Nombre: ____________________________________ Fecha: ___________________________ Hora: _______

Spanish 1 Midterm Practice

A. Para Empezar
1. I can label Spanish-speaking countries on a map List all 22 Spanish-speaking countries below:
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2. I can use greetings and goodbyes:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Would you use buenos das, buenas tardes, or buenas noches if it were 1pm?
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Would you use buenos das, buenas tardes, or buenas noches if it were 8am?
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How do you say see you soon?
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How do you say see you later?
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How do you say, see you tomorrow?
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3. I can have formal and informal conversations. Fill in the missing parts of the conversations:
- _______________[hello], Estefana!
- Buenas tardes, Gema! ____________________?
- Estoy _______________ bien, gracias, y t?
- Estoy regular. ____________________?
- No _______________. y t?
- _______________ [nothing]. Hasta luego!
- _______________ [bye]!

- Hola, ________ Martinez. Me llamo Juana.

- Hola, Juana. Mucho _______________!
- Igualmente. Cmo est ________?
- Estoy bien, _______________ __________?
- _______________ bien. Necesito un cuaderno?
- ________, no necesitas un cuaderno. Adis!
- ____________________[see you tomorrow]!

4. I can tell time. Write the times in Spanish (some in more ways than one):
1. 7:30 ______________________________________________________________
2. 10:20 ______________________________________________________________
3. 1:45 ______________________________________________________________
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4. 5:56 ______________________________________________________________
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B. Captulo 1A
1. I can identify and use infinitives:
1.
2.
3.
4.

What is an infinitive? __________________________________________________________________

What are the three types of infinitives in Spanish? ___________ ___________ ___________
Give an example of an infinitive in Spanish.
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Give an example of an infinitive in Englihs.
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2. I can use negatives.

1.
2.
3.
4.

To make a sentence negative in Spanish, what do you often put in front of the verb?
What is the word in English that we often use to make sentences negative?
When answering a question negatively, how many time do you often use no?
Can you use double negatives in Spanish (more than one negative in a sentence)?

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3. I can discuss likes and dislikes in 1st person. Translate the sentences to Spanish:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Me neither.
I do not like to swim at all.
I really like to sing.
I do not like neither to work nor to dance.

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4. I can discuss likes and dislikes in 2nd person. Translate the sentences to Spanish:
1.
2.
3.
4.

And you?
What do you like to do?
Do you like to run?
What do you like more, to skate or to draw?

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C. Captulo 1B
1. I can describe myself and others using ser + adjectives. Translate the sentences to Spanish:
1. I (feminine) am a lazy and disorganized student.
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2. According to the teacher, you (masculine) are very hard-working.
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3. Sometimes she is a nice girl, but she is very shy.
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4. You (formal, masculine) are a very sports-minded boy.
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2. I can use masculine and feminine adjective endings. Write the adjectives using appropriate endings
for the nouns:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

La mesa + tall =
La nia + nice =
El maestro + talented =
La novia + patient =
El amigo + fat =

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3. I can use singular definite articles. Write the definite articles for the nouns, then write the English
translation:
1.
2.
3.
4.

______ estmago _____________________

______ cabeza _____________________
______ oreja
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______ espalda _____________________

5.
6.
7.
8.

______ brazo _____________________

______ dedo _____________________
______ rodilla _____________________
______ mano _____________________

9. 4. I can use singular indefinite articles. Write the indefinite articles for the nouns, then write the
English translation:
1. ______ curita

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2. ______ perforadora ____________________

3. ______ cuaderno ____________________

4. ______ sacapuntas ____________________
5. ______ lpiz ______________________

6. ______ pluma ______________________

7. ______ carpeta______________________
8. ______ libro ______________________

D. Captulo 2A
9. 1. I can use ordinals. Write the ordinal numbers in Spanish:
1.
2.
3.
4.

2nd
8th
4th
6th

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5.
6.
7.
8.

10th
1st
7th
9th

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9. 2. I can describe school schedules and classes. Translate the sentences to Spanish:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
10.

I have gym class 4th hour.

You have math class 6th hour.
He has English class 2nd hour.
Lunch is very fun.
Technology class is practical.

