Chapter: Chapter 4: a La Mesa

Dicho y hecho 9e_Test Bank_Chapter 1

Chapter: Chapter 1:Nuevos encuentros

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1. Vocabulario: Fill in the blank with a word from the list, to complete the following greeting or expression.

cómodóndefenomenalmucho gusto

- ¡Hola!, ¿______estás?

- Muy bien, gracias.

Answer: cómo

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Easy

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

2. Vocabulario: Fill in the blank with a word from the list, to complete the following greeting or expression.

encantadagustofenomenalbien

- Juan, te presento a mi amiga Alicia.

- Mucho ______.

Answer: gusto

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Easy

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

3. Vocabulario: Fill in the blank with a word from the list, to complete the following greeting or expression.

estástal bienregular

- ¿Qué ____?

- Fenomenal, ¿y tú?

Answer: tal

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Easy

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

4. Gramática: Los cognados:Complete the sentence with the correct cognate in Spanish of the word in parenthesis.

Ana y María son muy (religious) ______.

Answer: religiosas

Study Objective: Gramática: Los cognados:

Difficulty: Easy

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

5. Gramática: Los cognados: Complete the sentence with the correct cognate in Spanish of the word in parenthesis.

Miguel es un chico (athletic) ______. Siempre va al gimnasio.

Answer: atlético

Study Objective: Gramática: Los cognados:

Difficulty: Easy

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

6. Vocabulario: Write out the following number in Spanish.

14: ______

Answer: catorce

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Easy

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

7. Vocabulario: Write out the following number in Spanish.

28: ______

Answer: veintiocho

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Medium

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

Multiple choice

8. Vocabulario: Choose the correct option to show the written form of the following date in Spanish.

3/6

a) seis de marzo

b) tres de junio

Answer: b

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Medium

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9. Vocabulario: Complete the following statement with the appropriate month of the year.

Este (This) mes es junio. El próximo (next) mes es ______.

Answer: julio

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Easy

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

10. Vocabulario: Complete the following statement with the appropriate day of the week.

Hoy es martes. Mañana (Tomorrow) es ______.

Answer: miércoles

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Medium

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

Multiple Choice

11. Vocabulario: Select the correct option to express the following time.

11:10

a) Son las once y diez.

b) Son las once menos diez.

c) Son las once y cuarto.

Answer: a

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Easy

12. Vocabulario: Select the correct option to express the following time.

1:15

a) Son la una y cuarto.

b) Es la una menos cuarto.

c) Es la una y cuarto.

Answer: c

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Medium

13. Vocabulario: Select the appropriate expression of courtesy for the following situation.

You are seeking permission to pass by someone.

a) Muchas gracias.

b) Lo siento mucho.

c) De nada.

d) Con permiso.

Answer: d

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Easy

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14. Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser. Complete the question with the correct form of ser.

¿De dónde ______tú?

Answer: eres

Study Objective: Gramática: Identifying and describing people:Subject pronouns and the verb ser.

Difficulty: Easy

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

15. Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser. Complete the question with the correct form of ser.

¿De dónde ______Ud.?

Answer: es

Study Objective: Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser.

Difficulty: Easy

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

Multiple choice

16. Vocabulario: Select the appropriate expression of courtesy for the following situation.

You are trying to get your instructor’s attention.

a) Muchas gracias.

b) Lo siento mucho.

c) Disculpe.

d) Con permiso.

Answer: c

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Easy

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17. Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser. Complete the sentence by writing the correct subject pronoun.

Él es de Perú y _____ soy de Chile.

Answer: yo

Study Objective: Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser.

Difficulty: Easy

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

18. Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser. Complete the question by writing the correct subject pronoun.

¿ ______sois de España?

Answer: Vosotros

Study Objective: Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser.

Difficulty: Easy

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

19. Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser. Complete the sentence by writing the correct subject pronoun.

Te presento a Sara. ______es colombiana.

Answer: Ella

Study Objective: Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser.

Difficulty: Easy

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

20. Vocabulario: Write the name of the missing Spanish letter to spell out the following word.

Honduras

_____, o, ene, de, u, ere, a, ese

Answer: hache

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Medium

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

21. Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser. Complete the sentence by writing the correct form of the verb ser.

Gloria Fuentes ______profesora.

