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Alphabet and Basic Conversation

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many letters in the German alphabet may have an umlaut?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Which letter(s) may NOT have an umlaut in German?

a)

A

b)

I

c)

O

d)

U

3.

Umlauts ..........

a)

are like accents

b)

are just for decoration

c)

can go over any vowel

d)

change the pronunciation

4.

What is this called?: ß

a)

ess-tset

b)

scharfes ess

c)

sharp s

d)

All of the above.

5.

"ß" will never start a word.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

"ß" sounds like ....

a)

sh

b)

ch

c)

ss

d)

zz

7.

The German "W" sounds like our "V".

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The German "V" sounds like our "W"

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The German "J" sounds like our "H"

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Check all appropriate responses to the question, "Wie heißt du?"

a)

Ich heiße Hans.

b)

Ich bin Hans.

c)

Mir geht's Hans.

d)

Mein Name ist Hans.

11.

Check all appropriate responses to, "Wiedersehen!"

a)

Tag!

b)

Tschüs

c)

Tschau

d)

Servus

12.

See you tomorrow =

a)

Guten Morgen

b)

Guten morgen

c)

Bis Morgen

d)

Bis morgen

13.

"Guten Morgen" is a ....

a)

greeting

b)

farewell

14.

With whom should one use FORMAL address?

a)

anyone older than you

b)

adults who are not family or close friends

c)

grandparents

d)

kids that are strangers

15.

"Wie geht es Ihnen?" is formal address.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Check all appropriate responses to, "Wie geht's?"

a)

Gut, danke.

b)

Es geht.

c)

Wunderbar!

d)

Schlecht.

17.

Bis morgen .=

a)

See you later.

b)

See you tomorrow.

c)

See you soon.

d)

See you then.

18.

Check all that are GREETINGS.

a)

Guten Tag.

b)

Guten Abend.

c)

Gute Nacht.

d)

Guten Morgen.

19.

You would most likely hear, "Grüezi" in ....

a)

Sweden

b)

Austria

c)

Germany

d)

Switzerland

20.

You would most likely hear, "Servus" in ....

a)

Sweden

b)

Austria

c)

Germany

d)

Switzerland

21.

"Grüß Gott" is commonly heard in NORTHERN Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

A typical SOUTHERN German greeting is, "Grüß dich".

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Bis später =

a)

See you tomorrow.

b)

See you later.

c)

See you soon.

d)

See you then.

24.

Bis bald. =

a)

You are bald.

b)

See you tomorrow.

c)

See you later.

d)

See you soon.

25.

When would one say, "Gute Nacht"?

a)

in the morning

b)

in the afternoon

c)

before going to bed

d)

whenever

26.

What's your name? =

a)

Wie geht's?

b)

Wie heißt du?

c)

Wie geht es Ihnen?

d)

Wie bitte?

27.

Which is the informal way to ask, "And you?"

a)

Und Ihnen?

b)

Und dir?

c)

Und tu?

28.

In Germany it is customary to kiss someone on both cheeks when greeting them.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The most common gesture that accompanies a greeting and a farewell in Germany is a ....

a)

bow

b)

kiss on the lips

c)

kiss on the hand

d)

handshake

30.

When would one say, "Guten Tag"? Choose the BEST answer.

a)

in the afternoon

b)

in the evening

c)

in the morning

d)

before bed

31.

From which language was "Tschau" borrowed?

a)

Czech

b)

Chinese

c)

French

d)

Italian

32.

The German "tsch" sounds like the English ....

a)

sh

b)

ts

c)

ch

d)

z

33.

C =

a)

che

b)

tseh

c)

tset

d)

teh

34.

Z =

a)

che

b)

tseh

c)

tset

d)

teh

35.

How are you? =

a)

Wie alt bist du?

b)

Wie heißt du?

c)

Wie bitte?

d)

Wie geht's?

36.

With whom would one use INFORMAL address?

a)

children

b)

friends

c)

relatives

d)

all of the above

37.

Which is the most formal farewell?

a)

Wiedersehen

b)

Gute Nacht

c)

Auf Wiedersehen

d)

Bis dann

38.

Which is the most formal greeting?

a)

Gute Nacht

b)

Guten Tag

c)

Hallo

d)

Grüß dich

39.

Which greeting would one use in the morning?

a)

Bis Morgen

b)

Bis morgen

c)

Guten morgen

d)

Guten Morgen

40.

Mrs. =

a)

Herr

b)

Señor

c)

Frau

d)

Fräulein