Spanish Unit 3: Holidays and Celebrations

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1. 1What does "el Día de Acción de Gracias" mean?
   AThanksgiving

   BIndependence Day

   CMother's Day

   DEaster
2. 2What does "la Nochebuena" mean?
   ANew Year's Eve

   BChristmas Day

   CChristmas Eve

   DHoly Week
3. 3What does "la Nochevieja" mean?
   AChristmas Eve

   BNew Year's Day

   CHalloween

   DNew Year's Eve
4. 4How do you say "Easter" in Spanish?
   Ala Navidad

   Bla Pascua

   Cla Semana Santa

   Del Año Nuevo
5. 5What does "el Día de los Reyes Magos" mean?
   AThree Kings Day

   BAll Saints' Day

   CDay of the Dead

   DHoly Week
6. 6"Las posadas" reenact which story?
   AMexico's victory over France

   BA girl's 15th birthday

   CMary and Joseph's search for lodging

   DThe arrival of the Three Kings
7. 7What does "el Cinco de Mayo" celebrate?
   AMexican Independence Day

   BThe Day of the Dead

   CThe start of Holy Week

   DMexico's victory over France at Puebla
8. 8What is "la quinceañera" celebration?
   AA wedding anniversary

   BA girl's 15th birthday

   CA graduation party

   DA saint's day
9. 9What does "el Día de los Enamorados" mean?
   AMother's Day

   BWedding Day

   CValentine's Day

   DAnniversary
10. 10What does "la Noche de las Brujas" mean?
    AHalloween

    BDay of the Dead

    CNew Year's Eve

    DChristmas Eve
11. 11How do you say "Day of the Dead" in Spanish?
    Ala Noche de las Brujas

    Bla Semana Santa

    Cel día de tu santo

    Del Día de los Muertos
12. 12What does "la boda" mean?
    AGraduation

    BWedding

    CAnniversary

    DBirthday
13. 13What does "el aniversario" mean?
    ABirthday

    BWedding

    CAnniversary

    DHoliday
14. 14How do you say "graduation" in Spanish?
    Ala graduación

    Bla boda

    Cla feria

    Dla misa
15. 15What does "el día de tu santo" mean?
    AAll Saints' Day

    BHoly Week

    CYour birthday

    DYour saint's day
16. 16What does "la fiesta sorpresa" mean?
    ABirthday party

    BSurprise party

    CHoliday party

    DGraduation party
17. 17What does "las ferias" mean?
    AParties

    BFireworks

    CFairs

    DHolidays
18. 18What does "la Semana Santa" mean?
    AHoly Week

    BChristmas

    CEaster Sunday

    DAll Saints' Day
19. 19How do you say "Father's Day" in Spanish?
    Ael Día de la Madre

    Bel Día de los Reyes

    Cel Día de la Independencia

    Del Día del Padre
20. 20What does "los días festivos" mean?
    ABirthdays

    BHolidays

    CWeekends

    DFairs
21. 21What does "abrir regalos" mean?
    ATo wrap gifts

    BTo buy gifts

    CTo open gifts

    DTo send gifts
22. 22What does "charlar" mean?
    ATo chat; to talk

    BTo celebrate

    CTo invite

    DTo finish
23. 23What does "colgar" mean?
    ATo decorate

    BTo receive

    CTo send

    DTo hang (up)
24. 24What does "contar chistes" mean?
    ATo count gifts

    BTo tell jokes

    CTo sing songs

    DTo tell stories
25. 25What does "reunirse con toda la familia" mean?
    ATo call the whole family

    BTo visit the family's house

    CTo get together with the whole family

    DTo take a family photo
26. 26What does "ver fuegos artificiales" mean?
    ATo see fireworks

    BTo light candles

    CTo see the parade

    DTo hang lights
27. 27What does "mandar" mean?
    ATo receive

    BTo invite

    CTo finish

    DTo send
28. 28What does "regalar" mean?
    ATo receive a gift

    BTo give (a gift)

    CTo open a gift

    DTo wrap a gift
29. 29Which verb also means "to celebrate"?
    Afestejar

    Bterminar

    Ccharlar

    Dpasar
30. 30What does "conocer" mean?
    ATo invite someone

    BTo chat with someone

    CTo meet; to know someone

    DTo send something
31. 31What does "pasar" mean in "pasar tiempo con amigos"?
    ATo pass by

