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78 Answered Test Questions:
Answers:
a. How old are you?
a. How tall are you?
a. How big are you?
a. How far are you?
2. Translate the following: El presente documento se expide a solicitud de la parte interesada en Buenos Aires.
Answers:
a. This document is issued by the solicitude of the interested party in Buenos Aires
a. The present documentation was expedited in the solitude of the interesting part in Good Airs
a. The folowing documentation is issued by request of the incriminated party in Buenos Aires
a. This document is issued by request of the interested party in Buenos Aires
3. Which word means “mist”?
Answers:
a. camajón
a. None of these
a. neblina
a. camioneta
a. nubasa
4. Choose the best translation for: “De repente me di cuenta que, cada dia, mi juventud iba disminuyendo.”
Answers:
a. Suddenly it hit me that, day by day, my youth was fading
a. Suddenly, the time passed, and, day by day, my youth was fading
a. I started thinking, the roof fell, and everyday my youth went away
a. I regretted my realization of the daily fading of my youth
5. Which word is used for the bottom of a hollow thing, such as a box; or for the bottom of a body of water; or for a background?
Answers:
a. fondo
a. forma
a. francés
a. frase
a. frente
6. No se puede triunfar sin trabajar duro y estar preparado.
Answers:
a. You can’t succeed without hard work and preparation.
a. You can succeed without hard work and preparation.
a. You can’t fail without hard work and preparation.
a. You can fail with hard work and preparation.
7. Mi cumpleaños es en julio.
Answers:
a. My birthday is in June.
a. My vacation is in July.
a. My wedding is in June.
a. My birthday is in July.
8. Choose the correct translation. “Si yo fuera tú, no lo haría.”
Answers:
a. If you were me, you would do it.
a. If you were me, you wouldn’t do it.
a. If I were you, I would do it.
a. If I were you, it would be different.
a. If I were you, I wouldn’t do it.
9. Mi nueva televisión es de alta definición.
Answers:
a. My new television is high-definition.
a. My old television is high-definition.
a. My new television has altered definition.
a. My new television is low-definition.
10. “The turtle is far away.”
Answers:
a. La tortuga está enferma.
a. La tortuga está lejos.
a. La tortuga está cerca.
a. La tortuga está barata.
11. Which one is a word that means “cloud” ?
Answers:
a. nube
a. arbol
a. charco
a. tormenta
a. calle
12. What is “una playa” ?
Answers:
a. a beach
a. a farm
a. a meadow
a. a forest
a. a desert
13. What does “alegre” mean?
Answers:
a. bitter
a. happy
a. tall
a. boring
a. wide
14. No paso mucho tiempo en la cocina porque no me gusta para nada cocinar.
Answers:
a. I don’t spend a lot of time in the kitchen because I don’t like the smell of fish.
a. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen because I like cooking.
a. I don’t spend a lot of time in the kitchen because I don’t like baking at all.
a. I don’t spend a lot of time in the kitchen because I don’t like cooking at all.
15. Which of these means “boring”?
Answers:
a. aburrido
a. malo
a. amargo
a. hermoso
a. tranquilo
16. ¿Quién quiere un refresco?
Answers:
a. Would you like my refreshment?
a. Do you want a refreshment?
a. Who wants a refreshment?
a. Does he want my refreshment?
17. Which of these is the form of ‘poner’ that would be used with ‘yo’ as the subject in the simple present tense?
Answers:
a. pueno
a. pongo
a. ponoy
a. pono
18. Spanish for “fly,” as in the insect:
Answers:
a. jirafa
a. zorro (-a)
a. pez
a. mosca
a. rana
19. Avísame cuando termines, que te tengo otro proyecto.
Answers:
a. Let me know when you will be done today; I have another project for you.
a. Let me know when you’re done; I have another project for you.
a. Let me know when he is done; I have another project for him.
a. Let me know when he will be done today; I have another project for him.
20. Most closely, what does ‘montar’ mean?
Answers:
a. to type
a. to urinate
a. to hide
a. to read
a. to ride
21. ¿Así que te ibas a ir sin decirme nada?
Answers:
a. So he was going to leave without saying anything?
a. So you were going to arrive without saying anything?
a. So he was going to arrive without saying anything.
a. So you were going to leave without saying anything?
