Häufige Fehler: Tests – Schlüssel
/ Key
1. Welches Wort passt? – Lösungen
a. We
can't raise your salary; you're already overpaid.
b.
If prices rise
people will buy less.
c.
The economic
situation has improved.
d.
Bringing peace
to the
e.
The film is only partly based on historical
events.
f.
Only 20 per cent of Afghan women are literate.
g. A literal
translation is the opposite of a free translation.
h. It
literally broke my heart to see him do such a stupid thing.
i.
Dickens was one of the literary giants of
Victorian England.
2. "Fahren" – Lösungen
a. We're
going on holiday next week.
b. I'm going to
c. Why
don't you go by train?
d. More than 4.5 million people take
/ ride the subway each day in
e. He
was going / doing about 90 mph
when police stopped him.
f.
She drives / runs a nice car, eats at elegant
restaurants, and dresses in beautiful clothes.
g. You
really should drive more carefully.
h. In
the
i.
The mothers in our group take turns driving the children to school.
j.
Can you ride a bike?
k. The
train only runs on weekdays.
l.
When does the next bus go / leave?
3. "Machen" – Lösungen
a.
We were all cold and wet, so we made a fire to warm
ourselves and dry our clothes.
b. Cornflakes
are made from corn, which the British call maize.
c.
We shouldn't make the mistake of
underestimating him.
d.
This film has made her a star.
e.
What are you doing this weekend?
f.
Our dog usually does his business
in the our garden.
g.
When are you doing
/ taking your A levels?
h. He's
taking / doing / sitting his exams in June.
i.
I took a photo of her standing next to the
president.
j.
Let's have a break.
k. English
is fun.
l.
You're making me nervous.
m.
You're driving
me crazy.
4. "Liegen" – "legen". – Lösungen
a. He
was lying / He lay on his bed reading a book.
a. She
is in hospital (AE in the hospital).
b. There
was deep snow outside.
c. The
stress is on the second syllable.
d. The
living room faces south.
e. The
decision rests with the president.
f.
g.
h. He
lay down (von lie!) on the couch.
i.
He laid (von lay!)
the child on the couch.
j.
She put the book down.
k. She
put the steaks in the pan.
5. Singular oder Plural?
– Lösungen
a.
The
b. In
certain cases the police are allowed to use force. (Police ist immer Plural.)
c. We
have / We've got a twelve-year-old son. (Aber Plural
in d!)
d. Our
son is twelve years old.
e. The
club has spent 50 million pounds on new players. (One pound, two pounds,
etc.)
f.
You can easily find this information on the Internet.
(Information ist immer Singular.)
g. The
old furniture is still there. (Furniture ist
immer Singular.)
6. Gebrauch
der Artikel – Lösungen
a. Most
people don't know that.
b. Charles
Darwin lies buried in Westminster Abbey.
c. These
people died for freedom.
d. Eventually
he lost hope. (Eventually = schließlich, nicht eventuell!)
e.
f.
What colour is his car?
g. What
nonsense you're talking!
h. His
daughter is an architect.
i.
She woke up with a headache.
7. Steigerung
der Adjektive – Lösungen
a.
b. She's
one of the most intelligent people I know.
c.
d.
e. The
quieter the hotel is, the better.
f.
The pain was getting worse and worse.
8. Mit
oder ohne -ly?
– Lösungen
a. The
book is wonderful.
b. Rebecca
dances wonderfully.
c. The
water was wonderfully clear.
d. He
is a wonderfully clear thinker.
e. The
team plays wonderful football.
f.
The team plays wonderful, attractive football.
g. The
team plays wonderfully attractive football.
9. Fragefürwörter
– Lösungen
a. Who
knows him?
b. Who(m) does he know?
c. Which
of us knew him?
d. Which
of us does he know?
e. Who,
did you say, you were/are?
f.
Who fell in love with who(m)?
10.
Gebrauch der Zeiten – Lösungen
a. She
is here at last.
b. She
has arrived.
c. She
has just arrived. / AE auch She just arrived.
d. When
did she arrive?
e. She
arrived a minute ago.
f.
She arrived this morning.
g. She
has been here since Friday.
h. She
has been here for three weeks.