Shadowing exercise (Passives)

1. This umbrella is ______, not mine. hers
a) his (seins)
b) theirs (ihre)
c) hers (ihre)

2. I was hungry, ______ I ate dinner early. so
a) but (aber)
b) and (und)
c) so (also)

3. The picture hangs ______ the fireplace. above
a) under (unter)
b) below (unterhalb)
c) above (oberhalb)

4. He ______ visits his grandparents. often
a) rarely (selten)
b) sometimes (manchmal)
c) often (oft)

5. There are ______ cars in the parking lot. lots of
a) a few (ein paar)
b) lots of (viele)
c) little (wenig)

6. The blue house is ______. ours
a) theirs (ihre)
b) ours (unsere)
c) mine (meine)

7. ______ it was cold, we went hiking. Although
a) Because (weil)
b) Since (da)
c) Although (obwohl)

8. The temperature dropped ______ zero last night. below
a) above (oberhalb)
b) around (um)
c) below (unterhalb)

9. She is ______ clever ______ her brother. as
a) as... as (so... wie)
b) so... so (so... so)
c) like... like (wie... wie)

10. The coffee is ______ hot to drink. too
a) very (sehr)
b) too (zu)
c) quite (ziemlich)

11. There’s ______ food for everyone. plenty of
a) plenty of (reichlich)
b) a little (ein wenig)
c) little (wenig)

12. ______ people attended the meeting. Few
a) Few (wenige)
b) Many (viele)
c) Several (einige)

13. The dog is ______, not ours. theirs
a) theirs (ihre)
b) ours (unsere)
c) his (seins)

14. ______ he was tired, he finished his work. Even though
a) Even though (obwohl)
b) Because (weil)
c) While (während)

15. I went to the park ______ my friends. with
a) with (mit)
b) without (ohne)
c) and (und)

16. She is ______ happy with her results. very
a) too (zu)
b) quite (ziemlich)
c) very (sehr)

17. The bag is ______ heavy to carry alone. too
a) quite (ziemlich)
b) very (sehr)
c) too (zu)

18. We have ______ chairs for everyone. enough
a) enough (genug)
b) many (viele)
c) plenty (reichlich)

19. ______ is the best day ever! This
a) That (das)
b) This (dies)
c) It (es)

20. She cooked dinner ______ listening to music. while
a) while (während)
b) as (wie)
c) because (weil)

21. I can’t leave the house ______ my keys. without
a) with (mit)
b) without (ohne)
c) and (und)

22. I’m ______ certain about my answer. quite
a) very (sehr)
b) too (zu)
c) quite (ziemlich)

23. ______ students stayed after class to ask questions. A few
a) Few (wenige)
b) A few (ein paar)
c) Many (viele)

24. I hope ______ you understand the instructions. that
a) that (dass)
b) as (wie)
c) it (es)

25. He prefers coffee, ______ she likes tea. whereas
a) because (weil)
b) whereas (während)
c) while (während)

26. This gift is ______ you. for
a) for (für)
b) to (zu)
c) with (mit)

27. It’s raining, ______ we’ll stay inside. so
a) but (aber)
b) so (also)
c) because (weil)

28. There’s very ______ water left in the bottle. little
a) much (viel)
b) little (wenig)
c) any (irgendwelche)

29. ______ books belong to the library. These
a) These (diese)
b) Those (jene)
c) All (alle)

30. I’ll go ______ it doesn’t rain. if
a) if (wenn)
b) unless (es sei denn)
c) while (während)