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11. 3. I can use subject pronouns. Write the subject pronouns for the subjects:
1. Gilberto
2. Julia
3. Yo

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4. El profesor y la profesora __________________

5. T, Ud., y yo
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6. Pedro y t
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7. 4. I can conjugate -ar verbs. Conjugate the -ar verbs according to the subjects:
1. Los perros + caminar = ____________________
2. T + hablar = ______________________
3. Yo + patinar = ______________________

4. Ud. + nadar = ____________________

5. La chica + trabajar = ____________________
6. Ud. Y yo + bailar = ____________________

E.
F. Captulo 2B
G. 1. I can make nouns plural. Change the nouns to their plural forms:
1. teclado
2. ventana
3. ratn

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4. sacapuntas
5. pupitre
6. pizarra

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7. 2. I can make definite and indefinite articles plural. Change the articles/nouns to their plural
forms:
1. la profesora
2. el reloj
3. la papelera

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4. una goma
5. un pupitre
6. un lpiz

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7. 3. I can indicate possession. Translate the following to Spanish:

1. my door
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2. his poster
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3. Bertas stapler ________________________

4. your diskette
5. Juans books
6. my scissors

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1. 4. I can conjugate estar. Conjugate estar according to the subjects:

7. Ustedes
8. el estudiante
9. yo
13.

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10. Mara y yo
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11. las chicas y t ________________________
12. el seor
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14. Nombre: ____________________________________ Fecha: ___________________________ Hora:

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Spanish 1 Midterm Practice

A. Para Empezar
16. 1. I can label Spanish-speaking countries on a map List all 22 Spanish-speaking countries below:
17. Mxico
18. Guatemala
19. Honduras
20. El Salvador
21. Nicaragua
22. Costa Rica
23. Panam

24. Cuba
25. Repblica
Dominicana
26. Puerto Rico
27. Venezuela
28. Colombia

29. Ecuador
30. Per
31. Bolivia
32. Paraguay
33. Chile
34. Argentina
35. Uruguay

36. Espaa
37. Guinea Ecuatorial
38. Los Estados
Unidos
39.

40. 2. I can use greetings and goodbyes:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Would you use buenos das, buenas tardes, or buenas noches if it were 1pm?
Would you use buenos das, buenas tardes, or buenas noches if it were 8am?
How do you say see you soon?
nos vemos
How do you say see you later?
hasta luego
How do you say, see you tomorrow?
hasta maana

buenas tardes
buenos das

41. 3. I can have formal and informal conversations. Fill in the missing parts of the conversations:
42. - Hola[hello], Estefana!
43. - Buenas tardes, Gema! Cmo ests?
44. - Estoy muy bien, gracias, y t?
45. - Estoy regular. Qu pasa?
46. - No mucho. y t?
47. - Nada [nothing]. Hasta luego!
48. - Chao [bye]!

49. - Hola, Sr./Sra. Martinez. Me llamo Juana.

50. - Hola, Juana. Mucho gusto!
51. - Igualmente. Cmo est Ud.?
52. - Estoy bien, gracias y t/Ud.?
53. - Estoy bien. Necesito un cuaderno?
54. - No, no necesitas un cuaderno. Adis!
55. - Hasta maana [see you tomorrow]!

56. 4. I can tell time. Write the times in Spanish (some in more ways than one):
1. 7:30 Son las siete y media
2. 10:20 Son las diez y veinte
3. 1:45 Es la una y cuarenta y cinco
57.
Son las dos menos quince
58.
Son las dos menos cuarto
4. 5:56 Son las cinco y cincuenta y seis
59.
Son las seis menos cuatro

B. Captulo 1A
60. 1. I can identify and use infinitives:
1.
2.
3.
4.

What is an infinitive? The most basic form of a verb an uncojugated verb.

What are the three types of infinitives in Spanish? -ar
-er
-ir
Give an example of an infinitive in Spanish.
nadar
Give an example of an infinitive in Englihs.
to swim

61. 2. I can use negatives.

1.
2.
3.
4.

To make a sentence negative in Spanish, what do you often put in front of the verb?
What is the word in English that we often use to make sentences negative?
When answering a question negatively, how many time do you often use no?
Can you use double negatives in Spanish (more than one negative in a sentence)?

no
not
twice
yes

62. 3. I can discuss likes and dislikes in 1st person. Translate the sentences to Spanish:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Me neither.
I do not like to swim at all.
I really like to sing.
I do not like neither to work nor to dance.

A m tampoco.
A m no me gusta nada nadar.
A m me gusta mucho cantar.
A m no me gusta ni trabajar ni bailar.

