3. Listening Skills

Listening For Detail — Quiz

Test your understanding of listening for detail with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

You are listening to a German weather forecast. The speaker states that the temperature will drop to "minus acht Grad Celsius" overnight. What will the temperature be?

Question 2

In a German news report, a politician mentions that a new policy will affect "fünf Millionen Bürger". How many citizens will be affected?

Question 3

You overhear a conversation in a German café. One person says, "Ich hätte gerne einen Kaffee und ein Stück Kuchen für sechs Euro fünfzig." How much do they want to pay?

Question 4

A German train announcement states that the train to Berlin will depart from "Gleis zwölf". Which platform is this?

Question 5

You are listening to a German radio interview. The guest mentions that their new book has "dreihundertvierundzwanzig Seiten". How many pages does the book have?