Fundraising activities at Pepe’s school
You read this email from your Spanish friend, Pepe, about his school’s fundraising activities.
When do these fundraising activities happen?
Write P if the activity happened in the past. N if the activity is happening now. F if the activity is going to happen in the future.
My favourite music
Pablo sends you an email about his three favourite songs.
Write the correct letter in each box.
Where was Pablo when he first heard Álvaro de Luna’s song?
[1 mark]
Who does Maldita Nerea’s song make Pablo think about?
[1 mark]
Life in small towns
You read these opinions about living in small towns.
What do these people think about living in small towns?
Write P for a positive opinion. N for a negative opinion. P + N for a positive and negative opinion.
The environment
You read this article about forests in Spain.
Answer the questions in English.
Exactly what have the campaigns since 1990 achieved in Spain?
[1 mark]
What will be the worst consequence of climate change in some areas?
[1 mark]
Why exactly will there be a very high risk of forest fires in Spain next summer?
[1 mark]
Who exactly caused many forest fires in 2018?
[1 mark]
A university project for student vets
You read this article about a project organised by the University of Zaragoza.
Write the correct letter in each box.
The University of Zaragoza is offering their student vets…
[1 mark]
Maite and Víctor have difficulty doing their university work because they…
[1 mark]
In the future, neither Maite nor Víctor plan to work with…
[1 mark]
Feedback from a volunteering project
Your Spanish friend, Marcos, took part in a volunteering project. You read his feedback questionnaire.
Answer the questions in English.
Example: According to the circled answer, why did Marcos get involved with the volunteering project?
He hoped to learn how to help less fortunate people.
According to the circled answer, how did Marcos contribute to the project?
[1 mark]
According to the circled answer, what did Marcos say about the activities on the project?
[1 mark]
According to the circled answer, how do you know that Marcos had a positive experience?
[1 mark]
According to the circled answer, what does Marcos say about his future?
[1 mark]
Patria, a novel by Fernando Aramburu
You read this extract adapted from the novel.
Which statements are correct?
Write A if only statement A is correct. B if only statement B is correct. A+B if both statements A and B are correct.
| A | Txato was keen to go to the football match. |
| B | Txato did not have a high opinion of the Real Sociedad footballers. |
[1 mark]
| A | Nerea’s mother thought her daughter’s old flat was dirty. |
| B | Nerea’s old flat was quite a long way from the university. |
[1 mark]
A typical day at the beach in Spain
You read Rosa’s account of family visits to the beach.
Decide if the following statements are true (T), false (F) or not mentioned (NM) in the text.
Write T if the statement is true. F if the statement is false. NM if the statement is not mentioned in the text.
Smartphones
You read an advert about new smartphones.
Answer the questions in English.
Example: What is good about these new smartphones?
Convenient to use
What do elderly people sometimes say about technology?
[1 mark]
What is special about the numbers on these new smartphones?
[1 mark]
What is the advantage of the battery on these new smartphones?
[1 mark]
Problemas sociales
Lees este blog de tu amiga catalana, Núria.
Escribe las letras correctas en las casillas.
Según el blog, ¿qué problemas sufren las personas que Núria menciona?
[2 marks]
¿Cuáles son los aspectos positivos de la vida de Núria?
[2 marks]
El tiempo entre costuras, una novela de María Dueñas
Escribe la letra correcta en cada casilla.
¿Cómo se sintió la madre cuando recibió las noticias?
[1 mark]
Describe la relación entre Ignacio y la madre.
Escribe P si la relación es positiva.
[1 mark]
Unas plazas hispanas
Lees este artículo sobre eventos históricos en unas plazas hispanas.
Termina cada frase.
Escribe la letra correcta en cada casilla.
La gente de la Puerta del Sol en Madrid estaba harta de…
[1 mark]
Las marchas de las Madres de la Plaza de Mayo en Argentina…
[1 mark]
En las protestas en la Plaza de Tres Culturas en México se quejaban de temas…
[1 mark]
Mi abuelo
Completa el texto usando palabras de la lista.
Escribe la letra correcta en cada casilla.
| A | a favor de |
| B | de moda |
| C | enfermo |
| D | en forma |
| E | equivocado |
El instituto de Fernando
Lees las opiniones de Fernando sobre su instituto en Argentina.
Termina las frases en español.
Ejemplo: A Fernando le gusta más…
estudiar matemáticas.
En sus estudios, Fernando detesta…
[1 mark]
Fernando y sus amigos piensan que es necesario…
[1 mark]
A Fernando, le molestan los estudiantes maleducados porque no le es posible…
[1 mark]
Después del instituto, Fernando tiene la intención de…
[1 mark]
Your Spanish exchange partner sends you this message.
Translate it into English for a friend.
[9 marks]
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