California
Vocabulary
Perfect-past
Progressive- simple
Bonus!
100

Which Austrian actor was once govenor of California?

Arnold Schwarzeneggar. He was the Republic govenor for California from 2003-2011.

100

The World Wide Web was started in the 1990s, so it has ___ around ___ about 30 years.

The World Wide Web was started in the 1990s, so it has BEEN around FOR about 30 years.

100

Madison ____ (take) some cool photos at a concert last week but she _______ (not send) them to her friends yet.

Madison TOOK some cool photos at a concert last week but she HAS NOT/ HASN'T SENT them to her friends yet.

100

Look, there's Amy. She _____ (talk) on the phone.

Look, there's Amy. She IS TALKING on the phone.

100

What are the five boroughs of New York City?

Manhattan

Brooklyn

Queens

The Bronx

Staten Island

200

What is the capital city of California?

Sacramento. Who's ever heard of it?

200

Let's go to the beach and (bummeln) until we decide to eat.

stroll

200

Last weekend Ryan ______ (have) an awful surprise when he ______ (check) his messages.

Last weekend Ryan HAD an awful surprise when he CHECKED his messages.

200

Hey, Will, check this out! This guy _____ (surf) on a wave in the hurricane!

Hey, Will, check this out! This guy IS SURFING on a wave in the hurricane!

200

Southern food __ (eat) accross the country.

Southern food IS EATEN accross the country.

300

____ Valley is famous in California for hosting companies like Microsoft, Facebook, and Google.

Silicon Valley

300

I don't think we should put this advertisement here. It's really ______.

pointless

300

Social media ____ (be) with us for many years now.

Social media HAS BEEN with us for many years now.

300

How often _____ (you go) surfing?

How often DO YOU GO surfing?

300

This is a major event in fall where students dance and wear nice clothes.

Homecoming

400

What ocean does California have a beach on?

The Pacific Ocean

400

We've been in a pandemic ___ March.

We've been in a pandemic SINCE March.

400

Many people _______ (already throw out) their maps and radios because we all now have apps on our Smartphones.

Many people HAVE ALREADY THROWN OUT their maps and radios because we all now have apps on our Smartphones.

400

Where is Emily going?

She's going to....

Emily's going to...

400

How many states are in the United States?

50 states

500

Which major company owns amusement parks (Freizeitpark) in California, Florida, France, and Japan?

500

I don't want any ____ jeans.

I don't want any TORN jeans.

500

Translate: 

Letzte Woche hat Mary ein cooles Blog gefunden.

Last week Mary found a cool blog.

500

He ___ (look) so cool! I ____ (save) all my money now so I can buy equipment like that too.

He LOOKS so cool! I AM SAVING all my money now so I can buy equipment like that too.

500

What are the two parts or houses of the US Congress? You can use the German names.

Senate (Senat) 100 members

House of Representatives (Abgeordnetenhaus) 435 members