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ES.TR10 Global Issues: Natural Disasters and Charitable Aid

AQA 8692 · Calculators not allowed · about 50 minutes
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Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
Accent marks, the enye and inverted punctuation have been omitted from the Spanish in this pack for print compatibility. Write them correctly in your answers. Answer every question. There are twelve short items including vocabulary and grammar, and four short translation passages. Translate fully where requested; short answers may be one or two words where indicated. Use clear sentences in Spanish or English as required.
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Vocabulary warm-up A: Match the Spanish words (1-4) with their English meanings (A-D). Topic: natural disasters and aid. Give the letter A-D for each numbered Spanish phrase. Context: general vocabulary used when describing earthquakes, floods and charity work.
(a)1. un terremoto(1)
  • A a drought
  • B an earthquake
  • C a hurricane
  • D a flood
(b)2. una inundacion(1)
  • A a flood
  • B an evacuation
  • C a charity
  • D a shelter
(c)3. una organizacion benefica(1)
  • A a scientific team
  • B a charitable organisation
  • C a news agency
  • D a government department
(d)4. recaudar fondos(1)
  • A to repair roads
  • B to rescue people
  • C to raise funds
  • D to warn communities
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)
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Vocabulary warm-up B: Complete the sentences with the correct word from the list: huracan, sequia, refugio, ayuda humanitaria. Topic: words used after a disaster. Context: short sentences describing events and responses after natural hazards.
(a)a) En la costa, muchas familias perdieron casas cuando paso el ______.(1)
(b)b) La ______ duro ocho meses y la tierra estaba muy seca.(1)
(c)c) Muchas familias buscaron ______ en escuelas y polideportivos tras la inundacion.(1)
(d)d) Tras la catastrofe, una organizacion envio ______ a las zonas afectadas.(1)
(Total for Question 2 is 4 marks)
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Grammar focus 1: Impersonal se. Choose the correct completion. Topic: houses destroyed in a quake in a region. Complete the sentence in Spanish about what happened generally. Context: reporting the general effects of an earthquake on many houses.
(a)Complete: En la region se ______ muchas casas durante el terremoto.(2)
  • A destruyo
  • B destruyeron
  • C destruyeronse
  • D fueron destruidas
(Total for Question 3 is 2 marks)
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Grammar focus 2: Simple future for predictions. Choose the best completion. Topic: predicting future climate risk for a coastal town after repeated storms. Context: a short sentence making a prediction about storm frequency.
(a)Complete: Si no cambiamos las practicas, en el futuro las tormentas ______ mas frecuentes.(2)
  • A seran
  • B serian
  • C fueron
  • D seranian
(Total for Question 4 is 2 marks)
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Traduce el siguiente texto al ingles. Spanish passage for translation into English. Topic: a coastal town hit by a hurricane and the immediate response of a charity. Passage context: five sentences narrating the event in the preterite and imperfect and the arrival of humanitarian aid.
(a)Sentence 1 translation. El huracan paso por la ciudad costera a las tres de la madrugada.(2)
(b)Sentence 2 translation. Muchas casas se destruyeron y las calles estaban llenas de agua y barro.(2)
(c)Sentence 3 translation. La gente salio de sus casas y busco refugio en el polideportivo.(2)
(d)Sentence 4 translation. Una organizacion benefica envio tiendas, comida y agua al dia siguiente.(2)
(e)Sentence 5 translation. Las autoridades organizaron una recogida de fondos para ayudar a las familias afectadas.(2)
(Total for Question 5 is 10 marks)
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Vocabulary warm-up C: Choose the best English equivalent for each Spanish phrase. Topic: actions of charities and volunteers after floods. Context: short phrases common in reports and news items after inundaciones.
