10.1 Test your vocabulary
Actividad 10.1
Note the incorrect option.
Tache la opción incorrecta.
a.
gótica
b.
blanca
c.
cómoda
The correct answer is c.
Discussion
cómoda (comfortable) is incorrect as we don’t usually talk about churches in terms of their comfort.
a.
moderna
b.
festiva
c.
antigua
The correct answer is b.
Discussion
festiva (festive) is the odd one out as we don't usually talk about the atmosphere in a railway station.
a.
una pista de baile
b.
unos sillones
c.
un campanario
The correct answer is c.
Discussion
un campanario (a bell tower) is not a feature you would normally find in a bar!
a.
unos vestuarios
b.
un ayuntamiento
c.
unos lavabos
The correct answer is b.
Discussion
un ayuntamiento (town hall) is not something you would find in a sports centre.
a.
entradas de teatro
b.
dinero
c.
sellos
The correct answer is c.
Discussion
sellos (stamps) is not usually used with the verb sacar.
Actividad 10.2
Note the odd one out.
Tache la palabra intrusa.
a.
dinero
b.
hospital
c.
oficina
d.
restaurante
The correct answer is a.
Discussion
The other words refer to places/buildings.
a.
aeropuerto
b.
autobús
c.
taxi
d.
tren
The correct answer is a.
Discussion
The others refer to means of transport, whereas this is the building where the means of transport is based.
a.
cuenta corriente
b.
saldo
c.
sello
d.
tarjeta de crédito
The correct answer is c.
Discussion
The others refer to banking transactions.
a.
campanario
b.
catedral
c.
iglesia
d.
mercado
The correct answer is d.
Discussion
The others refer to religious buildings.
a.
barra
b.
taburete
c.
televisor
d.
ventanilla
The correct answer is d.
Discussion
The others refer to objects you can usually find in a Hispanic bar.
| A good way of memorizing and organizing vocabulary is to classify it. For example, separate the words you have learned for places by putting them into two columns: one for the places you usually go to, and another for the places you don't usually go to |