The idea
First identify the purpose of the message. On the second pass, listen specifically for matching colour and a distinguishing feature. Negation, contrast words and time expressions can change an earlier detail. Write a short answer to each question before opening the answer. A correct response must match the message; information that sounds plausible but is not stated should stay out of your notes.
Listen for the decision
This original message tests matching colour and a distinguishing feature. Keep the transcript closed for a first listen if your browser provides a German synthetic voice. Then replay and write down the specific detail needed for each question. The voice is device-generated; it is not a human recording, an exam recording or a test of natural background noise.
Read the text
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Guten Tag, Sie hatten nach Ihren Handschuhen gefragt. Wir haben zwei verschiedene Paare an der Garderobe gefunden. Ein Paar ist schwarz und hat kleine silberne Knöpfe. Das andere ist dunkelblau und innen rot gefüttert. Bitte sagen Sie uns beim Rückruf, welches Paar Ihnen gehört. Die Handschuhe bleiben bis Ende der Woche am Empfang.
Examples
- Guten Tag, Sie hatten nach Ihren Handschuhen gefragt.Hello, you asked about your gloves.
- Wir haben zwei verschiedene Paare an der Garderobe gefunden.We found two different pairs in the cloakroom.
- Ein Paar ist schwarz und hat kleine silberne Knöpfe.One pair is black and has small silver buttons.
- Das andere ist dunkelblau und innen rot gefüttert.The other is dark blue with a red lining.
- Bitte sagen Sie uns beim Rückruf, welches Paar Ihnen gehört.When you call back, please tell us which pair belongs to you.
- Die Handschuhe bleiben bis Ende der Woche am Empfang.The gloves will remain at reception until the end of the week.
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Watch out
Do not confuse a mentioned option with the speaker's final instruction. For the first question, the supported answer is: Das schwarze Paar. Locate its evidence in the message. If your device has no German voice, this remains a reading-and-note-taking task; a transcript alone is not listening audio.
Try it yourself
Welches Paar hat silberne Knöpfe?
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Das schwarze Paar.
Das schwarze Paar. The buttons distinguish the black gloves.
Welche Farbe hat das Futter des blauen Paars?
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Rot.
Rot. The outside is dark blue; the inside is red.
Wo liegen die Handschuhe zur Abholung?
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Am Empfang.
Am Empfang. They were found in the cloakroom but are kept at reception.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Welches Paar hat silberne Knöpfe?
Welche Farbe hat das Futter des blauen Paars?
Wo liegen die Handschuhe zur Abholung?
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Replay the message without reading. Give another person a two-sentence summary that preserves matching colour and a distinguishing feature. Then compare your summary with the transcript. Change one factual detail and ask the person to identify the change on a final listen.