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  1. In this lesson, we will explore a Higher Paper style GCSE writing question on the topic of holidays before co-constructing a written answer and completing our own independent writing at the end of this lesson. We will also practise vocabularly connected to holidays and the grammar strucures we need for our writing.

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13 Questions

Q1.
Me encanta ________ .

Correct answer: nadar
nado

Q2.
Me chifla _______ turismo.

Correct answer: hacer
ir

Q3.
Mi family y yo __________ de vacaciones todos los años.

Correct answer: vamos
voy

Q4.
Select the verb in the s/he form.

Correct answer: habla
hablamos
hablo

Q5.
Select the correct sentence.

Me prefiero nadar.
Correct answer: Prefiero nadar.

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
sin embargo

furthermore
Correct answer: however
moreover

Q8.
poder

Correct answer: to be able to
to have to
to want to

Q9.
puedo

Correct answer: I can
I must
I want to

Q10.
si

but
Correct answer: if
yes

Q11.
mi

mine
Correct answer: my
to me

Q12.
sólo

alone
one
Correct answer: only

Q13.
ejemplo

Correct answer: example
exemplary
exercise

13 Questions

Q1.
Choose the correct verb: Me encanta ___________ esquí

Correct answer: hacer
hago

Q2.
'saqué' is in...

the conditional tense
the imperfect tense
the present tense
Correct answer: the preterite tense

Q3.
Choose the correct translation for 'it was' in the imperfect tense (for permanent traits).

Correct answer: era
estaba
fue

Q4.
'We stayed' means...

alojamos
me alojé
Correct answer: nos alojamos

Q5.
'I would like to visit' translates as...

Me gusta visitar
Correct answer: Me gustaría visitar

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
al menos

Correct answer: at least
even less
the most

Q8.
sobre

Correct answer: on, about
too much
under

Q9.
bien

badly
quite
Correct answer: well

Q10.
aunque

Correct answer: although
however
therefore

Q11.
por un lado

at the side of
Correct answer: on the one hand
on the other hand

Q12.
por otro lado

on the one hand
Correct answer: on the other hand
on the side of

Q13.
quién

what?
where?
Correct answer: who?