Spanish 1B
Final Examination Study Guide
Montgomery County Public Schools
Name: __________________________
Before you begin working on the study guide, organize your notes and vocabulary lists from
semester B. Refer to these materials as you complete each section.
Can you …
Los pasatiempos
In Unit 5, you learned and applied:
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Present tense of ir
Question words
Near future (ir a + infinitive)
Present tense of jugar
communicate about pastimes?
extend, accept, and decline invitations?
communicate about places in the community?
identify some Spanish-speaking countries?
identify some famous Spanish-speaking people?
identify pastimes in Spanish-speaking countries and
compare them to those in the U.S.?
1. To complete each sentence, write the correct form of IR in the first blank and a word from
the box in the second.
ver
cámping
nadar
cine
montañas
al
este
esta
jugar
a la
ir
1. Cuando hace calor, Laura y José ___________________a la playa para ___________.
2. ¿Adónde _______ (tú) para _________ una película?
3. Yo ___________ de compras al centro comercial __________ fin de semana.
4. Los fines de semana, Toni y yo _________________ _____ baile con nuestros amigos.
5. ¿Con quién ____________________ (nosotros) al campo para ______ de pesca?
6. Cuando nieva, Mari ______________ a las ________________ para esquiar.
7. ¿Adónde ____________? — Voy de ____________ con mis amigos.
2. Write questions with the suggested words. Ask them to your partner and write down
his/her answers.
Pregunta
Respuesta
¿Cuál ______________________________?
____________________________________
¿Cuántas ___________________________?
____________________________________
¿De dónde _________________________ ?
____________________________________
¿Por qué ___________________________?
____________________________________
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3. Write sentences using the verb JUGAR and the corresponding sport.
Tú
Nosotros
Ellos
Mi familia
Ustedes
Él
Yo
4. Complete the paragraphs with the appropriate vocabulary word. Remember to make the
adjectives agree.
Voy a la escuela y tengo que hacer la tarea esta tarde. Esta noche, tengo que ir
al trabajo. Por eso no puedo ir al cine contigo, estoy demasiado ___________.
Diana
Guillermo
Sandra
Marcelo
Yo trabajo todas las noches después de las clases. Por la tarde tengo
quehaceres. Ahora estoy demasiado __________________ para ir a la fiesta.
¡Mis amigos y yo vamos a un concierto esta noche y mañana es sábado!
¡Me encantan los fines de semana! Estoy muy _______________.
Todos mis amigos van a la fiesta. Quiero ir, pero no puedo. Estoy
muy _______________.
5. Identify pastimes in Spanish-speaking countries and compare them to those in the U.S.
Then complete the graphic organizer below with as many details as possible. Write in
English. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture. Write your answer on a
separate piece of paper.
Products or Practices : _________________________
In Spanish-speaking Countries
In the U.S.
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Can you …
Fiesta en familia
In Unit 6, you learned and applied:
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Present tense of tener
Expressions with tener (años,
hambre, sed, calor, frío, sueño)
Possessive adjectives
Present tense of venir
Uses of ser and estar
 ask and answer simple questions about family
members?
 give physical descriptions of family members and
friends?
 communicate about family celebrations and parties?
 order a meal in a restaurant?
 describe family celebrations in Spanish-speaking
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countries and compare them to those in the U.S.?
describe customs related to meals in Spanish-speaking
countries and compare them to those in the U.S.?
6. Look at the family tree and answer the questions in the box below.
La familia Puentes
¿Quién es el abuelo de Patricia?
Es…
¿Quién es el esposo de Lourdes?
¿Quiénes son los primos de Luisa?
Son…
¿Quién es la madre de Ana Maria?
¿Quiénes son los hermanos de Miguel?
¿Quiénes son los hijos de Javier?
¿Quién es el padre de Ignacio?
¿Quiénes son los tíos de Santiago?
7. Write the correct possessive adjective in front of each word.
Es/son de mí.
______pastel
Es/son de ti.
______ luces
Es/son de ella.
______ globo
______ dulces
______ papel picado
______ cumpleaños ______ foto
______ piñata
______ regalo
______ cámara
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Es/son de nosotros.
______ video
______ decoraciones
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8. Write sentences describing the position of objects on the table. Follow the example.
Ejemplo: H + F = El menú está a la izquierda del vaso.
A +B=
E+D=
K+G=
C+B=
I+F=
G+J=
9. Write about one female and one male family member. Include their name, age, physical
and personality description, and their favorite activity. Write in Spanish. Refer to the
Rubric for Written Communication as you write. Write your answer on a separate piece of
paper.
10. Select one of the topics from the last two bullets under “Can you…” questions for unit 6.
Then complete the graphic organizer below with as many details as possible. Write in
English. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture. Write your answer on a
separate piece of paper.
