Question

esta pechuga de pollo no tiene mucho sabor. _________ más pimienta.

• añada
• corte
• pele
• hierva

question 17 (5 points)
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preparo una sopa de legumbres. tengo que _________ cada dos minutos mientras está en el fuego.

• cocinarla
• freírla
• revolverla
• añadirla

Explanation:

Analyze the first sentence

Using the Spanish Vocabulary and Spanish Kitchen Vocabulary knowledge points
The sentence is: "Esta pechuga de pollo no tiene mucho sabor __________ más pimienta."

• "Esta pechuga de pollo no tiene mucho sabor" means "This chicken breast does not have much flavor."
• "más pimienta" means "more pepper."
• The blank requires a command to add pepper to improve the flavor.

Evaluate options for the first sentence

Using the Spanish Cooking Vocabulary and Spanish Formal Commands knowledge points

• Añada (from añadir): "Add" (formal command). This fits the context perfectly ("Add more pepper").
• Corte (from cortar): "Cut" (formal command). You do not cut pepper into chicken for flavor.
• Pele (from pelar): "Peel" (formal command). You do not peel pepper.
• Hierva (from hervir): "Boil" (formal command). You do not boil pepper.

Analyze the second sentence

Using the Spanish Vocabulary and Spanish Kitchen Vocabulary knowledge points
The sentence is: "Preparo una sopa de legumbres. Tengo que __________ cada dos minutos mientras está en el fuego."

• "Preparo una sopa de legumbres" means "I am preparing a vegetable soup."
• "Tengo que ________ cada dos minutos mientras está en el fuego" means "I have to ________ every two minutes while it is on the fire/stove."
• Soups on the stove need to be stirred regularly to prevent sticking or burning.

Evaluate options for the second sentence

Using the Spanish Cooking Vocabulary knowledge point

• cocinarla (from cocinar): "cook it." Cooking it every two minutes does not make sense.
• freírla (from freír): "fry it." You do not fry a soup.
• revolverla (from revolver): "stir it." This fits perfectly ("I have to stir it every two minutes").
• añadirla (from añadir): "add it." You do not add the soup to itself every two minutes.

Answer:

Question 1

• (A) Añada (Correct answer)
• (B) Corte
• (C) Pele
• (D) Hierva

Question 2

• (A) cocinarla
• (B) freírla
• (C) revolverla (Correct answer)
• (D) añadirla