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Boost your Spanish fluency with this Exercise Book, the companion to the popular Practice your Spanish! series. Immersive yourself in over a THOUSAND test questions and sentences, all in bilingual Spanish-English format.
Designed for intermediate and advanced Spanish speakers, these exercises are ideal for anyone who wants to improve their English language skills quickly. The 1,000+ questions are based on a single sentences or short paragraphs, providing an array of thought-provoking language challenges.
Also, it lets you practice for Spanish SATs with the standard question formats: reading comprehension, gap-filling sentences and gap-filling paragraphs.
This book is for high school and college students, or anybody taking Spanish SATs, ACT, PSAT/NMSQT tests, plus intermediate and advanced learners who want to expand their Spanish fluency. Simply click through lots of bilingual material at your own speed: an ideal resource for self-study.
There are no grammar exercises here! Just lots of bilingual content that exposes you to a wide variety of expressions in Spanish. The vocabulary is rich and extensive, and the grammatical structures are varied. Plus, everything is 100% bilingual, Spanish-English, to help you towards attaining greater fluency in Spanish.
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Practice Your Spanish! Exercise Book #1 - Sam Fuentes
Practice Your Spanish! Exercise Book #1
1000+ test questions for reading and translation practice plus Spanish SATs!
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by Sam Fuentes
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CONTENTS
Copyright
PART ONE
1 Warming up
2. SATs
3. What’s missing?
4. Choices
5. Sentence completion
6. Word selection
7. Fun
PART TWO
1. Warming up
2. SATs
3. Comprehension
4. Sentence matching
5. Logic
6. What’s missing?
7. Fun
PART THREE
1. Warming up
2. SATs
3. Choices
4. Sentence completion
5. Word selection
6. Comprehension
7. Fun
PART FOUR
1. Warming up
2. SATs
3. Sentence matching
4. Logic
5. What’s missing?
6. Choices
7. Fun
PART FIVE
1. Warming up
2. SATs
3. Sentence completion
4. Word selection
5. Comprehension
6. Sentence matching
7. Fun
PART SIX
1. Warming up
2. SATs
3. Logic
4. What’s missing?
5. Choices
6. Sentence completion
7. Fun
PART SEVEN
1. Warming up
2. SATs
3. Word selection
4. Comprehension
5. Sentence matching
6. Logic
7. Fun
Introduction
Boost your Spanish fluency with this Exercise Book, the companion to the popular Practice your Spanish! series. Immersive yourself in over a THOUSAND test questions and sentences, all in bilingual Spanish-English format.
Designed for intermediate and advanced Spanish speakers, these exercises are ideal for anyone who wants to improve their language skills quickly. The 1,000+ questions are based on a single sentences or short paragraphs, providing an array of thought-provoking language challenges.
Also, it lets you practice for Spanish SATs with the standard question formats: reading comprehension, gap-filling sentences and gap-filling paragraphs.
This book is for high school and college students, or anybody taking Spanish SATs, ACT, PSAT/NMSQT tests, plus intermediate and advanced learners who want to expand their Spanish fluency. Simply click through lots of bilingual material at your own speed: an ideal resource for self-study.
There are no grammar exercises here! Just lots of bilingual content that exposes you to a wide variety of expressions in Spanish. The vocabulary is rich and extensive, and the grammatical structures are varied. Plus, everything is 100% bilingual, Spanish-English, to help you towards attaining greater fluency in Spanish.
A note on the translations. We have tried to provide clear, straightforward translations of all material in this book. But bear in mind that there are potentially many different ways of translating any sentence.
Copyright
Practice Your Spanish! Exercise Book 1 © 2016 Clic-books Digital Media.
Cover design © Steve Warren 2016
This book is a work of non-fiction. All rights reserved. No part of this publication can be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from the publisher, Clic-books Digital Media.
PART ONE
1 Warming up
To begin with, here are ten sentences to click through and understand. A translation follows each one, so you can quickly check your comprehension.
Hay un nuevo centro de Pilates en la siguiente calle.
There is a new Pilates centre in the next street.
Póngame toda la información en un solo documento.
Put me all the information in a single document.
Si salimos temprano, podremos volver esta noche.
If we leave early, we’ll be able to come back tonight.
¿Puede estar sin agua un caballo durante una semana entera?
Can a horse be without water for a full week?
Fran volvió a Francia cuando la empresa se lo pidió.
Fran returned to France when the company asked him.
Para mí, el éxito consiste en encontrar un trabajo que te dé para vivir y que te interese.
For me, success is about finding a job that lets you live and which interests you.
De joven mi hermano vivía en Los Ángeles, y solía pasar el rato con el roquero Lemmy.
When (he was) young my brother lived in Los Angeles, and used to hang out with the rocker Lemmy.
Trabajamos codo a codo todo el día y al final se terminó el trabajo.
We worked shoulder to shoulder (lit. elbow to elbow) all day and in the end the job was finished.
Si queremos hacer progreso en la carrera, tendremos que alcanzar a los de en frente ahora.
