Question 1
Complete the sentence with the correct word:
Quiero comprar un libro. Voy a la _______.
(I want to buy a book. I'm going to the _____.)
Librería is a bookstore. To buy a book you go to a librería. A biblioteca is where you borrow books (library).
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Complete the sentence with the correct word:
El proyecto fue un gran _______. Todos aplaudieron.
(The project was a great success. Everyone applauded.)
Éxito means success. The context (everyone applauded) confirms a positive outcome. Not salida (exit) or exceso (excess).
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Complete the sentence with the correct word:
El presidente _______ anunció nuevas medidas.
(The current president announced new measures.)
Actual in Spanish means current or present. El presidente actual = the current president. Not "actual" in the English sense (real/true).
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A student said La conferencia fue un gran éxito means "The conference was a big exit." Is this correct?
Éxito means success, not exit. Despite looking similar, they are false cognates. "Exit" in Spanish = salida.
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A student translated the English phrase "sensible decision" as decisión sensible in Spanish.
What did they accidentally say in Spanish?
In Spanish, sensible means sensitive or emotional. A "sensible" (reasonable) decision in Spanish = decisión sensata.
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Answer question 5 to unlock
Which sentence correctly uses realizar?
Option A misuses realizar as "to realize (become aware)" — that should be darme cuenta de. Option B correctly uses realizar to mean "carry out this project."
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Answer question 6 to unlock
Match gracioso to its correct English meaning.
Gracioso means funny or amusing (e.g., ¡Qué chiste tan gracioso! = What a funny joke!). "Gracious" = amable.
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Match asistir to its correct English meaning.
Asistir primarily means to attend (e.g., Asistí a la reunión = I attended the meeting). To assist/help = ayudar. A tricky false cognate.
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Answer question 8 to unlock
Match molestar to its correct English meaning.
Molestar means to bother or annoy (e.g., ¿Te molesta el ruido? = Does the noise bother you?). Its English look-alike "molest" has a much more serious meaning.
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Match recordar to its correct English meaning.
Recordar means to remember (e.g., ¿Recuerdas mi nombre? = Do you remember my name?). "To record" in Spanish = grabar.
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Match compromiso to its correct English meaning.
Compromiso typically means commitment or obligation (e.g., Tengo un compromiso = I have a commitment). While it can sometimes suggest a deal, it rarely means "compromise" as in meeting halfway.
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