Getting Around Town: Master the Art of Navigation in English

Question 1

Welches Verkehrsmittel ist für kurze Strecken innerhalb einer Stadt am besten geeignet?

Accepted Answer

Bus

Answer

Auto

Answer

Zug

Answer

Taxi

Question 2

Welches Verkehrsmittel ist in der Regel am günstigsten in der Stadt?

Accepted Answer

Bus

Answer

Taxi

Answer

U-Bahn

Answer

Mitfahrgelegenheit

Question 3

Welches Verkehrsmittel ist am umweltfreundlichsten?

Accepted Answer

Fahrrad

Answer

Auto

Answer

Bus

Answer

Flugzeug

Question 4

Was bedeuten die Buchstaben 'DB'?

Accepted Answer

Deutsche Bahn

Answer

Deutsche Bundesbahn

Answer

Deutsche Busgesellschaft

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Deutsche Bundesstraße

Question 5

Wie heißt eine Straße, auf der nur Fußgänger und Radfahrer fahren dürfen?

Accepted Answer

Fußgängerzone

Answer

Hauptstraße

Answer

Autobahn

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Bundesstraße

Question 6

Was ist eine Maut?

Accepted Answer

Eine Gebühr für die Nutzung bestimmter Straßen

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Eine Strafe für Verkehrsverstöße

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Ein Zuschlag für die Nutzung öffentlicher Verkehrsmittel

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Eine Steuer auf Kraftfahrzeuge

Question 7

How do you say 'Take the train' in German to get from the airport to the city center?

Accepted Answer

Fahren Sie mit dem Zug.

Answer

Nehmen Sie ein Taxi.

Answer

Gehen Sie zu Fuß.

Answer

Fliegen Sie mit dem Flugzeug.

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a form of public transportation?

Accepted Answer

Plane

Answer

Train

Answer

Bus

Answer

Taxi

Question 9

What is the English equivalent of 'Fahrplan'?

Accepted Answer

Timetable

Answer

Map

Answer

Ticket

Answer

Guide

Question 10

What is the German term for 'underground train'?

Accepted Answer

U-Bahn

Answer

S-Bahn

Answer

Straßenbahn

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Bus

Question 11

Which is the most polite way to ask for directions in English?

Accepted Answer

Excuse me, could you direct me to the train station?

Answer

Hey, where's the bus stop?

Answer

Can you show me how to get to the museum?

Answer

Do you know how to reach the airport?

Question 12

What is the difference between a 'single ticket' and a 'return ticket'?

Accepted Answer

A single ticket is valid for one journey, while a return ticket allows for two journeys.

Answer

A single ticket is valid for one person, while a return ticket is valid for two people.

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A single ticket is valid for one day, while a return ticket is valid for two days.

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There is no distinction between a single ticket and a return ticket.

Question 13

Where can you catch a bus in a city?

Accepted Answer

At a bus stop

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At the train station

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At the shopping mall

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At the park

Question 14

What do you call a person who drives a taxi?

Accepted Answer

Driver

Answer

Conductor

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Pilot

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Captain

Question 15

Which of the following is the most polite way to ask for directions in English?

Accepted Answer

Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the museum?

Answer

How do I get to the museum?

Answer

Can you help me find the museum?

Answer

Where is the museum?

Question 16

What is the English word for 'Taxi' in German?

Accepted Answer

Taxi

Answer

Bus

Answer

Zug

Answer

U-Bahn

Question 17

What is the German word for 'bus stop'?

Accepted Answer

Bushaltestelle

Answer

Bahnhof

Answer

U-Bahnstation

Answer

Straßenbahnstation

Question 18

How should you ask for directions in English?

Accepted Answer

Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the train station?

Answer

Where is the bus stop?

Answer

How do I reach the city center?

Answer

Can I have a city map?

Question 19

What does the 'U-Bahn' sign indicate?

Accepted Answer

Subway

Answer

Bus

Answer

Taxi

Answer

Train

Question 20

Which of these is an uncommon payment method for public transportation in Germany?

Accepted Answer

Bitcoin

Answer

Cash

Answer

Credit card

Answer

Mobile phone

Question 21

Which is the most reliable way to get real-time information about public transportation?

Accepted Answer

Transit app

Answer

Transportation company website

Answer

Social media

Answer

Word of mouth

Question 22

What is the German word for 'bus stop'?

