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Question

Choose the most correct translation of the sentence "They were eating in the park when it began to rain."

Comen en el parque cuando empezó a llover.

Comían en el parque cuando empezaba a llover.

Comieron en el parque cuando empezó a llover.

Comían en el parque cuando empezó a llover.
2.
Choose the most correct translation of the sentence "Maria went to Perú last year with her family."

María era a Perú el año pasado con su familia.

María va a Perú el año pasado con su familia.

María fue a Perú el año pasado con su familia.

María iba a Perú el año pasado con su familia.
3.
We use the imperfect tense to describe

actions that will happen in the future

actions that happen in the present

a continuous, habitual, or repeated action in the past

actions that are completed, done, or over with
For the next two questions, read the following news story and answer the following questions from what you learn from the story.

¡Noticia! Hoy día a las tres de la tarde, un atracador corría del banco y chocó con un carrito de frutas. Las frutas dispersaron por todos lados, cubrieron la calle, y bloquearon el paseo del tráfico. La policía dice a la gente a tomar cuidado porque aunque el atracador fue cubierto en tomates y uvas, todavía no ha sido capturado.
4.
What happened after the fruit scattered across the road?

The owner captured the robber.

The robber stole the fruit.

The police were able to arrest the robber.

The fruit covered the road and blocked traffic.
5.
What happened to the robber?

He was running from the bank and ran into a semi-truck.

He was running away from a post office and ran into a fruit cart.

He was running away from the bank and got caught by the police.

He was running from the bank and ran into a fruit cart.
6.
Choose the most correct translation of the sentence "Anabel walked to the post office every night."

Anabel caminó a la oficina de correo todas las noches.

Anabel caminía a la oficina de correo todas las noches.

Anabel camina a la oficina de correo todas las noches.

Anabel caminaba a la oficina de correo todas las noches.
7.
Match the Spanish word with its correct English translation.
1.
parque
2.
banqueta
3.
cruce
4.
semáforo
5.
librería
a.
traffic light
b.
library
c.
bakery
d.
intersection
e.
bookstore
f.
park
g.
sidewalk
8.
Choose the most correct translation of the sentence "Pablo ran each week, but I played soccer every day."

Pablo corrío cada semana, pero yo jugué fútbol todos los días.

Pablo corría cada semana, pero yo jugaba fútbol todos los días.

Pablo corrío cada semana, pero yo jugaba fútbol todos los días.

Pablo corría cada semana, pero yo jugué fútbol todos los días.
9.
Choose the most correct translation of the sentence "Fernando walked to the post office last night."

Fernando caminaba a la oficina de correo anoche.

Fernando camina a la oficina de correo anoche.

Fernando caminó a la oficina de correo anoche.

Fernando caminía a la oficina de correo anoche.
10.
What caused the strife and turmoil in the Inca empire, which led to the abandonment of Machu Picchu?

a decree issued by the Incan ruler ordering them to leave

Spanish conquistadors stealing all the gold and riches from the city

the enforcement of Spanish taxes

the decimation of the population by smallpox and civil war
11.
We use the preterite tense to describe

actions that happen in the present

a continuous, habitual, or repeated action in the past

actions that will happen in the future

actions that are completed, done, or over with
12.
Choose the most correct translation of the sentence "Ramon always was a good student."

Ramón siempre era un buen estudiante.

Ramón siempre es un buen estudiante.

Ramón siempre iba un buen estudiante.

Ramón siempre fue un buen estudiante.
13.
How did Yale Professor Hiram Bingham rediscover Machu Picchu?

He unearthed it while doing excavations in Ecuador.

He had seen it on an old Indian map.

He was led there by a Peruvian guide.

He was mountain climbing on vacation in Peru.
14.
Why was Machu Picchu built?

to serve as the capital of the empire

as a refuge for social outcasts

as the main site for religious ceremonies and rituals

as a royal estate and fortress for Pachacuti Inca
15.
What is Machu Picchu?

an ancient abandoned city

what the Spanish called the Inca empire

the Quechua word for lost city

the old Indian name for what is now Cuzco, Peru
16.
Where is Machu Picchu located?

in Guatemala

near Cuzco, Peru

near Quito, Ecuador

modern-day Mexico City

Answer 1

Here are the correct answers to your questions:

1. Comían en el parque cuando empezó a llover. (This uses the imperfect tense for the action that was ongoing - eating in the park.)

2. María fue a Perú el año pasado con su familia. (This uses the preterite tense to indicate a completed action in the past.)

3. a continuous, habitual, or repeated action in the past (This is the primary use of the imperfect tense.)

4. The fruit covered the road and blocked traffic. (The story mentions that the scattered fruits blocked the traffic.)

5. He was running from the bank and ran into a fruit cart. (This reflects what happened in the news story.)

6. Anabel caminaba a la oficina de correo todas las noches. (The imperfect tense is correctly used for habitual actions.)

8. f. park

9. g. sidewalk

10. d. intersection

11. a. traffic light

12. e. bookstore

13. Pablo corría cada semana, pero yo jugaba fútbol todos los días. (This sentence uses the imperfect tense to describe habitual actions and the preterite for completed actions.)

14. Fernando caminó a la oficina de correo anoche. (The preterite tense is appropriate for a completed action in the past.)

15. the decimation of the population by smallpox and civil war (This event significantly impacted the Inca empire, contributing to the abandonment of Machu Picchu.)

16. actions that are completed, done, or over with (This is the primary use of the preterite tense.)

17. Ramón siempre era un buen estudiante. (The imperfect tense is appropriate for describing a habitual state in the past.)

18. He was led there by a Peruvian guide. (This is the story of how Hiram Bingham rediscovered Machu Picchu.)

19. as a royal estate and fortress for Pachacuti Inca (This was one of the purposes for which Machu Picchu was built.)

20. an ancient abandoned city (This accurately describes Machu Picchu.)

21. near Cuzco, Peru (Machu Picchu is located in this region.)

Feel free to ask if you have more questions!