Exam Prep 2/5 · German A1-A2

Vocabulary Master Review

Every domain, recall-tested

~40 vocabulary domains from the course, one representative recall question per domain. Missing several in a row from the same cluster (e.g. all the "official errands" ones) is a strong signal to revisit that stretch of lessons - not just that single word.

How to use this: cover the answers, work straight through, and keep a mental tally of misses by cluster rather than by individual word.

Identity & numbers

"My name is ..." / "I come from ..."

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Ich heiße ... / Ich komme aus ...

21 in one word?

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einundzwanzig

"halb zehn" = what time?

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9:30

Family & home life

"siblings"?

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Geschwister

"I like to read."

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Ich lese gern.

"My daily routine begins with" - first verb you'd use for waking up?

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aufstehen

Bureaucracy & official errands

"registration" (address)?

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Anmeldung

"ID card" / "residence permit"?

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Ausweis / Aufenthaltstitel

"marriage certificate"?

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Heiratsurkunde

Housing lifecycle

"rent excluding utilities" on a listing?

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kalt

"notice period" (ending a lease)?

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Kündigungsfrist

"moving box"?

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Umzugskarton

Shopping & money

"What does that cost?"

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Was kostet das?

"Keep the change" (tipping)?

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Stimmt so.

Bottle deposit system word?

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Pfand

Health & medical

"headache"?

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Kopfschmerzen

"prescription-required" vs. "over-the-counter"?

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rezeptpflichtig / rezeptfrei

EU emergency number?

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112

Work & job hunting

"I'm applying for the position."

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Ich bewerbe mich um die Stelle.

Universal interview opener?

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Erzählen Sie etwas über sich.

"end of the workday" (concept)?

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Feierabend

Transport & directions

"straight ahead"?

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geradeaus

"driver's license"?

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Führerschein

Food & errands

"bread roll"?

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Brötchen

"I'd like the soup, please."

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Ich möchte die Suppe, bitte.

What "Sonst noch etwas?" means?

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Anything else?

Social & small talk

"How was your weekend?"

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Wie war Ihr/dein Wochenende?

Softening word for a polite decline?

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leider

Formal vs. informal letter closing?

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Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Viele Grüße

Weather, time, holidays

"It's raining."

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Es regnet.

"Merry Christmas!"

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Frohe Weihnachten!

Digital & modern life

German word for "mobile phone" (not "Mobile")?

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Handy

Near-universal phone-menu shortcut to reach a human?

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0

Score yourself

Count your misses. 0-3: you're ready to move to reading/writing practice. 4-8: skim the phrase cheat sheets once more before continuing. 9+: spend one more session on the original lessons in the weak clusters before the mock exam.

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