Lesson 12 of 14

Describing traditions in Spanish-speaking countries - La tomatina (Part 2/2)

Lesson 12 of 14

Describing traditions in Spanish-speaking countries - La tomatina (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revise using the 3rd person prerterite forms of -ar verbs and learn about different traditions in Spanish speaking countries.

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12 Questions

Q1.
Choose the correct translation for "the atmosphere"

Correct answer: el ambiente
la historia
la zona

Q2.
Choose the correct translation for "the war"

el ambiente
Correct answer: la guerra
la zona

Q3.
Choose the correct translation for "to take place"

apoyar
Correct answer: tener lugar
tirar

Q4.
Choose the correct translation for "to throw"

llevar
tener lugar
Correct answer: tirar

Q5.
What is the present tense ending to mean "they" for AR verbs?

a
Correct answer: an
en

Q6.
Choose the correct translation for "s/he jumps"

saca
Correct answer: salta
saltan

Q7.
Choose the correct translation for "they wear"

lleva
Correct answer: llevan
mira

Q8.
Choose the correct ending for the sentence "La Tomatina consiste en tirar ..."

perros
regalos
Correct answer: tomates

Q9.
Choose the correct ending for the sentence "La noche del seis enero los Reyes Magos ......"

dan dinero a niños pequeños
Correct answer: dejan regalos a niños pequeños
saltan sobre niños pequeños

Q10.
Choose the sentence which talks about what more than one person is doing

canta y baila
mira a tres personas en la calle
Correct answer: saltan al mar

Q11.
Choose the best verb to fit in the sentence " Un hombre ..... ropa amarilla y roja"

Correct answer: lleva
salta
usan

Q12.
Choose the correct spelling of "I looked for"

buscé
busgué
Correct answer: busqué

14 Questions

Q1.
Choose the correct translation for "to celebrate"

Correct answer: celebrar
prestar
tirar

Q2.
Choose the correct translation for "excited"

Correct answer: emocionado
enfermo
enojado

Q3.
Choose the correct translation for "angry"

emocionado
enfermo
Correct answer: enojado

Q4.
Choose the correct translation for "I went"

fue
Correct answer: fui
fuiste

Q5.
Choose the correct spelling of the preterite verb "I played"

jugé
Correct answer: jugué
juqué

Q6.
Which sentence correctly describes "la Tomatina" festival?

Cuando la fiesta termina la gente come los tomates
La gente celebra la fiesta en julio
Correct answer: La gente tira tomates durante una hora

Q7.
What is the ending to mean s/he or it in the present tense for AR verbs?

Correct answer: a
o
ó

Q8.
What is the ending to mean s/he or it in the preterite tense for AR verbs?

a
o
Correct answer: ó

Q9.
Choose the correct preterite verb to complete the sentence "El hombre .... a tirar tomates"

celebró
Correct answer: empezó
molestó

Q10.
Choose the correct preterite verb to complete the sentence "El chico ... participar activamente en la fiesta"

Correct answer: intentó
molestó
tiró

Q11.
Choose the sentence which describes activities at a festival last year

espera regalos la noche del seis de enero
Correct answer: miró a unas personas saltar al mar
saca fotos del monumento de pape;

Q12.
Choose the sentence which describes routine activities at festival every year

bailó y cantó en la calle
Correct answer: lleva ropa bastante loca
tiró tomates a otras personas

Q13.
Which word would you associate with the "Tomatina" festival?

avión
diciembre
Correct answer: el miércoles

Q14.
Which word would you associate with the "Tomatina" festival?

el colegio
el mar
Correct answer: la guerra

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