Question

practice questions - capítulo 1
part i. listening: directions: listen as the teacher reads a sentence in spanish. decide if the present tense or the preterite tense is being used. choose the correct answer.

1. (a) present

(b) preterite

1. (a) present

(b) preterite
part ii. multiple choice: directions: choose the correct answer.

1. ellos compraron boletos en ______.

(a) la ventanilla (c) el tablero de salidas
(b) el andén (d) el tablero de llegadas

1. ¿a quién dio lindsey las maletas?

(a) en primera clase (c) a la maleta
(b) al horario (d) al maletero

1. voy a ir a argentina. voy a volver a los estados unidos en dos días. necesito comprar ______.

(a) un billete sencillo (c) un billete de ida y vuelta
(b) una sala de espera (d) un andén

1. jorge no estuvo en primera clase. él estuvo ______.

(a) en la bolsa (c) en primera clase
(b) en segunda clase (d) en el equipaje

1. voy a ir a méxico. no voy a volver a los estados unidos. necesito comprar ______

(a) una estación de ferrocarril (c) un tablero de salidas
(b) un billete de ida y vuelta (d) un billete sencillo

1. cayden se sienta en ______.

(a) la vía (c) el compartimiento
(b) el asiento (d) el pasillo

Explanation:

For question 3: "Ellos compraron boletos en..." means "They bought tickets at...". "La ventanilla" is the ticket window, where tickets are bought. "El andén" is the platform, "el tablero de salidas" is the departures board, and "el tablero de llegadas" is the arrivals board, so (a) is correct.
For question 4: "¿A quién dio Lindsey las maletas?" means "To whom did Lindsey give the suitcases?". "Al maletero" (to the luggage compartment) makes sense for giving suitcases. "En primera clase" is in first class, "al horario" is to the schedule, "a la maleta" is to the suitcase (illogical), so (d) is correct.
For question 5: The person is going to Argentina and returning in two days, so they need a round - trip ticket ("un billete de ida y vuelta"). "Un billete sencillo" is one - way, "una sala de espera" is waiting room, "un andén" is platform, so (c) is correct.
For question 6: Jorge wasn't in first class, so he was in second class ("en segunda clase"). "En la bolsa" is in the bag, "en primera clase" is contradictory, "en el equipaje" is in the luggage, so (b) is correct.
For question 7: The person is going to Mexico and not returning, so they need a one - way ticket ("un billete sencillo"). "Una estación de ferrocarril" is a train station, "un billete de ida y vuelta" is round - trip, "un tablero de salidas" is departures board, so (d) is correct.
For question 8: "Cayden se sienta en..." means "Cayden sits in...". "El asiento" is the seat, where one sits. "La vía" is the track, "el compartimiento" is the compartment (less specific for sitting), "el pasillo" is the aisle, so (b) is correct. (Note: For the listening questions, we would need the audio to determine the tense, but for the multiple - choice, we analyzed as above.)

Answer:

1. A. la ventanilla
2. D. al maletero
3. C. un billete de ida y vuelta
4. B. en segunda clase
5. D. un billete sencillo
6. B. el asiento