AEPA German Exam
The German test measures your knowledge according to the Arizona Academic Standards. Success on the test indicates that you are qualified to teach German in Arizona public schools. The test content is drawn from seven subareas based on AEPA learning objectives: Listening Comprehension (16% of the test); Reading and Vocabulary (29%); Language Structures (22%); Cultural Understanding (16%); Foreign Language Methodology (16%); Written Expression; and Oral Expression. Test-takers should be proficient in each of these areas. For example, the test covers the literal content and interpretation of authentic materials of diverse periods and forms; the test may also require the completion of German words, phrases, or sentences. For the third subarea, test-takers should know the grammar and linguistic components of German and may be asked to complete passages in German. Test-takers should know key features of German-speaking cultures (e.g., history, geography, and culture). In addition, test-takers should know current trends in foreign language methodology. Lastly, the test covers skills in both German composition and oral expression (for a variety of purposes and audiences), including vocabulary, idioms, grammar, and pronunciation.AEPA German Practice Questions
1. What is the name of the building that currently houses the German parliament?
A: Reichstag
B: Bundestag
C: Grundgesetz
D: Der Speigel
2. Complete the following sentence with the most appropriate phrase: In eine Disko geht man _____.
A: am Morgen
B: am Abend
C: am Wochenende
D: am Nachmittage
3. Who wrote The Sorrows of Young Werther?
A: Goethe
B: Schiller
C: Hesse
D: Holderlin
4. Complete the following sentence with the correct verb form: Was _____ Sie gern, Frau Muller?
A: lese
B: liest
C: lesen
D: liesen
5. What time is expressed by the phrase viertel vor neun?
A: 9:15
B: 8:50
C: 8:45
D: 9:50
Answer key
1. A. The Reichstag was completed in 1900.
2. B. The sentence means You go to a disco in the evening.
3. A. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) is one of Germany's greatest literary figures.
4. C. The sentence means What do you like to read, Mrs. Muller?
5. C. The phrase literally means quarter before nine.
