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Basic Spanish - English Translation MCQ

1. T __________ (entregar) los libros.

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Correct Answer: Entregar

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2. Queremos una ____ doble.

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Correct Answer: Habitación

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3. __________ la una de la tarde.

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Correct Answer: Será

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4. No ____ a la pastelería por la noche.

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Correct Answer: Vayamos

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5. Eres un moñas would be translated (more or less) like:

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Correct Answer: You are a jerk

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6. What is the difference between adherir and pegar?

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Correct Answer: None

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7. "En virtud de las disposiciones legales vigentes" translates to:

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Correct Answer: Pursuant to the legal provisions in effect

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8. The abbreviation (fdo) next to a person's name means:

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Correct Answer: (Signed)

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9. Translate into Spanish: "How old is that horned owl?"

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Correct Answer: ¿Qué edad tiene ese búho virginiano?

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10. Translate idiom expression. "Le dije Cuatro verdades."

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Correct Answer: I gave him a piece of my mind

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11. What verb tense is usually used after a "que" or "cuando"?

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Correct Answer: subjuntivo presente

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12. In an academic context, which of the following is the most accurate translation of "receive credit" in Spanish?

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Correct Answer: Obtener acreditación

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13. Traduce "There are nearly seven billion inhabitants in the planet.

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Correct Answer: Hay casi siete mil millones de habitantes en el planeta.

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14. Find Antonym " regocijarse"

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Correct Answer: entristecerse

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15. How is the word for "shortage" written in Spanish?

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Correct Answer: escasez

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16. What is the difference between "demandante" and "demandado"?

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Correct Answer: Demandante means "plaintiff" and "demandado" means "defendant."

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17. El uso de libros electrónicos se ha generalizado en los últimos años.

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Correct Answer: The use of e-books has spread in the last few years.

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18. When giving directions, which are the correct translations for "derecha / derecho"

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Correct Answer: right / straight ahead

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19. El testimonio del acusado fue tan convincente que el jurado lo absolvió.

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Correct Answer: The defendant's testimony was so convincing that the jury acquitted him.

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20. What is "una playa" ?

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Correct Answer: a beach

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21. Which of these means "boring"?

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Correct Answer: aburrido

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22. Which one is a word that means "cloud" ?

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Correct Answer: nube

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23. "The turtle is far away."

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Correct Answer: La tortuga está lejos.

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24. No paso mucho tiempo en la cocina porque no me gusta para nada cocinar.

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Correct Answer: I don't spend a lot of time in the kitchen because I don't like cooking at all.

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25. Mi nueva televisión es de alta definición.

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Correct Answer: My new television is high-definition.

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26. ¿Quién quiere un refresco?

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Correct Answer: Who wants a refreshment?

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27. Which of these is the form of 'poner' that would be used with 'yo' as the subject in the simple present tense?

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Correct Answer: pongo

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28. How do you translate "Monday"?

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Correct Answer: lunes

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29. How do you say Frebruary?

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Correct Answer: febrero

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30. Which is the correct spelling of the word "head" in Spanish?

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Correct Answer: Cabeza

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31. You are so pretty, how do you translate that?

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Correct Answer: Eres muy bonita

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32. How do you say 300 in Spanish?

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Correct Answer: trescientos

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33. My family lives in the United States.

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Correct Answer: Mi familia vive en los Estados Unidos.

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34. How do you say daughter in Spanish?

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Correct Answer: hija

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35. Spanish for "fly," as in the insect:

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Correct Answer: mosca

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36. Choose the correct translation. "Si yo fuera tú, no lo haría."

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Correct Answer: If I were you, I wouldn't do it.

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37. What is yellow in Spanish?

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Correct Answer: Amarillo

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38. How do you translate, I need to call my husband

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Correct Answer: Necesito llamar a mi esposo.

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39. La persona que ayuda a las estudiantes cuando necesitan aprender matemáticas es:

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Correct Answer: el maestro

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40. Mi cumpleaños es en julio.

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Correct Answer: My birthday is in July.

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41. Avísame cuando termines, que te tengo otro proyecto.

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Correct Answer: Let me know when you're done; I have another project for you.

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42. I feel sick, what is the translation?

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Correct Answer: Me siento enferma

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43. Which of the following is the correct translation for “Si yo fuera un actor famoso tendría un avión”.

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Correct Answer: If I were a famous actor, I would have an airplane.

