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DELE A2 Spanish-language foundations for nationality preparation study materials
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DELE A2 Spanish-language foundations for nationality preparation practice questions

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Question 1Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Hola, ______ Ana. ¿Cómo te llamas?

  1. me llamo Correct answer.
  2. te llamas
  3. se llama
  4. nos llamamos

Explanation

When you introduce yourself you use the first-person reflexive form 'me llamo' (literally 'I call myself'). The pronoun 'me' matches 'yo', so 'me llamo Ana' means 'My name is Ana'.

Question 2Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

¿De dónde ______ tú? - Soy de México.

  1. estás
  2. eres Correct answer.
  3. tienes
  4. vas

Explanation

Origin and nationality use the verb 'ser', so the question 'Where are you from?' is '¿De dónde eres?'. The answer 'Soy de México' also uses 'ser'.

Question 3Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Mi hermana ______ en una oficina del centro de la ciudad.

  1. trabajas
  2. trabajo
  3. trabaja Correct answer.
  4. trabajan

Explanation

'Mi hermana' is a third-person singular subject (she), so the regular -ar verb 'trabajar' takes the ending -a: 'trabaja'.

Question 4Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Quiero comprar ______ manzanas para hacer un pastel.

  1. un
  2. una
  3. unos
  4. unas Correct answer.

Explanation

'Manzanas' is feminine and plural, so the indefinite article must agree in both gender and number: 'unas manzanas' ('some apples').

Question 5Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Ayer ______ al supermercado y compré fruta.

  1. voy
  2. iba
  3. fui Correct answer.
  4. iré

Explanation

'Ayer' (yesterday) signals a completed past action, so the preterite is needed. 'Fui' is the first-person preterite of the irregular verb 'ir'.

Question 6Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Este regalo es ______ ti. ¡Feliz cumpleaños!

  1. por
  2. para Correct answer.
  3. de
  4. en

Explanation

'Para' expresses the recipient or destination of something. A gift given to someone uses 'para': 'Este regalo es para ti' ('This gift is for you').

Question 7Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

La leche está en ______ nevera de la cocina.

  1. el
  2. la Correct answer.
  3. los
  4. las

Explanation

'Nevera' (refrigerator) is a feminine singular noun, so it takes the feminine singular definite article 'la'.

Question 8Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

¿Qué hora es? - Son ______ tres y media.

  1. el
  2. la
  3. las Correct answer.
  4. los

Explanation

When telling the time in Spanish, the feminine plural article 'las' is used with hours from two o'clock onwards: 'Son las tres y media' ('It is half past three').

Question 9Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Nosotros ______ una casa grande con jardín.

  1. tengo
  2. tienes
  3. tiene
  4. tenemos Correct answer.

Explanation

'Nosotros' is the first-person plural subject (we). The irregular verb 'tener' takes the ending -emos in this form: 'tenemos'.

Question 10Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

El cuaderno es de Pedro. Es ______ cuaderno.

  1. su Correct answer.
  2. sus
  3. tu
  4. mi

Explanation

'Su' is the third-person possessive adjective and agrees with the singular noun 'cuaderno'. It means 'his/her', so 'es su cuaderno' means 'it is his notebook'.

Question 11Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Hoy hace mucho frío. Voy a ponerme el ______.

  1. abrigo Correct answer.
  2. bañador
  3. sombrero de paja
  4. ventilador

Explanation

An 'abrigo' is a warm coat, the natural choice of clothing when it is very cold ('hace mucho frío').

Question 12Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

¿______ estás? - Estoy un poco cansado hoy.

  1. Dónde
  2. Cómo Correct answer.
  3. Cuándo
  4. Cuánto

Explanation

'¿Cómo estás?' asks 'How are you?'. The answer describes a state ('un poco cansado'), so the question word must be 'cómo'.

Question 13Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Mi padre es alto, pero mi madre es ______.

  1. baja Correct answer.
  2. bajo
  3. bajos
  4. bajas

Explanation

Adjectives agree with the noun they describe. 'Mi madre' is feminine singular, so the adjective must be feminine singular: 'baja' ('short').

Question 14Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Normalmente ______ el autobús para ir al trabajo.

  1. cojo Correct answer.
  2. coges
  3. coge
  4. cogen

Explanation

The subject is 'yo' (implied by 'normalmente ... para ir al trabajo' describing the speaker). The verb 'coger' has an irregular first-person form: 'cojo'.

Question 15Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

El restaurante está ______ la farmacia y el banco.

  1. encima de
  2. entre Correct answer.
  3. debajo de
  4. lejos

Explanation

'Entre' means 'between' and is used when something is located in the middle of two other places: 'entre la farmacia y el banco'.

Question 16Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

¿Te gusta el café? - No, no me gusta. ______ el té.

  1. Prefiero Correct answer.
  2. Prefieres
  3. Prefiere
  4. Preferimos

Explanation

The speaker is talking about their own preference, so the verb must be first-person singular. 'Preferir' is a stem-changing verb (e to ie), giving 'prefiero'.

Question 17Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Quiero un kilo ______ tomates, por favor.