22. Quisiera un boleto de ida y vuelta.
Answers:
a. I do not want a round trip ticket.
a. I would like a round trip ticket.
a. I want to buy a one-way ticket.
a. I would like a one-way ticket.
23. A “Titulo de Bachiller” is a(n):
Answers:
a. Depending on the country, either a secondary school diploma or a bachelor’s diploma
a. Ph.D Diploma
a. Advanced Studies Certificate
a. Master’s Diploma
24. Busca en el diccionario si quieres saber la definición de una palabra.
Answers:
a. Look in the dictionary if you want to know the direct meaning of a word.
a. Look in the dictionary if you want to know how to spell the word.
a. Look in the dictionary if you want to know the translation of a word.
a. Look in the dictionary if you want to know the definition of a word.
25. La bandita elástica está atrás del libro.
Answers:
a. The rubber band is under the book.
a. The rubber band is behind the book.
a. The rubber band is in front of the book.
a. The rubber band is on top of the book.
26. You see the word “fallecido” in parentheses next to a name on a personal certificate. This person:
Answers:
a. Is in poor health
a. Is failing his classes
a. Has a spelling error in his name
a. Is deceased
27. Spanish for “clumsy” :
Answers:
a. pobre
a. listo (-a)
a. encantado (-a)
a. torpe
a. ocupado (-a)
28. What is the correct translation of “enojado” in English?
Answers:
a. hungry
a. happy
a. hurry
a. angry
a. sad
29. The most likely colloquial translation for “Me cae mal ese tipo” is:
Answers:
a. That commercial rubs me the wrong way
a. I don’t like that guy
a. That type is attracted to me
a. That guy is falling for me hard
30. Which of these means “We’re bored.” ?
Answers:
a. Son aburridos.
a. Estamos aburridos.
a. Somos aburridos.
a. Están aburridos.
31. Translate the following: A ella le gusta hacerse la tonta.
Answers:
a. Playing dumb is well-suited to her
a. She likes making cake for herself
a. She likes to play dumb
a. She enjoys making fools out of others
32. Which of these means “Buy it for me.” ?
Answers:
a. Cómprelome Ud.
a. Cómpremelo Ud.
33. What is “una persona tacaña” ?
Answers:
a. a crazy person
a. a dead person
a. a friendly person
a. a stingy person
a. an evil person
34. “The bee can sting.”
Answers:
a. La mosca puede picar.
a. La abeja puede picar.
a. NONE OF THESE
a. La abeja puede prestar.
a. La mosca puede prestar.
35. He ordered them to serve his dinner.
Answers:
a. Ordenó que le sirvieran la camarera.
a. Ordené que le sirvieran la camarera.
a. Ordenó que le sirvieran la cena.
a. Ordené que le sirvieran la comida.
36. Which form of ‘hablar’ means ‘I talked’ ?
Answers:
a. hablé
a. habló
a. hablo
a. habla
a. hablanto
37. El presidente de la compañía decidió que el traslado de la planta sería en tres meses.
Answers:
a. The CEO of the company decided the transfer of the plant would be in three months.
a. The CFO of the company decided the moving of the plant would be in three weeks.
a. In three weeks the CEO will transfer the plant
a. The plant will be transferred in three days, said the CEO of the company
38. Tuve que regresar a la oficina porque se me olvidaron las llaves de la casa.
Answers:
a. I had to return to the office because I forgot my house keys.
a. I have to return to the office because I forgot my house keys.
a. I had to return to the house because I forgot my house office.
a. I will return to the office because I forgot my house keys.
39. Which of these means “extremely handsome” ?
Answers:
a. varioso guapo
a. None of these
a. varioso flaco
a. sumamente guapo
a. sumamente flaco
40. What is “un simio” ?
Answers:
a. A bird
a. An ant
a. A bear
a. A bee
a. An ape
41. You see “Atentamente” at the bottom of a letter. How do you translate it?
Answers:
a. Warning!
a. As always
a. Sincerely
a. Please note!
42. The Spanish version of “there is or, there are” is:
Answers:
a. aya
a. Hay
a. Haiga
a. allá
a. Halla
43. Which of these is a valid way to say “he heard”?
Answers:
a. oigó
a. oió
a. oyó
a. oiyó
44. Which is “He’s going to the bank again.” ?
Answers:
a. Suele ir al banco.
a. Puede ir al banco.
a. Vuelve a ir al banco.
a. Acaba de ir al banco.
a. Va a ir al banco.
