ADVANCED BEGINNER MIDTERM REVIEW
Week of January 12: Spoken Assessment - 18 Points
Friday January 16: Written Assessment - 42 Points
Tuesday January 20: Multiple Choice (Including Reading and Listening) - 40 Points
Chapters:
5A- Una fiesta de cumpleaños (p.221)
o Describe families, talk about celebrations and parties (p.244)
o Ask and tell ages using the verb “tener” (p.228)
o Express possession using possessive adjectives. (p.232)
5B- Vamos a un restaurant (p.247)
o Talk about family celebrations, Describe family members and friends. (p.268)
o Use the verbs:
o venir (p.256)
o ser, estar (p.258)
6A- En mi dormitorio (p. 271)
o Talk about your bedroom, describe bedroom items and electronic equipment (p.294)
o The o-ue stem-changing verbs “poder” and “dormir” (p.284)
o Make comparisons (más/menos + adj + que and irregulars) (p.278)
o Make superlatives (el,la,los,las + noun + más/menos + adj and irregulars) (p.280)
6B- ¿Cómo es tu casa? (p. 297)
o Identify rooms in a house, name household chores, tell where you live (p.318)
o the present progressive (p.308)
o tú commands (p.305)
7A- ¿Cuánto cuesta? (p. 321)
o Talk about clothes, shopping, and prices. (p.342)
o The e-ie stem-changing verbs pensar, querer, and preferir (p.330)
Spoken Assessment
With a partner or in a small group, you will be asked to talk about a topic covered in the first half of the
year. With a neighbor, come up with two topics that you might be asked to discuss:
Ex: 5A: Do you like birthday parties? Why or why not?
5A:
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5B:
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6A:
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6B:
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7A:
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You will be having a conversation with another person. One of the things you should do is ask questions
about what they are saying. With your partner, write at least 5 question words in Spanish, and their
definitions:
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Written Assessment
The written assessment includes 2 short answer questions, the verb poder, the present progressive,
commands, comparisons, and superlatives.
Short Answer:
Answer the following questions in Spanish:
1. Write about a friend. What does he/she look like? What is his/her personality like? When is his/her
birthday?
2. What clothes do you like to wear? What clothes do you prefer not to wear? What colors do you tend
to wear most?
Poder (p.284)
What things are these people able to do? What are you unable to do? Follow the model, and complete
each sentence:
Ex: Mis amigos y yo podemos cantar bien.
Ex: Mis amigos y yo no podemos cantar bien.
Mis amigos_______________________________________________________________
Yo ______________________________________________________________________
Mi madre/padre____________________________________________________________
Present Progressive (p.308)
Write which chore the following people are completing according to their location. Do not repeat any
chores. Follow the model.
Example:
Tú (el garaje)
Tú estás lavando el coche.
Mis padres (el comedor)
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Mi hermano (la cocina)
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Yo (el baño)
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Commands (p.305)
Your friend keeps complaining to you. Tell them what to do to improve the situation by filling in the blank
with a command. There is more than one correct answer for each of the following questions.
Example: --La alfombra tiene mucho pelo de gato.
--Pasa la aspiradora.
—La cama está desordenada
—_________________________
_ Vamos a comer, pero no hay platos en la mesa.
--__________________________
--El baño está sucio.
--___________________________
Comparisons (p.278) and Superlatives (p.280)
Using the picture below, compare the person named in each question to one of the others. (p.278)
Example: Monica / alta
Mónica es más alta que Sr. Camacho.
Sr. Camacho / viejo
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Felipe / artístico
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Sr. Camacho /alto
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Monica / sociable
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Using the same picture, make a superlative statement about the person named in each question (p.280)
Example: Mónica / alta
Mónica es la persona más alta.
Sr. Camacho / artístico
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Pablo / viejo
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Pablo / alto
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Mónica / estudiosa
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Multiple Choice Assessment
The multiple choice section includes listening, reading, and multiple-choice questions designed to test
your knowledge of the vocabulary we have studied. You should use the on-line flashcards or make your
own to review the vocabulary. We will do additional multiple choice activities in class.