SPA 1101-S2003

Study Guide for the Final Exam


REMINDER:

 

Final Exam Schedule

28

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Final Exam

SPA 1101-01 - 8:00 AM

Final Exam

SPA 1101-02 - 8:00 AM

 

 


  1. Remember the Final Exam is an accumulative exam that covers Chapters Ante Todo-3.
  2. What were the rules for dividing a word into syllables and underlining the naturally accented syllable?
  3. Have you been studying all of your vocabulary (classroom 34, subjects 36, and general 58-9, colors, personality adjectives [68, 83], family [66], college course subjects, clothing 102)?
  4. Do you remember how to use and spell each of these categories (nación, persona, lugar, casa, concepto, animal, comida, deporte, instrumento)?
  5. Do you remember when and how to create noun-adjective agreement?
  6. Did you remember to study your verbs as vocabulary words and also drill their conjugations? How many –AR, -ER, and -IR verbs should you know? How many stem changing verbs are there (p. 114)?   What about the verbs “ser” and “estar”?  How do you use the “me gusta” expression in a question?
  7. How well can you solve math problems and spell out numbers (1-thru-2.999.999)?
  8. Can you tell time and distinguish when to use “son las” as opposed to “a las?
  9. What are all the question words in Spanish?
  10. Do you know the difference between a definite and an indefinite article? Can you create plural definite and indefinite articles?
  11. Are you able to generate a few questions or even a short dialogue sequence? How many "es + adjective + verb..." expressions can you create?
  12. Are you able to use the demonstrative adjectives?  When do you put an accent on a demonstrative adjective?
  13. Can you describe what you and others are wearing? Does you description include the materiales the clothes are made of (eg. "algodón")?
  14. Do you remember all of the "tener" idiomatic expressioins, including the two from the book (p. 127)? How do you express age in Spanish?
  15. What two ways have we learned to expression possession?
  16. Do we conjugate both of the verbs in a compound verb structure? When and how do we use the "ir +a" construction?
  17. How many simple daily-used questions can you come up with?
  18. Have your read the sections “Spanish in the US”, “Las naciones del mundo hispano”, and “El mundo hispánico”?
  19. Have you tried to use any of the practice material at the McGraw Hill site? (http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/spanish/puntos/student_index.mhtml)
  20. Have you first studied by yourself and then  studied with a group and then returned to  study by yourself again?
  21. ˇBuena suerte!