45. How do you translate “Esta factura tendrá una vigencia de tres años.�
Answers:
a. This invoice shall remain valid for three years
a. This invoice shall go into effect in three years
a. This factory shall operate for three years
a. This factor shall be remain valid for three years
46. The best translation for “campesino” when it is listed as a profession is:
Answers:
a. Camper
a. Peon
a. Agricultural Worker
a. Pleb
a. Country-Dweller
47. Traduce el siguiente enunciado: No me gustan los juegos de computadora, pero me gustaban cuando era más joven.
Answers:
a. I don’t enjoy computer games now, but I used to like them when I was younger.
a. I don’t enjoy computer games now, but I was used to like them when I was younger.
a. I don’t enjoy computer games now, but I would like them when I was younger.
a. I don’t enjoy computer games now, but I have liked them when I was younger.
48. Correct phrase for “a strange coin”:
Answers:
a. una rara rueda
a. una rara moneda
a. una moneda rara
a. una rueda rara
49. “Reclamación” means:
Answers:
a. Method or complaint, depending on context
a. Claim or complaint, depending on context
a. Method or claim, depending on context
a. Method, always
50. “No seas tan sensible” can be translated to:
Answers:
a. You aren’t that sensitive
a. Don’t be so sensitive
a. Don’t be so sensible
a. Don’t be so senseless
51. Which is the best translation of the following doctor’s note: “Paciente femenino de setenta y ocho años refiere dolor en la pierna izquierda a nivel de la rodilla”?
Answers:
a. Female patient, 78 years of age, complains of pain in her left leg at the knee level
a. Feminine patient, 68 years old, refers to pain in the left leg at the knee
a. Female patient, 78 years old, complains of pain in her right leg
a. Female patient, 68 years of age, complains of pain in her left knee
52. En los últimos años, Costa Rica se ha establecido como un país económicamente importante.
Answers:
a. In the last few years, Costa Rica has established itself as an economically important country.
a. In the last few years, Costa Rica has failed to establish itself as an economically important country.
a. In the last few years, Costa Rica has established itself as an economically rich country.
a. In the last few months, Costa Rica has established itself as an economically important country.
53. When using the word “toma” (grab, take : drink) in a social night out context, which of the following is the correct use?
Answers:
a. Ella no sabe como se toma sus bebidas directo de la botella
a. El no sabe como se toma sus bebidas directo de la botella
a. Ellos prefieren toman sus bebidas directo de la botella
a. Ellos prefieren tomar sus bebidas directo de la botella.
54. Which form of “ir” could mean “he used to go”?
Answers:
a. era
a. íbamos
a. veía
a. éramos
a. iba
55. Translate the following: Forma de Pago: Efectivo.
Answers:
a. Payment Method: Effective
a. Payment Form: Effective immediately
a. Payment source: Cash
a. Payment Method: Cash
56. What is the best translation for: ¿Quien será ese bombero raro que anda por la calle?
Answers:
a. Who could it be, that strange policeman who passes in silence?
a. Who will that passing strange fireman on the street be?
a. Who could that strange firefighter walking along the street be?
a. Who shall be that rare bomber who goes silently?
57. What is the correct word for “I catch” ?
Answers:
a. cojo
a. cojes
a. coges
a. cogo
58. Using the informal you (“tú”), what would be a way to tell someone to make lunch in Spanish?
Answers:
a. Hecho el almuerzo.
a. Haz el almuerzo.
a. Hage el almuerzo.
a. Haciste el almuerzo.
a. Haces el almuerzo.
59. No vengas aquí a interrumpirme la concentración, que necesito terminar este trabajo para mañana.
Answers:
a. Don’t come here looking to break my concentration; I have to finish this work by tomorrow.
a. Don’t come here looking to break my concentration; I have to finish this stuff by tomorrow.
a. Don’t come here looking to break my concentration; I have to finish this paper by tomorrow.
a. Don’t come here looking to break his concentration; he has to finish that paper by tomorrow.
