This B2 German reading comprehension test contains three original texts of different genres: a magazine article about repair cafés, a formal email from a city library and a short story set on a delayed train. The 20 multiple-choice questions test gist, detail, inference and vocabulary in context. It suits upper-intermediate learners preparing for B2 exams and teachers who need a ready-to-print assessment.
Read each text carefully and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose your answers, then press “Check my answers”.
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About this test
This B2 German reading comprehension test contains three original texts of different genres: a magazine article about repair cafés, a formal email from a city library and a short story set on a delayed train. The 20 multiple-choice questions test gist, detail, inference and vocabulary in context. It suits upper-intermediate learners preparing for B2 exams and teachers who need a ready-to-print assessment.
Topics covered
Reading comprehensionMagazine articleFormal emailShort storyInferenceVocabulary in contextSustainabilityEveryday life
How to use this test
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Answer every question without a dictionary or time pressure.
Check your answers and note the topics you need to review.
Notes for teachers
Allow about 40 minutes and let students read each text once for gist before answering. Many questions target typical B2 difficulties: telling explicit details apart from inferences, idiomatic phrases such as "mit anpacken" or "bis auf Weiteres", and words with several meanings such as "bestimmt". As follow-up, students can write a short reply to the library email or retell the story from Edith's perspective.