Spanish 2A Name: __________________________ Final Examination Study Guide – January 2016 Montgomery County Public Schools
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Before you begin working on the study guide, organize your notes and vocabulary lists from semester A. Refer to these materials as you complete each section of the study guide. For activities 1‐22, write you answer on a separate piece of paper.
¿Quién soy yo?
In unit 1, you learned and applied:
the adjectives of nationality
the adjective agreement
the present tense of ser (de) the present tense of regular -ar,
-er, -ir verbs the question words the adverbs and expressions
of frequency
Can you … communicate about your own personalities and those
of others? communicate about nationalities? communicate about preferences regarding activities? identify when the school year starts in some Spanish-
speaking countries and compare it to the school calendar in the U.S.?
1. Write the nationality of each person and describe his/her personality based on the
picture. Ejemplo: Carolina es venezolana. Ella es joven y reservada.
1. Pablo…
2. Inés…
3. Juana…
4. Ernesto…
5. Juan…
6. Oscar…
7. Marcos…
8. Elena…
2. Use at least 6 of the words below to write questions for your host sibling in order to find
out more about him/her and his/her interests.
¿Cuándo? ¿Adónde? ¿Cuánto? ¿Qué? ¿Por qué? ¿Dónde? ¿Cómo? ¿De dónde? ¿Cuál?
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3. Write a sentence describing how often you do each of the activities associated with
the items below.
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4. Use and apply what you learned in the unit to describe your best friend. Be sure to
include personality traits as well as activities and interests you have in common. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Written Communication as you write.
5. Complete the graphic organizer below identifying when the school year starts in some Spanish-speaking countries and comparing it to the school calendar in the U.S. Write in English.
Product or Practice: ______________________________ In Spanish-speaking Countries In Your Own Country
After checking the “Can you…” questions for unit 1, what do you need to review
before the final exam?
La vida escolar
In unit 2, you learned and applied:
the stem-changing verbs in present tense
the affirmative and negative words
hay que/se prohíbe + infinitive the comparisons of equality saber and conocer the hace + time expressions
Can you … communicate about classes and classroom rules,
activities, and school work? communicate about after-school activities? identify some famous Spanish-speaking people? identify customs and school rules in Spanish-speaking
countries and compare them to those in the U.S.? identify after-school activities in Spanish-speaking
countries and compare them to those in the U.S.?
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6. Complete a course catalog by writing a description of what students do/don’t do in each of the following courses. Write at least two complete sentences for each.
Álgebra Biología Física Geografía Geometría
Historia Informática Literatura Química
7. Write 8 rules that students should follow while in school/class. Be sure to write in
complete sentences using a variety of expressions.
8. Complete Pablo’s calendar of after-school activities by writing a short description of what he must do each day. Use complete sentences.
LUNES MARTES MIÉRCOLES JUEVES VIERNES SÁBADO DOMINGO
9. Use and apply what you learned in the unit to describe your school day and your
extracurricular activities. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Written Communication as you write.
10. Read the last three bullets of the “Can you…” questions of Unit 2. Then complete the graphic organizer below with as many details as possible. Write in English. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture.
Product or Practice: ______________________________ In Spanish-speaking Countries In Your Own Country
After checking the “Can you…” questions for unit 2, what do you need to review before the final exam?
La rutina diaria
In unit 3, you learned and applied:
the reflexive verbs in present tense
the uses of ser and estar the possessive adjectives - long
form
Can you … communicate about daily routines? communicate about getting ready for a special event? identify some Spanish-speaking countries? identify special events in Spanish-speaking countries and
compare them to those in the U.S.?
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11. Write a sentence for each picture using the given subject. Be sure to include products and accessories needed for each activity.
1. Ella
2. Tú
3. Ud.
4. Yo
5. Juan
6. Marta
7. Ellas
8. Tú
9. Ud.
10. Yo
12. Identify a situation to best completes the statements below.
Ejemplo: Estoy nervioso/a cuando… tengo una prueba en la clase de geometría.
Estoy tranquilo/a cuando… Estoy entusiasmado/a cuando…
Llevo ropa elegante cuando… Llevo ropa cómoda cuando…
13. Use and apply what you learned in the unit to describe your morning and evening
routine. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Written Communication as you write.
14. Read the last two bullets of the “Can you…” questions of Unit 3. Then complete the graphic organizer below with as many details as possible. Write in English. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture.
Product or Practice: ______________________________
In Spanish-speaking Countries In Your Own Country
After checking the “Can you…” questions for unit 3, what do you need to review
before the final exam?
De compras
In unit 4, you learned and applied:
the preterite of regular -ar,-er, -ir verbs
the preterite of irregular -car, -gar, -zar verbs
the demonstrative adjectives the use of adjectives as nouns
Can you … communicate about clothing you and others bought? communicate about shopping for clothing? identify some famous Spanish-speaking people? identify customs related to clothing and shopping in
Spanish-speaking countries and compare them to those in the U.S.?
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15. Complete the following paragraph in the past.
Anoche, yo ______ (1. ir) de compras al almacén. Necesitaba un traje para ____
(2. ) de mi tío. Yo ______ (3. encontrar) un traje de ______ (4. ) oscuro.
Entonces, yo ______ (5. probarse) el traje pero me quedó ______ ( 6. ).
Afortunadamente, yo ______ (7. encontrar) ______ (8. ) más grande. El traje
estaba en ______ (9. ). Entonces, yo ______ (10. pagar) con mi ______
(11. ) y ______ (12. salir).
