Important Student Information
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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.
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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.
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Information 1. Type your first name:
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Information 2. Type your last name:
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Information 3. Type in the name of your school.
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Information 4. Where is your school located?
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Information 5. Type in your teacher's last name:
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Information 6. Type in your teacher's AATSP number:
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What is your gender?
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Information 8. In what grade are you currently enrolled?
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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.]
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Information 9. Check any of the following which apply to you.
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Information 10. Check any of the following which apply to you.
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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.
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Information 11. Declare your category.
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Part One. Vocabulary.
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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.
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- Which of the following are titles of nobility? (Check all that apply.)
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- Which of the following are agricultural products that are grown? (Check all that apply.)
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- Which of the following words describes someone who is physically impaired? (Check all that apply.)
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- Which of the following are types of art? (Check all that apply.)
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- Which of the following statements might be found in a book about world religions? (Check all that apply.)
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- Which of the following expressions describe someone's personality? (Check all that apply.)
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- Which of the following are reasons someone might give for having arrived late? (Check all that apply.)
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- Which of the following express mathematical fractions? (Check all that apply.)
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- Which of the following are ways to decline an invitation such as: ¿Te gustaría acompañarme al teatro el sábado que viene? (Check all that apply.)
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- Which of the following statements might be found on the sports page of the newspaper? (Check all that apply.)
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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.
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- Los órganos de la respiración del hombre y de los vertebrados que viven o pueden vivir fuera del agua son _____
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- La armonía, el ritmo y la melodía son _____.
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- A mí me impactó el actor que hace _____ de Carlos Daniel en la telenovela La Usurpadora. Tiene una gran mirada, un gran magnetismo.
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- Hay muchos tipos de trabajos. Un trabajo normal de cuarenta horas a la semana es considerado de _____.
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- Una _____ es un género de literatura. Es una narración corta, casi siempre en verso y por lo general lleva una moraleja o consejo usando y personificando animales y cosas.
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- Despúes de la boda, la pareja pasó su _____ en Cancún, un lugar donde mucha gente va de vacaciones.
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- Si le gusta pasar el día al aire libre puede ir de _____ a la bahía Granote, la más famosa de la zona.
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- El avión _____ de Toledo acaba de llegar. Los pasajeros van a desembarcar por la puerta número C-18.
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- Referente a una obra de literatura, la _____ es la presentación de los personajes, el escenario y el tema.
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- El _____ es la persona cuyo papel principal es resolver una duda después de oír los argumentos de los abogados. Generalmente trabaja en un tribunal y tiene autoridad y poder para juzgar y setenciar.
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Part Two. Grammar.
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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. After you have chosen your answer, make sure that you click out of the pop-up box.
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Para vs. Por. Select either para or por according to the context of the sentence.
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- una persona con problemas en los pies, puede caminar muy bien.
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- Mi tío trabaja una compañía de la ciudad.
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- La semana que viene Pepe sale Buenos Aires.
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Indicative, subjunctive or infinitive. Choose the indicative, subjunctive or infinitive based on the context given.
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- El policía quiere que Ud. la calle en la esquina.
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- Es seguro que Isabel conmigo.
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- Es posible una novela corta en una noche.
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- Es probable que nosotros a los otros.
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Section 4. Multiple Choice.
Each of the following questions is followed by four possible answers, only ONE of which is correct. Choose the ONE ANSWER which best completes each question.
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- _____ aves viven en _____ área del río.
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- Which of the following replies is a correct answer to the question below?
¿Quién les da las instrucciones a los estudiantes?
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- Which of the following replies is a correct answer to the question below?
Marta, ¿quién tiene el reloj más caro? ¿Tú o Alicia?
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Section 5. Multiple Answers Correct.
The following question is followed by five possible answers, ALL of which may be correct. To get the question correct, check ALL answers that apply.
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- In which of the following sentences have the underlined adjectives been used correctly? (Check all that apply.)
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Section 6. Fill-in.
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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.
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Preterit vs. Imperfect. Change the infinitive to the correct form of either the preterit or the imperfect. Accent marks and diacritical markings must be used correctly in order to receive credit for the question.
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- Mi tía Carmen (tener) 86 años cuando murió.
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- Yo siempre (pensar) que ustedes iban a ayudarme.
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- Ayer él (decir) la verdad.
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- Tú nunca (ver) la película ayer.
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- Mientras nosotros (ir) a la escuela, vimos a nuestros amigos.
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Formation of the Present Subjunctive. Change the infinitive to the correct form of the present subjunctive according to the subject given. Accent marks and diacritical markings must be used correctly in order to receive credit for the question.
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- Es probable que tú (salir) mañana para el campo.
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- Antonio quiere que ellos (nadar) en la piscina.
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- Es lógico que nosotros (saber) las respuestas de esas preguntas.
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- No creo que el profesor (explicar) esa parte.
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