Goethe-Zertifikat B2 — Free Exercises

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Goethe-Zertifikat B2 Reading — Free

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Part 1

Gesunde Ernährung im Alltag — Forumbeitrag

Melanie, Jonas, Rosa and Deniz on healthy eating: meal prep and macros, cooking for pure pleasure, home cooking like mother’s, and ready meals under time pressure – match nine statements to the writers (9 items).

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Part 2

Die Geschichte des Kaffees — Zeitschriftenartikel

From an Ethiopian pasture via the port of Mokha and Europe’s first coffee houses to today’s specialty roasters: a magazine article on the history of coffee – fill six gaps from a pool of eight sentences (6 items).

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Part 3

Müde Generation — Zeitungsartikel

A third of teenagers sleep too little, and evening screen time costs them a full hour on average: a newspaper article on sleep deprivation among adolescents – answer six multiple-choice questions (a/b/c).

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Part 4

Vegane Ernährung als Lebensstil — Meinungsäußerungen

Eight opinions on a vegan diet – from animal welfare, health and the environment to worries about nutrients, higher costs and a more complicated social life – match six headlines to the right writers (6 items).

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Part 5

Hausordnung Sonnenallee

House rules for a Berlin apartment building: clearing and gritting the pavement in snow, keeping pets in the stairwell, and separating waste in the courtyard – match three sections to the right headings (3 items).

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Goethe-Zertifikat B2 Listening — Free

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Part 1

Paketdienst, Fahrradstraße und Sommerkonzert

Parcel service hotline, a lecturer’s voice message, local radio, a chat between colleagues and a concert announcement – 10 tasks, Richtig/Falsch + a/b/c (played once, audio 6:09).

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Part 2

Hybride Arbeit und Teamleistung

Occupational psychologist Dr Mara Seifert on the office, working from home and where teams work best – 6 tasks, a/b/c (played twice, audio 9:58).

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Part 3

Stadtlärm und Nutzungskonflikte

Radio discussion with urban planner Elena Roth, restaurateur Peter Brandt and host Jonas Keller – 6 tasks, Who says this? (played once, audio 5:34).

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Part 4

Onlineinformationen prüfen

Media educator Nora Weiss: How can you tell whether information online is trustworthy? – 8 tasks, a/b/c (played twice, audio 10:03).

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Goethe-Zertifikat B2 Writing — Free

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Part 1

Werbung für Kinder — Forumsbeitrag

Online forum post about advertising aimed at children – Forum post, approx. 150 words, 50 min.

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Part 2

Verspätung wegen Stau — Nachricht an die Chefin

Message to your boss Ms Brandt about being late because of a traffic jam – E-mail, approx. 100 words, 25 min.

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Goethe-Zertifikat B2 Speaking — Free

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Part 1

Wohnen in der Stadt

Kurzvortrag im Seminar: mehrere Wohnformen vorstellen, Vor- und Nachteile bewerten, eine Wohnform genauer beschreiben.

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Part 2

Sollen Handys an Schulen verboten werden?

Diskussion im Debattierclub: Konzentration im Unterricht, Erreichbarkeit im Notfall und digitale Kompetenz abwägen, auf Gegenargumente reagieren und am Schluss den eigenen Standpunkt zusammenfassen.

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