  1. en
  2. de Correct answer.
  3. a
  4. con

Explanation

Quantities are linked to the product with the preposition 'de': 'un kilo de tomates' ('a kilo of tomatoes').

Question 18Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

La sopa está muy caliente. Voy a esperar un poco antes de ______.

  1. comerla Correct answer.
  2. comerlo
  3. comerlas
  4. comerlos

Explanation

The direct object 'la sopa' is feminine singular. The pronoun attached to the infinitive must match it: 'comerla' ('to eat it').

Question 19Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

¿______ libros hay en la estantería? - Hay unos veinte.

  1. Cuántos Correct answer.
  2. Cuántas
  3. Cuánto
  4. Cuánta

Explanation

'Libros' is masculine plural, so the question word 'cuánto' must agree as masculine plural: 'cuántos libros' ('how many books').

Question 20Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Cuando era niño, ______ todos los veranos a la playa con mi familia.

  1. fui
  2. voy
  3. iba Correct answer.
  4. iré

Explanation

'Cuando era niño' plus 'todos los veranos' describes a repeated habit in the past, which calls for the imperfect tense. 'Iba' is the imperfect of 'ir'.

Question 21Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Selecciona la frase correcta para pedir la cuenta en un restaurante.

  1. ¿Me pone la cuenta, por favor? Correct answer.
  2. ¿Quiere usted la cuenta?
  3. La cuenta está bien.
  4. Tengo una cuenta nueva.

Explanation

'¿Me pone la cuenta, por favor?' is the polite, standard way for a customer to ask the waiter for the bill in Spain.

Question 22Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

El examen es difícil, pero si estudias ______ aprobarlo.

  1. puedo
  2. puedes Correct answer.
  3. puede
  4. podemos

Explanation

The sentence addresses 'tú' (shown by 'si estudias'), so the verb 'poder' must also be second-person singular: 'puedes'.

Question 23Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

No tengo ______ dinero para comprar ese móvil tan caro.

  1. mucho Correct answer.
  2. mucha
  3. muchos
  4. muchas

Explanation

'Dinero' is a masculine singular, uncountable noun, so the quantifier 'mucho' must be masculine singular.

Question 24Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Madrid ______ la capital de España.

  1. está
  2. es Correct answer.
  3. tiene
  4. hay

Explanation

Identifying what something is, like a capital city, uses the verb 'ser': 'Madrid es la capital de España'.

Question 25Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

¿Dónde ______ Barcelona? - En el noreste de España.

  1. es
  2. está Correct answer.
  3. tiene
  4. hay

Explanation

Geographical location uses the verb 'estar'. '¿Dónde está Barcelona?' asks where the city is located.

Question 26Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Mi cumpleaños es el quince ______ marzo.

  1. en
  2. de Correct answer.
  3. a
  4. por

Explanation

Dates in Spanish use 'de' to connect the day and the month: 'el quince de marzo' ('the fifteenth of March').

Question 27Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

A mis hermanos ______ gusta mucho jugar al fútbol.

  1. me
  2. te
  3. le
  4. les Correct answer.

Explanation

With 'gustar', the indirect object pronoun matches the people who like something. 'A mis hermanos' is third-person plural, so the pronoun is 'les'.

Question 28Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Esta camisa es demasiado pequeña. ¿Tiene una ______?

  1. más grande Correct answer.
  2. más pequeña
  3. tan grande
  4. muy pequeña

Explanation

If the shirt is too small, the logical request is for a bigger one: 'más grande' ('bigger'). 'Más + adjective' forms the comparative.

Question 29Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Ahora mismo no puedo hablar, ______ comiendo.

  1. soy
  2. estoy Correct answer.
  3. tengo
  4. voy

Explanation

The present continuous (estar + gerund) describes an action happening right now: 'estoy comiendo' ('I am eating'). It always uses 'estar'.

Question 30Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

El año pasado mis amigos y yo ______ a Italia de vacaciones.

  1. viajamos Correct answer.
  2. viajaron
  3. viajan
  4. viajaré

Explanation

'El año pasado' indicates the past, and the subject 'mis amigos y yo' is first-person plural. The preterite -ar ending for 'nosotros' is -amos: 'viajamos'.

Question 31Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

¿Conoces a Marta? - Sí, ______ conozco desde hace años.

  1. lo
  2. la Correct answer.
  3. le
  4. les

Explanation

'Marta' is a feminine singular direct object. The direct object pronoun that replaces her is 'la': 'la conozco'.

Question 32Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Estoy muy contento ______ aprobar el examen de español.

  1. por Correct answer.
  2. para
  3. de
  4. en

Explanation

'Por' expresses the reason or cause for an emotion. 'Estoy contento por aprobar' means 'I am happy because I passed'.

Question 33Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Si no te encuentras bien, debes ir ______ médico.

  1. a el
  2. al Correct answer.
  3. a la
  4. del

Explanation

When 'a' meets the masculine article 'el', they contract to 'al'. 'Ir al médico' means 'to go to the doctor'.

