Bueno, Entonces... Quiz 18

1. Which word is incorrect in the following sentence: "Te leo tu palmo de la mano"

In Spanish, body parts never require the possessive adjective. It is evident from the context. Therefore the sentence should be: "Te leo la palmo de la mano".

Explanation

In Spanish, body parts never require the possessive adjective. It is evident from the context. Therefore the sentence should be: "Te leo la palmo de la mano".

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3. Fill in the missing word: Ellos _______ sin parar hasta el mediodía.

The correct sentence should read: Ellos trabajan sin parar hasta el mediodía. (They work without stopping until midday).

Explanation

The correct sentence should read: Ellos trabajan sin parar hasta el mediodía. (They work without stopping until midday).

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4. Complete the sentence: A Jimena _____ _______ los perros.

The correct sentence should be: A Jimena le gustan los perros. (The dogs appeal to Jimena).

Le is the third person singular indirect pronoun.
Gustan is plural because it is more than one dog.

Explanation

The correct sentence should be: A Jimena le gustan los perros. (The dogs appeal to Jimena).

Le is the third person singular indirect pronoun.
Gustan is plural because it is more than one dog.

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5. What well known person/character matches the following Spanish description: "Es una madre y es flaca. Tiene pelo azul y un vestido verde."

Katy Perry

Mother Teresa

Marge Simpson

Keira Knightley

Marge Simpson is the following: una madre (a mother), flaca (thin) and has pelo azul (blue hair) and un vestido verde (a green dress).

Explanation

Marge Simpson is the following: una madre (a mother), flaca (thin) and has pelo azul (blue hair) and un vestido verde (a green dress).

6. Fill in the Blanks: "Cuando _________ a mi casa, me recuesto en el sillón a ________ un libro."

Llego, mirar

Llego, leer

Voy, ver

Llego, miras

"Cuando _ llego__ a mi casa, me recuesto en el sillón a __leer__ un libro."

(When I arrive at my house, I relax on the couch to read a book)

Explanation

"Cuando _ llego__ a mi casa, me recuesto en el sillón a __leer__ un libro."

(When I arrive at my house, I relax on the couch to read a book)

7. In what month would you go skiing in Chile?

Julio

Diciembre

Abril

Noviembre

You would go skiing in Chile in Invierno (winter) which is comprised of the months of Junio (June), Julio (July) and Agosto (August).

Explanation

You would go skiing in Chile in Invierno (winter) which is comprised of the months of Junio (June), Julio (July) and Agosto (August).

8. How can you describe Jimena's boyfriend?

Un hombre alto, pelado, gordo

Un hombre alto con una cabeza verde

Un abogado alto, musculoso y pobre

Un abogado exitoso, alto y musculoso

According to Jimena and David, Jimena's boyfriend is un abogado exitoso (a successful lawyer), alto (tall) and musculoso (muscular) .

Explanation

According to Jimena and David, Jimena's boyfriend is un abogado exitoso (a successful lawyer), alto (tall) and musculoso (muscular) .

9. How often does it rain in the Australian Outback?

A veces

Generalmente

De vez en cuando

Casi Nunca

It almost never (casi nunca - 5%) rains in the Australian Outback (hence all the sand).

The other options were:
De vez en cuando (Once in a while - 25%)
Generalmente (Generally - 75%)
A veces (Sometimes - 50%)

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10. What is the difference between "Castellano" and "Español"?

Castellano is a part of Spain and Español is the people

Not much today, but technically Castellano is a language, and Español is the people

Castellano is a part of Spanish and Español is a language

There is no difference at all

Today many people use "Castellano" and "Español" interchangeably. However, technically "Castellano" is the language from the Castila region in central Spain and Español is the name for people from Spain.

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