60. Translate to English: Mira al mundo desde el punto de vista de tu pareja.
Answers:
a. Look at the world from the point of view of your partner.
a. The world looks at the point of view of your partner.
a. Look the world from the point of view from your pair.
a. Look the world from the point of view of your partner.
61. Which of these is a Spanish word for “cupboard” ?
Answers:
a. armario
a. cama
a. silla
a. sillón
62. What is ‘una acera’?
Answers:
a. a pole
a. a sidewalk
a. a street
a. a traffic light
a. a barn
63. Which of these Spanish words is *not* correctly matched to its English translation?
Answers:
a. normalmente/ normally
a. nudo/ nude
a. abuso/ abuse
a. absurdo/ absurd
64. Vivo en una calle lateral de la avenida principal.
Answers:
a. I live behind a main street off of the main avenue.
a. I live on a side street off of the main avenue.
a. I live next to a side avenue off of the main avenue.
a. I live near a street off of the main avenue.
65. Choose the best translation for the following: “Tengo tan mala memoria que si no anoto los mensajes de teléfono se me olvidan enseguida”
Answers:
a. I have such a good memory that I don’t need to write down telephone messages right away.
a. I have such a bad memory that if I don’t write down telephone messages I forget them right away.
a. I have such a bad memory that if I don’t write down messages I forget them right away.
a. I once had such a bad memory that if I didn’t write down telephone messages I forgot them right away.
66. The best translation for “Entidad Federativa” is:
Answers:
a. Federal Entity
a. State
a. Federal District
a. (none of these)
67. El testimonio del acusado fue tan convincente que el jurado lo absolvió.
Answers:
a. The testimony was so convincing that the jury acquitted him.
a. The testimony was so convincing that the jury acquitted her.
a. The defendant’s testimony was so convincing that the jury acquitted him.
a. The defendant’s testimony was so convincing that the jury acquitted her.
68. Translate the following: El Responsable manifiesta haber sido informado de los reglamentos y normas de la Clinica.
Answers:
a. He, being responsible, manifests having been informed of the regulations and norms of the Clinic
a. He, the Responsible Party, states that has not been informed of the Clinic’s regulations and standards
a. (none of these)
a. The Responsible party states that he or she has been informed of the Clinic’s regulations and standards
69. What is “un trapo” ?
Answers:
a. a broom
a. a cloth
a. a toilet
a. a sponge
70. What does the adjective ‘raro’ (or ‘rara’) mean when it’s placed *after* the noun it describes?
Answers:
a. strange
a. sad
a. rare
a. rotten
71. El uso de libros electrónicos se ha generalizado en los últimos años.
Answers:
a. The use of e-books has spread in the last few years.
a. The use of e-books has rapidly increased in the last few years.
a. The use of e-books has declined in the last few years.
a. The use of e-books has increased in the last few years.
72. What is “acudir” ?
Answers:
a. to lose
a. to go or come
a. to earn or win
a. to get or acquire
a. to pull or throw
73. What is the difference between “demandante” and “demandado”?
Answers:
a. Both terms mean “plaintiff.”
a. Both terms mean “defendant.”
a. Demandante means “defendant” and “demandado” means “plaintiff.”
a. Demandante means “plaintiff” and “demandado” means “defendant.”
74. La ventaja en este juego la tiene el equipo de casa.
Answers:
a. The advantage in this game is in the home team.
a. The lead in this game is on the house team.
a. The home team has the advantage in this game.
a. The house team has the lead in this game.
a. The home team has the lead in this game.
75. Can “otorgar” and “conferir” ever translate to the same English word?
Answers:
a. No, never.
a. Yes, both can translate to “to confide in”
a. Yes, both can translate to “to award.”
a. Yes, both can translate to “to hold a conference”
76. In an academic context, which of the following is the most accurate translation of “receive credit” in Spanish?
Answers:
a. Pedir credenciales
a. Recibir crédito
a. Solicitar crédito
a. Obtener acreditación
77. The abbreviation (fdo) next to a person’s name means:
Answers:
a. (Signed)
a. (Error)
a. (Deceased)
a. (Failing)
78. “En virtud de las disposiciones legales vigentes” translates to:
Answers:
a. Pursuant to the legal provisions in effect
a. Pursuant to the legal depositions in effect
a. In comparison of the current legal dispositions
a. By virtue of the legal dispositions in effect
Answers:
a. How old are you?
a. How tall are you?
a. How big are you?
a. How far are you?
