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(C) to the utmost
(D) breathless
6. The correct answer is (D). This new car is good for going to work.
(A) denies
(B) insists on
(C) tries to
(D)
is good for
ANSWER KEY
1.
B
2.
A
3.
C
4.
C
5.
A
6.
D
7.
C
8.
B
9.
B
10.
B
11.
A
12.
C
13.
C
14.
B
15.
C
16.
B
17.
D
18.
B
19.
A
20.
A
21.
D
22.
D
23.
A
24.
C
25.
A
26.
C
27.
B
28.
C
29.
A
30.
C
31.
C
32.
A
33.
D
34.
D
35.
C
36.
C
37.
D
38.
B
39.
C
40.
B
41.
B
42.
A
43.
B
44.
B
45.
A
46.
C
47.
B
48.
B
49.
D
50.
B
51.
C
52.
A
53.
B
54.
D
55.
C
56.
A
57.
A
58.
A
59.
A
60.
B
61.
D
62.
B
63.
A
64.
C
65.
A
66.
B
67.
C
68.
B
69.
C
70.
D
71.
A
72.
D
73.
C
74.
C
75.
B
76.
B
77.
B
78.
A
79.
C
80.
A
81.
A
82.
A
83.
C
84.
A
85.
A

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7. The correct answer is (C). He slept during the movie because he was tired.
(A) he was thirsty
(B) he was hungry
(C)
he was tired
(D) he was in a hurry
8. The correct answer is (B). It’s cold. Put on your gloves.
(A) your hands
(B)
your gloves
(C) your earrings
(D) your suitcases
9. The correct answer is (B). My father gets up at eight o’clock to make breakfast.
(A) worries
(B)
gets up
(C) develops
(D) gets married
10. The correct answer is (B). We are not going to travel this summer because we don’t have money.
(Money is lacking to us)
(A) makes us happy
(B)
is lacking to us
(C) mocks us
(D) approaches us
11. The correct answer is (A). The teacher can’t answer the questions right now because he’s about
to leave.
(A)
he’s about to leave
(B) he’s in favor of leaving
(C) he’s returning
(D) he agrees
12. The correct answer is (C). After the song I applauded.
(A) gave a hug
(B) shook hands
(C)
applauded
(D) hurried
13. The correct answer is (C). Before eating I ask for the menu.
(A) the tip
(B) the check
(C)
the menu
(D) the bed
14. The correct answer is (B). My mother has a lot to do. She is busy.
(A) ready
(B)
busy
(C) prepared
(D) sad

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15. The correct answer is (C). This morning I lost my book and now I can’t study for the test.
(A) I found
(B) I bought
(C)
I lost
(D) I wrote
16. The correct answer is (B). Call the doctor, my son hurt himself.
(A) went to school
(B)
hurt himself
(C) took a walk
(D) met his grandfather
17. The correct answer is (D). We can’t eat the meat right now because it’s hot.
(A) it’s hot (weather)
(B) he’s wrong
(C) I don’t have a cup
(D)
it’s hot
18. The correct answer is (B). A person who is five years old is young.
(A) old
(B)
young
(C) happy
(D) dangerous
19. The correct answer is (A). In order to know what time it is we need a clock.
(A)
a clock
(B) an umbrella
(C) a shirt
(D) a ball
20. The correct answer is (A). The street where I live is not to the right, but to the left.
(A)
left
(B) meal
(C) stain
(D) doubt
21. The correct answer is (D). When he saw the police, the thief began to run.
(A) gave thanks
(B) approached
(C) was in favor of
(D)
began to
22. The correct answer is (D). I have to pay the fine because I forgot to return the books.
(A) I repented
(B) I made fun of
(C) I remembered
(D)
I forgot
23. The correct answer is (A). We are going to vote for this man because he’s in favor of lowering taxes.
(A)
he’s in favor of
(B) he notices
(C) he drops
(D) he complains

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24. The correct answer is (C). I know you like this movie, but to my mind, it’s boring.
(A) until later
(B) rarely
(C)
to my mind
(D) from far away
25. The correct answer is (A). I can’t do it. Help me!
(A)
Help me
(B) Don’t do anything
(C) Hurry up
(D) Be quiet
26. The correct answer is (C). I prefer a pool to the beach because I don’t like the sand.
(A) the country
(B) the water
(C)
the sand
(D) the meadow
27. The correct answer is (B). One can buy a ring in the jewelry store.
(A) the butcher shop
(B)
the jewelry store
(C) the supermarket
(D) the forest
28. The correct answer is (C). Next year I’m thinking of buying a house.
(A) I think about (ideas)
(B) I think of (opinions)
(C)
I’m thinking of (considering or planning)
(D) to think
29. The correct answer is (A). Last night you went shopping, now it’s my turn.
(A)
my turn
(B) lacks
(C) does
(D) gives
30. The correct answer is (C). I’m going to the kitchen because I feel like cooking.
(A) walking
(B) sewing
(C)
cooking
(D) cutting
Part B
31. The correct answer is (C). The expression “to leave for” in the sense of destination is salir para.
32. The correct answer is (A). The expression “to dream about” in Spanish is sonar con. Since the
subject is yo, the correct answer has to be sueño con.
33. The correct answer is (D). With expressions of volition, such as quiere que, you must use the
subjunctive. (C) and (D) are both in the subjunctive mood, but since the subject of the verb prestar
is nosotros, the answer is (D).
34. The correct answer is (D). Although jugar does mean “to play,” it means to play a game. Only
tocar means “to play an instrument,” so only (C) and (D) are possible. Since the infinitive is
needed after sabes, (D) is the correct choice.

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35. The correct answer is (C). Here we need an expression that means “which” to refer to the idea of
the good weather. Lo que is correct because it is a neuter relative pronoun used to refer to complete
thoughts or statements such as hace buen tiempo.
36. The correct answer is (C). To complete the thought that begins with “it has been a year,” we need
the imperfect tense. Only (C) is in the imperfect.
37. The correct answer is (D). Since negative expressions like no hay ningún libro (there isn’t a
single book) require the subjunctive, only (D) is a possible choice since it is the only verb form in
the subjunctive mood.
38. The correct answer is (B). This is the same situation we had in the previous example, but this
time the imperfect subjunctive is required to complete No conocía, which is in the imperfect. The
only choice in the imperfect subjunctive is (B).
39. The correct answer is (C). The expression para que always takes the subjunctive. Only (C) is in
the subjunctive.
40. The correct answer is (B). Here we need a possessive pronoun. Since the command dame is in
the second person singular form, the yours must be in that form as well and must agree with los
guantes in number and gender. (B) is the correct choice.
41. The correct answer is (B). Choices (A), (B), and (D) all mean “but.” However, (B) is the correct
choice here because sino is used to mean “but” after negative statements used in contrast to an
affirmative statement containing no conjugated verb such as ir de compras.
42. The correct answer is (A). After the impersonal expression es dudoso (it is doubtful), you must
use the subjunctive. (A) is the only choice in the third person singular subjunctive form.
43. The correct answer is (B). Here we need an interrogative pronoun meaning “which.” Although
the other choices can be interrogative pronouns, only cuál means which.
44. The correct answer is (B). The expression delante de must be followed by a prepositional pro-
noun. Only (B) is a prepositional pronoun. (D) is not a possible choice because this form would
only be used to stress an indirect object construction.