Spanish Unit 3: Holidays, Celebrations & the Preterite

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1. 1What does "los días festivos" mean?
   AHolidays

   BBirthdays

   CWeekends

   DParties
2. 2How do you say "New Year's Day" in Spanish?
   Ala Nochevieja

   Bla Nochebuena

   Cel Día de los Reyes Magos

   Del Año Nuevo
3. 3"el Día de los Reyes Magos" is…
   AChristmas Day

   BAll Saints Day

   CThree Kings Day

   DHoly Week
4. 4"el Día de los Enamorados" is…
   AWedding day

   BValentine's Day

   CAnniversary

   DMother's Day
5. 5What is "la Semana Santa"?
   AChristmas week

   BHoly Week

   CNew Year's week

   DSpring break
6. 6What does "la Pascua" usually mean?
   AEaster

   BPassover only

   CHalloween

   DThanksgiving
7. 7"el Día de Acción de Gracias" is…
   AIndependence Day

   BLabor Day

   CGraduation

   DThanksgiving
8. 8What are "las Posadas"?
   AEaster egg hunts

   BNew Year's fireworks

   CChristmas processions reenacting the search for an inn

   DHalloween parades
9. 9"la Nochebuena" is…
   ANew Year's Eve

   BChristmas Day

   CChristmas Eve

   DGood night
10. 10"la Nochevieja" is…
    AChristmas Eve

    BNew Year's Eve

    CHalloween night

    DOld night party
11. 11What is "una quinceañera"?
    AA girl's 15th birthday celebration

    BA 50th anniversary

    CA wedding

    DA graduation
12. 12"la boda" means…
    Athe party

    Bthe anniversary

    Cthe birthday

    Dthe wedding
13. 13"el Día de tu Santo" is…
    AAll Saints Day

    BHoly Week

    CDay of the Dead

    DYour saint's day
14. 14"la Noche de las Brujas" is…
    ADay of the Dead

    BChristmas Eve

    CHalloween

    DNight of the stars
15. 15"el Día de los Muertos" is…
    AHalloween

    BDay of the Dead

    CAll Saints Day

    DMemorial Day
16. 16"la fiesta sorpresa" means…
    Athe surprise party

    Bthe birthday party

    Cthe party favors

    Dthe street fair
17. 17"las ferias" means…
    Afairs

    Bparties

    Cholidays

    Dgifts
18. 18"abrir regalos" means…
    Ato give gifts

    Bto wrap gifts

    Cto buy gifts

    Dto open gifts
19. 19"charlar" means…
    Ato sing

    Bto dance

    Cto chat

    Dto hang up
20. 20"colgar" means…
    Ato celebrate

    Bto hang (up)

    Cto count

    Dto invite
21. 21"contar chistes" means…
    Ato count gifts

    Bto tell jokes

    Cto sing songs

    Dto read letters
22. 22"hacer una fiesta" means…
    Ato throw a party

    Bto go to a party

    Cto clean after a party

    Dto invite to a party
23. 23"regalar" means…
    Ato receive

    Bto return

    Cto wrap

    Dto give (as a gift)
24. 24"recibir" means…
    Ato give

    Bto invite

    Cto receive

    Dto send
25. 25"reunirse con la familia" means…
    Ato call the family

    Bto leave the family

    Cto get together with the family

    Dto invite the family
26. 26"ver fuegos artificiales" means…
    Ato light candles

    Bto watch fireworks

    Cto watch a parade

    Dto see a movie
27. 27"mandar una carta" means…
    Ato send a letter/card

    Bto write a letter

    Cto read a letter

    Dto receive a letter
28. 28"festejar" means…
    Ato finish

    Bto festival

    Cto fast

    Dto celebrate
29. 29"los invitados" are…
    Athe invitations

    Bthe hosts

    Cthe gifts

    Dthe guests
30. 30"los preparativos" are…
    Athe presents

    Bthe guests

    Cthe preparations

    Dthe decorations
31. 31"el papel picado" is…
    Awrapping paper

    Bcut/punched paper banners

    Ca party hat

    Dconfetti cake
32. 32"el globo" means…
    Athe balloon

    Bthe globe cake

    Cthe gift

    Dthe light
33. 33"los entremeses" are…
    Aappetizers

    Bdesserts

    Cdrinks

    Dmain dishes
34. 34"el ponche" is…
    Aa cake

    Bcandy

    Ca game

    Dpunch (drink)
35. 35"los dulces" are…
    Achips

    Bappetizers

    Ccandy / sweets

    Dpastries
36. 36"las papitas" are…
    Asmall potatoes for dinner

    Bpotato chips

    Ccandy

    Dfrench bread
37. 37"la misa" is…
    Athe table

    BMass (church service)

    Cthe synagogue

    Dthe temple
38. 38"¡Qué gusto verte!" means…
    AIt's great to see you!

    BWhat a taste!

    CSee you later!

    DHow did it go?
39. 39"¿Qué tal estuvo?" means…
    AWhat time is it?

    BWhere were you?

    CWho was there?

    DHow was it?
40. 40"Estuvo a todo dar." means…
    AIt was all given away.

    BIt was boring.

    CIt was great / awesome.

