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This topic is chapter 6 of GCSE Spanish: Reading comprehension Practice Book.

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3.6 Theme 3.1: Travel and tourism - Reading comprehension

AQA 8692 · about 25 minutes
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Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Read the text about Elena's trip to Mexico, 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 viaje a México

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

Me llamo Elena y tengo diecisiete años. El verano pasado viajé a México con mi familia durante quince días, y fue una de las mejores experiencias de mi vida.

Primero pasamos cinco días en la Ciudad de México. Visitamos el Museo Nacional de Antropología, que me pareció fascinante, y también subimos a las pirámides de Teotihuacán, que están a una hora de la ciudad. Hacía mucho calor, así que llevábamos siempre agua y crema solar.

Después viajamos en autobús a Oaxaca, una ciudad más pequeña y tranquila en el sur del país. Allí probamos comida típica como el mole y los tamales, y mi madre compró muchos recuerdos en el mercado local para nuestros amigos. Me encantó la arquitectura colonial de la ciudad, con sus edificios de colores vivos.

Nos alojamos en un hotel familiar cerca del centro histórico, y el dueño del hotel nos recomendó varios restaurantes excelentes. Un día hicimos una excursión a las cascadas de Hierve el Agua, donde nadamos en unas piscinas naturales con vistas increíbles al valle.

Lo único negativo del viaje fue que perdimos el vuelo de vuelta porque llegamos tarde al aeropuerto, así que tuvimos que esperar seis horas más allí. A pesar de este problema, no dudaría en volver a México porque la gente es muy amable y la cultura es riquísima. El año que viene me gustaría visitar Perú para conocer Machu Picchu.

1
Read the text again. Choose the correct letter (A, B, C or D) for each question.
(a)How long did Elena travel in Mexico for?(1)
  • A One week
  • B Ten days
  • C Fifteen days
  • D Three weeks
(b)How did Elena's family travel from Mexico City to Oaxaca?(1)
  • A By plane
  • B By bus
  • C By car
  • D By train
(c)Where did Elena's family swim in natural pools?(1)
  • A Teotihuacan
  • B The Oaxaca market
  • C Hierve el Agua
  • D Mexico City
(d)Why did the family have to wait six hours at the airport?(1)
  • A The flight was cancelled
  • B They missed their return flight
  • C The weather was bad
  • D They lost their luggage
(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)Elena travelled to Mexico with her school.(1)
(b)The pyramids of Teotihuacan are an hour from Mexico City.(1)
(c)Elena's mother bought souvenirs at a local market.(1)
(d)Elena's father took lots of photographs during the trip.(1)
(Total for Question 2 is 4 marks)
3
Answer the following questions in English.
(a)According to the text, why did the family always carry water and sun cream in Mexico City?(1)
(b)Give one example of typical food Elena tried in Oaxaca.(1)
(c)Give two details about the hotel where the family stayed.(2)
(d)Where would Elena like to travel next year?(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: pirámides, cascadas, mercado, vuelo, arquitectura, aeropuerto.
(a)La familia de Elena subió a las ______ de Teotihuacán.(1)
(b)A Elena le encantó la ______ colonial de Oaxaca.(1)
(c)La madre de Elena compró recuerdos en el ______ local.(1)
(d)La familia perdió el ______ de vuelta a casa.(1)
(Total for Question 4 is 4 marks)
5
Translate this extract from the text into English.
(a)Después viajamos en autobús a Oaxaca,(2)
(b)una ciudad más pequeña y tranquila en el sur del país.(2)
(c)Allí probamos comida típica como el mole y los tamales,(2)
(d)y mi madre compró muchos recuerdos(2)
(e)en el mercado local para nuestros amigos.(2)
(Total for Question 5 is 10 marks)
Mark scheme · 3.6 Theme 3.1: Travel and tourism - Reading comprehension

Question 1

  • (a) B1 C - Fifteen days
  • (a) Answer: C - Fifteen days
  • (b) B1 B - By bus
  • (b) Answer: B - By bus
  • (c) B1 C - Hierve el Agua
  • (c) Answer: C - Hierve el Agua
  • (d) B1 B - They missed their return flight
  • (d) Answer: B - They missed their return flight

Question 2

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

Question 3

  • (a) B1 because it was very hot
  • (a) Answer: Because it was very hot.
  • (b) B1 mole / tamales (either)
  • (b) Answer: Mole (or tamales).
  • (c) B1 it was a family-run hotel
  • (c) B1 it was near the historic centre (allow: the owner recommended good restaurants)
  • (c) Answer: It was a family-run hotel near the historic centre (and the owner recommended good restaurants).
  • (d) B1 Peru (to see Machu Picchu)
  • (d) Answer: Peru, to see Machu Picchu.

Question 4

  • (a) B1 pirámides
  • (a) Answer: pirámides
  • (b) B1 arquitectura
  • (b) Answer: arquitectura
  • (c) B1 mercado
  • (c) Answer: mercado
  • (d) B1 vuelo
  • (d) Answer: vuelo

Question 5

  • (a) B1 'Afterwards/Then we travelled' for Después viajamos
  • (a) B1 'by bus to Oaxaca,' for en autobús a Oaxaca
  • (a) Answer: Afterwards we travelled by bus to Oaxaca,
  • (b) B1 'a smaller, quieter city' for una ciudad más pequeña y tranquila
  • (b) B1 'in the south of the country.' for en el sur del país
  • (b) Answer: a smaller, quieter city in the south of the country.
  • (c) B1 'There we tried typical food' for Allí probamos comida típica
  • (c) B1 'such as mole and tamales,' for como el mole y los tamales
  • (c) Answer: There we tried typical food such as mole and tamales,
  • (d) B1 'and my mother bought' for y mi madre compró
  • (d) B1 'lots of souvenirs' for muchos recuerdos
  • (d) Answer: and my mother bought lots of souvenirs
  • (e) B1 'at the local market' for en el mercado local
  • (e) B1 'for our friends.' for para nuestros amigos
  • (e) Answer: at the local market for our friends.

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