SPAN 1441 WEB - CHAPTER 3 TEST - STUDY TIPS
*50 QUESTIONS TOTAL
*QUESTION FORMATS:
See final pages of this file for sample questions on vocabulary & grammar.
*CONTENT:
VOCABULARY
 action verbs
 family members
 pets
 adjectives to describe
people
 numbers 31-100
 nationalities
 misc. places and things
 adverbial phrases to indicate
time or frequency
GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES
 Adjectives: Gender, Number & Position
 The verb SER
 Possessive Adjectives
 Subject Pronouns
 Conjugation of Regular -ER & -IR Verbs
 Tener (to have) : tengo, tienes, tiene
TO REVIEW ON CONNECT:
*LEARNSMART VOCABULARY + GRAMMAR // WORKBOOK/LAB MANUAL:
Even though your grades for these activities are now final, all of them allow for unlimited study attempts after
the due date. Use the WBLM Study Guide to focus on specific vocabulary & grammar content shown above.
*PRACTICE ONLY: Vocabulary, Grammar, Pronunciation (for Listening practice)
These are the exercises in each Chapter folder on Connect that have no point value because they do not count
in your grade, but are very useful for practice & review.
*VIDEO GRAMMAR TUTORIALS:
Don’t forget to review with the Video Grammar Tutorials!
These are on Connect in your E-BOOK: Click on the LIBRARY TAB, E-BOOK, VIDEO TAB.
(See screen captures on page of 10 your course syllabus.)
Grammar Videos in your e-book for Chapter 3:
*Adjectives: Gender, Number & Position
*Present Tense of SER: Uses
*Possessive Adjectives (Part I)
*Present Tense of -ER and -IR Verbs
(See next page for how to review in your textbook.)
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TO REVIEW IN YOUR TEXTBOOK:
VOCABULARY
* Vocabulary Presentation: pp. 60-64. Comprehensive vocabulary list: Textbook, pp. 94-95.
GRAMMAR
*Singular Forms of the Verb “Tener”: tengo, tienes, tiene
* Adjectives: Gender, Number & Position
* Present Tense of the Verb SER
* Possessive Adjectives
* Grammar: Present tense - Regular -ER and -IR Verbs
p. 60
pp. 66-68
pp. 72-73
pp. 77-78
p. 81
*SMB = SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS BOOK
Chapters 1-6 of your textbook are incorporated in the second part of your course textbook. You can practice
with these exercises and check your work with the Answer Keys posted HERE. (Your instructor may also have
these posted on Blackboard.)
Exercises in the Supplementary Materials Book section of your textbook for Chapter 3:
 p. 23: Adjectives
 p. 28: Adjectives & Verbs
 p. 25: Nationalities
 p. 29: -AR, -ER, -IR Verbs
 p. 27: Possessive Adjectives
 p. 30-32: Chapter 3 Review
(See next page for how to review on other websites.)
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TO REVIEW ON OTHER WEBSITES:
1. Chapter 3 Vocabulary:
https://quizlet.com/112917060/puntos-de-partida-9e-vocabulario-capitulo-3-flash-cards/
2. Numbers 31-100 (Part A of link below)
http://www.studyspanish.com/practice/cardnum3.htm
3. Numbers 1-100
https://quizlet.com/102223960/numbers-in-spanish-1-100-flash-cards/
4. Adjective Agreement: Gender, Number, Position
http://personal.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/nacionalidades1.php
http://personal.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/adjectives_and_nouns.php
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/adj1.htm
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/adj2.htm
5. Possessive Adjectives
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/possadj.htm
6. Subject Pronouns
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/subpro.htm
7. VERB CONJUGATION PRACTICE: CONJUGUEMOS
Instructions for how to use the Conjuguemos website: Click HERE.
To practice REGULAR PRESENT TENSE VERBS:
http://conjuguemos.com/activity.php?language=spanish&id=1&source=public&type=verbs
NOTE: Customize your practice by pre-selecting the new -ER / -IR verbs studied in this chapter. (See p. 81)
abrir
asistir
comer
creer
escribir
recibir
vivir
aprender
beber
comprender
deber
leer
vender
(See next page for SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS.)
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SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS
1. VOCABULARY:
(a) FAMILY MEMBERS.
INSTRUCTION: Complete the sentence with the correct family member.
YOU SEE:
El hijo de mi tío es mi ___.
YOU WRITE:
primo
(b) NUMBERS 31-100.
INSTRUCTION: Write out the number in Spanish.
YOU SEE:
Mi abuelo tiene 72 años.
YOU WRITE:
setenta y dos
INSTRUCTION: Write out the number in Spanish.
YOU SEE:
Cuarenta más veinte son ___.
YOU WRITE:
sesenta
INSTRUCTION: Listen carefully to the voice mail, and complete the phone number with the missing digits.
Do not spell out the number.
YOU HEAR:
Nuestro nuevo número de teléfono es: cinco-veintidós-cuarenta y tres-ochenta
YOU SEE:
5-22-___80
YOU WRITE:
43
(c) ADJECTIVES.
INSTRUCTION: Note the adjective you hear and write the adjective with the opposite meaning.
Write only the adjective and use the masculine singular form.
YOU HEAR:
El señor Ramírez es delgado.
YOU WRITE:
gordo (Because “gordo” is the masculine singular form of the adjective that represents the
OPPOSITE meaning of what you heard: “delgado”.)
(d) NATIONALITIES & LANGUAGES.
INSTRUCTION: Complete the sentence with the correct adjective of nationality.
YOU SEE:
Ellos son de Alemania. Son ___.
YOU WRITE:
alemanes
INSTRUCTION: Complete the sentence with the name of the language the corresponds to the nationality.
YOU SEE:
Los ingleses hablan ____.
YOU WRITE:
inglés
2. GRAMMAR:
(a) -ER/-IR VERBS.
INSTRUCTION: Complete the sentence with a logical -er/-ir verb based on the image.
Use the ellos/ellas (-en) form.
YOU SEE:
(picture of 2 women drinking coffee) + this sentence:
Las amigas ___ café.
YOU WRITE:
beben
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(b) ADJECTIVE AGREEMENT.
INSTRUCTION: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the adjective.
YOU SEE:
Mis amigas son ___. (trabajador)
YOU WRITE:
trabajadoras.
INSTRUCTION: Match each noun to the adjective that agrees with it.
YOU SEE:
1
gatos
2
hombre
3
mujer
listo
delgada
tontos
YOU WRITE:
2
listo
3
delgada
1
tontos
(c) THE VERB SER
INSTRUCTION: Complete the sentence with the correct form of ser.
YOU SEE:
Javier __ de Nueva York.
YOU WRITE:
es
(d) THE VERB TENER (NOTE: Only singular forms. See p. 60)
INSTRUCTION: Complete the sentence with the correct form of tener.
YOU SEE:
Yo ____ tres hermanas.
YOU WRITE:
tengo
(e) POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
INSTRUCTION: Complete the sentence with the correct possessive adjective.
YOU SEE:
Los lápices que tengo = ___ lápices
YOU WRITE:
mis
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