Spanish News Vocabulary Quiz

1. Match each news text term with its English meaning.

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la noticia el informe el boletín el titular

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news item / news story report bulletin headline

2. Match each event word with its English meaning.

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el accidente el incendio la reunión la apertura

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accident fire meeting opening

3. Match each event word with its English meaning.

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el cierre el cambio el evento la apertura

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closure change event opening

4. Match the people or organization with the English meaning.

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los vecinos los trabajadores los pasajeros la empresa

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local residents / neighbors workers passengers company

5. Match the organization or service with the English meaning.

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el ayuntamiento la policía los servicios de emergencia la fuente

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city council / town hall police emergency services source

6. Match each source phrase with its English meaning.

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según la policía según la empresa según un comunicado según testigos

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according to the police according to the company according to a statement according to witnesses

7. Match each reporting verb with its English meaning.

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informar anunciar confirmar explicar

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to report / inform to announce to confirm to explain

8. Match each reporting verb or phrase with its English meaning.

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declarar según testigos confirmar anunciar

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to state / declare according to witnesses to confirm to announce

9. Match each headline word with its English meaning.

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última hora nuevo local previsto

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breaking news / latest update new local planned / expected

10. Match each news word or phrase with its function or meaning.

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afectado según la policía el titular la fuente

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affected identifies the stated source as the police headline source

11. Match each sentence with the element it highlights.

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Un tren se detuvo durante treinta minutos. La empresa informó de que un tren se había detenido durante treinta minutos. Según la policía, la carretera está cerrada por un accidente. La empresa anunció que abrirá una nueva oficina.

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the event itself a report that identifies the company as source a reported situation attributed to the police an organization making an announcement about an opening

12. Match each part of the sports-center report with its role.

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El ayuntamiento anunció hoy la apertura de un nuevo centro deportivo. Según el comunicado el centro abrirá al público el próximo lunes la apertura de un nuevo centro deportivo

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announcement of the event by the city council attribution to a statement reported opening time the event being announced