Basic Spanish in 7 Days (Fast Track): Days and dates, Telling the time, Family and more

1. Domanda 1 di 40

   What does 'miércoles' mean?

   • AWeekend
   • BMonday
   • CWednesday
   • DThursday
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   Risposta: C. Wednesday

   Miércoles is Wednesday. Lunes is Monday and jueves is Thursday.

2. Domanda 2 di 40

   Which day comes after 'jueves'?

   • Aviernes
   • Bsábado
   • Cmartes
   • Dmiércoles
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   Risposta: A. viernes

   Jueves (Thursday) is followed by viernes (Friday).

3. Domanda 3 di 40

   Which month is 'julio'?

   • AJanuary
   • BApril
   • CJuly
   • DJune
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   Risposta: C. July

   Julio is July. June is junio, January is enero and April is abril.

4. Domanda 4 di 40

   Complete: 'Tengo clase ___ lunes.' (this Monday)

   • Aen
   • Bel
   • Ca
   • Dde
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   Risposta: B. el

   Spanish uses no word for 'on' with days. Use el: el lunes = on Monday.

5. Domanda 5 di 40

   What does 'Los domingos no trabajo' mean?

   • AI didn't work last Sunday.
   • BI work on Sundays.
   • CI don't work on Sundays.
   • DI don't work this Sunday.
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   Risposta: C. I don't work on Sundays.

   Los + day means every week: los domingos = on Sundays. No before the verb makes it negative.

6. Domanda 6 di 40

   How do you say the date 14/2 in Spanish?

   • Ael catorce de febrero
   • Bel catorce febrero
   • Cel febrero catorce
   • Dcatorce de la febrero
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: A. el catorce de febrero

   Spanish dates use el + number + de + month: el catorce de febrero.

7. Domanda 7 di 40

   Which word means 'third'?

   • Atrece
   • Btreinta
   • Ctres
   • Dtercero
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   Risposta: D. tercero

   Tercero is the ordinal word for third. Tres is 3, trece is 13 and treinta is 30.

8. Domanda 8 di 40

   Listen. When is Carmen's birthday?

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   Carmen: Mi cumpleaños es el veintitrés de abril.

   • A3 April
   • B23 April
   • C23 August
   • D13 April
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: B. 23 April

   Carmen says el veintitrés de abril: 23 April. Agosto is August.

   Trascrizione

   Carmen: Mi cumpleaños es el veintitrés de abril.

9. Domanda 9 di 40

   Listen. What day is it today?

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   Miguel: ¿Qué día es hoy?
   Ana: Hoy es martes. Mañana es miércoles.

   • AThursday
   • BTuesday
   • CMonday
   • DWednesday
   Mostra la risposta

   Risposta: B. Tuesday

   Ana says hoy es martes (today is Tuesday). Mañana es miércoles means tomorrow is Wednesday.

   Trascrizione

   Miguel: ¿Qué día es hoy?
   Ana: Hoy es martes. Mañana es miércoles.

10. Domanda 10 di 40

    Read the sign. When is the library closed?

    Biblioteca municipal
    De lunes a viernes: abierta
    Sábados: solo por la mañana
    Domingos y festivos: cerrada

    • AOn Fridays
    • BOn Sundays
    • COn Mondays
    • DOn Saturdays
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. On Sundays

    Domingos y festivos: cerrada means it is closed on Sundays and holidays. On Saturdays it opens in the morning.

11. Domanda 11 di 40

    What does '¿Qué hora es?' mean?

    • AWhat day is it?
    • BHow long is it?
    • CAt what time?
    • DWhat time is it?
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. What time is it?

    Hora means hour or time. ¿Qué hora es? = What time is it?

12. Domanda 12 di 40

    Complete: '___ la una.'

    • ASon
    • BHay
    • CEstá
    • DEs
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    Risposta: D. Es

    One o'clock is singular, so use es: Es la una. Other hours use son: Son las dos.

13. Domanda 13 di 40

    What time is 'Son las tres y media'?

    • A3:15
    • B3:30
    • C3:45
    • D2:30
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. 3:30

    Y media means 'and a half': half past three, 3:30.

14. Domanda 14 di 40

    What time is 'Son las once de la mañana'?

    • A10 a.m.
    • B11 p.m.
    • C1 p.m.
    • D11 a.m.
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. 11 a.m.

    Once is 11, and de la mañana means in the morning: 11 a.m.

15. Domanda 15 di 40

    How do you say 4:45?

