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X. Advanced German: Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache Althaus, Hans-Joachim, and TestDaF-Institut. TestDaF: Musterprüfung 2. Ismaning: Hueber, 2008. Paper, 79 pp. -I- 1 audio CD, euro9.95. «www.hueber.de»
The familiar four-element examination structure remains the same for the current TestDaF: Leseverstehen (LV), Hörverstehen (HV), Schriftlicher Ausdruck (SA), Mündlicher Ausdruck (MA). Each is made up of sample test items (Aufgabenheft) and an answer key (Antwortbogen), with transcriptions included for HV and a master tapescript and conversation stimuli for MA.
Teachers who have been using or preparing students for the ZDaF and subsequent variant examinations in German as a Foreign Language will find few surprises in this sample set. One expects current information in the reading texts, but not so journalistically topical that it will be out of date within months.
For LV therefore, the three samples, "Information rund um das Studium," "Studium per Mausklick," and "Die biologische Uhr" seem fresh and up to date. The answer format is also unchanged: matching a paragraph to a heading, multiple choice, and the triple option of "Ja," "Nein," or "Text sagt dazu nichts." For each sample, ten items are included, so...