Free CLEP Spanish Language Exam Flashcards

A time or date, because cuándo asks when. A reply such as "Empieza a las dos" fits; a place or person does not.

Grant or deny the request politely: for example, "Claro, aquí tiene" or "Lo siento, no tengo otro." The speaker is asking to borrow a pen, not asking where one is.

Acceptance, reassurance, or a reaction to the apology, such as "No te preocupes." A reply about an unrelated time or place breaks the conversational logic.

Accept, decline, or ask for a relevant detail about the invitation: "Sí, con mucho gusto" or "No puedo; trabajo esa noche."

It should remain formal, for example "Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y usted?" The usted verb form and pronoun signal formal address, unlike informal estás/tú.

That the expected action has not happened yet. A logical answer confirms the delay or explains it, such as "No, me falta la última página."

The person is in a hurry. A useful reply might offer a faster option or let the person leave; prisa means urgency, not hunger or embarrassment.

Both statements ask for and give an opinion about the film. Gustó means "did you like it," while me encantó intensifies the positive reaction: "I loved it."

The main idea summarizes what the speakers are primarily trying to decide, explain, or accomplish. A supporting detail is one fact—such as a price, time, or reason—that helps develop that purpose.

First, afterward, and finally. These sequence markers let you reconstruct the order of events even when several actions and speakers are mentioned.

Relief: "Thank goodness we arrived on time." The phrase signals that a feared late arrival did not happen.

The tickets sold out, so none remain available. Agotarse in this context means to be used up or sold out, not merely discounted.

The flight is delayed by forty minutes. Retrasarse changes the departure timing; it does not mean the flight is canceled.

Two items for the price of one. In a listening selection, connect this phrase to the final quantity and cost rather than treating it as a 2% or half-price offer.

Use the surrounding context and real-world logic. Ella could grammatically refer to Ana or Marta, so later details—not the pronoun alone—must establish who had the keys.

Debido a introduces a cause ("because of"); por eso introduces a result ("therefore/that is why"). Track which event is the reason and which is the consequence.

A contrast or unexpected turn: "however." The idea after sin embargo qualifies or opposes what came before it.

Continue straight, then turn left at the traffic light. Siga derecho is movement straight ahead; a la izquierda gives the turn direction.

The group will go to the park if the rain stops. Si + present (deja) introduces a real future condition, and iremos states the planned result.

They are regional synonyms for "to rent." Listening questions often paraphrase the audio, so match meaning rather than waiting for the exact same word.

Es. Ser identifies where an event takes place: "La conferencia es en el auditorio." Estar normally locates people or physical objects.

Leía (imperfect) describes the ongoing background action; sonó (preterite) marks the completed event that interrupted it.

The subjunctive: "Espero que tú vengas." The first subject expresses a wish or expectation about the action of another subject.

Para, because it introduces a purpose or goal: "I study in order to earn a good grade." Por more often gives a cause, exchange, route, or duration.

The indirect recipient, Julia: "I sent the letter to her." La carta is the direct object—the thing sent.

Nevadas. The adjective agrees with the feminine plural noun: "unas montañas nevadas."

The direct object is a specific person, mi abuela. Spanish normally places personal a before a definite human direct object.

Conocer: "Conozco Madrid." Saber is used for facts, information, or knowing how to do something.

Por lo tanto introduces a result ("therefore"); porque introduces a reason ("because"). Decide whether the blank points forward to a consequence or backward to a cause.

Imperfect for the scene or ongoing background, then preterite for the completed event: "Hacía frío cuando comenzó el concierto."

Las: "El comité las revisó." The direct-object pronoun matches solicitudes in feminine plural number and gender.

Use present after si and future (or another future-result form) in the result: "Si tenemos tiempo, visitaremos el museo." Do not use present subjunctive directly after this si.

The arrival is still pending. Cuando referring to an anticipated future event takes the present subjunctive: "Te llamaré cuando llegue el tren."

They establish gender, number, and definiteness. For example, a previously identified plural feminine noun such as casas calls for las, not el or un.

Tomar: "tomar una decisión" means "to make a decision." Cloze items often test natural word partnerships, not just dictionary definitions.

De: "depender de las circunstancias." The verb depender requires de, so the whole phrase—not an English translation—determines the blank.

An impersonal or passive-like statement: Spanish is spoken in this office. The sentence emphasizes the general practice, not a named speaker.

Later sentences can reveal the timeline, subject, tone, or repeated vocabulary needed for the first choice. A form that works in one sentence may contradict the paragraph as a whole.

The passage's central subject and purpose across the whole text. It should be broad enough to include the major points but not so broad that it could describe many unrelated passages.

Return to the sentence containing the detail and read around it. Choose the option that accurately paraphrases the text without adding a stronger claim.

A valid inference follows from specific textual clues even though it is not stated word for word. Personal experience cannot replace evidence in the passage.

Imperatives may instruct or persuade; factual descriptions may inform; evaluative language may argue. Identify what the writer wants the reader to know, believe, or do.

Enthusiasm uses positive evaluative words, exclamations, or intensifiers such as excelente and sumamente. A neutral tone relies mainly on factual, restrained wording.

Use the sentence's grammar plus nearby examples, contrasts, causes, or definitions. Substitute the likely meaning and confirm that it fits the entire passage.

Find a nearby antecedent that matches number and, where relevant, gender, then check that the resulting meaning is logical in context.

A registration deadline: sign up before September 15. In authentic materials, headings, dates, and commands can carry the key detail.

On weekends and holidays. Salvo means "except," so even a weekday is excluded when it is a holiday.

The second option costs less than the first. Menos + adjective + que forms a comparison of inferiority.

Ya que introduces a cause or justification ("since/because"); de modo que introduces a result ("so/therefore").

A fact is presented as verifiable information; an opinion expresses judgment, often with markers such as creo que, me parece, mejor, or lamentablemente.