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Teil 1 — Globalverstehen (Headlines)
Read 5 short articles and 10 candidate headlines (a-j). Match the correct headline to each article. Each article uses ONE headline; some headlines are distractors.
📰 Last year, twice as many German families chose camping holidays over hotel stays. Rising fuel costs, the appeal of unplugged time outdoors, and a 22% increase in family-friendly campsites all contributed to the trend, which is expected to continue into 2026.
- a) German hotel sector reports record losses
- b) Camping is the new family vacation
- c) Fuel prices push travel out of reach
- d) New rules for German campsites
✅ Answer: b
💡 The article's focus is the SHIFT to camping, not hotel decline (a) or fuel prices (c) or campsite rules (d). The headline must capture the article's main claim, not a supporting detail.
Teil 2 — Detailverstehen (Long Article + MC)
Read one long article (~600 words) and answer 5 multiple-choice questions with 3 options each (a/b/c). Questions test specific factual comprehension, not gist.
📰 According to a 2025 study by the German Hiking Federation, 43% of hikers under 30 now plan their routes primarily through smartphone apps, while 58% of hikers over 60 still prefer paper maps. The study surveyed 8,400 hikers across all 16 Bundesländer.
Question: How do hikers under 30 typically plan their routes?
- a) With paper maps
- b) With smartphone apps
- c) Through a tour guide
✅ Answer: b
💡 The number "43%" is a distractor; the meaningful information is "primarily through smartphone apps". Reading skill: locate the specific subgroup (under 30) and ignore the unrelated 58% statistic.
Teil 3 — Selektives Verstehen (Ad Matching)
Read 12 short ads (a-l) and 10 situations. Match each situation to the most relevant ad. Two ads will be unused (distractors).
Situation: You are looking for a German conversation partner who speaks Spanish — you teach each other in exchange.
Match: k) Sprachtandem gesucht: Ich (Anna, 28) lerne Spanisch, biete Deutsch im Tausch. Treffen 1× pro Woche im Café. WhatsApp: 0157-...
✅ Answer: k
💡 Keyword match: "Sprachtandem" (language exchange) + "Deutsch im Tausch" (German in exchange) maps directly to the situation. Ads about purely paid German lessons or one-way tutoring would be wrong matches.
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