1. El examen es _____________, el ____ de noviembre.
Guía de estudiar 5B
viernes
El examen es _____________,
el ____ de noviembre. 13

2. A = Vocabulary & grammar – SER & ESTAR + adjectives
Part I
A = Vocabulary & grammar – SER & ESTAR + adjectives
Conjugate the verb SER in the chart.
soy
somos
eres
sois es
son
Conjugate the verb ESTAR in the chart.
estoy
estamos
estás
estáis
está
están
Use ESTAR to state _________________ & _________________________ .
Use SER to: ______________ people; their physical characteristics
& personality traits.
State their _____________________ or job.
State where people are ________ .
location
temporary conditions
describe
profession
from

3. tall short sick happy young busy old sad
What do these words mean in English?:
1. alto bajo
3. enfermo 4. contento
5. joven ocupado
7. viejo triste
Put a star * next to the words above that are used with SER.
Put a check √ next to the words that use ESTAR.
tall
short
sick
happy
young
busy
old
sad

4. me falta te falta me faltan te faltan
B = Grammar – The verb FALTAR
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun & the correct form of FALTAR.
1. A mí _____ ________________ la sal.
2. A ti ______ ________________ la servilleta.
3. A mí _____ ________________ los tenedores.
4. A ti ______ ________________ las cucharas. me
falta te
falta me
faltan te
faltan

5. to come vengo venimos vienes venís viene vienen to bring traigo
C = Grammar – The verb VENIR
What does the verb VENIR mean? _______________________________ .
Conjugate the verb VENIR in the chart.
to come
vengo
venimos
vienes
venís
viene
vienen
D = Grammar – The verb TRAER
What does the verb TRAER mean? ______________________________ .
Conjugate the verb TRAER in the chart.
to bring
traigo
traemos
traes
traéis
trae
traen

6. new funny true / the truth a week with you I really like… She says
Part II
A = Listening
You will answer 5 multiple choice questions while you listen to the CD.
Make sure you know the vocabulary for table settings & ordering food in a restaurant.
B = Reading
You will read a letter & answer 5 multiple choice questions about the letter.
The following vocabulary words will help you in this section, what do these words mean in English?
1. nuevo graciosa
3. verdad una semana
5. contigo me encanta
7. ella dice una ciudad
9. ella dibuja nosotros vamos
11. los garbanzos la sopa
13. el pollo nos vemos
15. la comida siete días
new
funny
true / the truth
a week
with you
I really like…
She says
a city
She draws
We are going
chick peas
soup
chicken
See you later
the food
7 days

7. You will have to write 5 sentences about who is coming to dinner &
C = Writing
You will have to write 5 sentences about who is coming to dinner &
what everyone is bringing.
Make sure you know the verbs to come & to bring + the vocabulary for food.
D = Speaking
The day after the written portion of the test you will have a speaking component.
You will speak directly to the teacher at her desk (not to the whole class).
You will have to describe 2 people,
their physical characteristics, including height, hair color & length
+ their approximate age.
E = Culture
You will be asked about Mexican families + their mealtimes,
go to your text book page 264 & read the “Perspectivas del mundo hispano”,
this reading will help you answer this question on the test.

8. ¿Cómo es?