telc Deutsch A2 exam

1. 1. Wolff — The caller introduces herself as 'Katrin Wolff, die Klassenlehrerin von Emir' and spells her surname straight away: 'Wolff schreibt man mit zwei F.' The note asks for the surname; 'Frau Wolff' is the same information. When a name is spelled on the phone, that is your cue: write it exactly as you hear it, here with a double F.
2. 2. 7.45 — Trap: the first time you hear is 'acht Uhr', but it is followed at once by 'Das stimmt leider nicht': eight o'clock is the old, wrong time from the letter to parents. The correct time is 'Viertel vor acht', a quarter to eight, i.e. 7.45 (7:45 or 'Viertel vor acht' is the same information). Don't confuse it with 'Viertel nach acht' (8.15). A2 phone messages often correct themselves; write down what comes after signals like 'das stimmt nicht' or 'nicht … sondern'.
3. 3. Regenjacke — Two things are mentioned: money and a rain jacket. 'Geld braucht er nicht': no money is needed, the entrance fee is already paid, so that is the distractor. What he should take is in 'geben Sie ihm bitte eine Regenjacke mit'. The note says 'mitbringen', the message says 'mitgeben': different verbs, same information. At A2 the task and the text often use different words.

In the real exam this part has five short phone messages; each is played twice and for each one you fill in a single gap in the note (5 points in total). The answer is a word, a name, a time or a number; don't write full sentences. The first time, listen for what the note asks; the second time, check what you wrote. In the official marking small spelling mistakes are tolerated, but a wrong or swapped digit is always wrong. In Level Exams' full mock exams the audio cannot be paused and plays the set number of times, as in the real exam; the player on this page can be replayed freely.

1. 1. b) Kindergruppe „Kleine Saiten“ — There are two conditions: her age (acht Jahre) and no instrument (noch kein Instrument). Ad 'a' also offers guitar lessons, but only for adults ('für Erwachsene'): the right topic for the wrong person, which is the distractor. Ad 'b' is for children aged 7 to 10 and says 'Sie können bei uns eine leihen', so both conditions are met.
2. 2. c) Tanzstudio Rondo — There are two dance ads. Ad 'd' is on Tuesday and Thursday evenings ('dienstags und donnerstags von 19 bis 20.30 Uhr'), exactly when the couple is still at work; 'Sie brauchen keinen Partner' sounds related but does not decide anything. Ad 'c' is for couples and at the weekend ('jeden Samstag und Sonntag'). The situation never says 'Wochenende'; 'unter der Woche bis spät abends' points to it indirectly.
3. 3. x) keine passende Anzeige — Ad 'e' is a swimming course, but only for children ('für Kinder von 5 bis 12 Jahren') and at four in the afternoon. Ads 'a' and 'd' are in the evening, but for guitar and dancing. No ad offers swimming lessons for adults after work → x. In the real exam one of the five situations deliberately has no matching ad; ticking 'e' as soon as you see 'schwimmen' is exactly that trap.

In the real exam this part has eight ads (a–h) and five situations; one situation deliberately matches no ad and its answer is x. Each correct match is worth 1 point. Read the situation first and pick out the conditions (who? when? what exactly?), then look for all of them in the ad. An ad with the right topic but one wrong detail (age, day, time) is the most common distractor in this task.

In the real exam you are given four points, choose three and write one or two sentences on each; the target is 30–50 words. Marking: each chosen point earns 3 if fully covered, 1.5 if partly covered and 0 if missing or not understandable (9 at most); one more point goes to the form of an e-mail, such as greeting and closing, for 10 in total. The other 5 points of the writing section come from the form in Teil 1. The model text (44 words) covers points 1, 3 and 4 and deliberately skips point 2: only three points are marked, so writing the fourth earns nothing extra. Short sentences with 'und', 'aber' and 'weil' get full marks at A2. On Level Exams your text is scored by AI against the official criteria for this level.

• Wo? „Frage: Wo kaufst du am liebsten Kleidung? / Antwort: Meistens im Internet, das ist bequem. Aber Schuhe probiere ich lieber im Geschäft an.“ — Question word first, verb straight after: 'Wo kaufst du …?'. In the answer, give a short sentence and one extra detail instead of a single word ('Internet').
• Was? „Frage: Was ziehst du am Wochenende gern an? / Antwort: Am Wochenende trage ich gern Jeans und einen bequemen Pullover.“ — 'anziehen' is separable: 'ziehst … an'. 'tragen' works in the answer too; remember it is irregular: du trägst, er trägt.
• Wie oft? „Frage: Wie oft kaufst du neue Schuhe? / Antwort: Nicht so oft, ungefähr zweimal im Jahr. Ich trage meine Schuhe sehr lange.“ — Frequency expressions: 'einmal im Monat', 'zweimal im Jahr', 'selten', 'fast nie'. A short reason afterwards rounds off the answer.
• Wie viel? „Frage: Wie viel Geld gibst du im Monat für Kleidung aus? / Antwort: Nicht viel, vielleicht fünfzig Euro. Ich warte oft auf Sonderangebote.“ — 'ausgeben' (to spend money) is separable: 'gibst … aus'. Giving a figure makes the answer concrete and clear.
• Mit wem? „Frage: Mit wem gehst du gern einkaufen? / Antwort: Am liebsten mit meiner Schwester. Sie hat einen guten Geschmack.“ — 'mit' always takes the dative: 'mit meiner Schwester', 'mit meinem Freund'. 'Allein' is a valid answer too, but add a reason.
• Wann? „Frage: Wann kaufst du neue Kleidung? / Antwort: Meistens am Anfang vom Winter. Dann brauche ich eine warme Jacke.“ — Time expressions: 'im Winter', 'am Samstag', 'nach der Arbeit'. After 'Dann' the verb still comes second: 'Dann brauche ich …'.

In the real exam this part is done by two candidates. Each of you gets cards showing the topic and a question word. Taking turns, you ask a question on the topic with the word on your card and answer your partner's question: three rounds, three questions and three answers. Each question and each answer is worth 1 point (6 in total), given as full, half or zero. Answer in one or two sentences, not a single word; you may use 'du' or 'Sie' as long as you stay consistent. If you don't understand, 'Wie bitte? Kannst du das noch einmal sagen?' is perfectly natural. On Level Exams an AI partner plays the other candidate and your answers are scored against the official criteria for this level.