(a)1. voluntarios(1)
  • A paid workers
  • B volunteers
  • C officials
  • D victims
(b)2. suministros(1)
  • A supplies
  • B summaries
  • C survivors
  • D sums of money
(c)3. rescatar(1)
  • A to rescue
  • B to recycle
  • C to rebuild
  • D to record
(d)4. daños materiales(1)
  • A emotional damage
  • B material damages or property damage
  • C medical help
  • D legal advice
(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)
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Traduce el siguiente texto al espanol. English passage for translation into Spanish. Topic: a charity describing a past response and future plans after a severe drought. Passage context: five sentences using past tenses and future predictions.
(a)Sentence 1 translation. Last summer a severe drought affected several villages.(2)
(b)Sentence 2 translation. Many crops failed and people needed water.(2)
(c)Sentence 3 translation. Our charity sent water tanks and arranged training for farmers.(2)
(d)Sentence 4 translation. We will continue to raise funds next year to support the recovery.(2)
(e)Sentence 5 translation. In the future, we predict that droughts may become more frequent.(2)
(Total for Question 7 is 10 marks)
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Vocabulary warm-up D: Fill each gap with the correct Spanish word from the box: evacuar, primeros auxilios, colaboracion, inundacion. Topic: immediate actions during a flood. Context: short sentences describing emergency measures.
(a)a) La gente tuvo que ______ rapidamente cuando subio el agua.(1)
(b)b) Los voluntarios ofrecieron ______ a los heridos tras la catastrofe.(1)
(c)c) Las organizaciones pidieron la ______ entre paises para ayudar.(1)
(d)d) La inundacion destruyo carreteras y servicios basicos en la zona.(1)
(Total for Question 8 is 4 marks)
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Traduce el siguiente texto al ingles. Spanish passage for translation into English. Topic: volunteers rescuing people and assessing damage after a flood. Passage context: six short sentences using preterite and imperfect to narrate events.
(a)Sentence 1 translation. Cuando ocurrio la inundacion, los voluntarios estaban en la zona.(2)
(b)Sentence 2 translation. Rescataron a varias familias y ofrecieron primeros auxilios.(2)
(c)Sentence 3 translation. Mientras tanto, los ingenieros evaluaron los daños materiales en los puentes.(2)
(d)Sentence 4 translation. Se interrumpio el suministro electrico en muchas localidades.(2)
(e)Sentence 5 and 6 combined translation. Por la tarde, se abrieron puntos de ayuda con comida y ropa. La comunidad local colaboro con las organizaciones para distribuir suministros.(2)
(Total for Question 9 is 10 marks)
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Vocabulary warm-up E: Short answer. Give a one-word Spanish answer. Topic: fundraising and charity activities. Context: single-word responses to prompts used in a charity report.
(a)a) The action 'to collect money' in Spanish is: ______.(1)
(b)b) A Spanish word for 'donation' is: ______.(1)
(c)c) The place where volunteers meet after a disaster: ______ (one word).(1)
(d)d) The Spanish verb meaning 'to repair' is: ______.(1)
(Total for Question 10 is 4 marks)
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Traduce el siguiente texto al espanol. English passage for translation into Spanish. Topic: international cooperation and future climate risk after repeated storms. Passage context: five sentences using future and conditional language.
(a)Sentence 1 translation. If countries work together, we will reduce the impact of storms.(2)
(b)Sentence 2 translation. International aid could help rebuild schools and hospitals.(2)
(c)Sentence 3 translation. Volunteers would stay for several months to help with recovery.(2)
(d)Sentence 4 translation. We predict that coastal defences will need strengthening.(2)
(e)Sentence 5 translation. In future decades, storms may become more intense and communities must prepare.(2)
(Total for Question 11 is 10 marks)
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Grammar focus 3: Preterite vs imperfect. Choose the correct verb form for each sentence about a past disaster. Topic: distinguishing a completed event from background description. Context: two short sentences each worth 1 mark.
(a)a) Cuando la tormenta (empezo / empezaba), llovio sin parar durante seis horas. Choose the correct form in parentheses.(1)
  • empezo
  • empezaba
(b)b) Mientras la gente (corrio / corria) hacia el refugio, el viento soplaba muy fuerte. Choose the correct form in parentheses.(1)
  • corrio
  • corria
(Total for Question 12 is 2 marks)
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