Question 34Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

______ una farmacia muy cerca de mi casa.

  1. Es
  2. Está
  3. Hay Correct answer.
  4. Tiene

Explanation

'Hay' is used to state the existence of something without identifying a specific item: 'Hay una farmacia' ('There is a pharmacy').

Question 35Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Antes de salir de casa, ______ los dientes.

  1. me lavo Correct answer.
  2. te lavas
  3. se lava
  4. nos lavamos

Explanation

Daily routine actions like brushing your teeth are reflexive. For 'yo', the form is 'me lavo los dientes' ('I brush my teeth').

Question 36Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

El cine es ______ interesante que la conferencia.

  1. tan
  2. más Correct answer.
  3. tanto
  4. mucho

Explanation

To say one thing is 'more X than' another, Spanish uses 'más + adjective + que': 'más interesante que la conferencia'.

Question 37Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

¿Vienes a la fiesta? - No puedo, ______ que trabajar.

  1. tengo Correct answer.
  2. tienes
  3. tiene
  4. tenemos

Explanation

'Tener que + infinitive' expresses obligation. The speaker talks about their own obligation, so the first-person form 'tengo' is correct.

Question 38Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

¿Qué tiempo hace hoy? - ______ mucho sol y calor.

  1. Es
  2. Está
  3. Hace Correct answer.
  4. Tiene

Explanation

Weather expressions with sun, heat, cold or wind use the verb 'hacer': 'Hace sol', 'Hace calor'.

Question 39Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

______ gente en la calle porque hoy hay un mercado.

  1. Hay mucho
  2. Hay mucha Correct answer.
  3. Es mucha
  4. Está mucha

Explanation

'Gente' is a feminine singular noun, so the quantifier is 'mucha', and existence is expressed with 'hay': 'Hay mucha gente'.

Question 40Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

No me gusta este libro y a mi amiga ______.

  1. también
  2. tampoco Correct answer.
  3. siempre
  4. nunca

Explanation

To agree with a negative statement, Spanish uses 'tampoco' ('neither'). 'No me gusta ... y a mi amiga tampoco' means 'I don't like it, and my friend doesn't either'.

Question 41Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

El sábado pasado nosotros ______ una película muy divertida.

  1. vemos
  2. vimos Correct answer.
  3. veremos
  4. veíamos

Explanation

'El sábado pasado' marks a finished past event. The preterite of 'ver' for 'nosotros' is 'vimos'.

Question 42Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

¿Puedes ayudarme? - Claro, dime ______ necesitas.

  1. que
  2. qué Correct answer.
  3. cual
  4. como

Explanation

In an indirect question, the question word keeps its accent: 'dime qué necesitas' ('tell me what you need'). 'Qué' here functions as an interrogative.

Question 43Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Mi habitación es pequeña, pero la ______ es muy grande.

  1. tuya Correct answer.
  2. tuyo
  3. tuyos
  4. tuyas

Explanation

The possessive pronoun must agree with 'habitación', which is feminine singular. 'La tuya' means 'yours' and replaces 'tu habitación'.

Question 44Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

¿A qué hora ______ el banco por la mañana?

  1. abre Correct answer.
  2. abren
  3. abres
  4. abro

Explanation

'El banco' is a third-person singular subject. The verb 'abrir' takes the ending -e in this form: 'abre'.

Question 45Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Por favor, ______ la ventana, hace mucho calor aquí.

  1. abre Correct answer.
  2. abres
  3. abrir
  4. abrió

Explanation

A polite request to one person ('tú') uses the affirmative 'tú' command. The command form of 'abrir' is 'abre'.

Question 46Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Estudio español ______ poder vivir y trabajar en España.

  1. por
  2. para Correct answer.
  3. de
  4. con

Explanation

'Para + infinitive' expresses purpose or goal. 'Estudio español para poder trabajar' means 'I study Spanish in order to be able to work'.

Question 47Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

Mi abuelo tiene ochenta años; es una persona muy ______.

  1. joven
  2. mayor Correct answer.
  3. alta
  4. nueva

Explanation

'Mayor' is the polite word for an elderly or older person. Someone who is eighty years old is described as 'una persona mayor'.

Question 48Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

¿______ vas de vacaciones este verano? - A la playa, como siempre.

  1. Cuándo
  2. Adónde Correct answer.
  3. Por qué
  4. Cuánto

Explanation

'Adónde' asks about destination ('where to'). The answer 'A la playa' gives a destination, so the question word is 'adónde'.

Question 49Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

El café está frío. ¿Me lo puede calentar, por favor? La palabra 'calentar' significa hacer algo más ______.

  1. caliente Correct answer.
  2. frío
  3. barato
  4. grande

Explanation

'Calentar' means to heat something up, that is, to make it 'caliente' (hot/warm). It is the opposite of cooling something down.

Question 50Spanish contextual language and everyday expression

No conozco a nadie en esta ciudad. La palabra 'nadie' significa ______ persona.

  1. ninguna Correct answer.
  2. alguna
  3. mucha
  4. toda

Explanation

'Nadie' is a negative pronoun meaning 'nobody' or 'no person at all', equivalent to 'ninguna persona'.