If we want to make progress in the race, we’ll have to catch up those in front now.
¡La fiesta terminó tan pronto como llegaron mis padres!
The party ended as soon as my parents arrived!
Now a few short sentences to translate into Spanish…
You won the rally? Congratulations!
¿Ganaste el rally? ¡Enhorabuena!
We’re out of coffee.
Nos quedamos sin café.
I can’t go on holiday with you this year.
No puedo ir de vacaciones contigo este año.
I’m not sure.
No estoy seguro.
Thanks, that’s very generous of you.
Gracias, eso es muy generoso de tu parte.
A team of foreign experts came.
Vino un equipo de expertos extranjeros.
The Constitution guarantees your rights.
La constitución garantiza tus derechos.
There are good opportunities in Brazil.
Hay buenas oportunidades en Brasil.
I got a horrible flu in Germany.
Contraje una gripe horrible en Alemania.
You should note down the address of the house.
Debes apuntar la dirección de la casa.
2. SATs
In this section you can practice the three basic question types found in Spanish SATs: gap-filling sentences, gap-filling paragraphs, and reading comprehensions.
Gap-filling: sentences
Choose the best option from the four provided. As with SATs, the exercises are in Spanish only. However, we include English translations with the answers after the final sentence in the sequence (of seven).
1. Con ------- reuniones trato de planificar lo que voy a decir.
(A) aquella (B) esas (C) esos (D) esa
2. Durante todo el caso no se presentó ------- testigo creíble.
(A) ninguna (B) ningunos (C) ningunas (D) ningún
3. Marta va a cuidar a los niños cuando estoy de -------.
(A) viaje (B) viajar (C) viajero (D) viajes
4. He logrado encontrar ------- casi todos los ex-alumnos de la escuela.
(A) de (B) al (C) a (D) en
5. Vamos a celebrar mi cumpleaños mañana. No ------- en venir.
(A) dudes (B) dudaste (C) dudas (D) dodo
6. Estamos entusiasmados ------- tu victoria en el campeonato de esgrima.
(A) desde (B) después (C) en (D) con
7. En un pueblo pequeño siempre te encuentras con ------- que conoces en la calle.
(A) algunas (B) algunos (C) alguien (D) algas
Answers
1. Con esas reuniones trato de planificar lo que voy a decir. (B)
With these meetings I try to plan what I’m going to say.
2. Durante todo el caso no se presentó ningún testigo creíble. (D)
During the whole case no credible witness came forward.
3. Marta va a cuidar a los niños cuando estoy de viaje. (A)
Marta is going to look after the children when I’m travelling.
4. He logrado encontrar a casi todos los ex-alumnos de la escuela. (C)
I’ve managed to find almost all the ex-students from the school.
5. Vamos a celebrar mi cumpleaños mañana. No dudes en venir. (A)
We are going to celebrate my birthday tomorrow. Don’t hesitate to come.
6. Estamos entusiasmados con tu victoria en el campeonato de esgrima. (D)
We are excited about your victory in the fencing championship.
7. En un pueblo pequeño siempre te encuentras con alguien que conoces en la calle. (C)
In a small town you always meet someone you know in the street.
Gap-filling, paragraph
Choose the best option (A-D) for each gap (1-7). As with SATs, there are no English translations.
NB These exercises can be a bit awkward to do on small screens, so for all paragraph-based exercises in the book we’ve limited the number of questions.
Coca-Cola
La Coca-Cola es una bebida efervescente. El farmacéutico John Pemberton la____(1) como una tónica medicinal, ____(2) fue comercializada después como un refresco. Efectivamente, la compañía Coca-Cola no produce ____(3) refresco, sino un concentrado, el ____(4) se vende a miles de distribuidores en todo el mundo para reconstituirlo y embotellarlo. El sabor de Coke es el resultado de una ____(5) de vainilla y aceites de naranja y limón, aunque la receta ____(6) es un secreto muy bien vigilado. Otro ingrediente es la cafeína, unos 23 miligramos en una botella pequeña, menos de la ____(7) de lo que contiene una taza de café.
1. (A) produjeron (B) inventó (C) procesa (D) divisa
2. (A) bastante (B) aunque (C) casi (D) durante
3. (A) alguna (B) ningunos (C) cualquiera (D) ningún
4. (A) cual (B) qué (C) quien (D) cuales
5. (A) melaza (B) mezquita (C) mezcla (D) mexcal
6. (A) preciso (B) exactos (C) especie (D) exacta
7. (A) mitad (B) imitad (C) mitades (D) metas
Answers
La Coca-Cola es una bebida efervescente. El farmacéutico John Pemberton la inventó (B) como una tónica medicinal, aunque (B) fue comercializada después como un refresco. Efectivamente, la compañía Coca-Cola no produce ningún (D) refresco, sino un concentrado, el cual (A) se vende a miles de distribuidores en todo el mundo para reconstituirlo y embotellarlo. El sabor de Coke es el resultado de una mezcla (C) de vainilla y aceites de naranja y limón, aunque la receta exacta (D) es un secreto muy bien vigilado. Otro ingrediente es la cafeína, unos 23 miligramos en una botella pequeña, menos de la mitad (A) de lo que contiene una taza de café.
