MODERN LANGUAGES ADMISSIONS TEST (MLAT)
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Click on [ 
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QUESTION 1
50 MarksClick on [
] in the response text area to activate the virtual keyboard to enter any non English characters. Long press a specific key to view different options.
Example: Es war dem [POLIZIST] unbegreiflich, dass [KEIN ZEUGE] über [DER VORFALL] etwas [GENAU] berichten konnte.
Answer : dem Polizisten, kein Zeuge, den Vorfall, Genaues.
Please Note: In some cases, the prepositions and articles will need to be contracted (im, am, zum, etc.)
a) Dieses Fahrrad ist besser als [MEIN], aber es war auch teurer.
b) Kannst du [SIE] eine Email schreiben?
c) Kommt herein und [SICH SETZEN].
d) Das [GEHEIMNISVOLL] Paar stieg aus [DAS AUTO].
e) In diesem Buch geht es um [DIE GESCHICHTE] [DER ISLAM].
f) Ich habe schon lange nichts [SPANNEND] mehr im Fernsehen gesehen.
g) [IHR LETZTER ROMAN] habe ich noch nicht gelesen.
h) Ich glaube [DIESER MENSCH] kein Wort.
i) Letzte Woche sind wir an [DAS MEER] gefahren, haben uns an [DER STRAND gelegt] und am Abend saßen wir vor [EIN LAGERFEUER], bevor wir in [DAS BETT] gegangen sind.
j) [WELCH] [DIE RESTAURANTS] kannst du mir empfehlen? – Das [ÖSTERREICHISCH]. Es liegt auch gleich um [DIE ECKE].
k) Ein [FREMD] hat [ICH] dabei geholfen.
l) Wir freuen uns auf [DER BEGINN] [DAS SEMESTER].
m) Sein Sohn war [EIN SCHLECHT] Lügner.
n) Das [SEIN] die Dokumente, nach [DIE] du gefragt hast.
QUESTION 2
20 Marksa) Ein Drittel aller Patienten wartet darauf von einem Spezialisten gesehen zu werden.
b) Ich an deiner Stelle hätte mich gegen dieses Angebot entschieden. Es klingt zu gut, um wahr zu sein.
c) Die Maschine müsste mittlerweile am Frankfurter Flughafen gelandet sein, es sei denn, es gab weitere Probleme.
d) Bevorzugst du ältere deutsche Literatur oder neuere? – Ich interessiere mich besonders für Werke der Romantik.
QUESTION 3
30 MarksClick on [
] in the response text area to activate the virtual keyboard to enter any non English characters. Long press a specific key to view different options.
a) You need to call me. A lot has happened since we last talked.
b) Even though one must not drink alcohol on public transport, many people in Berlin do.
c) To get to the bathroom, you’ll need to go upstairs. It’s the first door on the left.
d) If I hadn’t been ill, I would have gone to France for a year.
e) What a difficult book! The more he reads, the less he understands.
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You have 30 minutes to complete this test. The timer at the top of the screen tells you how much time you have left. The timer will become yellow when there are five minutes left before the end of the test. Your response will be submitted automatically when the time runs out.
Navigate between the questions using [ ] and [ ] buttons. You can answer the questions in any order. You do not have to complete a question to move to the next screen – the responses you have entered will be saved. You can change your responses at any time during the test.
Once you are happy with your answers, you can submit your work by clicking on the [ ] at the bottom of the screen.
Click on [ ] in the response text area to activate the virtual keyboard to enter any non English characters. Long press a specific key to view different options.
No dictionaries of any kind are permitted.
- To adjust the font size and/or to add colour overlays or high contrast, click on [ ] in the top-right corner of the screen.
- To use the highlighter, click on [ ] so that it turns yellow.
- To add and save an annotation to highlighted text click on [ ].
- To show and hide annotation(s), click on [ ].
- To remove highlighting or an annotation, click on [ ] which automatically appears above.
- To take rough notes, click [ ] in the top-right corner of the screen. You can also use the blank paper provided by your centre. Please note rough notes will not be used for marking.