Starter quiz

  • Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
    • habitante
      local, inhabitant ✓
    • presidente
      president ✓
    • bienvenido
      welcome ✓
    • hispanohablante
      spanish-speaking ✓
    • morir
      to die, dying ✓
    • mentira
      lie ✓
  • Match the Spanish verbs below to the correct English translations.
    • impedir
      to prevent, preventing ✓
    • alcanzar
      to reach, catch up with ✓
    • meter
      to put, place ✓
    • prestar
      to lend, pay (attention) ✓
    • animar
      to encourage, cheer up ✓
    • pegar
      to hit, stick ✓
  • An adverb is a word that __________ a verb or adjective.
    • conjugates
    • negates
    • describes  ✓
  • Match the Spanish adverbs below to their English meanings.
    • cerca
      close, near ✓
    • lejos
      far (away) ✓
    • antes
      before ✓
    • ahora
      now ✓
    • tarde
      late ✓
    • apenas
      hardly, barely ✓
  • Complete the following sentence using an appropriate adverb: 'Mi instituto está __________, ¡tengo que coger dos autobuses y un tren!'
    • cerca
    • lejos  ✓
    • antes
    • ahora
    • tarde
  • 'Antes trabajaba en un hospital pero ahora trabajo en un restaurante'. Where does the speaker work now?
    • 'a restaurant' ✓
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