The following topics are on the Spanish Placement Exam:
1.
weather
2.
days of the week, months of the year, and seasons
3.
numbers 0–100
4.
telling time
5.
family relationships
6.
school subjects and school supplies
7.
basic food
8.
subject pronouns
9.
adjective agreement
10.
conjugating regular –ar, -er, -ir verbs in the present tense
11.
conjugating stem-changing verbs (e > ie, o > ue, e > i) in the present tense
12.
direct object pronouns
13.
gustar and indirect object pronouns that go with gustar
14.
reflexive verbs
15.
affirmative and negative informal (tú) commands
16.
ser vs. estar
17.
ir + a + infinitive, tener que + infinitive, and other verbs with infinitives
18.
present progressive
Students should also be able to:
1. say how old they are
2. say what their name is
3. say when their birthday is
4. say where they’re from
5. say what their phone number, email address, and home address are
6. describe what they and others look like, and be able to describe their personality
7. say what they do in their free time
8. say what they like and don’t like
9. say what they eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
10. describe a typical day using reflexive verbs
11. describe what they and other people are wearing
12. say what classes they’re taking this semester
13. say what school supplies they need for each class