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This topic is chapter 5 of GCSE Spanish: Reading comprehension Practice Book.

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3.5 Theme 2.1: Free-time activities - Reading comprehension

AQA 8692 · about 25 minutes
Total Marks
Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Read the text about Carlos and his hobbies, 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 tiempo libre

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

Me llamo Carlos y tengo quince años. Vivo en Granada con mi familia. En mi tiempo libre, hago muchas actividades diferentes porque tengo muchos intereses.

Los fines de semana, normalmente juego a videojuegos con mis amigos por internet. Mi videojuego favorito es de fútbol, y jugamos torneos todos los sábados por la tarde. También toco la guitarra desde hace tres años. Empecé a aprender porque mi hermano tocaba y quería ser como él. Ahora practico todos los días durante media hora y sueño con formar un grupo de música algún día.

Los viernes por la noche, normalmente voy al cine con mis amigos. Nos gustan mucho las películas de acción y de ciencia ficción, aunque a veces vemos comedias también. Después de la película, siempre vamos a comer algo juntos y hablamos de la película durante horas.

Cuando hace buen tiempo, me gusta salir a montar en bicicleta por el campo cerca de mi casa. Es una manera estupenda de hacer ejercicio y de relajarme al mismo tiempo. En invierno, prefiero quedarme en casa y leer novelas de fantasía, porque me encanta imaginar otros mundos.

Mis padres piensan que paso demasiado tiempo jugando a videojuegos, pero yo creo que es importante tener un equilibrio entre todos mis hobbies. Para mí, el tiempo libre es esencial para descansar después de una semana difícil en el instituto.

1
Read the text again. Choose the correct letter (A, B, C or D) for each question.
(a)What is Carlos's favourite type of video game?(1)
  • A Adventure
  • B Football
  • C Racing
  • D Strategy
(b)How long has Carlos been playing the guitar?(1)
  • A One year
  • B Two years
  • C Three years
  • D Four years
(c)What does Carlos usually do on Friday nights?(1)
  • A Play video games
  • B Go to the cinema
  • C Go cycling
  • D Stay at home reading
(d)What does Carlos prefer to do in winter?(1)
  • A Cycle in the countryside
  • B Play football
  • C Read fantasy novels
  • D Go to the cinema
(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)Carlos plays video games alone.(1)
(b)Carlos started learning the guitar because his brother played.(1)
(c)Carlos has a guitar teacher who gives him lessons every week.(1)
(d)Carlos's parents think he spends too much time playing video games.(1)
(Total for Question 2 is 4 marks)
3
Answer the following questions in English.
(a)When does Carlos play video game tournaments with his friends?(1)
(b)How long does Carlos practise the guitar for each day?(1)
(c)Give two things Carlos and his friends do after watching a film.(2)
(d)According to Carlos, why is free time essential?(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. Word box: guitarra, bicicleta, torneos, cine, fantasía, equilibrio.
(a)Carlos y sus amigos juegan ______ todos los sábados por la tarde.(1)
(b)Carlos toca la ______ desde hace tres años.(1)
(c)Cuando hace buen tiempo, a Carlos le gusta montar en ______.(1)
(d)En invierno, a Carlos le gusta leer novelas de ______.(1)
(Total for Question 4 is 4 marks)
5
Translate this extract from the text into English.
(a)Cuando hace buen tiempo, me gusta salir a montar en bicicleta(2)
(b)por el campo cerca de mi casa.(2)
(c)Es una manera estupenda de hacer ejercicio(2)
(d)y de relajarme al mismo tiempo.(2)
(e)En invierno, prefiero quedarme en casa y leer novelas de fantasía.(2)
(Total for Question 5 is 10 marks)
Mark scheme · 3.5 Theme 2.1: Free-time activities - Reading comprehension

Question 1

  • (a) B1 B - Football
  • (a) Answer: B - Football
  • (b) B1 C - Three years
  • (b) Answer: C - Three years
  • (c) B1 B - Go to the cinema
  • (c) Answer: B - Go to the cinema
  • (d) B1 C - Read fantasy novels
  • (d) Answer: C - Read fantasy novels

Question 2

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

Question 3

  • (a) B1 Saturday afternoons
  • (a) Answer: Saturday afternoons.
  • (b) B1 half an hour
  • (b) Answer: Half an hour.
  • (c) B1 they go to eat something together
  • (c) B1 they talk about the film for hours
  • (c) Answer: They go to eat something together and talk about the film for hours.
  • (d) B1 to rest/relax after a difficult week at school
  • (d) Answer: To rest after a difficult week at school.

Question 4

  • (a) B1 torneos
  • (a) Answer: torneos
  • (b) B1 guitarra
  • (b) Answer: guitarra
  • (c) B1 bicicleta
  • (c) Answer: bicicleta
  • (d) B1 fantasía
  • (d) Answer: fantasía

Question 5

  • (a) B1 'When the weather is good' for Cuando hace buen tiempo
  • (a) B1 'I like to go out cycling' for me gusta salir a montar en bicicleta
  • (a) Answer: When the weather is good, I like to go out cycling
  • (b) B1 'in/through the countryside' for por el campo
  • (b) B1 'near my house' for cerca de mi casa
  • (b) Answer: in the countryside near my house.
  • (c) B1 'It's a great way' for Es una manera estupenda
  • (c) B1 'to exercise/do exercise' for de hacer ejercicio
  • (c) Answer: It's a great way to exercise
  • (d) B1 'and to relax' for y de relajarme
  • (d) B1 'at the same time' for al mismo tiempo
  • (d) Answer: and to relax at the same time.
  • (e) B1 'In winter, I prefer to stay at home' for En invierno, prefiero quedarme en casa
  • (e) B1 'and read fantasy novels' for y leer novelas de fantasía
  • (e) Answer: In winter, I prefer to stay at home and read fantasy novels.

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