Poverty, Homelessness and Inequality (GCSE Spanish) - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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This topic is chapter 11 of GCSE Spanish: Translation Practice Book.

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5.11 Poverty, Homelessness and Inequality

AQA 8692 · about 45 minutes

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Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

There are 12 questions. Short items require short answers; translations require full sentences. Accents, the enye and inverted punctuation are used correctly throughout the Spanish; write them correctly in your own answers too. Total time guidance: 50 minutes.

Fill the two gaps with the correct present subjunctive form or conditional verb as indicated. Each gap 1 mark.

(a)Es necesario que la administración ______ (proporcionar) más viviendas sociales.(1)

(b)Si el gobierno invirtiera más, ______ (habría) menos personas sin hogar.(1)

(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

Traduce el siguiente texto al español. Short passage C: English to Spanish. Use the present subjunctive in the impersonal sentence. (Approx. 5 sentences.)

The charity runs a programme to help homeless young people. They offer training and temporary housing. It is important that employers give apprenticeships to these young people. If communities helped more, the situation would improve quickly. The organisers hope that others will join as volunteers.

(Total for Question 2 is 10 marks)

Traduce el siguiente texto al inglés. Short passage D: Spanish to English. Note the conditional sentence. (Approx. 5 sentences.)

En muchos barrios, las familias viven con bajos ingresos y pocas oportunidades. Un grupo de vecinos empezó una iniciativa para repartir comida y dar apoyo escolar. Creen que sería útil que las autoridades ofrecieran más ayudas para guarderías y transporte. Si las empresas contrataran más locales, habría más empleos. La iniciativa ya ha ayudado a varias familias.

(Total for Question 3 is 10 marks)

Match each Spanish word to the correct English meaning. Choose A, B or C for each.

(a)voluntariado(1)

A voluntary work
B unemployment benefit
C emergency shelter

(b)albergue(1)

A soup kitchen
B shelter
C welfare payment

(c)ayuda social(1)

A social media
B community garden
C social welfare support

(d)recaudar fondos(1)

A to reduce taxes
B to fundraise
C to protest peacefully

(Total for Question 4 is 4 marks)

Grammar quick check: Which sentence correctly uses the conditional to suggest a solution? Choose one letter.

A Si tuviera dinero, yo ayudaría a las personas sin hogar.
B Si tuve dinero, yo ayudia a las personas sin hogar.
C Si hubiera dinero, ayudaré las personas sin hogar.

(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)

Complete the three sentences about solutions with the correct conditional or modal verb in Spanish (one word each).

(a)Si yo fuera alcalde, ______ más centros de apoyo para las personas sin hogar. (I would open)(1)

(b)Para reducir la pobreza, la comunidad ______ ayudar con donaciones de comida y ropa. (should)(1)

(c)Si tuviera tiempo, ______ como voluntario en el albergue local. (I would work/volunteer)(1)

(Total for Question 6 is 3 marks)

Traduce el siguiente texto al español. Short passage A: English to Spanish. Write complete Spanish sentences. (Approx. 5 sentences.)

Every winter many people sleep in the streets of the city. Local volunteers organise meals and blankets for them. It is important that the council helps by opening more shelters. If I had more money, I would donate to the charity every month. The volunteers say that small actions can change lives.

(Total for Question 7 is 10 marks)

Topic vocabulary warm-up 2: Translate the five English words into single Spanish words related to charity and inequality.

(a)charity (organisation)(1)

(b)shelter (place for homeless people)(1)

(c)donate (verb)(1)

(d)inequality(1)

(e)benefit (welfare payment)(1)

(Total for Question 8 is 5 marks)

Choose the best English translation for the Spanish phrase. Each is worth 4 marks total (one mark each).

(a)hacer una colecta(1)

A to hold a protest
B to collect money for charity
C to organise a festival
D to register people

(b)servicios sociales(1)

A social services
B social media
C social events
D social housing

(c)comida caliente(1)

A frozen food
B hot meal
C canned food
D food bank

(d)programa de reinserción(1)

A reinsertion programme to help people find work and integrate
B a recycling programme
C a sports programme
D a political programme

(Total for Question 9 is 4 marks)

Grammar stretch: Identify which of these sentences requires the present subjunctive after the impersonal expression. Write the letter of the correct sentence. This item is higher-tier stretch.

