1.
Yo pienso que los bananos son _________ que las naranjas
Correct Answer
D. Más dulces
Explanation
The correct answer is "más dulces". In Spanish, "más" means "more" and "dulces" means "sweet". Therefore, the sentence translates to "I think that bananas are sweeter than oranges." The correct answer choice "más dulces" correctly compares the level of sweetness between bananas and oranges.
2.
Los ingenieros colombianos son ______________ los americanos
Correct Answer
A. Tan buenos como
Explanation
The correct answer is "tan buenos como" which translates to "as good as" in English. This answer implies that Colombian engineers are just as good as American engineers, suggesting that there is no significant difference in their skills or abilities.
3.
Adrián tiene veintisiete años, pero su hermano tiene veintinueve. Es _______ que Adrián
Correct Answer
B. Mayor
Explanation
Adrián's brother is older than him, so it is logical to assume that Adrián is the younger one. Therefore, the correct answer is "mayor" which means "older" in Spanish.
4.
Luisa recibió un 90 en su examen y Carolina recibió un 95. Carolina es _______ estudiante que Luisa
Correct Answer
A. Mejor
Explanation
Carolina received a higher score than Luisa, as indicated by her grade of 95 compared to Luisa's 90. Therefore, Carolina is a better student than Luisa.
5.
Mi familia ______________ ayer en el restaurante de la esquina.
Correct Answer
D. Comió
Explanation
The correct answer is "comió". In Spanish, the verb "comer" (to eat) needs to agree with the subject in terms of person and number. Since "Mi familia" is a singular third-person subject, the correct conjugation of "comer" is "comió". This means that "Mi familia" ate yesterday at the corner restaurant.
6.
Yo me vestí y ella __________________
Correct Answer
A. Se vistió
Explanation
The correct answer is "se vistió". In Spanish, the verb "vestirse" means "to dress oneself". The subject of the sentence is "yo" (I), indicating that the speaker dressed themselves. The pronoun "ella" (she) indicates that someone else also dressed themselves. Therefore, the correct conjugation of "vestirse" for "ella" is "se vistió".
7.
Javier llegó a la oficina a las ocho, pero yo _________ más temprano
Correct Answer
C. Llegué
Explanation
The correct answer is "llegué". The question is asking for the correct conjugation of the verb "llegar" (to arrive) in the first person singular form. "Llegué" is the correct conjugation for "I arrived" in the past tense.
8.
Lobster or shrimp?
Correct Answer
A. Langosta o camarones?
Explanation
This question is asking for a choice between lobster or shrimp in Spanish. The correct answer is "Langosta o camarones?" which translates to "Lobster or shrimp?" This answer directly addresses the question and presents the two options for consideration.
9.
Lucas _________________ en la clase de historia ayer
Correct Answer
B. Se durmió
Explanation
The correct answer is "se durmió". In Spanish, the verb "dormir" means "to sleep". The subject of the sentence is "Lucas" and the action of sleeping is being performed by him. Since Lucas is a singular third-person subject, the reflexive pronoun "se" is used before the verb. The correct conjugation of the verb "dormir" in the past tense for Lucas is "se durmió".
10.
Yo le serví al señor, y María le _________ a la señora
Correct Answer
C. Sirvió
Explanation
The correct answer is "sirvió". In this sentence, the verb "servir" is conjugated in the past tense, third person singular form. The subject of the sentence is "María" and the direct object is "a la señora". Therefore, the correct conjugation of "servir" to agree with the subject and object is "sirvió".