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Spanish Vocabulary Quiz

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Questions and Answers

How do you say 'Christmas Eve' in Spanish?

La Nochebuena

What happens on 'el Día de Trabajo'?

Everyone has off of work to rest

Which of the following is an advantage of shopping at a department store?

  • They are always busy
  • They close earlier than local stores
  • They open every day (correct)
  • They have a wider selection than local stores

    • What are impersonal constructions used to indicate?

    <p>That people in general, or no person in particular, performs an action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    He is the tallest = Él es el ____________.

    <p>más alto</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following countries does NOT speak Spanish?

    <p>Brazil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you say, 'One can scuba dive in the Caribbean'?

    <p>Se puede bucear en el Caribe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Spanish word means 'less'?

    <p>menos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following countries does Argentina NOT border?

    <p>Colombia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'La chica es más simpática que el chico' is an example of a...

    <p>comparative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are 'rebajas'?

    <p>Sales</p> Signup and view all the answers

    El caballo negro corre _______ rápido que el caballo blanco. (faster)

    <p>más</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might you hear someone say in Italy on New Year's Day?

    <p>Buon Anno</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you say 'It would have'?

    <p>Tendría</p> Signup and view all the answers

    '¿Cómo ________ 'school' en español?'

    <p>se dice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ocean does Argentina border?

    <p>The Atlantic Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you say 'the bad thing'?

    <p>lo malo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are children's shoes filled with for 'El Día de los Reyes'?

    <p>Gifts, games, and sweets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Se estudia mucho = _______________

    <p>One studies a lot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many countries in Europe have Spanish as an official language?

    <p>1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is incorrect about the following superlative? Natalia es más bonita de las chicas.

    <p>It should be 'la más'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'En esta tienda, no ________ tarjetas de crédito.'

    <p>se aceptan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'El Día de la Raza' celebrate?

    <p>Cristóbal Colón</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is Argentina's summer?

    <p>December-February</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a 'pescadería' sell?

    <p>Fish and seafood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can the following sentence be rewritten? Marta come manzanas.

    <p>Marta las come.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do stores in Spain close at 2pm?

    <p>To eat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a 'librería' sell?

    <p>Books</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of holiday is 'El Día de los Muertos'?

    <p>Fun and happy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the stem of the verb 'poner' in the conditional tense?

    <p>pondr-</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Fill in the blank: Lidia es __________ (the most) divertida de mis amigos.

    <p>la más</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'No ____________ correr en la escuela'

    <p>se permite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a 'pastelería' sell?

    <p>Baked goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'cada campanada del reloj'?

    <p>Each strike of the clock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main department store of Spain?

    <p>El Corte Inglés</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'carecer' mean?

    <p>To lack</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ¿Qué es Oruro?

    <p>Una ciudad minera situada al Oeste de Bolivia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you say, 'Smoking is permitted outside'?

    <p>Se permite fumar afuera.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'limitar' mean (in the context of this lesson)?

    <p>To border</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Quería devolver' mean?

    <p>I would like to return...</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'cochinillo'?

    <p>Suckling pig</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you ask someone how the nightlife is somewhere?

    <p>¿Cómo es la vida nocturna?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you say, 'One should go to the dentist two times per year'?

    <p>Se debe ir al dentista dos veces al año.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'lo bueno' mean?

    <p>The good thing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is 'El Día de la Raza'?

    <p>el 12 de octubre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can you buy at a 'quiosco'?

    <p>periódicos, libros, y postales</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Fill in the blank: Mi madre es más ____________ que mi padre.

    <p>generosa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary and Key Phrases

    • "Christmas Eve" translates to La Nochebuena.
    • On el Día de Trabajo, everyone has a day off from work to relax.
    • Department stores are advantageous because they open every day.
    • Impersonal constructions indicate that no specific person performs an action.
    • "He is the tallest" translates to Él es el más alto.
    • Brazil is the only country listed that does NOT speak Spanish.
    • "One can scuba dive in the Caribbean" translates to Se puede bucear en el Caribe.
    • The Spanish word for "less" is menos.

    Geography and Celebrations

    • Argentina does NOT border Colombia.
    • The phrase "La chica es más simpática que el chico" is an example of a comparative sentence.
    • "Rebajas" means sales.
    • The black horse runs faster than the white horse translates to más.
    • In Italy on New Year's Day, you might hear Buon Anno.
    • "It would have" in Spanish is Tendría.

    Educational and Cultural Insights

    • "¿Cómo se dice 'school' en español?" means "How do you say 'school' in Spanish?"
    • The Atlantic Ocean borders Argentina.
    • "The bad thing" is translated as lo malo.
    • For El Día de los Reyes, children's shoes are filled with gifts, games, and sweets.
    • "One studies a lot" translates to Se estudia mucho.
    • Only 1 country in Europe has Spanish as an official language.

    Grammar and Language Use

    • The incorrect superlative "Natalia es más bonita de las chicas" should be la más.
    • "En esta tienda, no se aceptan tarjetas de crédito." means "In this store, no credit cards are accepted."
    • El Día de la Raza celebrates Cristóbal Colón.
    • Argentina’s summer occurs from December to February.
    • A pescadería sells fish and seafood.

    Syntax and Shopping

    • "Marta come manzanas" can be rewritten as Marta las come.
    • Stores in Spain close at 2 PM for meal breaks.
    • A librería sells books.
    • El Día de los Muertos is considered a fun and happy holiday.
    • The stem of "poner" in the conditional tense is pondr-.

    Comparative and Conditional Structures

    • Fill in the blank: Lidia es la más divertida de mis amigos translates to "Lidia is the most fun of my friends."
    • "No se permite correr en la escuela" translates as "Running is not allowed in school."
    • A pastelería sells baked goods.
    • "Cada campanada del reloj" means each strike of the clock.
    • The main department store in Spain is El Corte Inglés.

    Meanings and Local Customs

    • "Carecer" means to lack.
    • Oruro is a mining city located in the West of Bolivia.
    • "Smoking is permitted outside" translates to Se permite fumar afuera.
    • "Limitar" means to border in context.
    • "Quería devolver" translates to I would like to return.

    Culinary and Social Tips

    • A cochinillo refers to a suckling pig.
    • To ask about nightlife, say ¿Cómo es la vida nocturna?.
    • "One should go to the dentist two times per year" translates to Se debe ir al dentista dos veces al año.
    • Lo bueno means the good thing.
    • El Día de la Raza is celebrated on October 12th.
    • At a quiosco, you can buy newspapers, books, and postcards.
    • Fill in the blank: Mi madre es más generosa que mi padre means "My mother is more generous than my father."

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    Test your knowledge of Spanish vocabulary, key phrases, and grammar. This quiz covers topics such as celebrations, geography, and comparative sentences. See how well you understand the language and its cultural nuances!

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