Products or Practices : _________________________
In Spanish-speaking Countries
In the U.S.
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La casa
Can you …
In Unit 7, you learned and applied:
 communicate about rooms in a house?
 give simple descriptions of bedroom furnishings and
electronic equipment?
 make simple descriptions and comparisons, including
colors?
 communicate about household chores?
 identify some famous Spanish-speaking people?
 identify and describe typical housing from Spanishspeaking countries and compare them to those in the
U.S.?
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Present tense of stem-changing
verbs: poder, dormir
Comparison with regular and
irregular adjectives (mejor, peor,
mayor, menor)
Superlative construction with regular
and irregular adjectives (el mejor, el
peor)
Affirmative tú commands
Present progressive forms of -ar, er,-ir verbs.
11. Identify five objects found in your bedroom. For each one, write the name of the object,
its color, and a comparison with another object.
Objeto y color
El estante marrón es…
Comparación
… más grande que el espejo.
12. List six rooms in your house. For each one, describe its location in relation to another
room and then, write a sentence explaining what chores you can do there.
Lugares
El garaje …
Descripción
…está lejos del sótano.
Quehaceres
En el garaje, puedo lavar el coche.
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13. Look at the pictures and write a command you would hear for each activity. Then, write a
sentence using the present progressive to tell what each person is doing.
A
B
C
Ejemplo:
D
¡Lava el coche!
Ella está lavando el
coche.
F
E
G
H
14. Write an e-mail to a friend describing the electronic equipment you have. Describe the
living room in your house and the location of some items. Then write about three of your
least favorite household chores. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Written
Communication as you write. Write your answer on a separate piece of paper.
15. Identify and describe typical housing from Spanish-speaking countries and compare them
to those in the U.S. Then complete the graphic organizer below with as many details as
possible. Write in English. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture. Write your
answer on a separate piece of paper.
Products or Practices : _________________________
In Spanish-speaking Countries
In the U.S.
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Can you …
La ropa y las tiendas
In Unit 8, you learned and applied:
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Stem-changing verbs: pensar, querer,
preferir
Demonstrative adjectives
Direct object pronouns
Numbers 200−1000
 communicate about shopping for clothing and
accessories?
 communicate preferences and wishes?
 ask for and give information about clothing items,
including prices?
 identify some famous Spanish-speaking people?
 identify some Spanish-speaking countries?
 identify and describe typical clothing items from
Spanish-speaking countries and compare them to
those in the U.S.?
 identify and describe customs related to clothing and
shopping in Spanish-speaking countries and compare
them to those in the U.S.?
16. List six of your favorite clothing items, their color, at least one activity that you would do
while wearing them and the appropriate type of weather or season.
¿Qué ropa llevas?
Llevo un vestido…
¿De qué color es?
blanco…
¿Para qué actividad y en qué clima?
cuando voy a la playa y hace calor.
17. Think of clothing accessories you intend to buy and describe them in the organizer below.
Accesorio
Pienso comprar una cartera…
Precio
que cuesta cien pesos…
Tienda
en la zapatería.
que
que
que
que
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18. Describe the entire outfit you might wear to a sporting or formal event. You may use
elements from the organizers above. Write in Spanish. Refer to the Rubric for Written
Communication as you write. Write your answer on a separate piece of paper.
After checking the “Can you…” questions for each unit, what do you need to
review before the final exam?
Grammar
Read the following paragraph. Then choose the word that best completes each sentence,
according to the context.
1. A. nuestro
B. tu
C. sus
D. mi
2. A. peor
B. mayor
C. mejor
D. mayores
3. A. menores
B. peores
C. menor
D. peor
4. A. es
B. son
C. está
D. están
Estamos 6 el cumpleaños de 7
5. A. tengo
B. tienes
C. tenemos
D. tiene
abuelos. Por eso mamá 8 a hacer
6. A. celebramos
B. celebrando
C. celebras
D. celebran
un video.
7. A. tus
B. sus
C. nuestros
D. mi
8. A. va
B. vamos
C. voy
D. van
9. A. gusta
B. encantan
C. falta
D. encanta
Hay seis personas en 1 familia. Yo
tengo quince años y soy la hermana
2 . Mi hermana Alba es 3 que yo.
Ella 4
pelirroja y 5 doce años.
A los abuelos les 9 las fiestas.
Alba 10 romper una piñata. Mi
primo Alberto no 11 porque 12
10. A. piensan
B. pueden
C. quiere
D. duerme
enfermo.
11. A. viene
B. vamos
C. vengo
D. voy
12. A. es
B. va
C. viene
D. está
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