TRINITY GRADE 5 SAMPLE QUESTIONS & USEFUL VOCABULARY

Festivals
spring –primavera summer –verano
autumn / fall –otoño winter –invierno
in the morning –por la mañana in the afternoon –a mediodía
in the evening –por la tarde at night –por la noche
stay at home –quedarse en casa go out –salir
weather –tiempo atmosférico Easter –Semana Santa
procession –procesión Christmas –Navidad
celebrate –celebrar holiday –día de fiesta
holidays –vacaciones fireworks –fuegos artificiales
have a good time –pasarlo bien have fun –divertirse
enjoy –divertirse funny / fun –divertido
bonfire – hoguera

- What are the most important festivities in Spain? –The most important festivities in Spain are Semana
Santa (Easter), and local Fairs celebrated in honor of the local Saint
- Tell me about Easter in Spain –In Easter, there are processions in the streets representing the death
of Christ, with sculptures of Christ and the Virgin Mary
- Tell me about the local Fairs –We celebrate this Fair in honor of the patron Saint in every Village. We
usually participate in a procession, organise fireworks displays, go to concerts, dance and sing and
watch bullfights.
- How long is your local Fair? –During the last week of june in honor of St. John.
- Have you been to the Feria this year? –Yes, I have. I went there on Friday and Saturday and I had a
great time.
- Are there any other important festivals in Spain? Yes, Fallas in Valencia (with a lot of bonfires and
fireworks) and Sanfermines in Navarra (people run followed by bulls, very dangerous!)

Cars and Bicycles

sports car –coche deportivo mountain bike –bicicleta de montaña
ride a bike –montar en bici drive a car –conducir un coche
take –llevar wheels –rueda
wheel –volante driver –conductor
cycling –montar en bici, ciclismo petrol –gasolina
engine –motor traffic –tráfico

- How long have you had your bike? –I’ve had my bike for two years.
- Why do you like riding a bike? –Because it is healthy (saludable)
- What will cars be like in the future? –They will be electric.
- Is there a lot of traffic in Spain? – Yes, there’s a lot of traffic in Spain.
- When did you last ride a bike? –I last rode a bike three days ago.

Special Occasions
birthday –cumpleaños wedding –boda
church –iglesia religious celebration –celebración religiosa
dinner –cena lunch –almuerzo
breakfast –desayuno have dinner –cenar
have breakfast –desayunar have lunch –almorzar
cake –pastel pie –tarta
candles –velas blow candles –soplar velas
balloons –globos games –juegos
presents –regalos gifts –regalos
give presents –dar regales guest - invitado
bride –novia bridegroom –novio
get married –casarse have children –tener niños
parents: padres grandfather: abuelo
father: padre grandmother: abuela
dad: papá uncle: tío
mother: madre aunt: tía
mum: mamá cousin: primo / prima
brother: hermano husband: marido
sister: hermana wife: mujer, esposa
son: hijo children: niños, hijos
daughter: hija girlfriend: novia
baby: bebé boyfriend: novio
relatives: familiares people: gente, personas
grandparents: abuelos grandson: nieto
granddaughter: nieta niece: sobrina
nephew: sobrino

- Where have you celebrated your birthday this year? – I’ve celebrated my birthday at home.
- Why don’t you like going to weddings? – Because it ‘s boring. I prefer staying at home.
- Will you get married in the future? –I think I will get married in 2020.
- Do you like being with your family on special occasions? –Not very much. I like being with my family,
but not on special occasions.
- Have you been to a wedding this year? Yes, I’ve been to two weddings.
- When did you go to a birthday party? –I went to a birthday party two months ago.

Entertainment
cinema –cine play –obra de teatro
television –televisión singer –cantante
film star –actor / actriz actor –actor
actress –actriz have fun –divertirse
have a good time –divertirse enjoy –divertirse
laugh –reír cry –llorar
smile –sonreír theatre –teatro (edificio)
theme park –parque temático read –leer
boring –aburrido exciting –emocionante
interesting –interesante good –bueno
bad -malo series –serie
documentary - documental film / movie –película
comedy –comedia science fiction film –película de ciencia ficción
adventure book –libro de aventuras the news –las noticias
quiz show –concurso magazine –revista
sports magazine –revista de deportes music programme –programa de música
stadium –estadio tennis court –pista de tenis
performance –actuación cartoons –dibujos animados
romantic film –película romántica shopping centre –centro commercial
TV show –programa de entretenimiento funny –divertido
horror film –película de miedo channel –canal
mystery book –libro de misterio thriller –libro o película de misterio, intriga...
scary –de miedo scared - asustado
(repasar bien comparativos y superlativos)

- What is the best TV programme you have watched? – The best TV programme I’ve watched is….
 - Why do you like it? –Because it is very funny.
- Will there be 1000 TV channels in the future? – I don’t know. I think there will be more TV channels in
the future but I don’t know how many.
- How many books have you got? – I don’t know. I’ve got a lot of books.
- When did you go to the stadium? –I went to the stadium three weeks ago.
- What kind of books do you like? –I like mystery books and science fiction books.

Music
pop group –grupo de pop singer –cantante
song –canción sing / sang / sung –cantar
pop music –música pop dance music –música dance
keyboard –teclado drums –batería
guitar –guitarra classical music –música clásica
composer –compositor musician –músico
trumpet –trompeta music style –tipo de música
concert hall –sala de conciertos audience –público
fast –rápido slow –lento
play –tocar tour –gira
release an album –sacar un disco CD player –reproductor de CD
radio station –emisora de radio record / album / disc – disco

- Have you been to a music concert this year? –Yes, I went to a concert four months ago.
- Why don’t you like country music? – Because I think it’s boring.
- Will the group play in Spain this year? – No, it won’t.
- What kind of music do you like? –I like listening to pop music.
- Do you like rock? –I don’t like it very much.

Recent personal events

take an exam –hacer un examen go shopping –ir de compras
travel –viajar abroad –el extranjero
be ill –estar enfermo go for a walk –dar un paseo
meet a famous person –conocer a un famoso go out –salir
travel by plane –viajar en avión once –una vez
twice –dos veces three times –tres veces
three days ago –hace tres días again –otra vez
have a cold –estar resfriado catch a cold –coger un resfriado
be late for school –llegar tarde al colegio

- Have you ever travelled by plane? –Yes, I have travelled by plane twice this year.
- Have you seen “Star Wars. Episode III? –Yes, I saw it last week.
- I’ve just finished all my exams
- Have you ever travelled abroad? –No, I haven’t.
- When did you last take an exam? –I took an exam this morning.
- Why didn’t you go out yesterday? –Because I had to study.
- How much money did you have when you went shopping? - Not very much.
- How long have you known your best friend? – I’ve known my best friend since 1998.
- Have you been ill this year? –Yes, I caught a cold four months ago.