Placement test - German C1.1

■■ Today is really not my day. The cake is totally __________. It doesn't really taste of chocolate and you can't cut it properly because it's completely __________

■■ Have you heard? Peter _________ got a brand new car from his parents for his birthday. At least that's what Maja said.

■■ Wasn't Sascha going to come by around three o'clock?

▲▲ Yes, exactly. The __________ is already on the train. He's just called me from home to say he can still make it.

■■ Claudia has just been kitesurfing in South Africa. This is now her fifth time.

▲▲ Awesome! She has also completely dedicated herself to this sport ______________.

■■ Carla travels to Sicily almost every year. __________ she goes __________ often, there is always something new to discover on the island.

■■ Eva still has a cold.

▲▲ Are you coming skiing with us on Saturday?

■■ We were definitely planning to do that, _____________ Eva is still no better.

■■ Verena, I had a look on the internet. There are still three hotels to choose from for the weekend on Sylt __________: the first is right on the beach, the second is in the center and the third is right on the edge of the forest.

■■ When I travel, ___________ is all about having fun. A boring hiking vacation would be unthinkable for me.

■■ Where is your favorite place to go?

▲▲ Oh, you know - I love lovely ___________ landscapes and pure nature. For me, tourism is only an option after ____________. New Zealand would be my next dream destination.

■■ "People must adapt to the environment."

This means:

■■ The brain is too complex ____________ to be understood in all its functions.

■■ Have you read the message on the intranet? The HR department is planning to have all new ____ applicants take an aptitude test.

▲▲ Yes, some interested___ colleagues consider aptitude tests to be useful if you don't want to conduct time-consuming job interviews.

■■ Silke, I just got my vacation approved.

▲▲ Great, then nothing stands in the way of a flight booking ____________.

■■ The graphic designer has completed his job. Can you give me another ____________ from him?

Jörg? I wanted to transfer the money to him this week.

■■ Take a look at Moni. She's really _______ chic today. She's even wearing her _______new trouser suit. I think she's about to have a job interview.

■■ Some colleagues like to give presentations, ...

■■ The boss has simply given me more work again _____________, even though I've been working so much overtime recently.

■■ For the artist ___________, the new perspective consists of changing the position in relation to the picture.

■■ The careers advisor advised me to attend ____________ a seminar to analyze my strengths and weaknesses before starting my studies.

■■ Oh man, I still have so many difficult tasks to do.

▲▲ Why don't you use the vocabulary app - that __simplifies the exercise completely. Plus, you don't have to work on all the tasks at once .

■■ I rarely study during the semester break. _____________ I have to work really hard during the semester.

■■ He actually only studied in Vienna for his girlfriend_______.

Read and answer (questions 23, 24, 25)

■■ Students who wish to work as tutors must provide references to their teaching experience.

■■ The great interest in the job of tutor is perceived positively by the universities.

■■ To raise the level of teaching, tutors should be paid more money.