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This topic is chapter 1 of GCSE Spanish: Reading comprehension Practice Book.

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3.1 Theme 1.1: Me, my family and friends - Reading comprehension

AQA 8692 · about 25 minutes
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Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Read the text about Sofía and her family, then answer all the questions. Questions 1 to 4 may be answered in English unless you are told to answer in Spanish. Question 5 asks you to translate part of the text into English.

Mi familia y yo

Source written for Revision Library (original, copyright-free). A first-person account by a fictional Spanish teenager, Sofía, describing her family.

Me llamo Sofía y tengo dieciséis años. Vivo en Valencia, en el este de España, con mi familia. Somos una familia bastante grande: mis padres, mis dos hermanos y yo. Mi hermano mayor se llama Diego y tiene diecinueve años. Es alto y deportista, y juega al baloncesto todos los fines de semana. Mi hermana pequeña se llama Elena y solo tiene ocho años. Es muy habladora y siempre quiere jugar conmigo después del colegio.

Mi madre se llama Carmen y trabaja como enfermera en el hospital central. Es una persona paciente y cariñosa, y siempre me ayuda con los deberes cuando tengo problemas. Mi padre se llama Javier y es profesor de matemáticas en un instituto cerca de casa. Es bastante estricto pero también tiene sentido del humor.

Los fines de semana, mi familia entera va a la casa de mis abuelos, que viven en un pueblo pequeño cerca de la costa. Mi abuela, que se llama Pilar, cocina platos tradicionales como la paella, y mi abuelo, Antonio, cultiva verduras en su huerto. Me encanta pasar tiempo allí porque el ambiente es tranquilo y siempre hay mucho que hacer.

También tengo un perro que se llama Rocky. Es pequeño y muy juguetón, y duerme en mi habitación cada noche. Aunque a veces mi familia es un poco caótica, con tanta gente y tantas opiniones diferentes, no cambiaría nada. Para mí, la familia es lo más importante de la vida.

1
Read the text again. Choose the correct letter (A, B, C or D) for each question.
(a)Where does Sofía live?(1)
  • A Madrid
  • B Valencia
  • C Barcelona
  • D Sevilla
(b)How old is Sofía's brother, Diego?(1)
  • A 16
  • B 19
  • C 8
  • D 21
(c)What is Sofía's mother's job?(1)
  • A Teacher
  • B Doctor
  • C Nurse
  • D Chef
(d)What does Sofía's grandfather, Antonio, grow in his garden?(1)
  • A Flowers
  • B Vegetables
  • C Fruit trees
  • D Nothing, he keeps chickens
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)
2
Are these statements True (T), False (F) or Not Mentioned (NM)? Write T, F or NM for each one.
(a)Sofía has two brothers.(1)
(b)Elena likes to play with Sofía after school.(1)
(c)Rocky is a large dog.(1)
(d)Antonio also grows flowers, as well as vegetables.(1)
(Total for Question 2 is 4 marks)
3
Answer the following questions in English.
(a)What subject does Sofía's father teach?(1)
(b)Where do Sofía's grandparents live?(1)
(c)Give two details about Sofía's mother's personality.(2)
(d)Where does Rocky sleep?(1)
(Total for Question 3 is 5 marks)
4
Complete each sentence about the text using a word from the box. There are two extra words that you do not need.
(a)Word box: hospital, huerto, baloncesto, paciente, pueblo, mayor. Diego es el hermano ______ de Sofía.(1)
(b)La madre de Sofía trabaja en el ______.(1)
(c)Los abuelos de Sofía viven en un ______ pequeño.(1)
(d)El abuelo cultiva verduras en su ______.(1)
(Total for Question 4 is 4 marks)
5
Translate this extract from the text into English.
(a)Los fines de semana, mi familia entera va a la casa de mis abuelos,(2)
(b)que viven en un pueblo pequeño cerca de la costa.(2)
(c)Mi abuela cocina platos tradicionales,(2)
(d)y mi abuelo cultiva verduras(2)
(e)en su huerto.(2)
(Total for Question 5 is 10 marks)
Mark scheme · 3.1 Theme 1.1: Me, my family and friends - Reading comprehension

Question 1

  • (a) B1 B - Valencia
  • (a) Answer: B - Valencia
  • (b) B1 B - 19
  • (b) Answer: B - 19
  • (c) B1 C - Nurse
  • (c) Answer: C - Nurse
  • (d) B1 B - Vegetables
  • (d) Answer: B - Vegetables

Question 2

  • (a) B1 False
  • (a) Answer: False
  • (b) B1 True
  • (b) Answer: True
  • (c) B1 False
  • (c) Answer: False
  • (d) B1 Not Mentioned
  • (d) Answer: Not Mentioned

Question 3

  • (a) B1 Maths / mathematics
  • (a) Answer: Maths (mathematics)
  • (b) B1 in a small village/town near the coast
  • (b) Answer: In a small village near the coast.
  • (c) B1 patient (paciente)
  • (c) B1 caring/affectionate (cariñosa)
  • (c) Answer: Patient and caring/affectionate.
  • (d) B1 in Sofía's bedroom
  • (d) Answer: In Sofía's bedroom.

Question 4

  • (a) B1 mayor
  • (a) Answer: mayor
  • (b) B1 hospital
  • (b) Answer: hospital
  • (c) B1 pueblo
  • (c) Answer: pueblo
  • (d) B1 huerto
  • (d) Answer: huerto

Question 5

  • (a) B1 'At the weekend(s)' or 'On weekends' for Los fines de semana
  • (a) B1 'my whole family goes to my grandparents' house' - entera (whole/entire) and va (goes) both rendered; allow 'my entire family'
  • (a) Answer: At the weekend(s), my whole family goes to my grandparents' house,
  • (b) B1 'who live' for que viven (relative clause, plural verb agreeing with abuelos)
  • (b) B1 'in a small village/town near the coast' for en un pueblo pequeño cerca de la costa
  • (b) Answer: who live in a small village near the coast.
  • (c) B1 'My grandmother cooks' for Mi abuela cocina
  • (c) B1 'traditional dishes' for platos tradicionales, allow 'traditional food/meals'
  • (c) Answer: My grandmother cooks traditional dishes,
  • (d) B1 'and my grandfather grows' for y mi abuelo cultiva
  • (d) B1 'vegetables' for verduras
  • (d) Answer: and my grandfather grows vegetables
  • (e) B1 'in his' for en su (su is unambiguous here, referring back to el abuelo)
  • (e) B1 'vegetable garden' or 'allotment' for huerto
  • (e) Answer: in his vegetable garden (allotment).

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