CLEP German Language case studies
CLEP German Language · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CLEP German Language: Levels 1 and 2 exam is a standardized proficiency test that lets you earn college credit for German without enrolling in a course. It is aimed at candidates who have acquired skills across multiple semesters of study - roughly the equivalent of two to three semesters of college German - whether through coursework, a bilingual upbringing, or extended residence in a German-speaking country. The CLEP German Language case studies are 5 cases and about 2,470 words.
1Rejoinder Choice Under Noise: Sympathy, Rallying, or Minimizing
During a timed listening drill, a candidate hears a 12-second exchange between two coworkers in a noisy staff kitchen. A loud espresso-machine burst masks one word.
588 words, about 3 min2When Two Times Collide in a Dialogue
Two colleagues, Anja and Murat, discuss a workshop room in a two-minute dialogue. Anja says, “Der Raum ist um halb drei frei.” Murat repeats, “Also 14:30?” Anja corrects: “Nein, Viertel vor drei-ich meinte 14:45.” A station announcement then covers the word “nicht” in Murat’s next line: “Dann müssen wir die Pause vorziehen.” The candidate’s notes show three candidate times: 14:30, 14:45, and 15:00, because a third speaker earlier mentioned “gegen drei.” The question asks when the room becomes available for setup, not when the workshop starts.
511 words, about 3 min3Separable Verb Trap in a Discrete Sentence
In a 10-item discrete-sentence section, the candidate has 4 minutes left and 3 items remaining. Item 8 reads: “Der Praktikant musste den Bericht , bevor er nach Hause ging.” The four options are abgeben, aufgeben, angeben, and ausgeben.
440 words, about 2 min4Connector Choice in a Cloze About Library Hours
A short cloze passage of about 85 words appears in Part B. It describes a city library extending its opening hours.
522 words, about 3 min5Author Attitude in an Article on Apprenticeships
In Part C, the candidate reads a 300-word article about Germany’s dual apprenticeship system. The article opens: “Die duale Ausbildung gilt vielen als Erfolgsmodell.” It then notes that the number of applicants has fallen for three straight years, that some small firms cannot fill places, and that critics point to inflexible schedules.
409 words, about 2 min