63. 4. I can discuss likes and dislikes in 2nd person. Translate the sentences to Spanish:
1.
2.
3.
4.

And you?
What do you like to do?
Do you like to run?
What do you like more, to skate or to draw?

Y a ti?
Qu te gusta hacer?
Te gusta correr?
Qu te gusta ms patinar o dibujar?

C. Captulo 1B
64. 1. I can describe myself and others using ser + adjectives. Translate the sentences to Spanish:
1. I (feminine) am a lazy and disorganized student.
65. Yo soy una estudiante perezosa y desordenada.
2. According to the teacher, you (masculine) are very hard-working.
66. Segn el profesor/maestro/la profesora/maestra, t eres muy trabajador.
3. Sometimes she is a nice girl, but she is very shy.
67. A veces ella es una chica simptica, pero ella es muy reservada.
4. You (formal, masculine) are a very sports-minded boy.
68. Ud. es un chico muy deportista.
69. 2. I can use masculine and feminine adjective endings. Write the adjectives using appropriate
endings for the nouns:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

La mesa + tall =
La nia + nice =
El maestro + talented =
La novia + patient =
El amigo + fat =

alta
simptica
talentoso
paciente
gordo

70. 3. I can use singular definite articles. Write the definite articles for the nouns, then write the
English translation:
1.
2.
3.
4.

el estmago
la cabeza
la oreja
la espalda

the stomach
the head
the ear
the back

5.
6.
7.
8.

el brazo
el dedo
la rodilla
la mano

the arm
the finger
the knee
the hand

10. 4. I can use singular indefinite articles. Write the indefinite articles for the nouns, then write the
English translation:

1.
2.
3.
4.

una curita
a band-aid
una perforadora a 3-hole puncher
un cuaderno a notebook
un sacapuntas a pencil sharpener

5.
6.
7.
8.

un lpiz
una pluma
una carpeta
un libro

a pencil
a pen
a folder
a book

D. Captulo 2A
10. 1. I can use ordinals. Write the ordinal numbers in Spanish:
1.
2.
3.
4.

2nd
8th
4th
6th

segundo/a
octavo/a
cuarto/a
sexto/a

5.
6.
7.
8.

10th
1st
7th
9th

dcimo/a
primero/a
sptimo/a
noveno/a

12. 2. I can describe school schedules and classes. Translate the sentences to Spanish:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
13.

I have gym class 4th hour.

You have math class 6th hour.
He has English class 2nd hour.
Lunch is very fun.
Technology class is practical.

En la cuarta hora yo tengo la clase de educacin fsica.

En la sexta hora t tienes la clase de matemticas.
En la segunda hora l tiene la clase de ingls.
El almuerzo es muy divertido.
La clase de tecnologa es prctica.

14. 3. I can use subject pronouns. Write the subject pronouns for the subjects:
1. Gilberto
2. Julia
3. Yo

l
ella
yo

4. El profesor y la profesora ellos

5. T, Ud., y yo
nosotros/as
6. Pedro y t
vosotros/ustedes

8. 4. I can conjugate -ar verbs. Conjugate the -ar verbs according to the subjects:
1. Los perros + caminar = caminan
2. T + hablar = hablas
3. Yo + patinar = patino

4. Ud. + nadar = nada

5. La chica + trabajar = trabaja
6. Ud. Y yo + bailar = bailamos

E.
F. Captulo 2B
G. 1. I can make nouns plural. Change the nouns to their plural forms:
1. teclado
2. ventana
3. ratn

teclados
ventanas
ratones

4. sacapuntas
5. pupitre
6. pizarra

sacapuntas
pupitres
pizarras

7. 2. I can make definite and indefinite articles plural. Change the articles/nouns to their plural
forms:
1. la profesora
2. el reloj
3. la papelera

las profesoras
los relojes
las papeleras

4. una goma
5. un pupitre
6. un lpiz

unas gomas
unos pupitres
unos lpices

7. 3. I can indicate possession. Translate the following to Spanish:

1. my door
mi puerta
2. his poster
su cartel
3. Bertas stapler la grapadora de Berta

4. your diskette
5. Juans books
6. my scissors

tu disquete
los libros de Juan
mis tijeras

2. 4. I can conjugate estar. Conjugate estar according to the subjects:

1. Ustedes
2. el estudiante
3. yo

estn
est
estoy

4. Mara y yo
estamos
5. las chicas y t estis/estn
6. el seor
est

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