1A Chapter Test

1. An infinitive in English usually starts with the word “to.”

• True
• False

2. In Spanish an infinitive is a verb form that ends in the letter -ar, -er, or -ir.

• True
• False

3. The merengue, the tango, the flamenco, and the mambo are dances popular in different Spanish-speaking countries.

• True
• False

4. Teenagers in Spanish-speaking countries like to do pretty much the same things you and your friends like to do--dance, play sports, and listen to music.

• True
• False

5. Spanish is closely related to Latin, the language of the ancient Roman empire.

• True
• False

6. When you answer a question negatively in Spanish you usually use the word no twice.

• True
• False

7. Although the Spanish word nada means “nothing” in the expression No me gusta nada, it means “not at all.”

• True
• False

8. In Spanish, there are only two different types of infinitives.

• True
• False

9. The following words are all Spanish infinitives: bailar, leer, escribir, gusta.

• True
• False

10. En el verano me gusta mucho esquiar.

• True
• False