Accepted Answer

Bushaltestelle

Answer

Bahnhof

Answer

Taxistand

Answer

Fußgängerübergang

Question 23

How can weather conditions impact the best public transportation option?

Accepted Answer

Weather conditions can affect the convenience of public transportation.

Answer

Weather conditions have no effect on public transportation.

Answer

Bad weather always makes public transportation the best choice.

Answer

Weather conditions only affect public transportation in rural areas.

Question 24

You have a meeting across town and need to get there quickly. Which is the fastest way to travel?

Accepted Answer

Take a taxi directly to the meeting.

Answer

Walk to save money.

Answer

Use public transportation, even with multiple transfers.

Answer

Rent a car for the journey.

Question 25

Translate 'bus stop' into German.

Accepted Answer

Bushaltestelle

Answer

Bahnhof

Answer

Straßenbahn

Answer

U-Bahn

Question 26

Which ticket grants access to all public transportation within a city for a 24-hour period?

Accepted Answer

Day pass

Answer

Single-ride ticket

Answer

Weekly pass

Answer

Monthly pass

Question 27

Which of the following is not a ride-sharing service?

Accepted Answer

Deutsche Bahn

Answer

Uber

Answer

Lyft

Answer

BlaBlaCar

Question 28

Which transportation option is generally the most costly?

Accepted Answer

Taxi

Answer

Public transportation

Answer

Ride-sharing service

Answer

Walking

Question 29

Apart from public transport, taxis, and ride-sharing services, which mode of transportation is NOT mentioned in the unit?

Accepted Answer

Hot air balloon

Answer

Bicycle

Answer

Car

Answer

Walking

Question 30

What is the German term for the place where buses stop?

Accepted Answer

Bushaltestelle

Answer

Bahnhof

Answer

U-Bahn-Station

Answer

Taxistand

Question 31

Which of the following pieces of information CANNOT be found on a train ticket?

Accepted Answer

Driver's name

Answer

Departure time

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Arrival time

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Platform number

Question 32

When asking for directions to the closest hospital, which of these phrases is the most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Excuse me, could you please direct me to the nearest hospital?

Answer

Where is the nearest hospital?

Answer

I need to go to the hospital. Can you show me the way?

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How far away is the nearest hospital?

Question 33

In German, what word is used to describe turning left?

Accepted Answer

Linksabbiegung

Answer

Rechtsabbiegung

Answer

Geradeaus

Answer

Rückwärts

Question 34

Which of the following is NOT a safety precaution to follow while using public transport?

Accepted Answer

Cross the tracks when the light is red

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Hold onto handrails

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Avoid talking to strangers

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Be aware of your surroundings

Question 35

What is the German translation of the word "taxi"?

Accepted Answer

Taxi

Answer

Taxe

Answer

Tax

Answer

Taxiway

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT an example of a ride-sharing service?

Accepted Answer

Subway

Answer

Uber

Answer

Lyft

Answer

BlaBlaCar

Question 37

What is the German translation for "taxi"?

Accepted Answer

Taxi

Answer

Bus

Answer

Zug

Answer

Auto

Question 38

Which of the listed options is not considered a ride-sharing service?

Accepted Answer

Taxi

Answer

Uber

Answer

Lyft

Answer

BlaBlaCar

Question 39

What is the English translation of "Fahrkarte"?

Accepted Answer

Ticket

Answer

Passport

Answer

Visa

Answer

Currency

Question 40

What is the difference between an 'Einzelfahrkarte' and a 'Monatskarte'?

Accepted Answer

Einzelfahrkarte is a single ticket, Monatskarte is a monthly pass

Answer

Einzelfahrkarte is a monthly pass, Monatskarte is a single ticket

Answer

They both refer to single tickets

Answer

They both refer to monthly passes

Question 41

In Germany, where can you usually buy a bus ticket?

Accepted Answer

Ticket machine

Answer

Ticket counter

Answer

Newspaper stand

Answer

Tourist information center

Question 42

When referring to trains in Germany, DB stands for:

Accepted Answer

Deutsche Bahn

Answer

Deutsche Bundesbahn

Answer

Deutsche Eisenbahn

Answer

Deutschland Bahn

Question 43

If your bus is late at the bus stop, what is the best thing to do?

