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True or false (cierto o falso): In some Spanish-speaking countries, the calendar starts on Monday.

For each sentence, provide what activity the individual mentioned they may do at their destination using ir + a + (verb). Answers may vary.  Example: Juan va a la cafeteria —> Él va a comer. Elena y sus amigas van a Sodalicious.

Alejandro finds his friend sitting outside an auditorium in the Music Building, looking for a quiet place to study for finals. Alejandro asks his friend for help. Using the words provided in the bank, fill in the blanks with the correct words. (It is possible that you use certain words more than once and that certain words in the bank are not used at all.) Make sure to copy the words exactly from the word bank; do not use capital letters or include spaces. Example: En SPAN 101, siempre aprendo algo nuevo. Word Bank: alguien, algún, a veces, nadie, ningún, nunca, siempre  Alejandro: Alfonso, ¿hay [word1] en el auditorio? Alfonso: No, no hay [word2] allí, pero a las tres hay un concierto. Alejandro: Necesito [word3] lugar tranquilo. ¿Adónde debo ir? Alfonso: Lo siento mucho, no hay [word4] lugar ahora. Yo también necesito algún lugar así y tengo mucha prisa. Alejandro: [word5] en la biblioteca a esta hora no hay [word6].

Given the bank of expressions and the prescribed situation for each problem, create a sentence for each using the expressions provided.  Example situation: Ashley tiene cuatro horas de descanso y ahora va al aeropuerto. Example answer: Ashley tiene mucho sueño.   Expression Bank: tener calor, tener hambre, tener miedo, tener frío, tener prisa, tener sed Situation: Hay un monstruo (monster) en el armario de Marina. Prompted expression: tener miedo

Listen to the following advertisement. Answer the following questions. Listen to the audio clip a maximum of 2 times. What notable landmark is mentioned as being close to the festival?

Given the bank of expressions and the prescribed situation for each problem, create a sentence for each using the expressions provided.  Example situation: Ashley tiene cuatro horas de descanso y ahora va al aeropuerto. Example answer: Ashley tiene mucho sueño.   Expression Bank: tener calor, tener hambre, tener miedo, tener frío, tener prisa, tener sed Situation: Samuel y Pablo viven en Antártida como científico ambiental, la temperatura hace -20 grados Celsius.  Prompted expression: tener frío

True or false (cierto o falso): Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is the oldest city in the Americas.

True or false (cierto o falso): The word boricua is an alternate term for Puerto Ricans due to the island of Puerto Rico having the name of Boriquén before the Spanish arrival.

An older community member says that “younger folks just aren’t taught right in school these days” and that “individuals of your generation can’t even read an old-fashioned clock.” You, in fact, can—and in two languages! For each analog clock below, write the time. Be sure to spell out the numbers rather than writing the numerals, e.g. write la una and not la 1. Your answer should include a single capital letter at the beginning and a period at the end. Do not include extra spaces after your period. For example: Es la una. 

True or false (cierto o falso): José Martí is a famosísimo Cuban poet of the late 1800s who wrote poetry that inspired his countrymen to fight for independence from Spain. His poesy is now renowned in the Spanish-speaking world.