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
Correct answers
Ordered: easiest, most difficult, average difficulty question.

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