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Paper A
AP German — Practice Paper A
Original unofficial practice questions · paper A · answer key on the last page
Total time: see section headers · No guessing penalty
| Section | Questions | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Section IA: Multiple Choice (Interpersonal) | ||
| Section IB: Multiple Choice (Interpretive) | ||
| Section IIA: Free Response (Written) | ||
| Section IIB: Free Response (Speaking) |
Section I — Multiple Choice
Translate: 'Er hat mich gestern angerufen.'
A. He called me yesterday.B. He called yesterday's meeting.C. He will call tomorrow.D. He scolded me.Completing 'Das Buch, ___ ich lese, ist spannend.' needs
A. dasB. derC. demD. den'Obwohl' introduces a
A. concessive clauseB. purpose clauseC. result clauseD. time clauseChoose: 'Ich ___ heute früher aufgestanden.'
A. binB. habeC. wurdeD. werdeThe dative preposition 'mit' is always followed by
A. dativeB. accusativeC. genitiveD. nominative'Man' means
A. one/peopleB. the manC. menD. a nameTranslate: 'Obwohl es regnete, gingen wir spazieren.'
A. Although it rained, we went for a walk.B. Because it rained, we stayed.C. When it rained, we walked.D. We walked and then it rained.The comparative of 'gut' is
A. besserB. guterC. mehrD. güterA subordinate clause in German puts the verb
A. at the endB. second positionC. firstD. before the subject'Könnten Sie mir helfen?' is polite tone using the
A. Konjunktiv IIB. ImperativC. FuturD. PartizipSection II — Free Response
Schreiben Sie eine E-Mail an einen Freund über Schule: zwei Aktivitäten, ein Problem und einen Vorschlag.
10 points · rubric: Content 4 pts, grammar 4 pts, vocabulary 2 pts.
Vergleichen Sie Landleben und Stadtleben in drei Sätzen mit Komparationen.
6 points · rubric: Comparisons 3 pts, vocabulary 3 pts.
Answer Key
1. He called me yesterday. — Perfekt + separable verb.
2. das — Relative pronoun accusative.
3. concessive clause — 'Although'.
4. bin — Perfekt with sein (motion).
5. dative — Fixed case preposition.
6. one/people — Impersonal pronoun.
7. Although it rained, we went for a walk. — Concessive + präteritum.
8. besser — Irregular comparative.
9. at the end — Verb-final rule.
10. Konjunktiv II — Polite conditional.
Free response — rubric notes
1. Content 4 pts, grammar 4 pts, vocabulary 2 pts. · model: E-Mail with greeting, two activities, a problem, a suggestion; correct cases and verb placement.
2. Comparisons 3 pts, vocabulary 3 pts. · model: Uses 'als'/'wie' comparisons with rural-urban vocabulary.
Paper B
AP German — Practice Paper B
Original unofficial practice questions · paper B · answer key on the last page
Total time: see section headers · No guessing penalty
| Section | Questions | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Section IA: Multiple Choice (Interpersonal) | ||
| Section IB: Multiple Choice (Interpretive) | ||
| Section IIA: Free Response (Written) | ||
| Section IIB: Free Response (Speaking) |
Section I — Multiple Choice
Translate: 'Er hat mich gestern angerufen.'
A. He scolded me.B. He called yesterday's meeting.C. He called me yesterday.D. He will call tomorrow.Completing 'Das Buch, ___ ich lese, ist spannend.' needs
A. derB. demC. denD. das'Obwohl' introduces a
A. purpose clauseB. concessive clauseC. time clauseD. result clauseChoose: 'Ich ___ heute früher aufgestanden.'
A. werdeB. wurdeC. binD. habeThe dative preposition 'mit' is always followed by
A. genitiveB. dativeC. accusativeD. nominative'Man' means
A. menB. a nameC. one/peopleD. the manTranslate: 'Obwohl es regnete, gingen wir spazieren.'
A. Because it rained, we stayed.B. We walked and then it rained.C. When it rained, we walked.D. Although it rained, we went for a walk.The comparative of 'gut' is
A. güterB. besserC. mehrD. guterA subordinate clause in German puts the verb
A. second positionB. firstC. at the endD. before the subject'Könnten Sie mir helfen?' is polite tone using the
A. ImperativB. PartizipC. FuturD. Konjunktiv IISection II — Free Response
Schreiben Sie eine E-Mail an einen Freund über Schule: zwei Aktivitäten, ein Problem und einen Vorschlag.
10 points · rubric: Content 4 pts, grammar 4 pts, vocabulary 2 pts.
Vergleichen Sie Landleben und Stadtleben in drei Sätzen mit Komparationen.
6 points · rubric: Comparisons 3 pts, vocabulary 3 pts.
Answer Key
1. He called me yesterday. — Perfekt + separable verb.
2. das — Relative pronoun accusative.
3. concessive clause — 'Although'.
4. bin — Perfekt with sein (motion).
5. dative — Fixed case preposition.
6. one/people — Impersonal pronoun.
7. Although it rained, we went for a walk. — Concessive + präteritum.
8. besser — Irregular comparative.
9. at the end — Verb-final rule.
10. Konjunktiv II — Polite conditional.
Free response — rubric notes
1. Content 4 pts, grammar 4 pts, vocabulary 2 pts. · model: E-Mail with greeting, two activities, a problem, a suggestion; correct cases and verb placement.
2. Comparisons 3 pts, vocabulary 3 pts. · model: Uses 'als'/'wie' comparisons with rural-urban vocabulary.