DAILY QUIZZES FOR SPA 102
(...in process of being updated to include the coming quizzes...)
QUESTIONS/PREGUNTAS
y
TRANSLATIONS/TRADUCCIONES
PARA SPA 102
The best way to practice these is the following:
Read through every one in Spanish, out loud, taking note of the English meanings.
Do this several times in succession, over several days.
Then, put a strip of paper over the English meanings; see if you know what the questions are asking.
Do this until you've got them completely right.
1
�C�mo te llamas?
(What is your name? lit: How do you call yourself?)
�De d�nde eres?
(Where are you from?)
�Cu�nto cuesta un a�o de estudios en MCC?
(How much does it cost for one year of studies at MCC?)
�C�mo est�s?
(How are you feeling?)
2
�D�nde vives?
(Where do you live?)
�De qu� raza eres?
(Of what ethnic group are you?)
�Qu� haces?
(What do you do? What's your job?)
3
�Por cu�ntas horas estudiaste la semana pasada?
(How many hours did you study last week?)
�Cu�ntas p�ginas estudiaste la semana pasada?
(How many pages did you study last week?)
�Con qui�n hablaste anoche?
(Who did you speak with last night?)
�Ad�nde fuiste ayer?
(Where did you go yesterday?)
�D�nde estoy yo?
(Where am I?)
4
�Qu� hiciste ayer?
(What did you do yesterday?)
�Qui�n fue al cine contigo este fin de semana?
(Who went to the theater with you this weekend?)
�Qui�n te dio dinero recientemente?
(Who gave you money recently?)
�Cu�les d�as asististe a la universidad el semestre pasado?
(When did you attend the university?)
5
�Cu�ndo aprendiste a leer?
(When did you learn to read?)
�A qu� hora te levantaste esta ma�ana?
(At what time did you get up this morning?)
�Qui�n entr� tarde en la clase hoy?
(Who entered the classroom late today?)
�Cu�ntos a�os hace que empezaste a estudiar espa�ol?
(How many years ago did you begin to study Spanish?)
6
�Qu� bebiste y comiste ayer?
(What did you eat and drink yesterday?)
�En qu� a�o lleg� Cristobal Col�n a las Am�ricas?
(In what year did Christopher Columbus arrive in the Americas?)
�En qu� a�o naciste?
(In what year were you born?)
�Cu�nto pagaste por tus libros este semestre?
(How much did you pay for your books this semester?)
7
�Qui�n ense�� tu primera clase de espa�ol?
(Who taught your first Spanish class?)
�Desayunaste hoy? �D�nde, y con qui�n?
(Did you eat breakfast today? Where, and with whom?)
�En qu� a�o empezaste tus estudios universitarios?
(In what year did you begin your university studies?)
�Cu�ndo "echas la casa por la ventana"?
(When do you "go all out"?)
�Cu�l actor o actriz es r�quetefeo/a?
(Which actor/actress is really ugly?)
8
�Qu� tienes ganas de hacer ahora mismo?
(What do you feel like doing right now?)
�A qui�n le cuentas tus secretos?
(To whom do you tell your secrets?)
�Cu�l trabajo te ofrece mucho dinero estos d�as?
(Which job offers you lots of money these days?)
�A qui�n le regalaste algo muy bueno recientemente?
(To whom did you give something really wonderful recently?)
9
�Cu�ndo me hablaste por tel�fono?
(When did you talk on the phone to me?)
�Qui�n te explic� c�mo escribir un cheque?
(Who explained how to write a check to you?)
�Cu�ndo le gritaste a alguien en tu familia, y por qu�?
(When did you yell at someone in your family, and why?)
�Qui�n te ense�� a leer?
(Who taught you to read?)
10
�Qu� dices cuando contestas el tel�fono en Sudam�rica? �En Espa�a? �En M�xico?
(What do you say when you answer the phone in South America? In Spain? In Mexico?)
�A qui�n le llamaste a larga distancia recientemente?
(Who did you call long distance recently?)
11
Translate:
I said to him that we had to go to school.
(Le dije que tuvimos que ir a la escuela.)
He said to me that he preferred not to go.
(Me dijo que prefiri� no ir.)
