Spanish 2B
Final Examination Study Guide
Montgomery County Public Schools
Before you begin working on the study guide, organize your notes and vocabulary lists from
semester B. Refer to these materials as you complete each section of the study guide.
Cuando éramos niños
In unit 6, you learned and applied:
• The imperfect tense: regular
and irregular verbs
• Indirect object pronouns
• Verbs that use indirect object
pronouns
• Use of preterite and imperfect
• Reciprocal verbs
Can you …
 communicate about what you did when you were a child?
 communicate about what you were like when you were a
child?
 communicate about past family celebrations and holidays?
 identify some Spanish-speaking people?
 identify children’s stories, fables, or songs from Spanishspeaking countries and compare them with those from the
U.S.?
 identify and describe family celebrations and holidays in
Spanish-speaking countries and compare them with those in
the U.S.?
1. Use the pictures below to talk about your childhood. For each picture, write at least two complete
sentences using a wide variety of Spanish 2B vocabulary and structures as appropriate.
Modelo: Cuando era niño, yo tenía muchos juguetes. Me encantaba jugar con los
bloques que me regalaron mis vecinos cuando cumplí dos años.
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2. Write a sentence describing when you typically use each of the greetings below. Follow the
model.
abrazarse
darse la mano
despedirse
saludarse
Modelo: Todos los días, antes de salir de casa, mis padres se besan .
1. ______________________________________________________________________________.
2. ______________________________________________________________________________.
3. ______________________________________________________________________________.
4. ______________________________________________________________________________
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3. WRITING: Use and apply what you have learned in unit 6 to write about your childhood. Be sure to
include what you were like, what you used to do, celebrations or traditions that you remember, and
one specific incident that happened in your childhood. Write in Spanish and refer to the Rubric for
Written Communication. Write your answer on a separate piece of paper. Remember to use
complex sentences and a wide variety of Spanish 2B vocabulary and grammatical structures.
4. CULTURE: Read the last three bullets of the “Can you…” statements of unit 6. Then, write a
paragraph in English describing the products or practices of Spanish-speaking countries and
compare them to your own. Be sure to include as many details as possible. Write your answer on a
separate piece of paper. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture.
After checking the “Can you…” questions for unit 6, what do you need to review before the final exam?
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Las emergencias
In unit 7, you learned and applied:
• Use of preterite and imperfect
• Preterite of oír, leer, creer, and
destruir
• Preterite of venir, poner, decir,
and traer
Can you …
 Communicate about disasters, rescues, and emergencies
(past and present)?
 Communicate about accidents, injuries, and medical
treatments (past and present)?
 Identify some Spanish-speaking countries?
 Identify some natural disasters that occur in Spanishspeaking countries and compare them with those in the
U.S.?
 Identify emergency medical and health services in Spanishspeaking countries and compare them to those in the U.S.?
5. Write a headline describing what happened based on the picture. In each of the boxes below,
write at least two complete sentences using a wide variety of Spanish 2B vocabulary and
structures as appropriate.
Modelo: Hubo una fuerte tormenta en la ciudad de
Málaga ayer que destruyó muchas casas. Veinticinco
personas están heridas.
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6. Write a medical report describing the injuries that Ivan sustained and share what the doctors did
to treat each injury. Be sure to mention at least 5 body parts.
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7. Using the pictures below, write what happened to each person and share what is needed for
treatment. Be sure to use a variety of Spanish 2B vocabulary without repetition.
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8. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of doler.
1. A Sebastián, _________________________ todos los músculos.
2. A nosotros, _________________________ el estómago.
3. A mí, _________________________ las espaldas.
4. A ustedes, _________________________ todo el cuerpo.
9. WRITING: Use and apply what you have learned in unit 7 to report about an emergency situation
that occurred recently. Be sure to include when and where it took place, details of the event, who
was involved and what happened in the end. Write in Spanish and refer to the Rubric for Written
Communication. Write your answer on a separate piece of paper. Remember to use complex
sentences and a wide variety of Spanish 2B vocabulary and grammatical structures.