Reading comprehension
Choose the best answer (A-D) to each question (1-7). As with SATs, the exercise is in Spanish only, even the questions.
Reading comprehension
Cuando empezó el segundo acto, volví a mi butaca. Ahora mis ojos no se apartaban de la cara de la actriz: y ella, por su parte, me dirigía una sonrisa abierta y prometedora. Sin embargo, tras la actuación esa sonrisa cambiaba poco a poco, perdiendo toda la gracia del principio. Sus labios se pusieron tristes, y por su frente pasó una inquietud que comunicó una tristeza tan profunda como preocupante. Parecía que en poco tiempo la chica seductora se había transformado en mujer trágica. Durante lo que quedaba del acto dejé de mirarla; era demasiado triste.
1. Entre el primer acto y el segundo, ¿qué hizo el narrador?
(A) Dejó su silla (B) Miraba a la chica (C) Se puso triste (D) Se quedó en su silla
2. ¿Dónde crees que transcurre la narración?
(A) En un mercado (B) En un restaurante (C) En un teatro (D) En una calle
3. Al principio, ¿cómo parece la actriz?
(A) Ansiosa (B) Feliz (C) Triste (D) Confusa
4. ¿Cómo cambia la sonrisa de la chica?
(A) Lentamente (B) De golpe (C) Bastante rápido (D) Invisiblemente
5. ¿Qué partes de la cara de la actriz menciona el narrador?
(A) Frente y nariz (B) Orejas y labios (C) Ojos y boca (D) Labios y frente
6. ¿Por qué al final el narrador no mira a la chica?
(A) Porque para él es demasiado triste (B) Porque ella no es guapa (C) Porque para ella es demasiado triste (D) Porque ella no quiere que la mire
7. ¿Cuánto tiempo le llevó cambiar desde chica seductora a mujer trágica?
(A) Todo el segundo acto (B) El primer acto (C) Toda la actuación (D) La primera parte del segundo acto
Answers
1. Entre el primer acto y el segundo, ¿qué hizo el narrador?
(A) Dejó su silla
2. ¿Dónde crees que transcurre la narración?
(C) En un teatro
3. Al principio, ¿cómo parece la actriz?
(B) Feliz
4. ¿Cómo cambia la sonrisa de la chica?
(A) Lentamente
5. ¿Qué partes de la cara de la actriz menciona el narrador?
(D) Labios y frente
6. ¿Por qué al final el narrador no mira a la chica?
(A) Porque para él es demasiado triste
7. ¿Cuánto tiempo le llevó cambiar desde chica seductora a mujer trágica?
(D) La primera parte del segundo acto
3. What’s missing?
In the following exercise you are given a Spanish sentence with several words missing. You are also given a full translation of it. Try and complete the sentence in Spanish, before clicking to the next page, where you can check your answer.
Tim Smith es un profesor____. Se encontró metido en la docencia ____ accidente.
Tim Smith is an unusual teacher. He got into teaching by accident.
Tim Smith es un profesor inusual. Se encontró metido en la docencia por accidente.
El ____ no ____ controlar a los jugadores y tuvo ____ abandonar el partido.
The referee could not control the players and had to abandon the match.
El árbitro no pudo controlar a los jugadores y tuvo que abandonar el partido.
Sólo ____ el coche en el parking una hora, ¡pero ____ ____ una fortuna!
We only left the car in the parking lot an hour, but it cost us a fortune!
Sólo dejamos el coche en el parking una hora, ¡pero nos costó una fortuna!
El acróbata se cayó sin ____ y terminó ____ en la ____ de seguridad.
The acrobat fell without meaning to and ended up tangled in the safety net.
El acróbata se cayó sin querer y terminó envuelto en la red de seguridad.
____ el tiempo, empezamos a darnos ____ que nuestras canciones ____ bastante buenas.
Over time, we began to realize that our songs were pretty good.
Con el tiempo, empezamos a darnos cuenta que nuestras canciones eran bastante buenas.
____ muy contentos con ____ nuevas relaciones comerciales en Nueva ____.
We are very happy with our new commercial relations in New Zealand.
Estamos muy contentos con nuestras nuevas relaciones comerciales en Nueva Zelanda.
La ____ forma de jugar al ajedrez es ____ y no tomarlo ____ en serio.
The best way to play chess is to relax and not take it too seriously.
La mejor forma de jugar al ajedrez es relajarse y no tomarlo demasiado en serio.
La empresa está ____ mucho dinero; ____ vamos a cerrar cuanto ____.
The company is losing a lot of money; we’re going to close it as soon as possible.
La empresa está perdiendo mucho dinero; la vamos a cerrar cuanto antes.
Si ____ retiramos de la carrera ahora, nunca ____ si podríamos haber ____.
If we retire from the race now, we’ll never know if