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.
cómo dónde fenomenal mucho 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.
encantada gusto fenomenal bien

- 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.
estás tal bien regular

- ¿Qué ____?
- Fenomenal, ¿y tú?

Answer: tal
Study Objective: Vocabulario
Difficulty: Easy

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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b) Falso

Answer: a
Study Objective: Cultura
Difficulty: Medium

27. Cultura: Select the correct answer.

Isabel Allende es una 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 indicate whether 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

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30. Compresión de lectura: Read the passage and indicate whether 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.

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 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 y Miguel son tranquilos.

a) Cierto
b) Falso

Answer: a
Study Objective: Comprensión de lectura
Difficulty: Medium

32. Comprensión auditiva: Listen to the recording and 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

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33. Comprensión auditiva: Listen to the recording and 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

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