Descubre 3
Descubre 3
2nd Edition
Vista Higher Learning Staff
ISBN: 9781618572004
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Page 43: Practica

Exercise 2
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In this exercise, you need to choose the word from these groups that isn’t related to the others.
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1. movie (premiere / direct / tie)

The outlier word is **empatar**, tie.

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2. theater play (ticket / championship / box office)

The outlier word is **campeonato**, championship.

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3. concert (defeat / applaud / queue)

The outlier word is **vencer**, defeat.

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4. board game (chess / cards / videogame)

The outlier word is **videojuego**, videogame.

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5. celebrate (have fun / be bored / enjoy)

The outlier word is **aburrirse**, be bored.

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6. match (athlete / referee / circus)

The outlier word is **circo**, circus.

Exercise 3
Step 1
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In this exercise, you need to read these descriptions and choose the correct place these people are at, from the list below.

* a. a tennis tournament
b. an amusement park
c. a movie theater
d. a stage
e. a box office
f. a disco
g. a zoo
h. a rock concert

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1. *We got here very early, but there’s a huge queue. The man selling the tickets seems to be in a very bad mood.*

The correct answer is e. **una taquilla**, a box office.

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2. *Today is my younger sister’s birthday. Instead of celebrating at home, she wants to spend the day here, with the tigers and elephants.*

The correct answer is g. **un zoológico**, a zoo.

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3. *A net, a yellow ball, and two athletes. Who will be the champion?*

The correct answer is a. **un torneo de tenis**, a tennis tournament.

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4. *There are machines going up and down, turning left and right. The most spectacular of all draws a labyrinth of lines on the air.*

The correct answer is b. **un parque de atracciones**, an amusement park.

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5. *How can four people make so much noise in a football stadium filled with people? My friend is having a lot of fun, but I can’t understand a thing they are singing!*

The correct answer is h. **un concierto de rock**, a rock concert.

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6. *I’m so nervous! What if the curtain opens and I can’t remember what I have to say?*

The correct answer is d. **un escenario**, a stage.

Exercise 4
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In this exercise, you need to use the words in the box to complete the blanks in the conversation.

The words are:

* **aburrirte**: be bored
**animadas**: animated
**árbitro**: referee
**campeonato**: championship
**celebrar**: celebrate
**disfruten**: (they) enjoy
**divertidos**: fun
**empate**: tie
**equipo**: team
**espectadores**: spectators
**ganar**: win
**televisión**: television

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The first dialogue line reads:

* **Pedro**: Mario, are you still watching ____? Don’t you see we are going to be late?

The correct word is **televisión**.

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The second and third dialogue lines read:

* **Mario**: I’m sorry, but I can’t go to your friend’s party. They’re showing a football match.
**Pedro**: But my friend’s parties are more ____ and more entertaining than any football match. Every match is the same… Twenty-two idiots running after a ball, the ____ shouting like crazy and the ____ whistling nonstop.

The correct words are **animadas**, **espectadores** and **árbitro**.

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The fourth dialogue line reads:

* **Mario**: You can’t convince me today. It’s the final of the ____ and I’m sure my favorite ____ is going to ____.

The correct words are **campeonato**, **equipo** and **ganar**.

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The fifth dialogue line reads:

* **Pedro**: And aren’t you going to ____ here by yourself, while all of your friends are dancing?

The correct word is **aburrirte**.

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The sixth dialogue line reads:

* **Mario**: Never! They’re all coming to watch the match with me! And then, we’re going to ____ the victory.

The correct word is **celebrar**.

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The last dialogue line reads:

* **Pedro**: ____ the match. I’m leaving…

The correct word is **disfruten**.

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