Spanish - English Translation MCQs

Spanish - English Translation MCQs

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1: ¿Cuántos años tienes?

A.   How big are you?

B.   How old are you?

C.   How tall are you?

D.   How far are you?

2: What is "acudir" ?

A.   to go or come

B.   to earn or win

C.   to get or acquire

D.   to lose

E.   to pull or throw

3: What does the word "aguachento" mean?

A.   Water hose

B.   Canteen

C.   Watery

4: Translate. Mary puts on the airs of the great lady. Maria ________ de gran persona

A.   actuà

B.   hace el papel

C.   se da tono

D.   se describe

5: Translate. Charles left without /rhyme or reason./ Calos salio sin _________

A.   despederse de nadia

B.   explicación ni rima

C.   gazón

D.   ton ni son

6: La ventaja en este juego la tiene el equipo de casa.

A.   The home team has the lead in this game.

B.   The advantage in this game is in the home team.

C.   The home team has the advantage in this game.

D.   The house team has the lead in this game.

E.   The lead in this game is on the house team.

7: Can "otorgar" and "conferir" ever translate to the same English word?

A.   Yes, both can translate to "to hold a conference"

B.   Yes, both can translate to "to confide in"

C.   Yes, both can translate to "to award."

D.   No, never.

8: Translate the following: El presente documento se expide a solicitud de la parte interesada en Buenos Aires.

A.   The folowing documentation is issued by request of the incriminated party in Buenos Aires

B.   The present documentation was expedited in the solitude of the interesting part in Good Airs

C.   This document is issued by request of the interested party in Buenos Aires

D.   This document is issued by the solicitude of the interested party in Buenos Aires

9: She was a brave commited activist.

A.   Era una valiente comprometida activista.

B.   Era una activista brava y comprometida.

C.   Era un activista bravo y comprometido.

D.   Era una activista valiente y comprometida.

10: Translate idiom expression. "Han cortado la electricidad."

A.   They shut the electricity

B.   They dimmed the light

C.   They cut the electricities

D.   They reduced the electricity

11: Which word means "mist"?

A.   neblina

B.   None of these

C.   camioneta

D.   camajón

E.   nubasa

12: Using the informal you ("tú"), what would be a way to tell someone to make lunch in Spanish?

A.   Haciste el almuerzo.

B.   Hecho el almuerzo.

C.   Hage el almuerzo.

D.   Haz el almuerzo.

E.   Haces el almuerzo.

13: What is "un trapo" ?

A.   a sponge

B.   a broom

C.   a cloth

D.   a toilet

14: What is 'una acera'?

A.   a street

B.   a traffic light

C.   a pole

D.   a barn

E.   a sidewalk

15: Translate the following: Forma de Pago: Efectivo.

A.   Payment Form: Effective immediately

B.   Payment Method: Cash

C.   Payment Method: Effective

D.   Payment source: Cash

16: What does the adjective 'raro' (or 'rara') mean when it's placed *after* the noun it describes?

A.   rotten

B.   strange

C.   rare

D.   sad

17: The best translation for "Entidad Federativa" is:

A.   (none of these)

B.   Federal District

C.   State

D.   Federal Entity

18: Which of these Spanish words is *not* correctly matched to its English translation?

A.   abuso/ abuse

B.   normalmente/ normally

C.   absurdo/ absurd

D.   nudo/ nude

19: Vivo en una calle lateral de la avenida principal.

A.   I live on a side street off of the main avenue.

B.   I live behind a main street off of the main avenue.

C.   I live next to a side avenue off of the main avenue.

D.   I live near a street off of the main avenue.

20: Choose the best translation for the following: "Tengo tan mala memoria que si no anoto los mensajes de teléfono se me olvidan enseguida"

A.   I once had such a bad memory that if I didn't write down telephone messages I forgot them right away.

B.   I have such a bad memory that if I don't write down telephone messages I forget them right away.

C.   I have such a bad memory that if I don't write down messages I forget them right away.

D.   I have such a good memory that I don't need to write down telephone messages right away.

21: Which is the best translation of the following doctor's note: "Paciente femenino de setenta y ocho años refiere dolor en la pierna izquierda a nivel de la rodilla"?

A.   Female patient, 78 years of age, complains of pain in her left leg at the knee level

B.   Female patient, 78 years old, complains of pain in her right leg

C.   Feminine patient, 68 years old, refers to pain in the left leg at the knee

D.   Female patient, 68 years of age, complains of pain in her left knee

22: Which of these is a Spanish word for "cupboard" ?

A.   armario

B.   sillón

C.   cama

D.   silla

23: "No seas tan sensible" can be translated to:

A.   Don't be so sensitive

B.   Don't be so sensible

C.   You aren't that sensitive

D.   Don't be so senseless

24: En los últimos años, Costa Rica se ha establecido como un país económicamente importante.

A.   In the last few years, Costa Rica has established itself as an economically rich country.

B.   In the last few years, Costa Rica has established itself as an economically important country.

C.   In the last few years, Costa Rica has failed to establish itself as an economically important country.

D.   In the last few months, Costa Rica has established itself as an economically important country.

25: How do you translate “Esta factura tendrá una vigencia de tres años.”?

A.   This invoice shall remain valid for three years

B.   This factory shall operate for three years

C.   This factor shall be remain valid for three years

D.   This invoice shall go into effect in three years

26: Correct phrase for "a strange coin":

A.   una rara moneda

B.   una moneda rara

C.   una rueda rara

D.   una rara rueda

27: "Reclamación" means:

A.   Method or complaint, depending on context

B.   Claim or complaint, depending on context

C.   Method, always

D.   Method or claim, depending on context

28: Fill in the blank, "El autor no ha _______ ninguna novela este año

A.   escrito

B.   escribido

C.   escrebido

D.   escribado

29: Which form of "ir" could mean "he used to go"?

