Por and Para and Other Common Prepositions - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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ES.G12 Por and Para and Other Common Prepositions

AQA 8692 · Calculators not allowed · about 30 minutes
Total Marks
Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Write full sentences where requested. Note: accents, the enye and inverted punctuation have been omitted in the printed Spanish; write them correctly in your answers where required. Spend about 30 minutes on this pack.
1
Choose por or para to complete the sentence about travel and give a one-word justification in English for your choice. Context: travelling through a town.
Caminamos ___ el centro comercial porque habia obras en la calle principal.
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)
2
Choose por or para to complete the sentence about a deadline and give a one-word justification in English. Context: school deadline.
Necesito el informe ___ el martes por la manana.
(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)
3
Choose por or para to complete the sentence about exchange and give a one-word justification in English. Context: buying a book.
Le di veinte libras ___ el libro de texto.
(Total for Question 3 is 2 marks)
4
Choose por or para to complete the sentence about recipient and give a one-word justification in English. Context: a gift.
Este regalo es ___ mi profesor de matematicas.
(Total for Question 4 is 2 marks)
5
Choose por or para to complete the sentence about cause/reason and give a one-word justification in English. Context: being late.
Llegue tarde ___ el trafico en la autopista.
(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)
6
Choose por or para to complete the sentence about destination and give a one-word justification in English. Context: sending a parcel.
El paquete va ___ Londres y debe llegar el viernes.
(Total for Question 6 is 2 marks)
7
Match each English phrase to the correct Spanish preposition from the list: a, de, en, con, sin, desde. Write the letter. Context: short phrases using common prepositions.
(a)1. 'to my friend' (direct object with a specific person)(1)
  • a
  • de
  • en
  • con
  • sin
  • desde
(b)2. 'made of wood' (material)(1)
  • a
  • de
  • en
  • con
  • sin
  • desde
(c)3. 'in the park' (location)(1)
  • a
  • de
  • en
  • con
  • sin
  • desde
(d)4. 'with my sister' (company)(1)
  • a
  • de
  • en
  • con
  • sin
  • desde
(e)5. 'without sugar' (absence)(1)
  • a
  • de
  • en
  • con
  • sin
  • desde
(f)6. 'from Monday' (starting point in time)(1)
  • a
  • de
  • en
  • con
  • sin
  • desde
(Total for Question 7 is 6 marks)
8
Complete each sentence with the correct preposition from the list: a, de, en, con, sin, hasta, entre. One word only. Context: everyday short sentences.
(a)1. Voy ___ la escuela todos los dias.(1)
(b)2. El cuaderno ___ Maria esta en la mesa.(1)
(c)3. Estamos ___ la cafeteria ahora mismo.(1)
(d)4. Compartimos el pastel ___ mis amigos.(1)
(e)5. Prefiero el te ___ azucar.(1)
(f)6. La tienda abre ___ las nueve y cierra ___ las seis.(1)
(Total for Question 8 is 6 marks)
9
Translate into Spanish. Use a correct preposition where required. Context: short sentences about plans and exchanges.
(a)1. I am going to the cinema with Ana.(2)
(b)2. He sold the old table for twenty pounds.(2)
(c)3. The train goes from Madrid to Seville.(2)
(Total for Question 9 is 6 marks)
Mark scheme · ES.G12 Por and Para and Other Common Prepositions

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