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Midterm Exam Study Guide for Spanish III | SPAN 220, Exams of Spanish Language

Material Type: Exam; Class: Spanish III; Subject: Spanish; University: University of Southern California; Term: Unknown 1989;

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Span 220 Midterm Study Guide
DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE
SPAN 220 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE
The Spanish Language Program Midterm Exam in the Department of Spanish consists of a machine-scored
multiple-choice test, a composition exam, and an oral interview. The multiple-choice test includes
Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, and Grammar and Vocabulary. The test consists of 80
items. The exam score is obtained from the scanned NCS sheet. Only the NCS sheet will be graded, No
Exceptions. This study guide is to assist you in your preparation for the exam.
MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST
I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 PTS)
Texts related to themes from lessons 11, 12, and 13 in Mosaicos. First,the instructor will read the
questions and answers and then the Listening text. The texts will be read twice, once more slowly
than normal, and, then, once at normal speed. It is advisable to take notes on the content of the text
in the margins of your test as your instructor reads. Answer the questions based on the information
in the texts.
II. READING COMPREHENSION (20 PTS)
Texts based on themes related to lessons 11, 12, and 13 in Mosaicos. Read the texts carefully and
then answer the questions based on the information from the texts.
III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (40 PTS)
Passages based on the themes related to lessons 11, 12, and 13 in Mosaicos with multiple choice,
fill-in-the-blank questions based on grammar points and vocabulary drawn from lessons 11, 12, and
13 in Mosaicos.
Structures:
The subjunctive with expressions of emotion (pp. 401-402)
Informal commands (pp. 403-405)
Por and para (review) (p. 406)
Other uses of por and para (pp. 407-409)
Relative pronouns (pp. 410-411)
Affirmative and negative expressions (pp. 440-442)
Indicative and subjunctive in adjective clauses (pp. 443-445)
Stressed possessive adjectives (pp. 446-337)
Possessive pronouns (pp. 447-448)
The future tense (pp. 449- 451)
The conditional (pp. 475-477)
The past participle and the present perfect (pp. 478-480)
Past participles used as adjectives (pp. 481-482)
Reciprocal verbs and pronouns (pp. 483-484)
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Span 220 Midterm Study Guide

DEPARTMENT OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE

SPAN 220 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE

The Spanish Language Program Midterm Exam in the Department of Spanish consists of a machine-scored multiple-choice test, a composition exam, and an oral interview. The multiple-choice test includes Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, and Grammar and Vocabulary. The test consists of 80 items. The exam score is obtained from the scanned NCS sheet. Only the NCS sheet will be graded, No Exceptions. This study guide is to assist you in your preparation for the exam.

MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST

I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION (20 PTS)

Texts related to themes from lessons 11, 12, and 13 in Mosaicos. First,the instructor will read the questions and answers and then the Listening text. The texts will be read twice, once more slowly than normal, and, then, once at normal speed. It is advisable to take notes on the content of the text in the margins of your test as your instructor reads. Answer the questions based on the information in the texts.

II. READING COMPREHENSION (20 PTS)

Texts based on themes related to lessons 11, 12, and 13 in Mosaicos. Read the texts carefully and then answer the questions based on the information from the texts.

III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (40 PTS) Passages based on the themes related to lessons 11, 12, and 13 in Mosaicos with multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank questions based on grammar points and vocabulary drawn from lessons 11, 12, and 13 in Mosaicos.

Structures :  The subjunctive with expressions of emotion (pp. 401-402)  Informal commands (pp. 403-405)  Por and para (review) (p. 406)  Other uses of por and para (pp. 407-409)  Relative pronouns (pp. 410-411)  Affirmative and negative expressions (pp. 440-442)  Indicative and subjunctive in adjective clauses (pp. 443-445)  Stressed possessive adjectives (pp. 446-337)  Possessive pronouns (pp. 447-448)  The future tense (pp. 449- 451)  The conditional (pp. 475-477)  The past participle and the present perfect (pp. 478-480)  Past participles used as adjectives (pp. 481-482)  Reciprocal verbs and pronouns (pp. 483-484)

Span 220 Midterm Study Guide

Vocabulary  Las partes del cuerpo (p. 394)  Feminine forms of professions (p. 398)  Expressing sympathy (p. 402)  Giving and reacting to bad news (p. 406)  Congratulating and expressing happiness (p. 414)  Making recommendations (p. 415)  Las enfermedades y la globalización (pp. 417-419)  Putting ideas together, contrasting, indicating courses (p. 421)  Expresiones puertorriqueñas y dominicanas (p. 425)  Vocabulary lesson 11 (p. 429)  Los medios de transporte (pp. 432-436)  Affirmative and negative expressions (p. 440)  Stressed possessive adjectives and pronouns (p. 446-447)  Boasting (p. 448)  Plans (p. 454)  El cielo puede esperar (pp. 455-459)  Presenting information and giving advice (p. 460)  Expresiones panameñas y costarricenses (p. 463)  Vocabulary lesson 12 (p. 467)  Complaining (p. 484)  Acknowledging not having information, not having thought of something, supporting a decision, presenting a group response, supporting the view of the group (p. 487)  El etnógrafo (pp. 488-492)  Leticia Ortiz Rocasolano (pp. 492-494)  Vocabulary Lesson 13 (p. 499)

COMPOSITION EXAM

The composition exam is an in-class, timed, writing proficiency task. You will be given two topics, from which to select one, on which to write your composition. You will have twenty minutes to write your composition without any outside assistance whatsoever. You will be expected to conform to the requirements of the topics, and write a level-appropriate composition of 15- sentences that includes an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.

ORAL INTERVIEW

The oral interview is an oral proficiency assessment. Your instructor will define the specific task(s) through which you will be expected to produce a speech sample. Your speech will be evaluated by your instructor within the context of your third semester level of language study. The topics for the oral interview are related to themes from lessons 11, 12, and 13 in Mosaicos.