    • ASon las cuatro y cuarto.
    • BSon las cuatro menos cuarto.
    • CSon las cinco y cuarto.
    • DSon las cinco menos cuarto.
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Son las cinco menos cuarto.

    After half past, go to the next hour and use menos: 4:45 is las cinco menos cuarto.

16. Domanda 16 di 40

    Complete: 'La clase empieza ___ las nueve.'

    • Ade
    • Ba
    • Cen
    • Dpor
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. a

    To say at what time something happens, use a las: a las nueve (at nine).

17. Domanda 17 di 40

    Someone asks: '¿A qué hora es la película?' Choose the right answer.

    • ASon las ocho.
    • BEs a ocho.
    • CEn las ocho.
    • DA las ocho.
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. A las ocho.

    The question asks at what time, so answer with a las: A las ocho. Son las ocho means 'It is eight o'clock'.

18. Domanda 18 di 40

    Listen. What time does the shop open?

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    La tienda abre a las nueve y media y cierra a las dos.

    • A9:30
    • B9:15
    • C10:30
    • D2:30
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. 9:30

    The speaker says abre a las nueve y media: it opens at 9:30. It closes at two.

    Trascrizione

    La tienda abre a las nueve y media y cierra a las dos.

19. Domanda 19 di 40

    Listen. What time is it?

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    Pedro: Perdona, ¿qué hora es?
    Laura: Son las siete menos diez.

    • A7:10
    • B6:50
    • C7:50
    • D6:10
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. 6:50

    Las siete menos diez means ten minutes before seven: 6:50.

    Trascrizione

    Pedro: Perdona, ¿qué hora es?
    Laura: Son las siete menos diez.

20. Domanda 20 di 40

    Read the sign. Is the pharmacy open at 4 p.m. on a Tuesday?

    Farmacia Sol
    Lunes a viernes: 9:00–14:00 y 17:00–20:30
    Sábados: 10:00–14:00
    Domingos: cerrado

    • AYes, it opens at 4 p.m.
    • BNo, it is closed on Tuesdays.
    • CNo, it reopens at 5 p.m.
    • DYes, it is open all day.
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. No, it reopens at 5 p.m.

    From Monday to Friday it is open from 9:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:30. At 16:00 it is closed.

21. Domanda 21 di 40

    What does 'la hermana' mean?

    • Asister
    • Bgrandmother
    • Cmother
    • Daunt
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. sister

    Hermana is sister. Mother is madre, aunt is tía and grandmother is abuela.

22. Domanda 22 di 40

    Your father's mother is your…

    • Aprima
    • Btía
    • Cmadre
    • Dabuela
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. abuela

    The mother of your father or mother is your abuela (grandmother).

23. Domanda 23 di 40

    Complete: '___ padres son de Sevilla.' (my)

    • AMis
    • BMí
    • CMi
    • DMía
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. Mis

    Padres is plural, so 'my' is mis: mis padres.

24. Domanda 24 di 40

    Complete: 'Ana y ___ hermano viven en Madrid.' (her)

    • Atu
    • Bmi
    • Csus
    • Dsu
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. su

    Su means his, her, your (formal) or their. Hermano is singular, so use su, not sus.

25. Domanda 25 di 40

    What can 'mis hermanos' mean?

    • AMy sisters only
    • BMy brother
    • CMy cousins
    • DMy brothers and sisters
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    Risposta: D. My brothers and sisters

    For a mixed group, Spanish uses the masculine plural. Mis hermanos can mean my brothers, or my brothers and sisters.

26. Domanda 26 di 40

    Complete: 'Yo ___ dos hijos.'

    • Atengo
    • Bsoy
    • Ctienes
    • Dtiene
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. tengo

    To say how many children you have, use tener. With yo, the form is tengo.

27. Domanda 27 di 40

    Choose the correct sentence.

    • ANuestras madre se llama Rosa.
    • BNuestros madre se llama Rosa.
    • CNuestra madre se llama Rosa.
    • DNuestro madre se llama Rosa.
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Nuestra madre se llama Rosa.

    Nuestro agrees with the noun. Madre is feminine and singular, so use nuestra.

28. Domanda 28 di 40

    Listen. How many brothers and sisters does Raúl have?

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    Raúl: Tengo una hermana y dos hermanos. Mi hermana se llama Paula.

    • AOne
    • BThree
    • CTwo
    • DFour
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. Three

    Raúl has una hermana (one sister) and dos hermanos (two brothers): three in total.

    Trascrizione

    Raúl: Tengo una hermana y dos hermanos. Mi hermana se llama Paula.

29. Domanda 29 di 40

    Listen. Who is Elena?

