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GRAMMAR (14 pts) GRAMMAR A. Where Is Elva? (Ser and estar) (6 pts) Paso 1 (4 pts)Elva is studying in Oaxaca, Mexico, for a semester. Read her message to her new roommate Tere and select the correct forms of ser and estar in each case. Pay attention to the subject and verb agreement.

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Hola, Tere: Yo [q22] muy emocionada por las clases. ¿Cómo [q23] tú? ¿Relajada o nerviosa? Yo [q24] muy trabajadora. La universidad de Oaxaca [q25] enorme y muy bonita.

[q28] cumpleaños de mi amiga Tere es en agosto. [q29] fecha de nacimiento de Tere es el 30 de agosto de 1985. [q30] apellidos de Tere son Martínez-Sanz.

________ perfiles sociales son interesantes.

GRAMMAR B. My Friend Tere (Agreement with definite articles) (5 pts) Paso 1 (3 pts)Complete the following information about Tere’s profile using definite articles. Pay attention to gender and number agreement with definite articles.

Paso 2 (2 pts) (1 pt per sentence: 0.5 pts meaning, 0.5 pts form)  Complete the paragraph about Tere’s new life as a student with the correct form of the verbs ser and estar in the present tense for the subject (persons) given. Do NOT change the subject.

María es activa, pero Rachel y Carlos son [q34].

GRAMMAR B. Nuria and Juan’s Questions (Asking questions in Spanish) (7 pts) Paso 1 (4 pts)Nuria has to interview a classmate she doesn’t know in her journalism class. Assuming the conversation is informal, read the student’s answers and select the correct questions, paying attention to agreement and verb conjugations.