2. Translate the following: El presente documento se expide a solicitud de la parte interesada en Buenos Aires.
Answers:
a. This document is issued by the solicitude of the interested party in Buenos Aires
a. The present documentation was expedited in the solitude of the interesting part in Good Airs
a. The folowing documentation is issued by request of the incriminated party in Buenos Aires
a. This document is issued by request of the interested party in Buenos Aires
3. Which word means “mist”?
Answers:
a. camajón
a. None of these
a. neblina
a. camioneta
a. nubasa
4. Choose the best translation for: “De repente me di cuenta que, cada dia, mi juventud iba disminuyendo.”
Answers:
a. Suddenly it hit me that, day by day, my youth was fading
a. Suddenly, the time passed, and, day by day, my youth was fading
a. I started thinking, the roof fell, and everyday my youth went away
a. I regretted my realization of the daily fading of my youth
5. Which word is used for the bottom of a hollow thing, such as a box; or for the bottom of a body of water; or for a background?
Answers:
a. fondo
a. forma
a. francés
a. frase
a. frente
6. No se puede triunfar sin trabajar duro y estar preparado.
Answers:
a. You can’t succeed without hard work and preparation.
a. You can succeed without hard work and preparation.
a. You can’t fail without hard work and preparation.
a. You can fail with hard work and preparation.
7. Mi cumpleaños es en julio.
Answers:
a. My birthday is in June.
a. My vacation is in July.
a. My wedding is in June.
a. My birthday is in July.
8. Choose the correct translation. “Si yo fuera tú, no lo haría.”
Answers:
a. If you were me, you would do it.
a. If you were me, you wouldn’t do it.
a. If I were you, I would do it.
a. If I were you, it would be different.
a. If I were you, I wouldn’t do it.
9. Mi nueva televisión es de alta definición.
Answers:
a. My new television is high-definition.
a. My old television is high-definition.
a. My new television has altered definition.
a. My new television is low-definition.
10. “The turtle is far away.”
Answers:
a. La tortuga está enferma.
a. La tortuga está lejos.
a. La tortuga está cerca.
a. La tortuga está barata.
11. Which one is a word that means “cloud” ?
Answers:
a. nube
a. arbol
a. charco
a. tormenta
a. calle
12. What is “una playa” ?
Answers:
a. a beach
a. a farm
a. a meadow
a. a forest
a. a desert
13. What does “alegre” mean?
Answers:
a. bitter
a. happy
a. tall
a. boring
a. wide
14. No paso mucho tiempo en la cocina porque no me gusta para nada cocinar.
Answers:
a. I don’t spend a lot of time in the kitchen because I don’t like the smell of fish.
a. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen because I like cooking.
a. I don’t spend a lot of time in the kitchen because I don’t like baking at all.
a. I don’t spend a lot of time in the kitchen because I don’t like cooking at all.
15. Which of these means “boring”?
Answers:
a. aburrido
a. malo
a. amargo
a. hermoso
a. tranquilo
16. ¿Quién quiere un refresco?
Answers:
a. Would you like my refreshment?
a. Do you want a refreshment?
a. Who wants a refreshment?
a. Does he want my refreshment?
17. Which of these is the form of ‘poner’ that would be used with ‘yo’ as the subject in the simple present tense?
Answers:
a. pueno
a. pongo
a. ponoy
a. pono
18. Spanish for “fly,” as in the insect:
Answers:
a. jirafa
a. zorro (-a)
a. pez
a. mosca
a. rana
19. Avísame cuando termines, que te tengo otro proyecto.
Answers:
a. Let me know when you will be done today; I have another project for you.
a. Let me know when you’re done; I have another project for you.
a. Let me know when he is done; I have another project for him.
a. Let me know when he will be done today; I have another project for him.
20. Most closely, what does ‘montar’ mean?
Answers:
a. to type
a. to urinate
a. to hide
a. to read
a. to ride
21. ¿Así que te ibas a ir sin decirme nada?
Answers:
a. So he was going to leave without saying anything?
a. So you were going to arrive without saying anything?
a. So he was going to arrive without saying anything.
a. So you were going to leave without saying anything?
