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OPTIONAL FLACS ESSAY PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If the essay is to tell a past tense story, you will use all of the following except:

a)

Yo fui..

b)

Yo vi..

c)

Yo tuve...

d)

Yo hablé...

e)

Yo voy...

2.

If the essay topic is about a future event, you can use all except...

a)

Yo iré

b)

Yo voy a ir...

c)

Yo quiero ir...

d)

Yo tengo que ir...

e)

Yo ir

3.

When you do the read to write, you may do all of the following except:

a)

En documento 1...

b)

En documento 2...

c)

Copy sentences word for word

d)

En la fuente 1 (source), dice que...

e)

Use bits of information from the sources in your own sentences

4.

Match the transitions that will help in your essay writing:

a)

Para comenzar...

1.

To begin...

b)

Primero...

2.

First...

c)

Para concluir...

3.

To conclude...

d)

Entonces...

4.

Then...

e)

Tambien...

5.

Also...

5.

When summarizing information from multiple sources, you should avoid:

a)

Combining ideas from different texts in your own words

b)

Quoting short phrases with proper citation

c)

Copying large sections of text without changes

d)

Paraphrasing the main points

e)

Referencing the original sources

6.

If the essay prompt asks you to describe a daily routine, you should use all except:

a)

Me levanto...

b)

Fui al cine...

c)

Desayuno...

d)

Voy a la escuela...

e)

Me acuesto...

7.

When writing about hypothetical situations, you can use all of the following except:

a)

Es posible que sea...

b)

Me gustaría viajar...

c)

Voy a la playa...

d)

Sería interesante...

e)

Podría estudiar más...

8.

Which of the following should you avoid when paraphrasing information from a source?

a)

Copying sentences exactly as they appear

b)

Using your own words to express the idea

c)

Changing the wording but keeping the original meaning

d)

Summarizing the main points concisely

e)

Giving credit to the original author

9.

When writing about your plans for the weekend, you should use all of the following except:

a)

Pienso ir al cine...

b)

Voy a estudiar...

c)

Saldré con mis amigos...

d)

Fui al parque...

e)

Quiero descansar...

10.

If you are asked to describe a typical school day, which of the following would NOT be appropriate?

a)

Me despierto temprano...

b)

Desayuno antes de salir...

c)

Estudié para un examen...

d)

Almuerzo con mis amigos...

e)

Asisto a mis clases...

11.

Reorder the following

a)

Yo

b)

quiero

c)

ir

d)

al

e)

centro comercial

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
12.

Reorder the following

a)

Anoche

b)

yo

c)

fui

d)

al

e)

cine

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
13.

Reorder the following

a)

El año pasado

b)

tuve

c)

muchas

d)

clases

e)

interesantes

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
14.

Match the following

a)

Present: yo

1.

voy/ quiero ir

b)

Past Preterite:

Yo

2.

fui

c)

Past Imperfect: Yo

3.

iba

d)

Future: Yo

4.

iré / Voy a ir

e)

Conditional: Yo

5.

iría

15.

Pick the correct way to structure a sentence

a)

Yo necesito ver

b)

Yo ver

c)

Yo necesitar veo

d)

Yo necesito veo

16.

Which tense would you need to translate this sentence to Spanish?


"Last year I went to Spain."

a)

Present tense (voy)

b)

Preterite tense (fui)

c)

Imperfect tense (iba)

d)

Conditional (iría)

17.

Which tense is used to tell what time something happened?

a)

presente

b)

preterite

c)

imperfect

18.

When is the preterite tense often used?

a)

When there is a time phrase indicating when an action happened or how long it lasted

b)

When expressing future actions

c)

When talking about present actions

d)

When describing ongoing past events

19.

Translate: Saldré a las siete de la noche.

a)

I will leave at 7 PM.

b)

I am going to leave at 7 PM.

c)

I am leaving at 7 PM.

d)

I left at 7 PM.

20.

Translate: Los estudiantes escribirán un ensayo.

a)

The students wrote an essay.

b)

The students are writing an essay.

c)

The students can write an essay.

d)

The students will write an essay.

21.

Viajaremos means

a)

We will travel

b)

We will see

c)

I will travel

d)

He/she will travel

22.

Trabajaré means...

a)

I will eat

b)

I will dance

c)

I will work

d)

I will travel

23.

An easy way to express that you want/would like to do something is:

a)

Me gustaría

b)

Me gusta

c)

Me gustaba

d)

Me gustó

24.

What is the first step to creating a sentence?

a)

Choose a verb.

b)

Conjugate verb.

c)

Choose a subject (pronoun).

d)

Add extra info.

25.

What is the second step to creating a sentence?

a)

Choose a verb.

b)

Conjugate the verb.

c)

Choose a subject (pronoun).

d)

Add extra info

26.

What is the 3rd step when writing your sentence with correct structure?

a)

CONJUGATE THE VERB

b)

Leave the verb in the infintive after the subject

27.

When stating something in Spanish, which is the correct word order?

a)

Article, Noun, Adjective

b)

Adjective, Noun, Article

c)

Noun, Adjective, Article

d)

Noun, Article, Adjective

e)

Article, Adjective, Noun

28.

Choose the correct sentence structures

a)

Nosotros ir

b)

Nosotros vamos

c)

Nosotros queremos ir

29.

Choose the correct sentence structures

a)

Ayer fuimos y visitamos

b)

Ayer ir y visitar

c)

Ayer iba y visitábamos

30.

Choose the correct sentence structures

a)

El próximo año, yo tomaré...

b)

El próximo año, yo quiero tomar...

c)

El próximo año, yo voy a tomar..

d)

El próximo año, yo tomo

e)

El próximo año, yo tomar