I read the book to her yesterday, but she didn't read it.
(Le le� el libro (a ella) ayer, pero no lo ley�.)
They fell asleep after they asked me for pizza.
(Se durmieron despu�s de que me pidieron una pizza.)
They told me that they preferred Papa John's pizza.
(Me dijeron que prefirieron la pizza de Papa Johns.)
12
Translate:
I heard you. You told me that you put the book on the table.
(Te o�. Me dijiste que pusiste el libro en la mesa.)
He didn't want (he refused) to read the paper this morning.
(No quiso leer el peri�dico esta ma�ana.)
They came at 9:00, but they found out that I wasn't there.
(Vinieron a las 9, pero supieron que no estuve all�.)
I brought you the money, but you didn't see me.
(Te traje el dinero, pero no me viste.)
When I met her, she couldn�t play the guitar. Now, she can play it well.
(Cuando le conoc�, no pudo tocar la guitarra. Ahora, puede tocarla bien.)
13
Be prepared to translate the following quotes, AND tell me who said each one:
Ser o no ser, esa es la cuesti�n.
(To be or not to be, that is the question. Hamlet.)
Pienso, luego existo.
(I think, therefore I am. Ren� Descartes.)
Ganar no es todo; es lo �nico.
(Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing. Vince Lombardi.)
Dios est� muerto.
(God is dead. Friedrich Nietzsche.)
Tu hermano mayor te vigila.
(Big Brother is watching you. George Orwell.)
Elemental, mi querido Watson.
(Elementary, my dear Watson. Sherlock Holmes.)
Vine, vi, venc�.
(I came, I saw, I conquered. Julio C�sar.)
E es igual a MC al cuadrado.
(E is equal to MC squared. Albert Einstein.)
Francamente, querida, �me importa un bledo!
(Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn! Rhett Butler, Gone With The Wind
14
�Qu� tuviste que hacer la semana pasada?
(What did you have to do last week?)
�Qu� no pudiste hacer la semana pasada?
(What couldn't you do last week?)
�Qu� hiciste para divertirte la semana pasada?
(What did you do to enjoy yourself last week?)
15
�De qu� te diste cuenta el a�o pasado por primera vez?
(What did you realize last year for the first time?)
�Cu�ndo fue la �ltima vez que viajaste por avi�n? �Ad�nde fuiste?
(When was the last time that you travelled by plane? Where did you go?)
�Cu�nto equipaje llevas contigo cuando viajas?
(How much luggage do you take with you when you travel?)
�Qu� es algo que no hiciste nunca?
(What's something that you never did?)
16
�D�nde hay alguna ciudad muy bonita y grande? �C�mo se llama?
(Where is there a very big and pretty city? What is it called?)
�Qui�n no tiene ning�n dinero?
(Who has no money?)
�Cu�nto les amas a tus padres?
(How much do you love your parents?)
�Con que frecuencia les ayudas a tus amigos?
(How often do you help your friends?)
17
�Me esperas si vengo tarde?
(Will you wait for me if I come late?)
�Por qu� no me invitaste a tu fiesta de cumplea�os el a�o pasado?
(Why didn't you invite me to your birthday party last year?)
�Por qu� necesitas las preguntas para las pruebas de la pr�xima clase?
(Why do you need the questions for the next class quiz?)
18
�Por qu� odias la gram�tica?
(Why do you hate grammar?)
�D�nde pusiste tus libros cuando llegaste a casa anoche?
(Where did you put your books when you got home last night?)
�Por qu� quieres una buena nota en la clase?
(Why do you want a good grade in the class?)
19
Translate:
These days, we have to pay a lot if we want to have light, gas, water and heat in the house.
(Estos d�as, tenemos que pagar mucho si queremos tener luz, gas, agua y calefacci�n en la casa.)
I know it's expensive to rent an apartment here in the city, but I don't know why it has to cost so much.
(S� que es caro alquilar un apartamento aqu� en la ciudad, pero no s� por qu� tiene que costar tanto.)
The best apartments have two bathrooms, three bedrooms, a large living room and very low expenses.
(Los mejores apartamentos tienen dos ba�os, tres dormitorios, una sala grande y gastos muy bajos.)
