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What 12-year-old students learn

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Spanish language and literature
Written expression

Using sentences

There were 6 questions

Objective
To develop the student's ability to use sentences as a form of written expression

Overall Result
Average score for this part of the test: 70% correct answers
Easiest question: 83% correct answers
Most difficult question: 36% correct answers



Easiest question

Objective
Familiarity with the meaning of commonly-used expressions

The word "mano" [hand] has many meanings in Spanish.

What is its meaning in the expression "Con la mano en el corazón" [Lit.: With the hand on the heart]?

The speaker is an expert on matters of the heart     1
Frankly and sincerely                                2*
The speaker is photographed with his/her hand
   on his/her heart                                  3
The speaker suffers from heart disease               4


Most difficult question

Objective
Familiarity with the meaning of commonly-used expressions

Read the following sentence carefully and mark the meaning which you think is most appropriate:

"Es un hombre pobre" [Lit.: He is a poor man]

A person who has been defeated        1
A mean, despicable person             2
A person with no material goods       3*
A person who leads an unhappy life    4


Average difficulty question

Objective
Proper sentence punctuation

Mark the sentence which is properly punctuated:

The train will arrive at eight it is running very late    1
The train will arrive, at eight, it is running very late  2
The train will arrive at eight; it is running very late   3*
The train will arrive, at eight it is running very late   4

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