22. Quisiera un boleto de ida y vuelta.
Answers:
a. I do not want a round trip ticket.
a. I would like a round trip ticket.
a. I want to buy a one-way ticket.
a. I would like a one-way ticket.
23. A “Titulo de Bachiller” is a(n):
Answers:
a. Depending on the country, either a secondary school diploma or a bachelor’s diploma
a. Ph.D Diploma
a. Advanced Studies Certificate
a. Master’s Diploma
24. Busca en el diccionario si quieres saber la definición de una palabra.
Answers:
a. Look in the dictionary if you want to know the direct meaning of a word.
a. Look in the dictionary if you want to know how to spell the word.
a. Look in the dictionary if you want to know the translation of a word.
a. Look in the dictionary if you want to know the definition of a word.
25. La bandita elástica está atrás del libro.
Answers:
a. The rubber band is under the book.
a. The rubber band is behind the book.
a. The rubber band is in front of the book.
a. The rubber band is on top of the book.
26. You see the word “fallecido” in parentheses next to a name on a personal certificate. This person:
Answers:
a. Is in poor health
a. Is failing his classes
a. Has a spelling error in his name
a. Is deceased
27. Spanish for “clumsy” :
Answers:
a. pobre
a. listo (-a)
a. encantado (-a)
a. torpe
a. ocupado (-a)
28. What is the correct translation of “enojado” in English?
Answers:
a. hungry
a. happy
a. hurry
a. angry
a. sad
29. The most likely colloquial translation for “Me cae mal ese tipo” is:
Answers:
a. That commercial rubs me the wrong way
a. I don’t like that guy
a. That type is attracted to me
a. That guy is falling for me hard
30. Which of these means “We’re bored.” ?
Answers:
a. Son aburridos.
a. Estamos aburridos.
a. Somos aburridos.
a. Están aburridos.
31. Translate the following: A ella le gusta hacerse la tonta.
Answers:
a. Playing dumb is well-suited to her
a. She likes making cake for herself
a. She likes to play dumb
a. She enjoys making fools out of others
32. Which of these means “Buy it for me.” ?
Answers:
a. Cómprelome Ud.
a. Cómpremelo Ud.
33. What is “una persona tacaña” ?
Answers:
a. a crazy person
a. a dead person
a. a friendly person
a. a stingy person
a. an evil person
34. “The bee can sting.”
Answers:
a. La mosca puede picar.
a. La abeja puede picar.
a. NONE OF THESE
a. La abeja puede prestar.
a. La mosca puede prestar.
35. He ordered them to serve his dinner.
Answers:
a. Ordenó que le sirvieran la camarera.
a. Ordené que le sirvieran la camarera.
a. Ordenó que le sirvieran la cena.
a. Ordené que le sirvieran la comida.
36. Which form of ‘hablar’ means ‘I talked’ ?
Answers:
a. hablé
a. habló
a. hablo
a. habla
a. hablanto
37. El presidente de la compañía decidió que el traslado de la planta sería en tres meses.
Answers:
a. The CEO of the company decided the transfer of the plant would be in three months.
a. The CFO of the company decided the moving of the plant would be in three weeks.
a. In three weeks the CEO will transfer the plant
a. The plant will be transferred in three days, said the CEO of the company
38. Tuve que regresar a la oficina porque se me olvidaron las llaves de la casa.
Answers:
a. I had to return to the office because I forgot my house keys.
a. I have to return to the office because I forgot my house keys.
a. I had to return to the house because I forgot my house office.
a. I will return to the office because I forgot my house keys.
39. Which of these means “extremely handsome” ?
Answers:
a. varioso guapo
a. None of these
a. varioso flaco
a. sumamente guapo
a. sumamente flaco
40. What is “un simio” ?
Answers:
a. A bird
a. An ant
a. A bear
a. A bee
a. An ape
41. You see “Atentamente” at the bottom of a letter. How do you translate it?
Answers:
a. Warning!
a. As always
a. Sincerely
a. Please note!
42. The Spanish version of “there is or, there are” is:
Answers:
a. aya
a. Hay
a. Haiga
a. allá
a. Halla
43. Which of these is a valid way to say “he heard”?
Answers:
a. oigó
a. oió
a. oyó
a. oiyó
44. Which is “He’s going to the bank again.” ?
Answers:
a. Suele ir al banco.
a. Puede ir al banco.
a. Vuelve a ir al banco.
a. Acaba de ir al banco.
a. Va a ir al banco.
