Basic Spanish in 10 Days: In town, Getting around and Weather and seasons

1. Domanda 1 di 30

   What does 'la farmacia' mean?

   • Apharmacy
   • Bhospital
   • Cfarm
   • Dmarket
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: A. pharmacy

   La farmacia is a pharmacy. It is a false friend: a farm is una granja.

2. Domanda 2 di 30

   What does 'a la izquierda' mean?

   • Ato the right
   • Bstraight on
   • Cto the left
   • Don the corner
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   Risposta: C. to the left

   Izquierda means left: gire a la izquierda = turn left. Right is derecha.

3. Domanda 3 di 30

   What does 'Siga todo recto' mean?

   • ATurn right.
   • BGo straight on.
   • CTurn around and go back.
   • DStop here.
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   Risposta: B. Go straight on.

   Siga is 'continue' (formal) and todo recto is 'straight on'.

4. Domanda 4 di 30

   What does 'Gire a la derecha' mean?

   • AGo back.
   • BTurn right.
   • CGo straight on.
   • DTurn left.
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   Risposta: B. Turn right.

   Derecha means right. Do not mix it up with derecho, which means straight on in many Latin American countries.

5. Domanda 5 di 30

   Complete: 'Perdone, ¿dónde ___ el museo?'

   • Ason
   • Bhay
   • Cestá
   • Des
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: C. está

   To ask where a specific place is, use estar: ¿Dónde está el museo?

6. Domanda 6 di 30

   Complete: '¿___ un supermercado por aquí?'

   • AEs
   • BHay
   • CEstá
   • DTiene
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: B. Hay

   To ask if any supermarket exists near here, use hay: ¿Hay un supermercado por aquí?

7. Domanda 7 di 30

   Someone asks: '¿Está lejos la estación?' Choose the best answer.

   • AEstá a las cinco.
   • BSí, son las diez.
   • CNo, está muy cerca.
   • DNo, hay un banco.
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   Risposta: C. No, está muy cerca.

   Lejos means far, so answer about distance: No, está muy cerca (No, it's very close).

8. Domanda 8 di 30

   Listen. How do you get to the bank?

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   Turista: Perdone, ¿dónde está el banco?
   Señora: Siga todo recto y tome la segunda calle a la izquierda.

   • AStraight on, then the second street on the left
   • BTurn right, then the first street on the left
   • CStraight on, then the second street on the right
   • DCross the square, then turn right
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: A. Straight on, then the second street on the left

   The woman says siga todo recto (straight on) y tome la segunda calle a la izquierda (second street on the left).

   Trascrizione

   Turista: Perdone, ¿dónde está el banco?
   Señora: Siga todo recto y tome la segunda calle a la izquierda.

9. Domanda 9 di 30

   Listen. How far is the pharmacy?

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   Ana: ¿Hay una farmacia por aquí?
   Luis: Sí, está en la plaza, a diez minutos andando.

   • AVery far away
   • BTwenty minutes by bus
   • CTen minutes on foot
   • DTen minutes by car
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   Risposta: C. Ten minutes on foot

   Luis says a diez minutos andando: ten minutes on foot.

   Trascrizione

   Ana: ¿Hay una farmacia por aquí?
   Luis: Sí, está en la plaza, a diez minutos andando.

10. Domanda 10 di 30

    Read the message. Where is Nuria's house?

    Para llegar a mi casa: sales de la estación y giras a la derecha. Sigues todo recto hasta la plaza. Mi casa está en la esquina, al lado del banco. ¡Hasta luego! Nuria

    • ANext to the station, on the left
    • BAt the end of the street, by the park
    • CIn the square, opposite the church
    • DOn the corner, next to the bank
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. On the corner, next to the bank

    Nuria writes mi casa está en la esquina, al lado del banco: on the corner, next to the bank.

11. Domanda 11 di 30

    At a train station, what is 'el billete'?

    • Athe platform
    • Bthe seat
    • Cthe timetable
    • Dthe ticket
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. the ticket

    El billete is the ticket. The platform is el andén and the timetable is el horario.

12. Domanda 12 di 30

    Complete: 'Voy al trabajo ___ autobús.'

    • Aa
    • Ben
    • Ccon
    • Dpor
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. en

    Use en with transport: en autobús, en tren, en coche.

13. Domanda 13 di 30

    Complete: 'Voy a la escuela ___ pie.'

    • Aen
    • Ba
    • Cde
    • Dcon
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    Risposta: B. a

    On foot is a pie. It is different from other transport, which uses en.

14. Domanda 14 di 30

    What is 'un billete de ida y vuelta'?

    • AA first-class ticket
    • BA one-way ticket
    • CA return ticket
    • DA monthly pass
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. A return ticket

    Ida is going and vuelta is coming back: a return ticket. A one-way ticket is de ida.

15. Domanda 15 di 30

    What does 'enfrente de' mean?

    • Aopposite
    • Bbehind
    • Cbetween
    • Dunder
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. opposite

    Enfrente de means opposite. Behind is detrás de, under is debajo de and between is entre.

16. Domanda 16 di 30

    Complete: 'La parada está al lado ___ banco.'

    • Ade el
    • Bal
    • Cde la
    • Ddel
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. del

    De + el always joins to become del: al lado del banco.

17. Domanda 17 di 30

    Someone asks: '¿De qué andén sale el tren?' Choose the best answer.

