SAT Subject Test in Spanish

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1

Which verb form is correct in context?

Chicos, ¿Adonde _______?

vais

vas

vamos

vayas

Explanation

The only verb to agree in number with the subject is "vais," the second person plural informal form of ir.

English translation: "Boys, where are you-all going?"

2

Which adjective, when used in the blank, creates a logical and grammatically correct sentence?

Los platos están __________, pues hay que lavarlos.

sucios

sucias

sucio

rotos

Explanation

The correct answer is "sucios" (dirty) because it agrees in number and gender with "los platos" and because it makes sense in context. The answer choice "rotos" (broken) wouldn't make sense because there's no reason to wash broken plates.

English translation: "The plates are dirty, so one must wash them."

3

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Me __________ ir al concerto contigo, pero no tengo dinero.

gustaría

gusto

gustaba

gustó

gustan

Explanation

The correct answer is "gustaría," the conditional tense. When translated the sentence means "I would like to go to the concert but I don't have money."

"Gusto" is the wrong tense and person. "Gustaba" and "gustó" are the wrong tense, and "gustan" is the wrong tense and number.

4

Which adjective properly completes the sentence?

No tengo hermanos; soy un hijo _______.

único

únicos

primera

segundo

Explanation

Both "único" (only) and "segundo" (second) agree in number and gender with "hijo;" however, only "único" (only) fits in context, as it would not make sense for someone to say that they are an "hijo segundo" (second child) if that person is claiming not to have any siblings.

English translation: "I do not have siblings; I am an only child."

5

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Me __________ ir al concerto contigo, pero no tengo dinero.

gustaría

gusto

gustaba

gustó

gustan

Explanation

The correct answer is "gustaría," the conditional tense. When translated the sentence means "I would like to go to the concert but I don't have money."

"Gusto" is the wrong tense and person. "Gustaba" and "gustó" are the wrong tense, and "gustan" is the wrong tense and number.

6

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Me __________ ir al concerto contigo, pero no tengo dinero.

gustaría

gusto

gustaba

gustó

gustan

Explanation

The correct answer is "gustaría," the conditional tense. When translated the sentence means "I would like to go to the concert but I don't have money."

"Gusto" is the wrong tense and person. "Gustaba" and "gustó" are the wrong tense, and "gustan" is the wrong tense and number.

7

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Me __________ ir al concerto contigo, pero no tengo dinero.

gustaría

gusto

gustaba

gustó

gustan

Explanation

The correct answer is "gustaría," the conditional tense. When translated the sentence means "I would like to go to the concert but I don't have money."

"Gusto" is the wrong tense and person. "Gustaba" and "gustó" are the wrong tense, and "gustan" is the wrong tense and number.

8

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

Me __________ ir al concerto contigo, pero no tengo dinero.

gustaría

gusto

gustaba

gustó

gustan

Explanation

The correct answer is "gustaría," the conditional tense. When translated the sentence means "I would like to go to the concert but I don't have money."

"Gusto" is the wrong tense and person. "Gustaba" and "gustó" are the wrong tense, and "gustan" is the wrong tense and number.

9

Which verb best completes the sentence?

Mi coche no está __________, tengo que arreglarlo.

funcionando

roto

funciona

trabajando

Explanation

The present participle funcionando is correct; funciona is in the wrong tense; roto doesn't make sense in context (one doesn't fix a car that isn't broken); trabajando is bad Spanish and wrong in context, although it is in the right tense.(Machines function, men and animals work).

10

Which verb form best completes this sentence?

El perro huele mal, pues hay que __________ lo.

bañar

baña

bañaba

voltar

Explanation

The only verb that fits the impersonal necessity haber construction of this sentence is the infinitve bañar. Bañaba and baña are in the wrong tenses, and voltar, while in the right tense, makes no sense in context.

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