    BTo finish

    CTo invite

    DTo spend (time)
32. 32How do you say "to have a party" in Spanish?
    Atener un picnic

    Bhacer una fiesta

    Cdecorar la casa

    Dabrir regalos
33. 33How do you say "to decorate the house" in Spanish?
    Acolgar la casa

    Bfestejar la casa

    Cdecorar la casa

    Dregalar la casa
34. 34"Colgar" and "contar" are stem-changing in the present tense. What is their change?
    Ao → ue

    Be → ie

    Ce → i

    Du → ue
35. 35What does "los entremeses" mean?
    ADesserts

    BDrinks

    CGuests

    DAppetizers
36. 36What is "el papel picado"?
    AWrapping paper

    BDecorative punched/cut paper

    CA paper invitation

    DConfetti cake
37. 37What does "el globo" mean?
    AGift

    BLight

    CBalloon

    DFlower
38. 38What does "los invitados" mean?
    AGuests

    BInvitations

    CPreparations

    DDecorations
39. 39What does "la sinagoga" mean?
    ATemple

    BChurch

    CMass

    DSynagogue
40. 40What does "la misa" mean?
    ATable

    BMass (church service)

    CSynagogue

    DParty
41. 41What are "las empanadas"?
    APotato chips

    BSweets; candy

    CTurnover-like pastries

    DPunch
42. 42How do you say "punch" (the drink) in Spanish?
    Ael ponche

    Bel pastel

    Cel dulce

    Del refresco
43. 43What is the plural of "la luz" (light)?
    Alas luzes

    Blas luzs

    Clos luces

    Dlas luces
44. 44What does "los preparativos" mean?
    APresents

    BPreparations

    CInvitations

    DAppetizers
45. 45What does "las papitas" mean?
    ALittle potatoes for soup

    BSweets; candy

    CPotato chips

    DPastries
46. 46What does "Estuvo a todo dar" mean?
    AIt was great.

    BIt was boring.

    CIt was everything.

    DIt was too long.
47. 47What does "¡Qué gusto verte!" mean?
    AWhat do you like?

    BSee you later!

    CWhat a nice view!

    DIt's great to see you!
48. 48What does "Te presento a..." mean?
    AI gave you a present...

    BI'd like you to meet...

    CI'll see you at...

    DLet me present to you...
49. 49What does "¿Qué tal estuvo?" mean?
    AHow are you?

    BWhere was it?

    CHow was it?

    DWhat time is it?
50. 50What does "ya" mean?
    AAlready

    BYet

    CAlways

    DLater
51. 51How do you say "last year" in Spanish?
    Ael año nuevo

    Bel próximo año

    Ccomo siempre

    Del año pasado
52. 52What does "como siempre" mean?
    ANever again

    BAs always

    CLike before

    DSometimes
53. 53What does "La pasamos en casa de mi abuela" mean?
    AWe passed by my grandmother's house.

    BWe left my grandmother's house.

    CWe spent it at my grandmother's house.

    DWe cleaned my grandmother's house.
54. 54What does "genial" mean?
    ACool

    BGeneral

    CGentle

    DBoring
55. 55Preterite: Yo ____ (hablar) con mis primos.
    Ahablo

    Bhabló

    Chablaste

    Dhablé
56. 56Preterite: Ella ____ (comer) muchos dulces.
    Acomí

    Bcomió

    Ccomiste

    Dcome
57. 57Preterite: Nosotros ____ (abrir) los regalos.
    Aabrimos

    Babremos

    Cabrieron

    Dabrió
58. 58Preterite: Ellos ____ (decorar) la casa.
    Adecoraste

    Bdecoramos

    Cdecoraron

    Ddecoró
59. 59Preterite: Tú ____ (recibir) muchos regalos.
    Arecibí

    Brecibió

    Crecibimos

    Drecibiste
60. 60What is the preterite "yo" ending for regular -AR verbs?
    A-ó

