Questions 1 and 2 of your writing exam, and Section B of your listening and reading exams will be in Spanish. Here are some of the instructions you might see, along with some handy translations.
Lee, escucha y contesta… (Read, listen and answer…)
| Lee lo que dicen… | Read what they say… |
| Escuha la descripción/la opinión/la entrevista/la noticia… | Listen to the description/the opinion/the interview/the news… |
| Contesta a las preguntas en español. | Answer the questions in Spanish. |
| Responde a las dos partes de la pregunta. | Answer both parts of the questions. |
Escoge… (Choose…)
| Selecciona/Escoge un párrafo… | Select/Choose the paragraph… |
| Indica las (dos) frases verdaderas. | Indicate the (x) true phrases / sentences. |
| ¿Quién…? | Who…? |
| Empareja… | Match… |
Completa… (Complete…)
| Completa/Rellena la tabla / el texto / el espacio en blanco en español. | Complete / Fill in the table /the text/ the blank space in Spanish. |
| Completa las frases. | Complete the phrases / sentences. |
Escribe… (Write…)
| Escribe la letra correcta en cada casilla. | Write the correct letter in each box. |
| Escribe todos los detalles | Write all the details / Give full details. |
| Da (x) detalles. | Give (x) details. |
| Escribe P si la opinión es positiva, N si la opinión es negativa y P+N si la opinión es positiva y negativa. | Write P if the opinion is positive, N if the opinion is negative, and P+N if the opinion is positive and negative. |
| Escribe aproximadamente (x) palabras en español. | Write aproximately (x) words in Spanish. |
| No es necesario escribir con frases completas. | It is not necessary to write in full sentences. |