16. Use and apply what you learned in the unit to describe a shopping experience you had recently. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Written Communication as you write.
17. Read the last two bullets of the “Can you…” questions of Unit 4. Then complete the graphic organizer below with as many details as possible. Write in English. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture.
Product or Practice: ______________________________ In Spanish-speaking Countries In Your Own Country
After checking the “Can you…” questions for unit 4, what do you need to review before the final exam?
La comunidad
In unit 5, you learned and applied:
the direct object pronouns the preterite of ir, ser the preterite of hacer, tener,
estar, poder the present tense of salir, decir the irregular affirmative tú
commands
Can you … communicate about what you did in places in the
community? ask for and give directions for getting to places? identify some Spanish-speaking countries? identify customs related to shopping in open-air markets
in Spanish-speaking countries and compare them to shopping customs in the U.S.?
identify characteristics of neighborhoods in Spanish-speaking countries and compare them with those in the U.S.?
18. Write 5 rules that everyone should follow while driving in the community. Be sure to write in complete sentences using a variety of expressions.
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19. Write a sentence describing at least two different activities you do in each of the following places.
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5.
6.
El banco El centro El consultorio La gasolinera La farmacia El club atlético
20. Using the map below, write 4 sets of instructions from how to get from your house to the different places marked in the map. Include at least 4 different informal commands for each set of directions.
21. Use and apply what you learned in the unit to describe your community. Be sure to
include a variety of places, describe what you do there and where they are located with respect to other landmarks in the community. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Written Communication as you write.
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22. Read the last two bullets of the “Can you…” questions of Unit 5. Then complete the graphic organizer below with as many details as possible. Write in English. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture.
Product or Practice: ______________________________ In Spanish-speaking Countries In Your Own Country
After checking the “Can you…” questions for unit 5, what do you need to review
before the final exam?
23. Read the blog below and answer the questions that follow. Use complete sentences.
Mi nueva ciudad
Hace un mes que mi familia y yo vivimos en la ciudad de Caracas. El lunes, yo empecé a tomar clases en el Colegio Baldar. Todos mis maestros son muy pacientes. Ellos son ordenados y trabajadores. Siempre me
ayudan cuando tengo preguntas o no entiendo algo. Hasta ahora, salgo muy bien en todas mis clases. La clase que me interesa más es la clase de Informática. En esta clase nosotros creamos páginas Web y navegamos la red. En la clase de historia discutimos mucho y tenemos muchas presentaciones. Por otro lado, en la clase de geografía tenemos que escribir tantos ensayos como en la clase de literatura. Durante la semana tengo mucha tarea y me acuesto tarde. Usualmente, me ducho a las 23h, me seco el pelo, me cepillo los dientes y me acuesto antes de la medianoche. En los fines de semana, mi familia y yo manejamos por la ciudad. Encontré una tienda fabulosa y me compré unas botas oscuras de cuero. Me quedaron perfectamente y están de moda. Costaron mucho pero tenía un cupón de regalo que me envió mi tío y no tuve que pagar nada.
1. Los maestros de Elena son… A. desordenados B. simpáticos C. perezosos D. atrevidos
2. En la escuela Elena…
A. toma apuntes B. no presta atención C. saca buenas notas D. respeta las reglas
3. Elena tiene que hablar mucho en la
clase de… A. historia B. literatura C. informática D. geografía
4. Elena no se acuesta temprano
porque… A. se pinta B. navega la Web C. estudia mucho D. juega a los bolos
5. Las botas de Elena son…
A. de marca B. de tela sintética C. baratas D. caras
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Grammar Read the following paragraphs. Then choose the word that best completes each sentence, according to the context.
Hola Marina ¿Qué 1 ayer?
Yo 2 al centro con Ariel. Mis padres me 3 manejar y Ariel me ayudó a seguir todas las señales.
¿Tú 4 el puente? ¡Yo me pongo muy nerviosa cuando hay tráfico!
Sí, yo manejé despacio y 5 mucho cuidado. Luego, cuando llegamos al centro anoche, Ariel 6 una tienda de música y yo 7 el pelo en el salón de belleza.
¿En serio? Yo 8 que tienen precios exagerados. 9 dos años que no voy allí.
No, no gasté mucho y aun yo 10 las uñas. Son de un color vivo. Tú tienes que pintarte las 11 también.
No me gusta mucho 12 salón. No 13 recomiendo; ¡para mí 14 exagerado!
Bueno, tengo que ir a terminar mi presentación para la clase de biología. Mi maestra siempre 15 que hay que aprender los discursos de memoria.
1. A. hice B. hiciste
2. A. fui
B. fuiste
3. A. dejé B. dejó
4. A. crucé B. cruzaste
5. A. tuve B. tuviste
6. A. encuentro B. encontró
7. A. me corté B. cortarme
8. A. sé B. conozco
9. A. Hay B. Está
10. A. me pinté B. pintarme
11. A. mía B. tuya
12. A. aquel B. aquellos
13. A. la B. las
14. A. está B. estas
15. A. digo B. dice
C. hizo D. hicimos C. fue D. fuimos C. dejamos D. dejaron C. cruzó D. cruzaron C. tuvo D. tuvimos C. encuentra D. encontré C. cortó D. se cortó C. sabe D. conoce C. Es D. Hace C. pinté D. se pintó C. mías D. tuyas C. aquella D. aquellas C. lo D. los C. es D. eres C. dice D. decimos