45. How do you translate “Esta factura tendrá una vigencia de tres años.�
Answers:
a. This invoice shall remain valid for three years
a. This invoice shall go into effect in three years
a. This factory shall operate for three years
a. This factor shall be remain valid for three years
46. The best translation for “campesino” when it is listed as a profession is:
Answers:
a. Camper
a. Peon
a. Agricultural Worker
a. Pleb
a. Country-Dweller
47. Traduce el siguiente enunciado: No me gustan los juegos de computadora, pero me gustaban cuando era más joven.
Answers:
a. I don’t enjoy computer games now, but I used to like them when I was younger.
a. I don’t enjoy computer games now, but I was used to like them when I was younger.
a. I don’t enjoy computer games now, but I would like them when I was younger.
a. I don’t enjoy computer games now, but I have liked them when I was younger.
48. Correct phrase for “a strange coin”:
Answers:
a. una rara rueda
a. una rara moneda
a. una moneda rara
a. una rueda rara
49. “Reclamación” means:
Answers:
a. Method or complaint, depending on context
a. Claim or complaint, depending on context
a. Method or claim, depending on context
a. Method, always
50. “No seas tan sensible” can be translated to:
Answers:
a. You aren’t that sensitive
a. Don’t be so sensitive
a. Don’t be so sensible
a. Don’t be so senseless
51. Which is the best translation of the following doctor’s note: “Paciente femenino de setenta y ocho años refiere dolor en la pierna izquierda a nivel de la rodilla”?
Answers:
a. Female patient, 78 years of age, complains of pain in her left leg at the knee level
a. Feminine patient, 68 years old, refers to pain in the left leg at the knee
a. Female patient, 78 years old, complains of pain in her right leg
a. Female patient, 68 years of age, complains of pain in her left knee
52. En los últimos años, Costa Rica se ha establecido como un país económicamente importante.
Answers:
a. In the last few years, Costa Rica has established itself as an economically important country.
a. In the last few years, Costa Rica has failed to establish itself as an economically important country.
a. In the last few years, Costa Rica has established itself as an economically rich country.
a. In the last few months, Costa Rica has established itself as an economically important country.
53. When using the word “toma” (grab, take : drink) in a social night out context, which of the following is the correct use?
Answers:
a. Ella no sabe como se toma sus bebidas directo de la botella
a. El no sabe como se toma sus bebidas directo de la botella
a. Ellos prefieren toman sus bebidas directo de la botella
a. Ellos prefieren tomar sus bebidas directo de la botella.
54. Which form of “ir” could mean “he used to go”?
Answers:
a. era
a. íbamos
a. veía
a. éramos
a. iba
55. Translate the following: Forma de Pago: Efectivo.
Answers:
a. Payment Method: Effective
a. Payment Form: Effective immediately
a. Payment source: Cash
a. Payment Method: Cash
56. What is the best translation for: ¿Quien será ese bombero raro que anda por la calle?
Answers:
a. Who could it be, that strange policeman who passes in silence?
a. Who will that passing strange fireman on the street be?
a. Who could that strange firefighter walking along the street be?
a. Who shall be that rare bomber who goes silently?
57. What is the correct word for “I catch” ?
Answers:
a. cojo
a. cojes
a. coges
a. cogo
58. Using the informal you (“tú”), what would be a way to tell someone to make lunch in Spanish?
Answers:
a. Hecho el almuerzo.
a. Haz el almuerzo.
a. Hage el almuerzo.
a. Haciste el almuerzo.
a. Haces el almuerzo.
59. No vengas aquí a interrumpirme la concentración, que necesito terminar este trabajo para mañana.
Answers:
a. Don’t come here looking to break my concentration; I have to finish this work by tomorrow.
a. Don’t come here looking to break my concentration; I have to finish this stuff by tomorrow.
a. Don’t come here looking to break my concentration; I have to finish this paper by tomorrow.
a. Don’t come here looking to break his concentration; he has to finish that paper by tomorrow.