Accepted Answer

Wait patiently

Answer

Call the bus company

Answer

Start walking to your destination

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Get on the next bus that comes

Question 44

When giving directions in English, it is important to use:

Accepted Answer

Clear and concise language

Answer

Gestures only

Answer

Slang

Answer

Technical jargon

Question 45

What is the German word for 'train station'?

Accepted Answer

Bahnhof

Answer

Haltestelle

Answer

Flughafen

Answer

Busbahnhof

Question 46

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using public transport?

Accepted Answer

It is always faster than other options

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It is more convenient than other options

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It is more environmentally friendly than other options

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It is usually cheaper than other options

Question 47

In German, what is the word for "bus stop"?

Accepted Answer

Bushaltestelle

Answer

Bahnhof

Answer

Taxi

Answer

Straßenbahn

Question 48

You need to get to the city center by taxi. How would you politely ask the driver to take you there?

Accepted Answer

Excuse me, could you please take me to the city center?

Answer

I'm going to the city center.

Answer

Hey, drive me downtown.

Answer

Take me to the center of the city.

Question 49

Which of these is NOT a type of public transport commonly used in cities?

Accepted Answer

Plane

Answer

Train

Answer

Tram

Answer

Bus

Question 50

You are giving directions to a friend. Which of these phrases would you use to tell them to turn right at the next intersection?

Accepted Answer

Turn right at the next corner.

Answer

Go straight ahead

Answer

Make a U-turn

Answer

Turn left

Question 51

You want to ask a taxi driver how much the fare will be to the airport. Which of these phrases would you use?

Accepted Answer

How much is the fare to the airport?

Answer

I need to know the fare to the airport.

Answer

What's the price of a ticket to the airport?

Answer

Can you tell me how much it will cost to get to the airport?

Question 52

Which of the following is the German word for 'bus stop'?

Accepted Answer

Bushaltestelle

Answer

Bahnhof

Answer

Taxistand

Answer

U-Bahn

Question 53

You are looking for the central train station. Which of these signs would you follow?

Accepted Answer

Hauptbahnhof

Answer

Toiletten

Answer

Ausgang

Question 54

You are lost and need to ask for directions to the museum. Which of the following phrases would be most polite?

Accepted Answer

Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the museum?

Answer

I'm looking for the museum.

Answer

Where is the museum?

Question 55

Which of the following is NOT a type of public transport?

Accepted Answer

Car

Answer

Bus

Answer

Train

Question 56

Which mode of transport is the best option if you are in a hurry?

Accepted Answer

Taxi

Answer

On foot

Answer

Bus

Answer

Train

Question 57

You want to take a train to a nearby town. Which of the following should you check before you go?

Accepted Answer

Train schedule

Answer

Ride-sharing rates

Answer

Bus timetable

Answer

Taxi fares

Question 58

Which of the following is a safe practice when using ride-sharing services?

Accepted Answer

Check the driver's rating and reviews.

Answer

Pay in cash.

Answer

Get into the car without verifying the driver's identity.

Answer

Share your ride with strangers.

Question 59

You need to ask for directions to the library. Which of the following is the most polite way to start your question?

Accepted Answer

Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the library?

Answer

Where is the library?

Answer

I need to go to the library.

Question 60

You are looking at a timetable for train departures. It shows a train leaving at 10:25 am. What does 'am' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Before noon

Answer

Evening

Answer

Afternoon

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Night

Question 61

You want to buy a ticket for the bus. What information do you usually need to provide to the ticket seller?

Accepted Answer

The destination and the number of tickets

Answer

The time you want to leave

Answer

The bus driver's name

Answer

Your name and address

Question 62

You want to know how to get to the museum from the park. What kind of directions should you ask someone to provide?

Accepted Answer

Directions from the park to the museum

Answer

The shortest route to the museum

Answer

The fastest way to get to the museum

Answer

Directions from the museum to the park

Question 63

You are using a map to find your way around. Which symbol on the map likely represents a train station?

Accepted Answer

A train

Answer

A car

Answer

A bus

Answer

A house

Question 64

You want to go to the cinema, but you don't know where it is. What is the best method to find out?

Accepted Answer

Ask someone for directions

Answer

Use a ride-sharing app

Answer

Check the timetables

Answer

Look for a bus stop sign