Mis clases Unit Test – Flashcards
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Where was the first Latin American winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature born?
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Chile
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What does "Tú tienees el horario" mean in English?
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You have the schedule.
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How would you say the phrase "They speak" in Spanish?
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Ellos hablan.
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What languages do most of the students at Miami High School speak?
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Spanish and English
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Diego Rivera was the most famous __________ of Mexico.
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muralist
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How would you say "the English class" in Spanish?
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la clase de inglés
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What is the mystery of Tiahuanaco?
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No one knows why the people there disappeared.
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How would two boys say "We need" in Spanish?
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Nosotros necesitamos
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What subject did Jaime Escalante help his students excel at?
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calculus
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What are students in public school in Puerto Rico required to wear?
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uniforms
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Which Latin American artist or writer believed all art should be public?
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David Alfaro Siqueiros
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What do both 00:00 and 24:00 mean in 24-hour time?
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12 am
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On what syllable is the stress in the word calculadora?
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-do-
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What was one of Gabriela Mistral's jobs in addition to being a poet?
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teacher
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What is the proper subject pronoun to use when speaking formally to two or more people in Spain?
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ustedes
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How would you say "during first period" in Spanish?
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en la primera hora
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What present-tense form of the verb enseñar would you use to speak about yourself
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enseño
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What subject pronoun would you use when speaking to a friend?
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tú
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What field do many students in Honduras go to after they graduate high school?
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agriculture
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What does "horario de clases" mean in English?
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class schedule
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Explain how an interlocking schedule at a Puerto Rican school works. Why are interlocking schedules used?
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Interlocking schedules are used to accommodate more students for their schedules. It works by letting students go to school from 7:30-11:30 or 12:30-5:30.
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Why is it not always necessary to include a subject pronoun before the verb in Spanish?
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A verb alone in a sentence usually means who the subject of the sentence is by looking at the ending of the word.
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What is the heritage of many of the students at Miami High School? Explain why so many students of this heritage are at Miami High School.
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Most the school of Miami High School has Cuban and Central American backgrounds. Since the schools is in Florida it is very close to both Cuba and Central America.
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How would you write the sentences "You [formal] need to study for English Class" and "You [informal] need to study for English Class" in Spanish?
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Formal: Usted necesita estudiar para la clase de inglés. Informal: Tú necesitas estudiar para la clase de inglés
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How do researchers know that Tiahuanaco was an advanced civilization?
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The Tiahuanaco civilization left behind impressive buildings and art that proved they were an advanced civilization?