    • ADel andén cuatro.
    • BA las cuatro.
    • CCuatro euros.
    • DEn el cuarto piso.
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. Del andén cuatro.

    The question asks which platform (andén), so answer with the platform: del andén cuatro.

18. Domanda 18 di 30

    Listen. Which platform does the train to Barcelona leave from?

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    Atención, por favor: el tren para Barcelona sale a las diez y cuarto del andén seis.

    • A10
    • B16
    • C6
    • D15
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. 6

    The announcement says del andén seis: from platform 6. Las diez y cuarto (10:15) is the time.

    Trascrizione

    Atención, por favor: el tren para Barcelona sale a las diez y cuarto del andén seis.

19. Domanda 19 di 30

    Listen. What does the man buy?

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    Hombre: Un billete de ida para Sevilla, por favor.
    Empleada: Son cuarenta y dos euros.

    • AA return ticket to Segovia
    • BA return ticket to Seville
    • CA one-way ticket to Valencia
    • DA one-way ticket to Seville
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. A one-way ticket to Seville

    He asks for un billete de ida para Sevilla: a one-way ticket to Seville. A return ticket is de ida y vuelta.

    Trascrizione

    Hombre: Un billete de ida para Sevilla, por favor.
    Empleada: Son cuarenta y dos euros.

20. Domanda 20 di 30

    Read the sign. How often does bus 27 run on Sundays?

    Autobús 27
    Centro – Hospital – Universidad
    De lunes a viernes: cada 15 minutos
    Sábados y domingos: cada 30 minutos
    Billetes en la máquina o en el autobús

    • AEvery 30 minutes
    • BIt does not run.
    • CEvery hour
    • DEvery 15 minutes
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. Every 30 minutes

    Sábados y domingos: cada 30 minutos means every 30 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays.

21. Domanda 21 di 30

    What does 'Hace frío' mean?

    • AIt's cold.
    • BIt's raining.
    • CIt's windy.
    • DIt's hot.
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. It's cold.

    Frío means cold. Hace frío = It's cold. Hot is calor and windy is viento.

22. Domanda 22 di 30

    Which season is 'el otoño'?

    • AAutumn (fall)
    • BWinter
    • CSpring
    • DSummer
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. Autumn (fall)

    El otoño is autumn (fall). Spring is la primavera, summer is el verano and winter is el invierno.

23. Domanda 23 di 30

    What does 'Llueve' mean?

    • AIt's raining.
    • BIt's snowing.
    • CIt's foggy.
    • DIt's cloudy.
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. It's raining.

    Llueve means it is raining. Nieva means it is snowing and está nublado means it is cloudy.

24. Domanda 24 di 30

    Complete: 'Hoy ___ sol.'

    • Aes
    • Bhace
    • Ctiene
    • Destá
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. hace

    Sol is a noun, and Spanish uses hace with weather nouns: hace sol.

25. Domanda 25 di 30

    Complete: 'Hace ___ calor.' (very)

    • Amuy
    • Bmuchos
    • Cmucho
    • Dmucha
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. mucho

    Calor is a noun, so use mucho, not muy (muy goes with adjectives). Calor is masculine, so it is mucho, not mucha.

26. Domanda 26 di 30

    How do you say 'I'm cold'?

    • ATengo frío.
    • BHace frío yo.
    • CSoy frío.
    • DEstoy frío.
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. Tengo frío.

    For how a person feels, use tener: Tengo frío. Hace frío is for the weather.

27. Domanda 27 di 30

    In Argentina, which months are summer?

    • ASeptember, October and November
    • BMarch, April and May
    • CJune, July and August
    • DDecember, January and February
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. December, January and February

    Argentina is in the Southern Hemisphere, so its seasons are the other way round from Spain: summer is from December to February.

28. Domanda 28 di 30

    Listen. What is the weather like in Madrid today?

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    Hoy en Madrid hace sol y mucho calor. Estamos a treinta y cinco grados.

    • ACloudy and cold
    • BSunny and very hot
    • CRainy and windy
    • DSnowy and cold
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. Sunny and very hot

    The speaker says hace sol y mucho calor: it is sunny and very hot (35 degrees).

    Trascrizione

    Hoy en Madrid hace sol y mucho calor. Estamos a treinta y cinco grados.

29. Domanda 29 di 30

    Listen. What is the temperature in Bilbao?

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    Elena: ¿Qué tiempo hace en Bilbao?
    Jorge: Está nublado y llueve un poco. Hace quince grados.

    • A50 degrees
    • B25 degrees
    • C15 degrees
    • D5 degrees
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. 15 degrees

    Jorge says hace quince grados: 15 degrees. Be careful: cincuenta is 50 and cinco is 5.

    Trascrizione

    Elena: ¿Qué tiempo hace en Bilbao?
    Jorge: Está nublado y llueve un poco. Hace quince grados.

30. Domanda 30 di 30

    Read the forecast. Where will it snow tomorrow?

    El tiempo para mañana
    Norte: lluvia y viento, 12 °C
    Centro: nublado, 18 °C
    Sur: sol, 27 °C
    Montaña: nieve, −2 °C

    • AIn the centre
    • BIn the mountains
    • CIn the south
    • DIn the north
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. In the mountains

    Nieve means snow. The forecast gives nieve for la montaña (the mountains), with −2 °C.

Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.