A.   era

B.   iba

C.   íbamos

D.   veía

E.   éramos

30: No vengas aquí a interrumpirme la concentración, que necesito terminar este trabajo para mañana.

A.   Don't come here looking to break my concentration; I have to finish this work by tomorrow.

B.   Don't come here looking to break my concentration; I have to finish this paper by tomorrow.

C.   Don't come here looking to break his concentration; he has to finish that paper by tomorrow.

D.   Don't come here looking to break my concentration; I have to finish this stuff by tomorrow.

31: What is the best translation for: ¿Quien será ese bombero raro que anda por la calle?

A.   Who will that passing strange fireman on the street be?

B.   Who could that strange firefighter walking along the street be?

C.   Who shall be that rare bomber who goes silently?

D.   Who could it be, that strange policeman who passes in silence?

32: How many days in a year?

A.   Trecientos setenta y cinco

B.   Trecientos sesenta y cinco

C.   Trecientos sesenta y sinco

D.   Trecientos setanta y cinco

33: "Sin compromisos previos" significa...

A.   Without previous commitments

B.   Uncompromised previously

C.   Without any commitments

D.   Uncompromised before

34: Translate the following: El Responsable manifiesta haber sido informado de los reglamentos y normas de la Clinica.

A.   (none of these)

B.   The Responsible party states that he or she has been informed of the Clinic's regulations and standards

C.   He, being responsible, manifests having been informed of the regulations and norms of the Clinic

D.   He, the Responsible Party, states that has not been informed of the Clinic's regulations and standards

35: What's the meaning of "El ordenador nuevo no funciona. Tendrás que apañarte con el viejo"?

A.   The new computer is working. You'll have to get rid of the old one.

B.   The new organizer isn't working. You have to use the old cloth.

C.   The new computer is not working. You'll have to do with the old one.

D.   The new organizer is not working. You'll have to use the old one.

36: "Ella enceró sus pisos" significa:

A.   She hated the pizza.

B.   She cleaned her floors.

C.   She ate pizza.

D.   She waxed her floors.

37: When using the word "toma" (grab, take : drink) in a social night out context, which of the following is the correct use?

A.   Ellos prefieren toman sus bebidas directo de la botella

B.   Ellos prefieren tomar sus bebidas directo de la botella.

C.   El no sabe como se toma sus bebidas directo de la botella

D.   Ella no sabe como se toma sus bebidas directo de la botella

38: Translate to English: Mira al mundo desde el punto de vista de tu pareja.

A.   Look the world from the point of view of your partner.

B.   The world looks at the point of view of your partner.

C.   Look at the world from the point of view of your partner.

D.   Look the world from the point of view from your pair.

39: How would you best translate the phrase "está lloviendo a cántaros"?

A.   It's raining cats and dogs.

B.   He/she is singing in the rain.

C.   The rain sounds like a song.

40: The best translation for "campesino" when it is listed as a profession is:

A.   Peon

B.   Agricultural Worker

C.   Country-Dweller

D.   Camper

E.   Pleb

41: What is "un simio" ?

A.   An ant

B.   A bee

C.   A bird

D.   An ape

E.   A bear

42: What is the correct word for "I catch" ?

A.   coges

B.   cogo

C.   cojo

D.   cojes

43: Which of these is a valid way to say "he heard"?

A.   oiyó

B.   oigó

C.   oió

D.   oyó

44: He was a biblical translator, a humanist, and a Protestant martyr.

A.   El era un bíblico traductor, humanista y mártir protestante.

B.   El era un traductor bíblico, un humanista y un mártir protestante.

45: You see “Atentamente” at the bottom of a letter. How do you translate it?

A.   Sincerely

B.   As always

C.   Please note!

D.   Warning!

46: Choose the best translation for: "De repente me di cuenta que, cada dia, mi juventud iba disminuyendo."

A.   Suddenly it hit me that, day by day, my youth was fading

B.   I started thinking, the roof fell, and everyday my youth went away

C.   I regretted my realization of the daily fading of my youth

D.   Suddenly, the time passed, and, day by day, my youth was fading

47: Which is "He's going to the bank again." ?

A.   Suele ir al banco.

B.   Va a ir al banco.

C.   Vuelve a ir al banco.

D.   Puede ir al banco.

E.   Acaba de ir al banco.

48: What's the meaning of "Te espero en mi despacho, pero primero acaba la tarea que tienes pendiente."

A.   I'll wait for you in my office, but first you must finish the task that's pending.

B.   I'll wait in the office, but you must finish the task that's pending.

C.   I'll wait in my office, but first you must finish the task about the earring you have.

D.   I'll wait in the office, but first you must finish the task you've been awaiting.

49: Which form of 'hablar' means 'I talked' ?

A.   habla

B.   hablanto

C.   hablé

D.   habló

E.   hablo

50: Traduce el siguiente enunciado: No me gustan los juegos de computadora, pero me gustaban cuando era más joven.

A.   I don't enjoy computer games now, but I used to like them when I was younger.

B.   I don't enjoy computer games now, but I would like them when I was younger.

C.   I don't enjoy computer games now, but I have liked them when I was younger.

D.   I don't enjoy computer games now, but I was used to like them when I was younger.