My cousins are coming next week, and they're looking for a house that has five bedrooms, that is
in a nice area, and that looks beautiful.
(Mis primos vienen la semana pr�xima, y est�n buscando una casa que tenga cinco dormitorios, que est�
en una zona buena, y que parezca bonita.)
20
A lot of students want professors who don't give them a lot of homework, but my dad always says
that it's better to look for a class where they demand lots of hard work.
(Muchos estudiantes quieren profesores que no les den mucha tarea, pero mi padre siempre dice
que es mejor buscar una clase donde (en que) exijan mucho trabajo.)
I like that house, because it has lots of expensive furniture, things like dressers, beds, sofas,
desks and tables from the 17th century.
(Me gusta esa casa, porque tiene muchos muebles caros, cosas como c�modas, camas, sof�s,
escritorios y mesas del siglo XVII.)
I don't want to eat, but I want you to eat all of your pizza now, because I spent lots of money to buy it.
(No quiero comer, pero quiero que comas toda tu pizza ahora, porque gast� mucho dinero en comprarla.)
I want you to give me the money that you owe me, or I'm going to tell mom that you took
it without permission.
(Quiero que me des el dinero que me debes, o le voy a decir a mam� que lo tomaste sin permiso.)
21
This coffee maker is horrible. We need to find one that functions well, because yesterday, I couldn't
get to work on time.
(Esta cafetera es horrible. Necesitamos encontrar una que funcione bien, porque ayer, no pude
llegar al trabajo a tiempo.)
He wants me to be here at 8:00 am sharp, or they're going to come and take away all my furniture.
(�l quiere que yo est� aqu� a las ocho en punto, o van a venir y quitarme todos los muebles.)
You should look for a job that pays you money for your house, car and extra expenses.
(Debes buscar un trabajo que te pague dinero para la casa, el coche y gastos extras.)
I don't know anyone who has the time to help me, but we have a lawyer who is not very responsible.
(No conozco a nadie que tenga el tiempo para ayudarme, pero tenemos un abogado que no es muy responsable.)
22
My parents already know where they're going for vacation this year, and they know how they're going
to pay for it, but we still don't have a decent apartment.
(Mis padres ya saben adonde van para las vacaciones este a�o, y saben c�mo las van a pagar, pero
todav�a no tenemos ning�n apartamento decente.)
I still don't understand why you want me to use the electric stove; the microwave is much more
practical, even though it's second-hand and I need to clean it.
(Todav�a no entiendo por qu� quieres que use la cocina el�ctrica; el microondas es mucho m�s
pr�ctico, aunque es usado y necesito limpiarlo.)
For heaven's sake! I already gave you the money; don't you still have it with you?
(�Por Dios! Ya te di el dinero; no lo tienes contigo todav�a?)
23
(for MWF class, due Friday, Nov. 14; for T, TH class, due Tuesday, Nov. 18;
for W class, due Wed. Nov. 19)
Answer the following questions:
�Cu�ntos a�os ten�as cuando...
�...te dieron tu primera bicicleta?
�...aprendiste a leer?
�...comiste tomates por primera vez?
�...leiste un libro solo por primera vez?
�...viajaste por avi�n por primera vez?
�...te cortaste el pelo por primera vez?
�...fuiste a un concierto de m�sica rock por primera vez?
�Qu� hora era cuando...
�...empezaste a estudiar espa�ol ayer?
�...llegaste a casa anoche?
�...saliste de casa esta ma�ana?
ANSWER KEY
24 (due Monday, November 17 para MWF;
18 de noviembre para T, Th; 19 de noviembre para W)
Philosophy student is renting out a
bedroom in an apartment that has a balcony
with a lot of windows for plants. I like
modern music, but I also listen to classical
music. I'm looking for roommates that are
serious, but nice. It's important that they
not make noise, because I study a lot.
ANSWER KEY
25
(para mi�rcoles, 19 de noviembre para MWF;
20 de noviembre para T, Th; en clase para la clase de W)
Translate:
I don't think that many girls like
to fish frequently.
It isn't true that Esther writes
poems constantly.
It's probable that my friends play chess,
but I don't know because they only talk about playing cards.
I don't think that my grandmother does
crossword puzzles incessantly.