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    Isabel: Esta es mi tía Elena. Es la hermana de mi madre.

    • AIsabel's grandmother
    • BIsabel's mother
    • CIsabel's aunt
    • DIsabel's cousin
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Isabel's aunt

    Isabel says mi tía Elena (my aunt Elena). She is the sister of Isabel's mother.

    Trascrizione

    Isabel: Esta es mi tía Elena. Es la hermana de mi madre.

30. Domanda 30 di 40

    Read the text. Whose parents live with the family?

    Hola, me llamo Tomás y tengo treinta y cinco años. Mi mujer se llama Clara. Tenemos dos hijas, Lola y Marta. Los padres de Clara viven con nosotros.

    • AClara's cousins
    • BTomás's brothers
    • CTomás's parents
    • DClara's parents
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Clara's parents

    Los padres de Clara viven con nosotros means 'Clara's parents live with us'.

31. Domanda 31 di 40

    What does 'simpático' mean?

    • Afriendly
    • Bsad
    • Cshy
    • Dsympathetic
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. friendly

    Simpático is a false friend. It means friendly or nice. Shy is tímido.

32. Domanda 32 di 40

    Complete: 'Mi hermana es muy ___.' (tall)

    • Aalto
    • Baltas
    • Caltos
    • Dalta
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. alta

    Hermana is feminine and singular, so alto changes to alta.

33. Domanda 33 di 40

    Complete: 'Lucía es muy ___.' (intelligent)

    • Ainteligente
    • Binteligentes
    • Cinteligenta
    • Dinteligento
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. inteligente

    Adjectives that end in -e are the same for men and women: inteligente.

34. Domanda 34 di 40

    Complete: 'Mis amigos son ___.' (kind)

    • Aamables
    • Bamablas
    • Camable
    • Damablos
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. amables

    Amigos is plural. Amable ends in a vowel, so add -s: amables.

35. Domanda 35 di 40

    What is the plural of 'joven'?

    • Ajóvenes
    • Bjóvens
    • Cjovenes
    • Djovens
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. jóvenes

    After a consonant, add -es. Jóvenes also needs an accent to keep the stress on 'jo'.

36. Domanda 36 di 40

    Choose the correct sentence.

    • ATiene los ojos azul.
    • BEs los ojos azules.
    • CTiene los ojos azules.
    • DTiene las ojos azules.
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Tiene los ojos azules.

    Use tener for eyes and hair. Ojos is masculine plural, so use los and the plural adjective azules.

37. Domanda 37 di 40

    How do you say 'She has long hair'?

    • AEs el pelo largo.
    • BEstá el pelo largo.
    • CTiene el pelo largo.
    • DTiene el pelo larga.
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: C. Tiene el pelo largo.

    Use tener for hair. Pelo is masculine, so the adjective is largo, even for a woman.

38. Domanda 38 di 40

    Listen. What does Pablo look like?

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    Mi amigo Pablo es alto y delgado. Tiene el pelo corto y lleva gafas.

    • ATall, with long hair
    • BShort, with long hair
    • CShort and thin, with glasses
    • DTall and thin, with glasses
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: D. Tall and thin, with glasses

    Pablo es alto y delgado (tall and thin), tiene el pelo corto (short hair) y lleva gafas (wears glasses).

    Trascrizione

    Mi amigo Pablo es alto y delgado. Tiene el pelo corto y lleva gafas.

39. Domanda 39 di 40

    Listen. What is Sara like?

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    Marcos: ¿Cómo es tu compañera Sara?
    Julia: Es muy simpática y divertida, pero un poco tímida.

    • AFun but unfriendly
    • BFriendly, fun and a bit shy
    • CKind but boring
    • DSerious and very shy
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: B. Friendly, fun and a bit shy

    Julia says Sara es muy simpática y divertida, pero un poco tímida: very friendly and fun, but a bit shy.

    Trascrizione

    Marcos: ¿Cómo es tu compañera Sara?
    Julia: Es muy simpática y divertida, pero un poco tímida.

40. Domanda 40 di 40

    Read the text. Which sentence about Carmen is true?

    Mi profesora de español se llama Carmen. Es mayor y tiene el pelo blanco y los ojos verdes. Es seria, pero muy amable.

    • AShe has green eyes.
    • BShe has blue eyes.
    • CShe is young.
    • DShe is unfriendly.
    Mostra la risposta

    Risposta: A. She has green eyes.

    The text says tiene los ojos verdes (green eyes). Es mayor means she is older, and muy amable means very kind.

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