    B-é

    C-í

    D-o
61. 61What is the preterite "él/ella/usted" ending for regular -ER/-IR verbs?
    A-ió

    B-ó

    C-é

    D-iste
62. 62What is the preterite "ellos/ustedes" ending for regular -ER/-IR verbs?
    A-aron

    B-en

    C-ieron

    D-imos
63. 63Which -AR form looks the same in the present and the preterite?
    Ayo

    Btú

    Cellos

    Dnosotros
64. 64Ir (preterite): Yo ____ a la fiesta.
    Afue

    Bfui

    Cfuiste

    Diba
65. 65Ir (preterite): Ellos ____ al templo.
    Afueron

    Bfuimos

    Cfue

    Dfuisteis
66. 66Hacer (preterite): Mi mamá ____ las empanadas.
    Ahice

    Bhació

    Chizo

    Dhiciste
67. 67Hacer (preterite): ¿Qué ____ tú el año pasado?
    Ahizo

    Bhicimos

    Chacieron

    Dhiciste
68. 68Hacer (preterite): Nosotros ____ una fiesta sorpresa.
    Ahicimos

    Bhacimos

    Chicieron

    Dhizimos
69. 69What does "Fuimos a la boda" mean?
    AWe are going to the wedding.

    BWe went to the wedding.

    CThey went to the wedding.

    DWe were at the party.
70. 70-CAR verb: Yo ____ (sacar) fotos.
    Asacé

    Bsacó

    Csaqué

    Dsaké
71. 71-GAR verb: Yo ____ (pagar) la piñata.
    Apagé

    Bpagó

    Cpagüé

    Dpagué
72. 72-ZAR verb: Yo ____ (empezar) los preparativos.
    Aempecé

    Bempezé

    Cempezó

    Dempiezo
73. 73-GAR verb: Yo ____ (colgar) las decoraciones.
    Acolgé

    Bcolgué

    Ccuelgué

    Dcolgó
74. 74-CAR/-GAR/-ZAR verbs are irregular in which preterite form only?
    Aél/ella

    Bnosotros

    Cyo

    Dellos
75. 75-ZAR verb: Ella ____ (empezar) la fiesta.
    Aempecé

    Bempezé

    Cempeció

    Dempezó
76. 76Which indirect object pronoun means "to/for them"?
    Ales

    Ble

    Cnos

    Dlos
77. 77Gabriel ____ compró una flor a Anita.
    Ala

    Ble

    Cles

    Dme
78. 78Mis padres ____ regalaron un reloj (a mí).
    Ate

    Ble

    Cme

    Dnos
79. 79Yo ____ mandé invitaciones a mis amigos.
    Ale

    Blos

    Cnos

    Dles
80. 80Mi abuela ____ contó chistes (a nosotros).
    Anos

    Bles

    Cos

    Dme
81. 81Which indirect object pronoun means "to/for you" (tú)?
    Ale

    Bte

    Ctu

    Dti
82. 82Where does the indirect object pronoun go in "Gabriel le compró una flor"?
    AAfter the verb

    BAt the end of the sentence

    CBefore the conjugated verb

    DAfter the noun
83. 83What question helps you find the indirect object?
    AWhen?

    BWhere?

    CHow much?

    DTo whom? / For whom?
84. 84What does "Gabriel le compró una flor" mean?
    AGabriel bought a flower for her.

    BGabriel bought her flowers.

    CGabriel sold a flower to her.

    DGabriel bought a flower for them.
85. 85Which verb do we already use with indirect object pronouns, as in "Me gusta"?
    Air

    Bgustar

    Chacer

    Dcelebrar
86. 86Translate: "We celebrated New Year's Eve at my uncle's house."
    ACelebramos el Año Nuevo en casa de mi tío.

    BCelebraron la Nochevieja en casa de mi tío.

    CCelebramos la Nochevieja en casa de mi tío.

    DCelebré la Nochebuena en casa de mi tío.
87. 87Translate: "I gave my mom flowers on Mother's Day."
    ALe regalé flores a mi mamá el Día del Padre.

    BMe regaló flores mi mamá el Día de la Madre.

    CLes regalé flores a mi mamá el Día de la Madre.

    DLe regalé flores a mi mamá el Día de la Madre.