10. CULTURE: Read the last three bullets of the “Can you…” statements of unit 7. Then, write a
paragraph in English describing the products or practices of Spanish-speaking countries and
compare them to your own. Be sure to include as many details as possible. Write your answer on a
separate piece of paper. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture.
After checking the “Can you…” questions for unit 7, what do you need to review before the final exam?
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¡A cocinar!
Can you …
 Communicate about foods?
 Communicate about cooking and recipes?
 Identify some Spanish-speaking countries?
 Identify and describe dishes and foods from Spanishspeaking countries and compare them to those in the
U.S.?
 Describe outdoor food vendors in Spanish-speaking
countries and compare them to those in the U.S.?
In unit 8, you learned and applied:
• Negative tú commands
• The impersonal se
• Ud. Uds. commands - regular and
irregular
• Uses of por
• Preterite of -ir stem-changing
verbs
11. Give instructions on how to make dinner. For each of the pictures below, use at least two formal
commands and direct object pronouns as appropriate. Be sure to use a variety of Spanish 2B
vocabulary without repetition.
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12. Fill out the recipe card of your favorite dish below. Be sure to include at least 6 different
ingredients and 5 steps to make the recipe using the impersonal se.
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13. WRITING: Use and apply what you have learned in unit 8 to write about a dish from a Spanishspeaking country. Be sure to include the origin of the dish, ingredients and steps needed for
preparing it, what it can be served with and your personal opinion about its taste. Write in Spanish
and refer to the Rubric for Written Communication. Write your answer on a separate piece of paper.
Remember to use complex sentences and a wide variety of Spanish 2B vocabulary and grammatical
structures.
14. CULTURE: Read the last three bullets of the “Can you…” statements of unit 8. Then, write a
paragraph in English describing the products or practices of Spanish-speaking countries and
compare them to your own. Be sure to include as many details as possible. Write your answer on a
separate piece of paper. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture.
After checking the “Can you…” questions for unit 8, what do you need to review before the final exam?
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De viaje
In unit 9, you learned and
applied:
• Imperfect and preterite
• Verbs followed by the
infinitive
• Impersonal expressions with
the infinitive
Can you …
 Communicate about travel plans and past travel?
 Communicate about means of transportation and
accommodations?
 Identify some Spanish-speaking countries?
 Identify and describe travel destinations in Spanish-speaking
countries and compare them to those in the U.S.?
 Identify and describe customs related to traveling in Spanishspeaking countries and compare them to those in the U.S.?
15. Make flight reservations by completing the form below. Then write at least 4 complete sentences
describing the details of your reservation. Be sure to use a variety of Spanish 2B vocabulary
without repetition.
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16. Create a reminder of what passengers must do before, during and after a flight. For each category,
write at least three complete sentences using a variety of Spanish 2B vocabulary and structures.
Antes del vuelo
Durante el vuelo
Después del vuelo
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17. Use the pictures below to talk about what you did on your last vacation. For each picture, write a
complete sentence including at least two words from your vocabulary list. Follow the model.
Modelo: Durante mi viaje a Salamanca, yo fui con un guía a ver la catedral que está en
el centro histórico de la ciudad.
1. _____________________________________________________________________
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2. _____________________________________________________________________
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3. _____________________________________________________________________
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4. _____________________________________________________________________
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5. _____________________________________________________________________
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6. _____________________________________________________________________
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18. WRITING: Use and apply what you have learned in unit 9 to write about an international travel
experience you had. Be sure to include what happened at the airport, what the flight was like, and
what you did once you arrived to your destination. Write in Spanish and refer to the Rubric for
Written Communication. Write your answer on a separate piece of paper. Remember to use
complex sentences and a wide variety of Spanish 2B vocabulary and grammatical structures.
19. CULTURE: Read the last three bullets of the “Can you…” statements of unit 9. Then, write a
paragraph in English describing the products or practices of Spanish-speaking countries and
compare them to your own. Be sure to include as many details as possible. Write your answer on a
separate piece of paper. Remember to review the Rubric for Scoring Culture.
After checking the “Can you…” questions for unit 9, what do you need to review before the final exam?
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20. Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.
Recuerdos de mi infancia
Por Dalia Cázares
De niña, yo era una
persona bien educada y
me llevaba bien con
todo el mundo. Mi
hermano
era
muy
consentido y travieso.
