Spanish 1 Midterm Study Guide Etapapreliminar– Unidad 1 Etapa 3

Your midterm exam will consist of 3 distinct parts to be completed during the scheduled midterm period.

The exam will be as follows:

1. 95 multiple choice questions (includes 5 listening) 95 points

2. 10 short answer questions (10 of the 20 questions given below) 20 points

3. Speaking component (done individually with teacher on or before midterm) 15 points

Study the following material for your upcoming midterm exam in Spanish:

Vocabulario- all vocabulary terms covered in class. Be familiar with them, so you will understand what you are reading. Notebook pages 21,31,45,59

Gramática- Notebook pages

Familiar & formal greetings pg. 19, 20,23

Subject pronouns pg. 32,35

Ser pg. 36,37

Gustar pg. 40-43

Definite & indefinite articles pgs. 50,53,54,57

Adjective agreement pg. 47-49

Tener pg. 65

Expressing possession using “de” pg. 63

Possessive adjectives pg. 63

Giving dates pg. 66-67

You will be given the speaking and the written questions in advance to prepare, however, no notes are allowed on the day of the exam.

Spanish 1 Midterm Writing Exam

The following are questions incorporating the material learned so far this year. For the following 10 questions, answer in a complete sentence for each question. Answers should be as descriptive as possible. You will not be permitted to use notes during your exam.

1. ¿Cómote llamas? (name)

2. ¿De dóndeerestú? (origen)

3. ¿Cómoestás hoy? (feelings)

4. ¿De dóndeestufamilia? ¿De dónde son tus padres? (origin, family)

5. ¿Cuántoshermanostienes? (family)

  1. ¿Cómo se llaman las personas entufamilia? (family)

7. ¿Cómo se llama tu primo (a) favorito (a)? ¿Cómoes? (physical & personality descriptions, family)

8. ¿Cómoeres? ¿Cómoestumejor amigo(a)? (physical & personality descriptions)

9. ¿Quétegustahacerentutiempolibre? (free time)

10. ¿Quéllevas hoy? (clothing, colors)

11. ¿De qué color son tusojos? ¿Tupelo? (colors, physical description)

12. ¿Cuálestu color favorito? (colors)

13. ¿Quétal hoy? (feelings)

14. ¿Cuántosañostienes? (age)

15. ¿Cuándoestucumpleaños? (birthday)

16. ¿Cuáles la fecha de hoy? ¿Quédíaes hoy? (date, days of the week)

17. ¿Cúalestunúmero de teléfono? (numbers)

18. ¿De quiénes…..?

19. ¿Cómo es tu personalidad?

20. ¿Dónde vives tú?

Spanish 1 Midterm Speaking Exam

For the speaking portion of the midterm exam, you will meet individually with the teacher and will present ONE of the topics below. Practice all of these prompts in advance because you will randomly select one. Use as much detail and rich vocabulary as possible because this is your chance to demonstrate how much you have learned since August.

1.)Describe your best friend. Tell me….

  • His / her name His / her age
  • Where he / she is from
  • What he / she looks like (give at least three different adjectives)
  • What his / her personality is like (give at least three different adjectives)
  • His / her birthday What he / she likes to do

2.)Tell me about your family:

  • What are your parents’ names? How many siblings do you have and what are their names?
  • How old are the people in your family? When are their birthdays?
  • What are the people like? How big / small is your family?
  • What do the people in your family like to do?