Review Sheets for Exams
Spanish 211
The exams in Spanish 211, 212, and 213 test speaking, reading,
writing,
listening, grammar, culture, and vocabulary, which constitute the
categories
of goals for the course.
Daily homework from the textbook and the Activities Manual will
prepare
you to succeed on each exam, if you complete assignments
responsibly.
Use each Activities Manual assignment as a practice test: first study
the assigned
pages from the textbook, then complete the Manual activities. If
your Manual answers are
accurate,
you have absorbed the material from the text and your exam answers will
also be accurate.
There will be a speaking exam for each chapter in the
textbook.
The instructions for each "oral exam" are accessible from the syllabus
on the course website.
The final exam is cumulative, and will test all vocabulary,
culture,
and grammar covered during the quarter.
Review Sheet for Capítulo 1:
The first exam in Spanish 211 will test the following:
1) LISTENING COMPREHENSION. You will hear a passage
related to a theme from Chapter 1 and answer several questions.
Practice "A escuchar" exercises from the Activities Manual.
2) DEFINITIONS. You will use vocabulary from the chapter
to
define several terms. Study sample
definitions in 1-19 from the text and "Vocabulario para conversar" pp.
12-13.
3) VOCABULARY. You should create flashcards to help you
study and review the "Ampliar vocabulario" from the list on pp. 43-44
of the text.
Exam sections will mirror vocabulary
exercises you have completed for homework. You may be tested on
one or more of the following types of exercises:
1) Multiple choice synonyms.
2) Fill in the blank.
3) Matching a word or phrase to its definition.
Other sections of each exam will ask you to talk about ideas
from Capítulo 1 and thus offer you an opportunity to produce new
vocabulary. Throughout the exam you will read words and
expressions from Capítulo 1
and will need to recognize their meaning.
4) GRAMMAR. These sections will mirror grammar exercises
you have
completed for homework in the Activities Manual.
a) Ser/Estar
b) Direct Object Pronouns
c) Present Indicative
d) Preterit and Imperfect
5) WRITING. You will be asked to write at least one short
paragraph
using structures and/or vocabulary studied in Capítulo 1.
6) CULTURE. The exam will test your knowledge of cultural
content presented
in Capítulo 1. Be prepared to identify people, customs,
celebrations,
places, and other cultural phenomena covered in textbook readings,
homework
exercises, listening comprehension exercises from the Activities
Manual, miniconferencias on the textbook CDs, and video clip. You
may
have to write several sentences to identify a cultural phenomenon or
you
may have to complete a multiple choice, true/false, or matching
exercise.
7) READING. The exam will require you to read a short pasage in
Spanish and answer questions about the main idea, specific details, and
vocabulary. Remember:
reading
in Spanish does not involve word-for-word translation; translation
only slows you down and distracts your focus.
Review Sheet for Capítulo 2:
The second exam in Spanish 211 will test the following:
1) LISTENING COMPREHENSION. You will hear a passage
related to a
theme from Capítulo 2 and answer several questions.
Practice "A escuchar" exercises from the Activities Manual.
2) DEFINITIONS. You will use vocabulary from the chapter
to
define
several terms.
3) VOCABULARY. You should create flashcards to help you
study and review the "Ampliar vocabulario" from the list on pp. 87-88
of the text.
Exam sections will mirror vocabulary
exercises you have completed for homework. You may be tested on
one or
more of the following types of exercises:
1) Multiple choice synonyms or definitions.
2) Fill in the blank.
3) Matching definitions or synonyms.
Other sections of each exam will ask you to talk about ideas
from this Chapter and thus offer you an opportunity to produce new
vocabulary. Throughout the exam you will read words and
expressions from this Chapter
and will need to recognize their meaning.
4) GRAMMAR. These sections will mirror grammar exercises
you have
completed for homework in the Activities Manual.
a) Impersonal/Se passive
b) Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
c) Comparatives
d) Preterit and Imperfect
5) WRITING. You will be asked to write at least one short
paragraph
using structures and/or vocabulary studied in Capítulo 1.
6) CULTURE. The exam will test your knowledge of cultural
content presented
in Capítulo 2. Be prepared to identify people, customs,
celebrations,
places, and other cultural phenomena covered in textbook readings,
homework
exercises, listening comprehension exercises from the Activities
Manual, miniconferencias on the textbook CDs, and video clip. You
may
have to write several sentences to identify a cultural phenomenon or
you
may have to complete a multiple choice, true/false, or matching
exercise.
7) READING. The exam will require you to read a short pasage in
Spanish and answer
questions about the main idea, specific details, and vocabulary.
Remember:
reading
in Spanish does not involve word-for-word translation; translation
only slows you down and distracts your focus.
Review Sheet for Capítulo 3:
The final exam in Spanish 211 is comprehensive. See review
sheets above for Capítulos 1 and 2. The sections of the
final that
correspond to Capítulo 3 will test the following:
1) LISTENING COMPREHENSION. You will hear a passage
related to a
theme from Capítulo 3 and answer several questions.
Practice "A escuchar" exercises from the Activities Manual.
2) DEFINITIONS. You will use vocabulary from the chapter
to
define
several terms.
3) VOCABULARY. You should create flashcards to
help you study and review the "Ampliar vocabulario" from the list on
pp. 133-34 of the text.
Exam sections will mirror vocabulary
exercises you have completed for homework. You may be tested on
one or
more of the following types of exercises:
1) Multiple choice synonyms or definitions.
2) Fill in the blank.
3) Matching definitions or synonyms.
Other sections of each exam will ask you to talk about ideas
from this chapter and thus offer you an opportunity to produce new
vocabulary. Throughout the exam you will read words and
expressions from this chapter
and will need to recognize their meaning.
4) GRAMMAR. These sections will mirror grammar exercises
you have
completed in the Activities Manual.
a) Subjunctive verb forms
b) Subjunctive in noun clauses after
expressions of uncertainty, doubt, denial
c) Subjunctive after expressions of emotion
d) Subjunctive after expressions of advice and
recommendation
5) WRITING. You will be asked to write at least one short
paragraph
using structures and/or vocabulary studied in one of the 211
chapters.
6) CULTURE. The exam will test your knowledge of cultural
content presented
in all three chapters. Be prepared to identify people, customs,
celebrations,
places, and other cultural phenomena covered in textbook readings,
homework
exercises, listening comprehension exercises from the Activities
Manual, miniconferencias on the textbook CDs, and video clips.
You
may
have to write several sentences to identify a cultural phenomenon or
you
may have to complete a multiple choice, true/false, or matching
exercise.
7) READING. The exam will require you to read a short pasage in
Spanish and answer
questions about the main idea, specific details, and vocabulary.
Remember:
reading
in Spanish does not involve word-for-word translation; translation
only slows you down and distracts your focus.