Mis padres le hacían
sacar la basura y
arreglar su cama, pero él nunca lo hacía.
Por otro lado, como yo, mi hermana era
muy obediente y se portaba bien. Nosotras
hacíamos todo juntas.
Mi hermana y yo siempre jugábamos con
las muñecas. Mi hermano tenía una gran
colección de trenes y dinosaurios pero a él
no le gustaba jugar con nosotras. Todos los
días, yo charlaba con mis amiguitas en el
patio de recreo. No quería jugar porqué
nunca aprendí a saltar la cuerda.
Como vivíamos cerca de la playa, siempre
íbamos allí para disfrutar de nuestro bote
de vela. Recuerdo que había un quiosco
donde yo iba a comprar mis revistas
favoritas. Frecuentemente, organizábamos
reuniones con todos mis parientes.
Llevábamos comida para asar y nos
quedábamos hasta la noche. Pero, los días
festivos eran mis favoritos. Me encantaba
participar en los desfiles. Todos nos
vestíamos con ropa típica e íbamos
alrededor de la ciudad. Por la noche, nos
reuníamos en la casa de nuestros vecinos y
veíamos los fuegos artificiales. ¡Eran los
mejores!
1. De niña, Dalia era…
A. traviesa
B. consentida
C. obediente
D. mal educada
2. El hermano de Dalia era…
A. mimado
B. desobediente
C. tímido
D. bien educado
3. Dalia y su hermana…
A. se llevaban bien
B. se sentían mal
C. mentían mucho
D. lloraban mucho
4. A Dalia siempre…
A. jugaba con los trenes
B. coleccionaba dinosaurios
C. hablaba con la otras niñas
D. saltaba a la cuerda
5. En la playa, Dalia y su familia…
A. navegaban
B. hacían una gira
C. reservaban una habitación
D. alquilaban una moto acuática
6. Con frecuencia, Dalia y su familia…
A. organizaban fiestas de sorpresa
B. hacían una parrillada
C. hacían un viaje
D. regateaban
7. Durante los días festivos, Dalia…
A. leía las revistas
B. hacía un picnic
C. se quedaba en casa
D. caminaba por la ciudad
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Grammar
Read the following paragraphs. Then choose the word that best completes each sentence, according to
the context.
Ayer, el Huracán Humberto
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a
la costa de Nicaragua. Se considera un
huracán de categoría 3. La tormenta
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22 centímetros de lluvia y vientos de 170
kilómetros por hora. Un reportero
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con una de las víctimas: «Honestamente,
yo no
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noticiero
que iba a ser tan serio. El
anunció
los
planes
evacuación pero mi familia y yo no
de
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irnos y ahora estamos sin casa».
La región más destruida
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las
inundaciones fue Managua porque está
muy cerca del Lago de Xolotlan. «¡
7
todos a las autoridades!», anunció
el
Presidente Daniel Ortega. «¡ 8
Uds. de
sus casas inmediatamente, si están en
peligro!». Muchos tuvieron que
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sus
casas e irse de la capital. Un residente de
Managua
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dijo a un reportero: «¡Es
una tragedia! No encuentro a mis
parientes y mi mascota
11 . ¡Vamos a
necesitar la ayuda de todos!».
Mañana, los voluntarios van a
12
para decidir cómo ayudar a las víctimas
1. A. llega
B. llegó
C. llegaba
D. llegaste
2. A. trajo
B. traer
C. traje
D. trajeron
3. A. hablo
B. hablé
C. habló
D. hablaste
4. A. pensar
B. pensaba
C. pensabas
D. pensaban
5. A. quería
B. querías
C. querían
D. queríamos
6. A. a
B. de
C. por
D. con
7. A. obedece
B. obedezca
C. obedezcan
D. obedezcas
8. A. salgan
B. salgas
C. sal
D. sales
9. A. dejar
B. dejan
C. dejaron
D. dejaste
10. A. me
B. te
C. le
D. les
11. A. escaparse
B. se escapó
C. me escapo
D. nos escaparon
12. A. se reunieron
B. se reunió
C. se reúnen
D. reunirse
de este huracán.
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