Beginner’s Quiz, Capítulo 1, pg 10

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Aprendamos del Gran Maestro L1, Pg 10 Beginner's Quiz

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Question 1

What's the best translation of the word 'hace' on the first line of the first paragraph?

A	he makes Hint: No, although that is one possible translation, the best translation would be 'ago'. Hace + a time period is commonly translated as 'a certain time ago'.
B	it makes Hint: No, although that is one possible translation, the best translation would be 'ago'. Hace + a time period is commonly translated as 'a certain time ago'.
C	ago Hint: ¡Exacto! Bien hecho.

Question 2

What does the verb 'crecer' mean?

A	to sew Hint: No, that's coser. Crecer means to grow up.
B	to grow up Hint: ¡Excelente!
C	to cook Hint: No, that's cocinar. Crecer means to grow up.

Question 3

If 'grande' means 'great' how would you say 'the greatest'?

A	el más grande Hint: ¡Sí! Perfecto.
B	el muy grande Hint: No, that would mean 'very big'. 'el más grande' is a good translation for 'the greatest'.
C	el grande más Hint: Nearly, just swap the order to 'el más grande' 🙂

Question 4

What do you think 'no había' means (near the end of the first paragraph)?

A	there isn't any Hint: You're on the right track but 'había' is in the imperfect past so it means 'there weren't any'.
B	there weren't any Hint: Sí, tienes toda la razon. Yes, you're exactly right.
C	there wasn't a Hint: Well, that singular version (there wasn't a) is one possible translation but 'había' is a special verb form like 'hay' (there is / there are) so it can have a plural meaning and in the context it means 'there weren't any'.

Question 5

What does sabio mean? (beginning of 2nd paragraph)

A	clever Hint: No, listo or inteligente would be the words for 'intelligent', sabio means 'wise'.
B	wise Hint: ¡Sí!
C	discerning Hint: No, perspicaz means 'discerning', sabio means 'wise'.

Question 6

How do you pronounce the word 'fácil'?

A	fah-SEEL (with the stress on the last syllable) Hint: No. You stress the syllable with the accent, in this case the first syllable, FAH-seel.
B	FAH-seel (with the stress on the first syllable) Hint: ¡Exacto! You stress the syllable with the accent, in this case the first syllable.
C	FAH-SEEL (with both syllables stressed equally) Hint: No. You stress the syllable with the accent, in this case the first syllable, FAH-seel.

Question 7

'En todos partes' is one way to say 'everywhere' in Spanish, can you find another way in paragraph three?

A	un lugar a otro Hint: No, that means 'one place after another'.
B	en todo lugar Hint: ¡Perfecto!
C	lugar Hint: Well you're on the right track but 'lugar' by itself just means 'place'. 'En todo lugar' however means 'everywhere'.

Question 8

What are 'trenes'? (paragraph 3)

A	trainers Hint: No, 'trenes' are trains, the kind that go choo-choo.
B	segways Hint: No, you're right that they didn't exist in Jesus' day either but 'trenes' are 'trains' - the kind that go choo-choo.
C	trains Hint: ¡Sí! 'Trenes' are 'trains' (not the verb but the kind that go choo-choo.)

Question 9

How do you say 'on foot'? (paragraph 3)

A	de pie Hint: Not quite, you can say things like 'ponte de pie' which means 'stand up' or 'get to one's feet' but 'on foot' is 'a' pie.
B	en pie Hint: No, although that is a saying and can be used to mean 'ready' the correct way to say 'on foot' is 'a pie'.
C	a pie Hint: ¡Excelente! 'A pie' means 'on foot'.

Question 10

How do you say 'other people'? (paragraph 4)

A	otras personas Hint: ¡Bien hecho! Your words agree in gender (both are feminine) and in number (both are plural). Well done!
B	otra personas Hint: Nearly, just make sure that your words are both plural. So it would be 'otraS personaS.
C	otros personas Hint: Nearly, just make sure that your words agree in gender, so it would be 'otrAs personAs'.

Question 11

What does 'leemos' mean? (paragraph 4)

A	we read Hint: Tienes toda la razon. You're exactly right.
B	one reads Hint: 'Leemos' is from the verb 'leer' (to read) but it is the 'nosotros' conjugation so it means 'we read'.
C	you read Hint: 'Leemos' is from the verb 'leer' (to read) but it is the 'nosotros' conjugation so it means 'we read'.

Question 12

Using the title of the chapter and the last paragraph can you find the two ways to say (he) 'was'?

A	fue and es Hint: No. 'Fue' is right, that means '(he) was' but 'es' means 'he is'.
B	fue and era Hint: Yes, well done, both of those mean (he) was and they both come from the verb 'ser'. Fue is in the preterite past and era is in the imperfect past.
C	fue and tuvo Hint: No. 'Fue' is right, that means '(he) was' but 'tuvo' means 'he had'.