The idea
To answer a question about opening times, connect each day with its stated hours and check any exception before choosing. This original notice distinguishes a normal weekday, a late opening and a closed day. Read the task before the model. Identify the information you need, make your own attempt, and compare it with the specific evidence in the six sentences. The examples are learning material; follow your examination provider's current instructions when working on an official paper.
Independent practice and the official format
This is an original glotworld reading drill for learners preparing alongside Goethe-Zertifikat A1 materials. It is not an official examination task, a complete mock paper or a score prediction. glotworld is not affiliated with the examination provider. Use the linked official material for the exact instructions, timing, audio and assessment criteria of your examination.
Read the text
Unser Leseraum ist von Montag bis Freitag geöffnet. Am Montag beginnt die Öffnungszeit erst um zwölf Uhr. Von Dienstag bis Freitag öffnen wir schon um neun Uhr. An den geöffneten Tagen schließen wir um achtzehn Uhr. Am Samstag und Sonntag bleibt der Leseraum geschlossen. Die Rückgabebox neben der Tür können Sie auch am Wochenende benutzen.
Examples
- Unser Leseraum ist von Montag bis Freitag geöffnet.Our reading room is open from Monday to Friday.
- Am Montag beginnt die Öffnungszeit erst um zwölf Uhr.On Monday opening hours do not begin until twelve.
- Von Dienstag bis Freitag öffnen wir schon um neun Uhr.From Tuesday to Friday we open at nine.
- An den geöffneten Tagen schließen wir um achtzehn Uhr.On days when we are open, we close at six p.m.
- Am Samstag und Sonntag bleibt der Leseraum geschlossen.The reading room remains closed on Saturday and Sunday.
- Die Rückgabebox neben der Tür können Sie auch am Wochenende benutzen.You can also use the return box beside the door at weekends.
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Watch out
Do not choose a time just because its number appears in the text; it must belong to the day in the question.
Try it yourself
Kannst du am Montag um zehn im Leseraum lesen?
Show answer or example answer
Nein, er öffnet montags erst um zwölf.
Nein, er öffnet montags erst um zwölf. The Monday exception overrides the nine-o’clock time used on other weekdays.
Wann schließt der Leseraum am Donnerstag?
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Um achtzehn Uhr.
Um achtzehn Uhr. The closing time applies to every opening day, including Thursday.
Kannst du am Sonntag ein Buch zurückgeben?
Show answer or example answer
Ja, über die Rückgabebox.
Ja, über die Rückgabebox. The room is closed, but the text explicitly permits weekend use of the box.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Kannst du am Montag um zehn im Leseraum lesen?
Nein, er öffnet montags erst um zwölf.
Wann schließt der Leseraum am Donnerstag?
Kannst du am Sonntag ein Buch zurückgeben?
Ja, über die Rückgabebox.
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Repeat this reading task with one changed detail and explain how the answer changes. To answer a question about opening times, connect each day with its stated hours and check any exception before choosing. This original notice distinguishes a normal weekday, a late opening and a closed day. Keep the original and revised response so that the meaning difference remains visible.