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

1. Pergunta 1 de 40

   What does 'miércoles' mean?

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

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

2. Pergunta 2 de 40

   Which day comes after 'jueves'?

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

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

3. Pergunta 3 de 40

   Which month is 'julio'?

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

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

4. Pergunta 4 de 40

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

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

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

5. Pergunta 5 de 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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   Resposta: C. I don't work on Sundays.

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

6. Pergunta 6 de 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
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   Resposta: A. el catorce de febrero

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

7. Pergunta 7 de 40

   Which word means 'third'?

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

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

8. Pergunta 8 de 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
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   Resposta: B. 23 April

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

   Transcrição

   Carmen: Mi cumpleaños es el veintitrés de abril.

9. Pergunta 9 de 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
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   Resposta: B. Tuesday

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

   Transcrição

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

10. Pergunta 10 de 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
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    Resposta: B. On Sundays

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

11. Pergunta 11 de 40

    What does '¿Qué hora es?' mean?

    • AWhat day is it?
    • BHow long is it?
    • CAt what time?
    • DWhat time is it?
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    Resposta: D. What time is it?

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

12. Pergunta 12 de 40

    Complete: '___ la una.'

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

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

13. Pergunta 13 de 40

    What time is 'Son las tres y media'?

    • A3:15
    • B3:30
    • C3:45
    • D2:30
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    Resposta: B. 3:30

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

14. Pergunta 14 de 40

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

    • A10 a.m.
    • B11 p.m.
    • C1 p.m.
    • D11 a.m.
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    Resposta: D. 11 a.m.

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

15. Pergunta 15 de 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.
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    Resposta: 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. Pergunta 16 de 40

    Complete: 'La clase empieza ___ las nueve.'

    • Ade
    • Ba
    • Cen
    • Dpor
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    Resposta: B. a

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

17. Pergunta 17 de 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.
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    Resposta: 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. Pergunta 18 de 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
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    Resposta: A. 9:30

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

    Transcrição

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

19. Pergunta 19 de 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
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    Resposta: B. 6:50

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

    Transcrição

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

20. Pergunta 20 de 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.
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    Resposta: 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. Pergunta 21 de 40

    What does 'la hermana' mean?

    • Asister
    • Bgrandmother
    • Cmother
    • Daunt
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    Resposta: A. sister

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

22. Pergunta 22 de 40

    Your father's mother is your…

    • Aprima
    • Btía
    • Cmadre
    • Dabuela
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    Resposta: D. abuela

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

23. Pergunta 23 de 40

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

    • AMis
    • BMí
    • CMi
    • DMía
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    Resposta: A. Mis

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

24. Pergunta 24 de 40

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

    • Atu
    • Bmi
    • Csus
    • Dsu
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    Resposta: D. su

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

25. Pergunta 25 de 40

    What can 'mis hermanos' mean?

    • AMy sisters only
    • BMy brother
    • CMy cousins
    • DMy brothers and sisters
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    Resposta: 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. Pergunta 26 de 40

    Complete: 'Yo ___ dos hijos.'

    • Atengo
    • Bsoy
    • Ctienes
    • Dtiene
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    Resposta: A. tengo

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

27. Pergunta 27 de 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.
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    Resposta: C. Nuestra madre se llama Rosa.

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

28. Pergunta 28 de 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
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    Resposta: B. Three

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

    Transcrição

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

29. Pergunta 29 de 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
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    Resposta: C. Isabel's aunt

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

    Transcrição

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

30. Pergunta 30 de 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
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    Resposta: D. Clara's parents

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

31. Pergunta 31 de 40

    What does 'simpático' mean?

    • Afriendly
    • Bsad
    • Cshy
    • Dsympathetic
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    Resposta: A. friendly

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

32. Pergunta 32 de 40

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

    • Aalto
    • Baltas
    • Caltos
    • Dalta
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    Resposta: D. alta

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

33. Pergunta 33 de 40

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

    • Ainteligente
    • Binteligentes
    • Cinteligenta
    • Dinteligento
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    Resposta: A. inteligente

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

34. Pergunta 34 de 40

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

    • Aamables
    • Bamablas
    • Camable
    • Damablos
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    Resposta: A. amables

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

35. Pergunta 35 de 40

    What is the plural of 'joven'?

    • Ajóvenes
    • Bjóvens
    • Cjovenes
    • Djovens
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    Resposta: A. jóvenes

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

36. Pergunta 36 de 40

    Choose the correct sentence.

    • ATiene los ojos azul.
    • BEs los ojos azules.
    • CTiene los ojos azules.
    • DTiene las ojos azules.
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    Resposta: C. Tiene los ojos azules.

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

37. Pergunta 37 de 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.
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    Resposta: C. Tiene el pelo largo.

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

38. Pergunta 38 de 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
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    Resposta: 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).

    Transcrição

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

39. Pergunta 39 de 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
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    Resposta: 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.

    Transcrição

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

40. Pergunta 40 de 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.
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    Resposta: 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.

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