I told them that there is a good apartment
near here, but they doubt that they might
find an apartment that can satisfy them.
She wants me to run immediately.
We want them to read calmly.
I don't believe that you are
studying continually.
ANSWER KEY
26
(para 21 de noviembre MWF;
25 de noviembre T,Th;
en clase W)
Translate:
Here, be sure to use the "passive se" in each of the
constructions.
First, you cut the lettuce.
You stir the eggs.
The store closes at 5:00, after the bars open.
The table is set at 5:00 in the afternoon
in our house.
The bread is cut, then the butter is placed on it.
You don't stir the onions, either; you have
to fry them.
Salt is added to the mixture (la mezcla)
You eat well in that restaurant at the corner
of E. Henrietta and Jefferson.
Here, Spanish is spoken, but in Portugal, they
speak Portuguese.
A waiter is needed immediately.
They say that the paella is delicious here.
ANSWER KEY
27
(para 24 de noviembre MWF;
25 de noviembre T,Th;
en clase W)
Translate:
(Be careful of the differences between
por and para
tuve and ten�a
fue and era
They walked through the city.
When I got up, it was 8:00 at night.
I went to Europe for the first time
when I was 8 years old.
I know how much Jorge paid for the video game.
It was 1:10 when the plan left.
Juan has a test tomorrow; that's why I'm going
to work for him (in his place).
I gave her three CD's for four cassette tapes.
For Marta, math is easy.
(Remember: math=matem�ticas...a plural in Spanish.)
My family came to live at Cuzco when I was ten years old.
It was 11:00 when Elena called me last night.
ANSWER KEY
28
(para 26 de noviembre MWF;
2 de diciembre T,Th;
3 de diciembre W)
Translate:
(Think of the verbs that act like GUSTAR):
Sports fascinate me.
Yesterday, we loved the film.
Pablo plays hockey; that's why he's missing two teeth.
Last night we saw Beto's apartment, and we loved it.
That film you saw last weekend...how did it seem to you?
To me, your children seem really intelligent.
Joagu�n loves to collect stamps.
Does it seem like a good idea to you all?
That player is missing a shoe.
You really loved that book, didn't you?
ANSWER KEY
29
(para 1 de diciembre MWF;
2 de diciembre T,Th;
3 de diciembre W)
Answer each of the following questions,
keeping in mind that each answer MUST
contain an INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN and
a DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN together...
�Me vas a mandar una carta hoy?
�Le compraste algo a tu hermano para su cumplea�os?
�Quieres que te mande todas tus notas finales?
�Me compraste un poco de pan el otro d�a?
Cuando fuiste al m�dico la �ltima vez, �te dio
los resultados de los ex�menes?
�Qui�n te escribi� un poema?
�Quieres dar mucho dinero a tus profesores en MCC?
No me est�s pidiendo dinero, �verdad?
�Vas a comprarles a tus padres un buen regalo de Navidad?
�Te puedo mandar correo electr�nico despu�s del semestre?
ANSWER KEY
30
(para 3 de diciembre MWF;
4 de diciembre T,Th;
3 de diciembre W)
Translate:
(All of these will use the IMPERFECT tense...)
I did crosswords every day when I was a child.
My friends always had a lot of money.
And I was always poor.
We used to read the novels of Gabriel Garc�a
M�rquez every semester.
My boyfriend sent me a letter from Spain
every weekend.
When I walked home from school, I always
passed by my grandmother's house to visit her.
My mother always said that Cary Grant was a
very handsome actor.
He used to go to his girlfriend�s house every Saturday.
On Fridays, after working, we played football in the park.
My mother bought the newspaper every day.
ANSWER KEY
31
(para 5 de diciembre MWF;
6 de diciembre T,Th;
10 de diciembre W)
repasar sets 1 al 8
32
(para 8 de diciembre MWF;
6 de diciembre T,Th;
10 de diciembre W)
repasar sets 9 al 16
33
(para 10 diciembre MWF;
11 de diciembre T,Th;
10 de diciembre W)
repasar sets 17 al 24
34
(para 12 de diciembre MWF;
para 11 de diciembre T,Th;
para 10 de diciembre W)
repasar sets 25 al 20