PART 1.
1. <u>Right answer:</u> libros
<em>Luis Fernando compra tres </em><em>libros</em><em> en la librería (Luis Fernando buys three </em><em>books </em><em>at the bookstore)</em>
So, libros translates into books. This is an obvious answer because you buy books at a bookstore. To contrast this, matemáticas means mathematics and sillas means chairs. So, you don't buy <em>mathematics or chairs</em> at a bookstore.
2. <u>Right answer:</u> la radio
<em>Ana Escucha </em><em>la radio</em><em> (Ana listens to </em><em>the radio</em><em>)</em>
So, la radio translates into the radio. This is an obvious answer because we use our ears to listen to the radio. To contrast this, la química means the chemistry and el escritorio means the desktop. So, it is illogical that we listen to <em>the chemistry or the desktop.</em>
3. <u>Right answer:</u> residencia estudiantil
<em>Isabel regresa a la </em><em>residencia estudiantil</em><em> a las cinco (Isabel returns to the </em><em>student residence</em><em> at five.)</em>
So, residencia estudiantil translates into student residence. This is an obvious answer because the <em>student residence</em> is Isabel's house. To contrast this, contabilidad means accounting and papelera means paper bin. So, it is illogical for her to return to <em>accounting or paper bin.</em>
4. <u>Right answer:</u> estadio
<em>Eduardo y sandra llegan al </em><em>estadio</em><em> (Eduardo and Sandra arrive at the stadium)</em>
So, estadio translates into stadium. This is an obvious answer because this is a place. To contrast this, horario means schedule and borrador means eraser. So, this words are not places. Thus, it is illogical to fill in the blank with them.
5. <u>Right answer:</u> tiza y pizarra
<em> La profesora domínguez enseña con </em><em>tiza y pizarra </em><em>(Teacher Dominguez teaches with </em><em>chalk and blackboard</em><em>)</em>
So, chalk translates into tiza and blackboard means pizarra. This is an obvious answer because teachers use these two object to teach in class. They don't use neither <em>ventana y puerta </em>whose translation is <em>window and door </em>nor<em> reloj y papelera </em>whose translation is <em>watch and trash</em>
PART 2.
6. <u>Right answer:</u> Arte
<em>Ignacio y diego toman la clase de </em><em>arte</em><em> para dibujar a mano</em>
Whose translation is:
<em>Ignacio and Diego take the </em><em>art </em><em>class to draw by hand</em>
<em>Drawing by hand </em>is a subject of art classes. You may find other subjects such as dance, music, literature, photography, among others
7. <u>Right answer:</u> español
<em>Carla y Andrea toman la clase de </em><em>español </em><em>para hablar otra lengua</em>
This translates into:
<em>Carla and Andrea take the </em><em>Spanish</em><em> class to speak another language</em>
Spanish is one of the most important languages worldwide. So, Carla and Andrea are learning this language because of its importance
8. <u>Right answer:</u> música
<em>Ricardo toma la clase de </em><em>música</em><em> para cantar</em>
This translates into:
<em>Ricardo takes the </em><em>music</em><em> class to sing</em>
People can learn how to sing at music class. Maybe, Ricardo wants to improve the way he sings
9. <u>Right answer:</u> literatura
<em>Rosa y Victoria toman la clase de </em><em>literatura </em><em>para hablar de los novelistas</em>
This translates into:
<em>Rosa and Victoria take the </em><em>literature</em><em> class to talk about the novelists</em>
<em>Literature</em> is the art of written work. Maybe, literature is a subject of art class at Rosa and Victoria's school
10. <u>Right answer:</u> física
<em>Julia toma la clase de </em><em>física </em><em>para estudiar el origen del universo</em>
<em>Physics</em> is an amazing subject to study science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy. So, Julia wants to learn how the universe began
PART 3.
11. <u>Right answer:</u> descansa
<em>Antonio</em><em> descansa </em><em>en la residencia estudiantil los lunes (Antonio </em><em>rests</em><em> in the student residence on Mondays) </em>
Descansa is the conjugation of the regular verb descansar for the third-person singular in the simple present. <em>The simple present tense </em>is used to talk about habitual actions or routines.
12. <u>Right answer:</u> viajamos
<em>Nosotros </em><em>viajamos</em><em> mucho (We </em><em>travel </em><em>a lot) </em>
Viajamos is the conjugation of the regular verb viajar for the first-person plural in the simple present.<em> </em>To conjugate this verb for the first-person plural, take away the <em>ar </em>ending and add amos instead.
13. <u>Right answer:</u> caminan
<em>José Luis y Rafael </em><em>caminan</em><em> cerca de la casa (José Luis and Rafael </em><em>walk </em><em>near the house) </em>
Caminan is the conjugation of the regular verb caminar for the third-person plural in the simple present.<em> </em>To conjugate this verb for the third-person plural, take away the <em>ar </em>ending and add an instead
14. <u>Right answer:</u> regresas
<em>Tú </em><em>regresas</em><em> a la clase de humanidades con lápiz y papel (you </em><em>come back </em><em>to the humanities class with pencil and paper) </em>
Regresas is the conjugation of the regular verb regresar for the second-person singular in the simple present.<em> </em>To conjugate this verb for the second-person singular, take away the <em>ar </em>ending and add as instead
15. <u>Right answer:</u> necesito
<em>Yo </em><em>necesito </em><em>terminar la tarea de periodismo (I </em><em>need </em><em>to finish the journalism homework)</em>
Necesito is the conjugation of the regular verb necesitar for the first-person singular in the simple present.<em> </em>To conjugate this verb for the first-person singular, take away the <em>ar </em>ending and add o instead.