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44. Mi cabeza me duele muchisimo.

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Correct Answer: My head hurts a lot.

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45. Your are a great friend.

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Correct Answer: Eres un gran amigo.

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46. Most closely, what does 'montar' mean?

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Correct Answer: to ride

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47. ¿Así que te ibas a ir sin decirme nada?

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Correct Answer: So you were going to leave without saying anything?

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48. What is the word horse in Spanish?

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Correct Answer: Caballo

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49. How would you say "he plays dirty" in Spanish?

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Correct Answer: El juega sucio.

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50. Busca en el diccionario si quieres saber la definición de una palabra.

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Correct Answer: Look in the dictionary if you want to know the definition of a word.

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51. No se puede triunfar sin trabajar duro y estar preparado.

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Correct Answer: You can't succeed without hard work and preparation.

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52. How do you say one hundred?

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Correct Answer: cien

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53. How do you say grandmother in Spanish?

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Correct Answer: abuela

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54. Quisiera un boleto de ida y vuelta.

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Correct Answer: I would like a round trip ticket.

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55. Which of these means "We're bored." ?

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Correct Answer: Estamos aburridos.

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56. You see the word “fallecido” in parentheses next to a name on a personal certificate. This person:

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Correct Answer: Is deceased

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57. The most likely colloquial translation for "Me cae mal ese tipo" is:

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Correct Answer: I don't like that guy

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58. Spanish for "clumsy" :

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Correct Answer: torpe

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59. La bandita elástica está atrás del libro.

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Correct Answer: The rubber band is behind the book.

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60. A "Titulo de Bachiller" is a(n):

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Correct Answer: Depending on the country, either a secondary school diploma or a bachelor's diploma

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61. 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?

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Correct Answer: fondo

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62. "Ella está embarazada" significa "she is embarrassed".

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Correct Answer: False

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63. We are a small team.

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Correct Answer: Somos un equipo pequeño.

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64. He ordered them to serve his dinner.

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Correct Answer: Ordenó que le sirvieran la cena.

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65. Which of these means "Buy it for me." ?

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Correct Answer: Cómpremelo Ud.

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66. "The bee can sting."

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Correct Answer: La abeja puede picar.

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67. Tuve que regresar a la oficina porque se me olvidaron las llaves de la casa.

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Correct Answer: I had to return to the office because I forgot my house keys.

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68. Translate the following: A ella le gusta hacerse la tonta.

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Correct Answer: She likes to play dumb

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69. What is "una persona tacaña" ?

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Correct Answer: a stingy person

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70. El presidente de la compañía decidió que el traslado de la planta sería en tres meses.

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Correct Answer: The CEO of the company decided the transfer of the plant would be in three months.

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71. What is the antonym of "viejo"?

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Correct Answer: joven

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72. The Spanish version of "there is or, there are" is:

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Correct Answer: Hay

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73. Which of these means "extremely handsome" ?

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Correct Answer: sumamente guapo

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74. Traduce el siguiente enunciado: No me gustan los juegos de computadora, pero me gustaban cuando era más joven.

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Correct Answer: I don't enjoy computer games now, but I used to like them when I was younger.

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75. Which form of 'hablar' means 'I talked' ?

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Correct Answer: hablé

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76. What's the meaning of "Te espero en mi despacho, pero primero acaba la tarea que tienes pendiente."

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Correct Answer: I'll wait for you in my office, but first you must finish the task that's pending.

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77. Which is "He's going to the bank again." ?

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Correct Answer: Vuelve a ir al banco.

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78. Choose the best translation for: "De repente me di cuenta que, cada dia, mi juventud iba disminuyendo."

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Correct Answer: Suddenly it hit me that, day by day, my youth was fading

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79. You see “Atentamente” at the bottom of a letter. How do you translate it?

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Correct Answer: Sincerely

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80. He was a biblical translator, a humanist, and a Protestant martyr.

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Correct Answer: El era un traductor bíblico, un humanista y un mártir protestante.

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81. Which of these is a valid way to say "he heard"?

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Correct Answer: oyó

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82. What is the correct word for "I catch" ?

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Correct Answer: cojo

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83. What is "un simio" ?

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Correct Answer: An ape

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84. The best translation for "campesino" when it is listed as a profession is:

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Correct Answer: Agricultural Worker

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85. How would you best translate the phrase "está lloviendo a cántaros"?