Answer: es

Study Objective: Gramática: Identifying and describing people:Subject pronouns and the verb ser.

Difficulty: Medium

Hint: Write down your answers following the same structure as your model, when shown. Remember to add accents, special characters, and a period at the end of a sentence, when necessary.

Multiple Choice

22. Vocabulario: Choose the missing Spanish letter to spell out the following word.

España

E, ese, pe, a, _____, a

a) eñe

b) ene

c) eme

Answer: a

Study Objective: Vocabulario

Difficulty: Medium

23. Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser. Choose the appropriate form of verb ser to complete the sentence.

Teresa ______muy atlética.

a) soy

b) es

c) son

Answer: b

Study Objective: Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser.

Difficulty: Medium

24. Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser. Choose the appropriate form of verb ser to complete the question.

¿Ana y tú______buenos estudiantes?

a) somos

b) es

c) son

Answer: c

Study Objective: Gramática: Identifying and describing people: Subject pronouns and the verb ser.

Difficulty: Medium

25. Cultura: Decide if the following statement is true (cierto) or false (falso).

In Spanish-speaking countries, women on a first-name basis with each other will greet each other, and will also greet men, with a single light kiss on the right cheek, sometimes accompanied by a handshake.

a) Cierto

b) Falso

Answer: a

Study Objective: Cultura

Difficulty: Medium

26. Cultura: Decide if the following statement is true (cierto) or false (falso).

In Spanish speaking countries, men sometimes greet male friends and family with a short hug in addition to a handshake.When the two people are in a last-name basis relationship, they will use a handshake only.

a) Cierto

b) Falso

Answer: a

Study Objective: Cultura

Difficulty: Medium

27. Cultura: Select the correct answer.

Isabel Allende esuna escritora famosa que nació(was born) en Chile. Ella es ______.

a) española

b) chileno

c) chilena

Answer: c

Study Objective: Cultura

Difficulty: Easy

28. Cultura: Decide if the following statement is true (cierto) or false (falso).

Soon, about 20 percent of the population in the United States will be of Hispanic origin.

a) Cierto

b) Falso

Answer: a

Study Objective: Cultura

Difficulty: Easy

29. Comprensión de lectura: Read the passage and indicatewhether the statement that follows is true (cierto) or false (falso).

Roberto y Miguel son profesores. Roberto es de Montevideo, Uruguay, y Miguel es de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Roberto es independiente, puntual, tolerante y flexible. Miguel es eficiente, paciente, organizado y práctico. Ellos son modestos e introvertidos. No son impulsivos ni materialistas. Son personas muy tranquilas.

Roberto es modesto.

a) Cierto

b) Falso

Answer: a

Study Objective: Comprensión de lectura

Difficulty: Medium

30. Compresión de lectura: Read the passage and indicate whether the statement that follows is true (cierto) or false (falso).

Miguel es extrovertido.

a) Cierto

b) Falso

Answer: b

Study Objective: Comprensión de lectura

Difficulty: Medium

31. Comprensión de lectura: Read the passage and indicate whether the statement that follows is true (cierto) or false (falso).

Roberto y Miguel son tranquilos.

a) Cierto

b) Falso

Answer: a

Study Objective: Comprensión de lectura

Difficulty: Medium

32. Comprensión auditiva: Listen to the recordingand then select the appropriate answer.

a) El gusto es mío.

b) Encantada.

c) Igualmente.

Answer: b

Study Objective: Comprensión auditiva [download the following MP3 file: 01_tb_01.mp3]

Difficulty: Medium

33. Comprensión auditiva: Listen to the recordingand then select the appropriate answer.

a) La profesora es mexicana.

b) Ella es hondureña.

c) Soy venezolano.

Answer: c

Study Objective: Comprensión auditiva [download the following MP3 file: 01_tb_02.mp3]

Difficulty: Medium

Essay

34. Redacción: Write a short conversation between two classmates who meet for the first time. Make sure to use appropriate greeting expressions, to ask and answer what their names are and where they come from.

Answer: Answers will vary.

Study Objective: Redacción

Difficulty: Difficult

35. Redacción: Imagine you are with a friend and meet your professor. Write a short conversation, greeting your professor and introducing your friend to him/her. Remember to write about where your friend comes from.

Answer: Answers will vary.

Study Objective: Redacción

Difficulty: Difficult