This exercise focuses on reading and comprehension. Please read the text carefully and pay attention to the vocabulary and grammar you have learned so far.

The vocabulary is related to family and vacation.

The grammar is a recap of possessive adjectives, making comparisons, and common constructions for expressing wishes (*tener ganas de (to have the desire to)*) and likings (with the verb *gustar (to like)*).

This exercise aims to check your text comprehension and practice writing answers related to the text.

There are four questions, each one translated into English. Below the translated questions are the answers in Spanish.

You will notice the answers require you to know verb conjugation, pronoun changes, and constructions used for expressing wishes (*tener ganas de…*) and likings (*gustar…*).

1. What do Rubén’s parents like to do? What do they do in Puerto Rico?

A los padres de Rubén less gusta descansar más que trabajar. Ellos descansan en Puerto Rico.
( Rubén’s parents like to rest/vacation more than work. They rest/vacation in Puerto Rico.)

2. Why does Emilio not write more for now?

Emilio no escribe más ahora porque el y su madre tienen que preparar la cena.
( Emilio does not write more for now because he and his mother have to prepare dinner.)

3. What does Emilio like more?

A Emilio le gusta la pizza de su madre más que la pizza de la cafetería.
( Emilio likes his mother’s pizza more than the pizza from the café.)

4. When does Rubén want to go to Puerto Rico?

Rubén tiene ganas de ir a Puerto Rico en marzo, cuando hace frío en Nueva York.
( Rubén wants to go to Puerto Rico in March when it is cold in New York.)

This exercise aims to help you express your opinion in Spanish. Your answers should be in complete sentences. You can write simple sentences, but you can also write more complex ones using connectors if you are confident.

The first question reads:
Is it fun to go to another country with a friend?

1. simple answer
Sí, es divertido ir a otro país con un amigo.
( Yes, it is fun to go to another country with a friend.)

2. more complex answer
Sí, es muy divertido ir a otro país con un amigo porque tienen los mismos intereses y tienen la misma edad.
( Yes, it is so fun to go to another country with a friend because you share the same interests and have the same age.)

The second question reads:
Do you like to go to another country with friends more than with your family?

1. simple answer
Sí, a mí me gusta ir a otro país con amigos más que con mi familia.
( Yes, I like to go to another country with friends more than with my family.)

2. more complex answer
Sí, a mí me gusta ir a otro país con amigos más que con mi familia porque mis amigos me comprenden mejor que mi familia.