Spanish 2B
Examination for Acceleration/Credit by Exam Study Guide
This EA/CBE Study Guide can help you prepare for the exam by giving you an idea of
what you need to study, review, and learn. To succeed, you should be thoroughly familiar
with the subject matter before you attempt to take the exam.
Every item that appears on the EA/CBE is grounded in the knowledge and skills
statements and student expectations within the state-mandated standards, the Texas
Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). It should be noted that the exam will not test
every student expectation. However, it is important that students study and know the
entire scope of the TEKS so that they can develop a complete understanding of the
content. The EA/CBEs are global exams grounded in the TEKS and are not designed to
be a final exam for The University of Texas High School courses. You can view the
TEKS for this exam online at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/. Since items are not taken
from any one source, you can prepare by reviewing any of the state-adopted textbooks.
About the Exam
The EA/CBE consists of the following:
Part 1: Listening Comprehension, 15 selected response items, 15 points
Part 2: Speaking, 5 short answer items, 5 points
Part 3: Grammar & Vocabulary, 65 multiple choice items, 65 points
Part 4: Reading, 10 multiple choice items, 10 points
Part 5: Writing, 5 short answer items, 5 points
You will be allowed 3 hours to take the exam.
A computer-graded answer sheet is provided, and a #2 pencil is required. For the audio
portions of the exam, you have the following options:
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Online Audio: Testing site provides computer with Internet access and headset
with microphone.
Tape Recorder Method: Testing site provides exam tape and tape player.
Student provides blank tape.
CD Method: Testing site provides exam CD and listening/recording device.
Student provides blank, recordable CD.
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Concepts and Objectives
This list may not refer to all the material that will be on the exam. This list only provides
additional information for some of the student expectations tested in the Spanish 2,
Second Semester. Ultimately, you should use the TEKS to guide your exam preparation.
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Discuss emergencies, crises, and natural disasters
Talk about past situations using the imperfect and preterite tenses
Describe weather conditions
Talk about accidents, injuries, and treatments
Talk about two simultaneous events in the past
Talk about what you saw on television
Express your opinion about television shows and movies
Use preterite stem-changing verbs
Use the present perfect tense to talk about things you "have done"
Talk about movie plots and characters
Talk about food and cooking
Tell others what to do and what not to do using affirmative and negative
commands (tú, usted, and ustedes)
Know the difference between por and para
Discuss food and outdoor cooking
Talk about airports and travel
Plan a trip to a foreign country
Express desires, wishes, and recommendations using the present
subjunctive
Talk about staying in a hotel
Discuss tourist activities
Talk about different professions
Talk about future plans using the future tense
Discuss environmental issues
Express doubt using the subjunctive
Make predictions about the future
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Sample Items
These sample items will give you a better idea of the types of items you can expect on the
EA/CBE. These are provided to illustrate the format of the exam. They are not the actual
exam. In order to be successful on the exam, you must study the TEKS and all of the
concepts previously listed.
Part 1: Listening Comprehension
You will listen to several recorded conversations in Spanish and answer items about each
conversation. After hearing a conversation, you may have items similar to the following
one.
1. Match each person with the rating they give the movie:
A. They said all good things about the movie.
B. They said good and bad things about the movie.
C. They said all bad things about the movie.
Part 2: Speaking
You will record your answers to several items. Your grade will be based on vocabulary
usage, sentence structure, and noun, adjective, and verb agreement. You may have items
similar to the following one.
1. ¿Cuánto cuesta un iPOD?
Part 3: Grammar & Vocabulary
You will answer a variety of multiple choice items in Spanish. You may have items
similar to the following ones.
1. La gente ___________ mientras los bomberos apagaban el incendio.
A. gritó
B. gritan
C. gritaban
D. gritaba
2. Yo quiero que Uds. _____________ en su gira a aquel castillo histórico.
A. Se diviertan
B. Divertirse
C. Se divierten
D. Se divertían
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Part 4: Reading
You will read several writings in Spanish and answer items about each piece. After each
reading, you may have items similar to the following one.
1. ¿A qué desastre se refiere?
A. Un huracán
B. Un terremoto.
C. Una inundación.
D. Un incendio.
Part 5: Writing
You will answer several items in Spanish using complete sentences. Your grade will be
based on spelling, sentence structure, and noun, adjective, and verb agreement. You may
have items similar to the following one.
1. ¿Cuántos años tiene tu mamá o tu papá?
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