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Correct Answer: It's raining cats and dogs.

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86. Translate to English: Mira al mundo desde el punto de vista de tu pareja.

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Correct Answer: Look at the world from the point of view of your partner.

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87. When using the word "toma" (grab, take : drink) in a social night out context, which of the following is the correct use?

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Correct Answer: Ellos prefieren tomar sus bebidas directo de la botella.

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88. "Ella enceró sus pisos" significa:

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Correct Answer: She waxed her floors.

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89. What's the meaning of "El ordenador nuevo no funciona. Tendrás que apañarte con el viejo"?

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Correct Answer: The new computer is not working. You'll have to do with the old one.

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90. Translate the following: El Responsable manifiesta haber sido informado de los reglamentos y normas de la Clinica.

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Correct Answer: The Responsible party states that he or she has been informed of the Clinic's regulations and standards

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91. "Sin compromisos previos" significa...

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Correct Answer: Without previous commitments

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92. How many days in a year?

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Correct Answer: Trecientos sesenta y cinco

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93. What is the best translation for: ¿Quien será ese bombero raro que anda por la calle?

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Correct Answer: Who could that strange firefighter walking along the street be?

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94. No vengas aquí a interrumpirme la concentración, que necesito terminar este trabajo para mañana.

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Correct Answer: Don't come here looking to break my concentration; I have to finish this work by tomorrow.

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95. Which form of "ir" could mean "he used to go"?

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Correct Answer: iba

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96. Fill in the blank, "El autor no ha _______ ninguna novela este año

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Correct Answer: escrito

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97. "Reclamación" means:

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Correct Answer: Claim or complaint, depending on context

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98. Correct phrase for "a strange coin":

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Correct Answer: una moneda rara

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99. How do you translate “Esta factura tendrá una vigencia de tres años.”?

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Correct Answer: This invoice shall remain valid for three years

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100. En los últimos años, Costa Rica se ha establecido como un país económicamente importante.

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Correct Answer: In the last few years, Costa Rica has established itself as an economically important country.

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101. "No seas tan sensible" can be translated to:

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Correct Answer: Don't be so sensitive

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102. Which of these is a Spanish word for "cupboard" ?

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Correct Answer: armario

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103. 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"?

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Correct Answer: Female patient, 78 years of age, complains of pain in her left leg at the knee level

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104. Choose the best translation for the following: "Tengo tan mala memoria que si no anoto los mensajes de teléfono se me olvidan enseguida"

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Correct Answer: I have such a bad memory that if I don't write down telephone messages I forget them right away.

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105. Vivo en una calle lateral de la avenida principal.

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Correct Answer: I live on a side street off of the main avenue.

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106. Which of these Spanish words is *not* correctly matched to its English translation?

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Correct Answer: nudo/ nude

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107. What does the adjective 'raro' (or 'rara') mean when it's placed *after* the noun it describes?

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Correct Answer: strange

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108. Translate the following: Forma de Pago: Efectivo.

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Correct Answer: Payment Method: Cash

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109. What is 'una acera'?

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Correct Answer: a sidewalk

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110. What is "un trapo" ?

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Correct Answer: a cloth

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111. Using the informal you ("tú"), what would be a way to tell someone to make lunch in Spanish?

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Correct Answer: Haz el almuerzo.

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112. Which word means "mist"?

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Correct Answer: neblina

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113. Translate idiom expression. "Han cortado la electricidad."

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Correct Answer: They shut the electricity

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114. She was a brave commited activist.

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Correct Answer: Era una activista valiente y comprometida.

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115. Translate the following: El presente documento se expide a solicitud de la parte interesada en Buenos Aires.

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Correct Answer: This document is issued by request of the interested party in Buenos Aires

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116. Can "otorgar" and "conferir" ever translate to the same English word?

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Correct Answer: Yes, both can translate to "to award."

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117. La ventaja en este juego la tiene el equipo de casa.

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Correct Answer: The home team has the advantage in this game.

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118. Translate. Charles left without /rhyme or reason./ Calos salio sin _________

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Correct Answer: ton ni son

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119. Translate. Mary puts on the airs of the great lady. Maria ________ de gran persona

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Correct Answer: se da tono

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120. What does the word "aguachento" mean?

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Correct Answer: Watery

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121. What is "acudir" ?

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Correct Answer: to go or come

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122. ¿Cuántos años tienes?

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Correct Answer: How old are you?

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