Final Exam Summary for ÞÖSK1PC05 Spring 2026

Final Exam Overview and Structure

The final exam for the course ÞÖSK1PC05 at Menntaskólinn að Laugarvatni is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, at $9:00$. This exam accounts for $50\%$ of the student's final grade. The content of the exam is divided into four primary sections: I. Reading Comprehension (Lesskilningur), II. Grammar (Málfræði), III. Language Usage (Málnotkun), and IV. Writing (Ritun). To prepare effectively, students are advised to review all tasks in their assignment book and workbook, covering Chapters 8, 9, and 10 of the Kursbuch (blue book) and corresponding exercises in the Übungsbuch (green book).

Chapter 8: Living Space and Reflexive Verbs

Chapter 8 in the Kursbuch (pages 100–103) focuses on the Dative case and reflexive verbs. Students must be proficient in using prepositions that govern the Dative (Dativ) case, including "auf" (on), "unter" (under), and "in" (in). The case transformation for common nouns like "der Tisch" (the table), "die Kommode" (the chest of drawers), and "das Sofa" (the sofa) must be mastered: "auf dem Tisch," "in der Kommode," and "unter dem Sofa." Additionally, students are required to use the verb "geben" in the phrase "es gibt" (there is/are), which governs the Accusative (Akkusativ) case. Exemplary usage includes: "Es gibt einen Park" (Masculine), "Es gibt eine Apotheke" (Feminine), and "Es gibt ein Theater" (Neuter). A practical application question provided is: "Gibt es eine Bäckerei in Laugarvatn?"

Reflexive verbs (–Afturbeygðar sagnir) such as "sich waschen" (to wash oneself) and "sich sonnen" (to sunbathe) are introduced. Students must also be able to answer "Wo ist…?" (Where is…?) using Dative prepositions: "Neben dem/der" (next to), "In dem (im) / in der" (in), "An dem (am) / an der" (at/on/by), and "Vor dem/der" (in front of). Key verbs to study include "sich treffen" (to meet) and "wissen" (to know/knowledge); for example, "Ich weiß." Furthermore, students must be able to describe past locations using the past tense forms of "haben" (to have) and "sein" (to be), such as "Ich hatte viel Spaß" (I had a lot of fun) and "Ich war im Jugendclub" (I was in the youth club). Pages 108–110 provide detailed grammar explanations, including the full conjugation of "sich sonnen," "sich treffen," "wissen," and the past tense of "sein" and "haben."

Chapter 9: Food, Drink, and Temporal Indications

Chapter 9 (pages 118–121) covers daily scheduling and culinary vocabulary. Temporal markers include using "am" for days of the week (e.g., "Am Montag…") and "um" for specific times (e.g., "Um $11.20$ Uhr" or "Um halb acht"). A distinction is made between "zu Hause" (at home) and "nach Hause" (going home). Vocabulary focuses heavily on food and drink, alongside the verb "mögen" (to like) paired with the negation "kein" (Accusative). For instance: "Ich mag keinen Kaffee, keine Cola und kein Wasser." The verbs "essen" (to eat) and "trinken" (to drink) are central, used in phrases like "Was isst du gern? Ich esse gern Fleisch" and "Was trinkst du gern? Ich trinke gern Kakao."

Page 124 details the present tense (Präsens) conjugations for critical verbs. For "essen": ich esse, du isst, er/sie/es isst, wir essen, ihr esst, sie/Sie essen. For "mögen": ich mag, du magst, er/sie/es mag, wir mögen, ihr mögt, sie/Sie mögen. For "nehmen": ich nehme, du nimmst, er/sie/es nimmt, wir nehmen, ihr nehmt, sie/Sie nehmen. For "können": ich kann, du kannst, er/sie/es kann, wir können, ihr könnt, sie/Sie können. Temporal phrases on page 126 explain how to schedule: "Wann ist der Unterricht zu Ende? Um $14.00$ Uhr." "Wann hast du Biologie? Am Montag und am Donnerstag." "Wann gehst du schwimmen? Am Nachmittag."

Specific vocabulary items from Chapter 9 include: "das Brot" (bread), "eine Scheibe Schwarzbrot" (a slice of black bread), "das Brötchen" (bun/roll, e.g., "zwei Brötchen mit Butter"), "das Ei" (egg, plural "Eier"), "der Fisch," "der Käse" (cheese), "das Fleisch" (meat), "das Fröhstück" (breakfast), "das Gemüse" (vegetables), "das Lieblingsessen" (favorite food), "die Nudel" (noodle), "der Kakao" (cocoa), "die Milch" (milk), "das Obst" (fruit), "der Salat" (e.g., "einen gemischten Salat"), and "die Suppe" (soup). Page 129, task 3, specifically requires students to know how to order in a restaurant.

Chapter 10: Daily Routine and Transportation

Chapter 10 (pages 130–132) requires students to describe their daily routine (Tagesablauf). Telling time is further explored with terms like "Viertel nach" (quarter past), "Viertel vor" (quarter to), and "Halb" (half), as in "Um halb sieben steht Frau Schulz auf." Detailed time-of-day phrases are essential: "am Morgen" (in the morning) vs. "jeden Morgen/morgens" (every morning); "am Abend" (in the evening) vs. "jeden Abend/abends" (every evening); and "in der Nacht" (at night) vs. "jede Nacht/nachts" (every night). Other landmarks include "am Vormittag" (before noon) and "am Nachmittag" (afternoon).

Transportation and movement are addressed on page 134 through the prepositions "mit" (with) and "zu" (to), both governing the Dative case. Nouns include "der Bus," "die Schule," and "das Auto." Examples of transportation usage: "mit dem Bus" (Masculine), "mit dem Auto" (Neuter), and "mit der U-Bahn" (Feminine). Destinations include: "zum Supermarkt" (to the supermarket), "zum Rathaus" (to the town hall), and "zur Schule" (to the school). Students must also learn the conjugations for verbs with vowel changes: "fahren" (to drive/travel), "schlafen" (to sleep), and "waschen" (to wash). Separable verbs (Laust samsettar sagnir) from this chapter include "anfangen" (to begin), "aufstehen" (to get up), "fernsehen" (to watch TV), and "zurückfahren" (to drive back). Note that for the grammar explanation on pages 138–140, the concepts of "Perfekt" and "Partizip Perfekt" should be skipped.

Mandatory Workbook Exercises

Preparation for the exam should include a thorough review of specific exercises in the Übungsbuch (green book). For Chapter 8, focus on pages 74–77 (exercises 1–5, 8, 10–11, 13), pages 78–80 (exercises 14–17, 19, 22), and pages 81–82 (exercises 23–28). For Chapter 9, students should study pages 84–90 (exercises 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 17, 20, 21). For Chapter 10, required exercises include pages 96–101 (exercises 1, 2, 6, 10) and pages 101–103 (exercises 14, 15, 17, 21).