A Es importante que los voluntarios recogen la comida cada semana.
B Es importante que los voluntarios recojan la comida cada semana.
C Es importante que los voluntarios recogen la comida todos los días.

(Total for Question 10 is 2 marks)

Mark scheme · 5.11 Poverty, Homelessness and Inequality

Question 1

(a) B1 proporcione
(a) Answer: proporcione
(b) B1 habría
(b) Answer: habría

Question 2

B1 La caridad/La ONG dirige un programa para ayudar a los jóvenes sin hogar.
B1 Ofrecen formación y vivienda temporal.
B1 Es importante que los empleadores den/aporten/practiquen aprendizajes a estos jóvenes.
B1 Si las comunidades ayudaran más, la situación mejoraría rápidamente.
B1 Los organizadores esperan que otros se unan como voluntarios.
B1 Allow 'ONG local' or 'la organización benéfica' for 'the charity'.
B1 Accept 'ofrecen cursos' or 'ofrecen capacitación' for training.
B1 Subjunctive present 'den' required or acceptable alternatives 'ofrezcan' when used with the impersonal expression
B1 Conditional 'mejoraría' accepted for 'would improve quickly'
B1 Allow 'esperan que otros participen' as an alternative for volunteers joining

Question 3

B1 In many neighbourhoods, families live on low incomes and with few opportunities.
B1 A group of neighbours started an initiative to distribute food and provide school support.
B1 They believe it would be useful for the authorities to offer more help for nurseries and transport.
B1 If companies hired more locally, there would be more jobs.
B1 The initiative has already helped several families.
B1 Accept 'low-paid' or 'low incomes' as equivalent for bajos ingresos.
B1 Accept 'started a scheme' or 'launched an initiative' for empezó una iniciativa.
B1 Credit correct rendering of conditional 'sería útil' and 'habría más empleos' as 'would be useful' and 'there would be more jobs'
B1 Allow 'nurseries and transport' or 'childcare and transport' for guarderías y transporte
B1 Final mark for conveying that several families have already been helped

Question 4

(a) B1 A - voluntary work
(a) Answer: A - voluntary work
(b) B1 B - shelter
(b) Answer: B - shelter
(c) B1 C - social welfare support
(c) Answer: C - social welfare support
(d) B1 B - to fundraise
(d) Answer: B - to fundraise

Question 5

B1 A - correct conditional structure: si tuviera (imperfect subjunctive) + ayudaría (conditional)
Answer: A

Question 6

(a) B1 abriría
(a) Answer: abriría
(b) B1 debería
(b) Answer: debería
(c) B1 trabajaría
(c) Answer: trabajaría

Question 7

B1 Muchas personas duermen en las calles de la ciudad cada invierno.
B1 Voluntarios locales organizan comidas y mantas para ellas/ellos.
B1 Es importante que el ayuntamiento ayude abriendo más albergues.
B1 Si tuviera más dinero, donaría a la ONG cada mes.
B1 Los voluntarios dicen que las pequeñas acciones pueden cambiar vidas.
B1 Acceptable alternatives for 'volunteers organise' such as 'organizan cenas' or 'preparan comidas' provided sense is equivalent
B1 Accept 'es necesario que' instead of 'es importante que' for subjunctive sentence
B1 Allow 'donaría a la asociación benéfica' or 'donaría a la caridad' as alternative phrasing
B1 Verb forms correct: duerme/duermen agreement, subjunctive 'ayude' or 'ayude' allowed; conditional 'donaría' correct
B1 Final sentence credit for conveying that small actions can change lives with correct plural and verb

Question 8

(a) B1 caridad
(a) Answer: caridad
(b) B1 albergue
(b) Answer: albergue
(c) B1 donar
(c) Answer: donar
(d) B1 desigualdad
(d) Answer: desigualdad
(e) B1 prestación
(e) Answer: prestación

Question 9

(a) B1 B - to collect money for charity
(a) Answer: B - to collect money for charity
(b) B1 A - social services
(b) Answer: A - social services
(c) B1 B - hot meal
(c) Answer: B - hot meal
(d) B1 A - reinsertion programme to help people find work and integrate
(d) Answer: A - reinsertion programme to help people find work and integrate

Question 10

B1 B - correct use of present subjunctive recojan after 'es importante que'
B1 Reject A and C because 'recogen' is indicative and not correct after the impersonal expression requiring subjunctive
Answer: B

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