    DIt's all done.
41. 41"Te presento a…" means…
    AI give you…

    BI present a gift to…

    CI'd like you to meet…

    DSee you with…
42. 42"el año pasado" means…
    Anext year

    Blast year

    Cthis year

    Devery year
43. 43"un desfile" is…
    Aa parade

    Ba procession of candles

    Ca fair

    Da card
44. 44Preterite AR ending for YO (nadar → nad__)
    A-í

    B-o

    C-aste

    D-é
45. 45Preterite AR ending for TÚ
    A-iste

    B-as

    C-amos

    D-aste
46. 46Preterite AR ending for ÉL/ELLA/USTED
    A-ió

    B-a

    C-ó

    D-é
47. 47Preterite AR ending for ELLOS/USTEDES
    A-ieron

    B-aron

    C-an

    D-amos
48. 48Preterite ER/IR ending for YO
    A-í

    B-é

    C-o

    D-iste
49. 49Preterite ER/IR ending for ÉL/ELLA/USTED
    A-ió

    B-ó

    C-e

    D-í
50. 50Preterite ER/IR ending for ELLOS/USTEDES
    A-aron

    B-en

    C-imos

    D-ieron
51. 51Yo ___ (celebrar) mi cumpleaños ayer.
    Acelebró

    Bcelebro

    Ccelebré

    Dcelebraste
52. 52Tú ___ (abrir) los regalos.
    Aabrió

    Babriste

    Cabriaste

    Dabrí
53. 53Ella ___ (recibir) muchas flores.
    Arecibó

    Brecibió

    Crecibí

    Drecibe
54. 54Nosotros ___ (comer) pastel.
    Acomimos

    Bcomamos

    Ccomemos

    Dcomieron
55. 55Ellos ___ (decorar) la casa.
    Adecorieron

    Bdecoramos

    Cdecoró

    Ddecoraron
56. 56Ustedes ___ (escribir) las invitaciones.
    Aescribaron

    Bescribió

    Cescribieron

    Describimos
57. 57Mis tíos ___ (charlar) toda la noche.
    Acharlieron

    Bcharló

    Ccharlaron

    Dcharlamos
58. 58Which sentence is in the PRETERITE (past)?
    AYo invito a mis amigos.

    BYo invité a mis amigos.

    CYo voy a invitar a mis amigos.

    DYo invitando a mis amigos.
59. 59Preterite of IR for YO:
    Afui

    Bfue

    Ciba

    Dfuí
60. 60Preterite of IR for ELLOS:
    Afuimos

    Bfue

    Cfueran

    Dfueron
61. 61Nosotros ___ (ir) a la boda.
    Afueron

    Bfue

    Cvamos

    Dfuimos
62. 62Preterite of HACER for YO:
    Ahizo

    Bhací

    Chice

    Dhicé
63. 63Preterite of HACER for ÉL/ELLA:
    Ahice

    Bhizo

    Chació

    Dhico
64. 64Ellos ___ (hacer) una fiesta sorpresa.
    Ahicieron

    Bhacieron

    Chicimos

    Dhizo
65. 65Tú ___ (hacer) la piñata.
    Ahiciste

    Bhaciste

    Chizo

    Dhice
66. 66Note: IR and SER share preterite forms. "Fue" can mean…
    AI went

    Bwe were

    Cthey went

    Dhe went / it was
67. 67Yo ___ (sacar) fotos en la fiesta.
    Asacé

    Bsacó

    Csaqué

    Dsaké
68. 68Yo ___ (pagar) los dulces.
    Apagé

    Bpagué

    Cpagó

    Dpaqué
69. 69Yo ___ (empezar) los preparativos.
    Aempezé

    Bempecé

    Cempezó

    Dempequé
70. 70Yo ___ (colgar) el papel picado.
    Acolgué

    Bcolgé

    Ccolgó

    Dcolqué
71. 71Él ___ (tocar) la guitarra.
    Atoqué

    Btocé

    Ctoquó

    Dtocó
72. 72Which form has the CAR/GAR/ZAR spelling change?
    AOnly ÉL/ELLA

    BAll forms

    COnly YO

    DOnly NOSOTROS
73. 73Indirect object pronoun for "to me":
    Ate

    Ble

    Cme

    Dnos
74. 74Indirect object pronoun for "to them / to you all":
    Ale

    Bles

    Cnos

    Dlos
75. 75Indirect object pronoun for "to us":
    Anos

    Bles

    Cos

    Dme
76. 76Gabriel ___ compró una flor a Anita.
    Ales

    Bme

    Cla

    Dle
77. 77Mis padres ___ regalaron un globo (a mí).
    Ale

    Bte

    Cnos

    Dme
78. 78Yo ___ mandé una carta a mis abuelos.
    Ale

    Blos

    Cles

    Dme
79. 79¿___ diste los regalos a nosotros?
    ALes

    BNos

    COs

    DMe
80. 80Where do indirect object pronouns usually go?
    ABefore the conjugated verb

    BAfter the noun

    CAt the end of the sentence

    DBetween the subject and "a"
81. 81"Ella te mandó una invitación." means…
    AShe sent you an invitation.

    BYou sent her an invitation.

    CShe sent me an invitation.

    DShe sent them an invitation.