BC SPANISH 161 TEST #1 PRACTICE TEST

1.

1 point

What are the five present tense forms of the verb SER in Spanish?

soy, ses, es, somos, son

soy, eres, ere, somos, son

soy, eres, es, somos, son

none of the above

2.

1 point

Which of the following is a logical response to the question:

¿De dónde es usted?

Me llamo Juan.

Soy Esteban.

Bien.

Soy el profesor.

none of the above

3.

1 point

Which of the following is a Spanish word for "YOU (familiar)"?

yo

tú

usted

ustedes

4.

1 point

What is a diphthong?

two letters side by side in a word

two consonants side by side in a word

two vowels side by side in a word

None of the above

5.

1 point

Which of the following is the correct PLURAL form of the word:

ESCUELA

escuelas

escueles

escuelaes

none of the above

6.

1 point

What is the correct form of the verb SER to use in a sentence if the subject is ELLA?

soy

somos

eres

son

es

7.

1 point

What is the correct form of the verb SER to use in a sentence if the subject is ÉL?

es

soy

somos

son

eres

8.

1 point

Which of the following is not correct?

1PS = YO = I

2PS = ÉL = HE

3PS = ELLA = SHE

1PP = NOSOTROS = WE

3PP = USTEDES = YOU (PLURAL)

9.

1 point

Which of the following is the correct set of definite articles in Spanish?

un, una, unos, unas

el, la, los, las

el, la, un, una

los, las, unos, unas

none of the above

10.

1 point

What is the correct form of the verb SER to use in a sentence if the subject is TÚ?

eres

son

es

somos

soy

11.

1 point

What do the Spanish indefinite articles "un and una" mean in English?

the

a, an

some, a few

none of the above

12.

1 point

What is the correct form of the verb SER to use in a sentence if the subject is ELLAS?

soy

son

eres

es

somos

13.

1 point

Which of the following is the correct syllable separation for the word:

COMPUTADORA

COM / PU/ TA / DORA

COM / PU / TA / DO / RA

COM / PUTA / DO / RA

NONE OF THE ABOVE

14.

1 point

What does this Spanish sentence mean in English:

¿De dónde es usted?

What is your name?

Where are you from?

How are you?

What's going on?

none of the above

15.

1 point

If a diphthong consists of 1 strong vowel and 1 weak vowel and there is accent mark on the weak vowel, it can be split into 2 separate syllables.

True

False

16.

1 point

Which of the following is the correct PLURAL form of the word:

MUJER

mujeras

mujeres

mujers

none of the above

17.

1 point

What is the correct form of the verb SER to use in a sentence if the subject is NOSOTRAS?

soy

es

somos

eres

son

18.

1 point

If a diphthong consists of 2 weak vowels, it can be split into 2 separate syllables.

True

False

19.

1 point

What does this Spanish sentence mean in English:

¿Qué pasa?

Where are you from?

What is your name?

How are you?

What's happening?

none of the above

20.

1 point

What is the correct form of the verb SER to use in a sentence if the subject is YO?

soy

eres

es

somos

son

21.

1 point

Which of the following is the correct PLURAL form of the word:

FELIZ

felizes

felizces

felices

none of the above

22.

1 point

What does the Spanish word "HAY" mean in English?

there is

there are

is there

are there

all of the above

none of the above

23.

1 point

What does this Spanish sentence mean in English:

¿Cómo se llama usted?

Where are you from?

What is your name?

How are you?

What's happening?

none of the above

24.

1 point

What does the Spanish word "cuánto/a" mean in English?

how much

how many

however

who

none of the above

25.

1 point

What are the weak vowels in Spanish?

i, u

a, e, o

u, i, o

e, i

a, o

a, e, i

26.

1 point

If a diphthong consists of 1 strong vowel and 1 weak vowel and there is accent mark on the strong vowel, it can be split into 2 separate syllables.

True

False

27.

1 point

What are the strong vowels in Spanish?

e, i, o

e, o, u

a, e, o

a, e, i

a, e, u

u, i

28.

1 point

Which of the following is a logical response to the question:

¿Qué pasa?

Me llamo Juan.

Muy bien, gracias.

No mucho

Soy de Elkhart.

none of the above

29.

1 point

What do all the Spanish definite articles mean in English?

the

a, an

some, a few

none of the above

30.

1 point

If a Spanish word ends with a vowel, n or s, and it has no accent mark in the word, then the spoken stress goes...

on the last syllable

on the next to the last syllable

it does not matter where it goes, if the word does not have an accent mark.

None of the above

31.

1 point

Which of the following is the correct syllable separation for the word:

BIOGRAFÍA

BIO / GRA / FÍA

BIO / GRA / FÍ / A

BI / O / GRA / FÍ / A

NONE OF THE ABOVE

32.

1 point

What does the Spanish word "cuántos/as" mean in English?

how much

how many

however

who

none of the above

33.

1 point

What do the Spanish indefinite articles "unos and unas" mean in English?

the

a, an

some, a few

none of the above

34.

1 point

If a Spanish word ends with a consonant, except for n or s, and it has no accent mark in the word, then the spoken stress goes...

the last syllable

the next to the last syllable

it does not matter where it goes, if the word does not have an accent mark.

none of the above

35.

1 point

What is the correct form of the verb SER to use in a sentence if the subject is USTEDES?

son

somos

eres

soy

es

36.

1 point

If a diphthong consists of 2 strong vowels, it can be split into 2 separate syllables.

True

False

37.

1 point

Which of the following is a logical response to the question:

¿Cuántos estudiantes hay en la clase?

Hay once.

Soy de South Bend.

Bien, gracias.

Me llamo Julio.

none of the above

38.

1 point

Which of the following is the correct set of indefinite articles in Spanish?

un, una, unos, unas

el, la, los, las

el, la, un, una

los, las, unos, unas

none of the above

39.

1 point

What is the correct form of the verb SER to use in a sentence if the subject is NOSOTROS?

es

eres

soy

son

somos

40.

1 point

What is the correct form of the verb SER to use in a sentence if the subject is USTED?

soy

es

eres

son

somos

41.

1 point

If a diphthong consists of 1 strong vowel and 1 weak vowel and there is no accent mark on either vowel, it can be split into 2 separate syllables.

True

False

42.

1 point

Which of the following is a logical response to the question:

¿Cómo está usted?

Soy María.

Regular.

Soy de Goshen.

Nada.

none of the above

43.

1 point

Which of the following is a Spanish word for "THEY (feminine)"?

ustedes

ellos

ellas

nosotras

44.

1 point

How many letters are there in the Spanish alphabet?

28

29

30

31

None of the above

45.

1 point

If a Spanish word has an accent mark in it, then the spoken stress goes...

on the last syllable

on the next to the last syllable

on the syllable where the accent mark is

none of the above

46.

1 point

What is the correct form of the verb SER to use in a sentence if the subject is ELLOS?

soy

eres

son

es

somos

47.

1 point

Which of the following is the correct syllable separation for the word:

FAMILIA

FA / MI / L / IA

FA / MI / LI /A

FA / MI / LIA

NONE OF THE ABOVE

48.

1 point

Which of the following is a Spanish word for "WE (masculine)"?

nosotros

ellos

ustedes

none of the above

49.

1 point

What are the four letters that appears in the Spanish alphabet but do not appear in the English alphabet? (type your answer in all lowercase letters and separate your answers with a comma and a space and put them in the correct alphabetical order)
EX: cl, dr, ee, tr

ch, ll, ñ, rr

50.

1 point

What does this Spanish sentence mean in English:

¿Cómo está usted?

Where are you from?

What is your name?

How are you?

What's going on?

none of the above