do you ask if you want to know where your train leaves from?
"Which platform does the train leave from?"
Find the mistake in this passive sentence and correct it: "The letters was sent by the postman yesterday morning."
"The letters were sent..." (Plural!)
etw tun können
To be able to do sth
They wrote on papyrus.
What’s the name of the old volcano to the east of the Scottish capital?
It is called Arthur´s seat.
Find the mistake: "Hello, I would like to make a reservation for five people. We would like to have two single rooms and one double room."
The rooms are not enough for five people.
Explain what is wrong with this sentence and correct it: "If I will go to Ireland, I see beautiful nature."
You cannot use will-future in the if-clause and simple present in the main clause. Correct: "If I go to Ireland, I will see beautiful nature."
Sei ehrlich!
Be honest!