60. Translate to English: Mira al mundo desde el punto de vista de tu pareja.
Answers:
a. Look at the world from the point of view of your partner.
a. The world looks at the point of view of your partner.
a. Look the world from the point of view from your pair.
a. Look the world from the point of view of your partner.
61. Which of these is a Spanish word for “cupboard” ?
Answers:
a. armario
a. cama
a. silla
a. sillón
62. What is ‘una acera’?
Answers:
a. a pole
a. a sidewalk
a. a street
a. a traffic light
a. a barn
63. Which of these Spanish words is *not* correctly matched to its English translation?
Answers:
a. normalmente/ normally
a. nudo/ nude
a. abuso/ abuse
a. absurdo/ absurd
64. Vivo en una calle lateral de la avenida principal.
Answers:
a. I live behind a main street off of the main avenue.
a. I live on a side street off of the main avenue.
a. I live next to a side avenue off of the main avenue.
a. I live near a street off of the main avenue.
65. Choose the best translation for the following: “Tengo tan mala memoria que si no anoto los mensajes de teléfono se me olvidan enseguida”
Answers:
a. I have such a good memory that I don’t need to write down telephone messages right away.
a. I have such a bad memory that if I don’t write down telephone messages I forget them right away.
a. I have such a bad memory that if I don’t write down messages I forget them right away.
a. I once had such a bad memory that if I didn’t write down telephone messages I forgot them right away.
66. The best translation for “Entidad Federativa” is:
Answers:
a. Federal Entity
a. State
a. Federal District
a. (none of these)
67. El testimonio del acusado fue tan convincente que el jurado lo absolvió.
Answers:
a. The testimony was so convincing that the jury acquitted him.
a. The testimony was so convincing that the jury acquitted her.
a. The defendant’s testimony was so convincing that the jury acquitted him.
a. The defendant’s testimony was so convincing that the jury acquitted her.
68. Translate the following: El Responsable manifiesta haber sido informado de los reglamentos y normas de la Clinica.
Answers:
a. He, being responsible, manifests having been informed of the regulations and norms of the Clinic
a. He, the Responsible Party, states that has not been informed of the Clinic’s regulations and standards
a. (none of these)
a. The Responsible party states that he or she has been informed of the Clinic’s regulations and standards
69. What is “un trapo” ?
Answers:
a. a broom
a. a cloth
a. a toilet
a. a sponge
70. What does the adjective ‘raro’ (or ‘rara’) mean when it’s placed *after* the noun it describes?
Answers:
a. strange
a. sad
a. rare
a. rotten
71. El uso de libros electrónicos se ha generalizado en los últimos años.
Answers:
a. The use of e-books has spread in the last few years.
a. The use of e-books has rapidly increased in the last few years.
a. The use of e-books has declined in the last few years.
a. The use of e-books has increased in the last few years.
72. What is “acudir” ?
Answers:
a. to lose
a. to go or come
a. to earn or win
a. to get or acquire
a. to pull or throw
73. What is the difference between “demandante” and “demandado”?
Answers:
a. Both terms mean “plaintiff.”
a. Both terms mean “defendant.”
a. Demandante means “defendant” and “demandado” means “plaintiff.”
a. Demandante means “plaintiff” and “demandado” means “defendant.”
74. La ventaja en este juego la tiene el equipo de casa.
Answers:
a. The advantage in this game is in the home team.
a. The lead in this game is on the house team.
a. The home team has the advantage in this game.
a. The house team has the lead in this game.
a. The home team has the lead in this game.
75. Can “otorgar” and “conferir” ever translate to the same English word?
Answers:
a. No, never.
a. Yes, both can translate to “to confide in”
a. Yes, both can translate to “to award.”
a. Yes, both can translate to “to hold a conference”
76. In an academic context, which of the following is the most accurate translation of “receive credit” in Spanish?
Answers:
a. Pedir credenciales
a. Recibir crédito
a. Solicitar crédito
a. Obtener acreditación
77. The abbreviation (fdo) next to a person’s name means:
Answers:
a. (Signed)
a. (Error)
a. (Deceased)
a. (Failing)
78. “En virtud de las disposiciones legales vigentes” translates to:
Answers:
a. Pursuant to the legal provisions in effect
a. Pursuant to the legal depositions in effect
a. In comparison of the current legal dispositions
a. By virtue of the legal dispositions in effect
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