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National Spanish Examination - Achievement - Level 1
This test measures achievement in Spanish vocabulary and grammar.




         

       

Important Student Information



During this test you will need to type accent marks. In order to have the accent bar available when you need it, please select click to float above these instructions so that the accent bar will move with you as you complete your exam.

In addition to being a tool to assess your achievement and proficiency in Spanish, the National Spanish Exam is also a contest. Please provide the following information so that your test score will be entered in the correct AATSP chapter, level and category.

Information 1. Type your first name:


Information 2. Type your last name:


Information 3. Type in the name of your school.


Information 4. Where is your school located? 


Information 5. Type in your teacher's last name:


Information 6. Type in your teacher's AATSP number:


What is your gender? 


Information 8. In what grade are you currently enrolled? 


The following two questions will help you determine the category in which you will be competing. [If you need help in answering these questions, please ask your teacher.]

Information 9. Check any of the following which apply to you.
I have participated in a FLES (elementary program) of between 3 and 6 years.
I have had exposure to Spanish and limited practice in my home environment.
I have been enrolled in a Spanish immersion program for the prior 3 years or more.
My principal language is another romance language: French, Italian, Portuguese or Rumanian.


Information 10. Check any of the following which apply to you.
I have grown up in a home where Spanish is spoken.
I am bilingual to some degree in both English and Spanish.


Read the information below in order to declare your category.

  • If you did not check any of the boxes in information questions 9 and 10, then you are in the Regular category.
  • If you checked any of the boxes in information question 9 but none in information question 10, then you are in the Outside Experience category.
  • If you checked any of the boxes in information question 10, then you are in the Bilingual category.

Information 11. Declare your category. 




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Part One. Vocabulary.



Section 1. Multiple Answers Correct.


All of the following questions are followed by five possible answers, ALL of which may be correct. To get the question correct, check ALL answers that apply.

  1. Which of the following are capitals of Spanish-speaking countries? (Check all that apply.)
    San José
    Sevilla
    Madrid
    Buenos Aires
    Mendoza


  1. Which of the following are names of colors? (Check all that apply.)
    verde
    listo
    largo
    gris
    blanco


  1. Which of the following are days of the week? (Check all that apply.)
    jueves
    agosto
    enero
    viernes
    sábado


  1. Which of the following are things that can be eaten? (Check all that apply.)
    manzana
    pollo
    vestido
    pan
    pastel


  1. Which of the following are verbs associated with playing sports? (Check all that apply.)
    trabajar
    montar
    nadar
    jugar
    charlar


  1. Which of the following statements expresses a mathematical operation? (Check all that apply.)
    Dos y dos son cuatro.
    Dos por dos son cuatro.
    Son las cuatro.
    Cuatro menos dos son dos.
    A las cuatro.


  1. Which of the following are things someone could wear? (Check all that apply.)
    ventanas
    zapatos
    botas
    calcetines
    guantes


  1. Which of the following are ways that you could greet someone? (Check all that apply.)
    Hasta pronto.
    Bienvenido.
    Buenos días.
    Hola.
    Adiós.


  1. Which of the following are ways of expressing the time of day? (Check all that apply.)
    Es mediodía.
    Son las dos menos cuarto.
    Son las tres en punto.
    Tiene cuatro años.
    Es la una y media.


Section 2. Multiple Choice.


All of the following questions are followed by four possible answers, only ONE of which is correct. Choose the ONE answer which best completes each statement.

  1. El _____ trabaja en el hospital. Ayuda a los enfermos.
    médico
    camarero
    maestro
    dependiente


  1. La iglesia no está a la derecha sino _____.
    en el taxi
    a la izquierda
    para mañana
    con la profesora


  1. ¿Es tu _____, Ernesto, el padre de tu madre o el padre de tu padre?
    primo
    tío
    abuelo
    hijo


  1. Para aprender los estudiantes leen _____ en _____.
    la biblioteca / la escuela
    el artículo / el libro
    la tiza / la pizarra
    el borrador / la computadora


  1. Quiero ir a visitar a mi tío que está enfermo. Está en _____.
    el museo
    el hospital
    el cine
    la biblioteca


  1. Mañana nos vamos de vacaciones a México. Nuestro vuelo va a _____ a las diez.
    salir
    viajar
    volver
    llevar


  1. En los Estados Unidos, los meses de septiembre, octubre y noviembre son los meses _____.
    de la primavera
    del verano
    del invierno
    del otoño


  1. Raquel trabaja mucho y siempre hace la tarea a tiempo. La profesora dice que es muy _____.
    antipática
    perezosa
    aplicada
    tonta


  1. A mi hermana le gusta hablar _____.
    por teléfono
    con mochila
    a caballo
    para escritorio


Part Two. Grammar.



Section 3. Pull-downs.


Each sentence contains a blank representing a missing word(s). Choose the selection from the pull-down list that best completes each item. If nothing is needed to complete the item, select --- from the pull-down list. After you have chosen your answer, make sure that you click out of the pop-up box.

  1. muchachas son sus hermanas Ana y Pilar.


  1. Son señoritas que están en la casa.


  1. Luis quiere visitar amigo de su hermana.


  1. No tengo la calculadora, pero necesito para hacer la tarea de matemáticas.


Section 4. Multiple Choice.


All of the following English statements are followed by four possible Spanish translations, only ONE of which is correct. Choose the ONE Spanish translation which best expresses the original English sentence.

  1. Joseph's mother is in the car.
    La madre de José está en el coche.
    La madre de él está en el coche.
    Su madre está en el coche.
    La madre está en el coche de José.


  1. Right now he is playing soccer with his friends.
    Ahora mismo está jugando al fútbol con sus amigos.
    Ahora mismo puede jugar al fútbol con sus amigos.
    Ahora mismo va a jugar al fútbol con sus amigos.
    Ahora mismo le gusta jugar al fútbol con sus amigos.


Section 5. Fill-in.



INSTRUCTIONS: In this section you will need to type the correct answers to the questions in the blank provided. You can enter accent marks easily by using the accent bar provided at the beginning of this exam. Please select click to float so that the accent bar will move with you as you complete the exam.


Plurals. Write out the plural form of each noun in Spanish, spelling it correctly. Accent marks and diacritical markings must be used correctly in order to receive credit for the question. (Note: You can enter accent marks easily by using the accent bar provided at the beginning of this exam.)

  1. televisión  


  1. actriz  


  1. inglés  


Numbers. Write out the number in Spanish, spelling it correctly. Accent marks and diacritical markings must be used correctly in order to receive credit for the question.

  1. 30  


  1. 12  


  1. 4th  


  1. 6  


Present tense verb conjugation. Change the infinitive to the correct form of the present tense according to the subject given. Accent marks and diacritical markings must be used correctly in order to receive credit for the question.

  1. Yo no (conocer) a la hermana de Alfonso.  


  1. Nosotros (correr) en el parque todos los sábados.  


  1. Tú (ir) al restaurante con tu papá.  


  1. Ella (querer) un refresco.  


  1. Ellos (estudiar) en la biblioteca con sus amigos.  


Ser vs. estar. Write out the correct form of the present tense of either ser or estar according to the subject given. Accent marks and diacritical markings must be used correctly in order to receive credit for the question.

  1. Yo _____ español pero vivo en la Argentina.  


  1. Nosotros _____ en el aeropuerto en este momento.  


  1. La chica _____ bebiendo leche.  


  1. Ignacio y Juan _____ los sobrinos de Luis Alberto.