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SPANISH SUBJECT TEST
The Spanish Subject Test is available in two formats: one is reading only and one includes a listening
component. The Spanish Subject Test with Listening is offered only on selected dates and at specific loca-
tions. The reading-only test is the one that is offered on national test dates and is the one discussed here.
The Spanish Subject Test is designed to test your knowledge of Spanish vocabulary and grammar
as well as your ability to read and understand the language. It reflects the secondary-school curriculum,
and students who take the exam usually have studied Spanish for two to four years.
Vocabulary in Context
In this type of question you are given an incomplete sentence and asked to fill in the blank with the word
or expression that best completes it.
EXAMPLE:
1. Esta noche vamos a comer en __________.
(A) el comedor
(B) la servilleta
(C) la cuchara
(D) el cuchillo
The correct answer is (A). The question translates as follows:
This evening let’s eat in the __________.
(A) dining room
(B) napkin
(C) spoon
(D) knife
Structure
Here again you are given an incomplete sentence and asked to complete it. In this case, the word or
expression that best completes the sentence will be one that makes it a grammatically complete sentence.
EXAMPLE:
2. Es posible que __________ de Madrid mañana.
(A) viene
(B) venir
(C) venga
(D) vino

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The correct answer here is (C). The impersonal expression es posible always takes the subjunctive. The
four choices given are all forms of the verb venir, which means to come, but only choice (C) is in the
present subjunctive necessary to create a grammatically correct sentence. The sentence reads: “It is pos-
sible that he is coming from Madrid tomorrow.”