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NotesGerman B HLTopic 5.2Multiple choice
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5.2.14 min read

Multiple choice (German B HL)

IB German B · Unit 5

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Contents

  1. 1What multiple choice is
  2. 2Crack a listening MCQ step by step
  3. 3In action
  4. 4Common errors
What it is: You hear a recording and choose A, B or C. Only one answer is right. Each question is worth 1 mark.
The instruction on the paper: Wählen Sie die richtige Antwort aus. → Choose the correct answer.

Example: Wählen Sie die richtige Antwort aus.

Press play, choose A, B or C, then show the answer.

Sie hören jetzt Herrn Brandt. Er spricht über die Veränderungen in seinem Stadtviertel.

  1. Herr Brandt findet, dass… A. es weniger Verkehr gibt. B. man sich jetzt kennt. C. neue Läden eröffnet haben.

Ich wohne seit zwanzig Jahren in diesem Viertel. Viele behaupten, es gebe heute weniger Verkehr, aber davon merke ich ehrlich gesagt nichts. Was sich wirklich verändert hat, sind die Nachbarn: Früher hat man sich kaum gegrüßt. Seit wir den Gemeinschaftsgarten angelegt haben, kennt man sich und hilft sich gegenseitig. Die kleinen Läden dagegen schließen leider einer nach dem anderen.

I have lived in this neighbourhood for twenty years. Many people claim there is less traffic today, but honestly I don't notice it. What has really changed is the neighbours: before, people hardly said hello. Since we created the community garden, people know each other and help each other. The small shops, on the other hand, are sadly closing one after another.

  1. B. man sich jetzt kennt.
Wählen Sie die richtige Antwort aus.
Choose the correct answer.
Sie hören jetzt…
You will now hear… (before each text)
Mila ist… / Theo möchte…
Most questions are sentence starts to finish
… weil… / … dass…
because… / that… (finish the reason or idea)
Wer…?
Who…?
Was…?
What…?
Warum…?
Why…?
Wie…?
How…?
Remember: Hearing the same word is not enough. The meaning of the option must match what the speaker says.

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Crack a listening MCQ

1

Read the options first

Use the pause: see how A, B and C differ.

2

Listen for the meaning

A word you hear may be a trap.

3

Cross out what is wrong

Rule out options the speaker denies.

4

Choose one letter

Check on the second listen. Never leave it blank.

Read → Meaning → Eliminate → Choose

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Nina in Wien

Press play, choose A, B or C, then show the answer.

Sie hören jetzt ein Interview mit Nina. Sie hat ein Jahr in Wien studiert.

  1. Nina ist nach Wien gegangen, weil… A. sie die Wiener Kaffeehäuser liebt. B. ein Kurs sie interessierte. C. sie Musik studieren wollte.
  2. Am schwierigsten war für Nina… A. die deutsche Sprache. B. die Wohnungssuche. C. das Leben bei einer Freundin.

Interviewer: Nina, warum hast du dich für Wien entschieden? Nina: Viele denken, wegen der Musik oder der Kaffeehäuser. Das war es aber nicht. Meine Uni zu Hause hat eine Partnerschaft mit der Universität Wien, und dort gibt es einen Kurs über Stadtplanung, den ich unbedingt belegen wollte. Interviewer: Und was war am schwierigsten? Nina: Nicht die Sprache, die hatte ich schnell drauf. Viel schwerer war es, eine bezahlbare Wohnung zu finden. Ich habe drei Monate bei einer Freundin auf dem Sofa geschlafen.

Interviewer: Nina, why did you choose Vienna? Nina: Many people think it was because of the music or the coffee houses. But it wasn't. My university at home has a partnership with the University of Vienna, and there is a course on urban planning there that I really wanted to take. Interviewer: And what was hardest? Nina: Not the language, I picked that up quickly. It was much harder to find an affordable flat. I slept on a friend's sofa for three months.

  1. B. ein Kurs sie interessierte.
  2. B. die Wohnungssuche.
Spot the trap: Nina names Musik and Kaffeehäuser only to reject them. A negation turns a word you hear into a trap.

Do

  • Read the options before you listen.
  • Match the meaning, not one word.
  • Always choose a letter.

Don't

  • Pick an option because you heard its word.
  • Change a right answer in a panic.
  • Leave it blank.

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How Multiple choice Appears in IB Exams

Examiners use specific command terms when asking about this topic. Here's what to expect:

  • Define

    Give the precise meaning of key terms related to Multiple choice.

    AO1
  • Describe

    Give a detailed account of processes or features in Multiple choice.

    AO2
  • Explain

    Give reasons WHY — cause and effect within Multiple choice.

    AO3
  • Evaluate

    Weigh strengths AND limitations of approaches in Multiple choice.

    AO3
  • Discuss

    Present arguments FOR and AGAINST with a balanced conclusion.

    AO3

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