Spanish Personal Advice Reading | Reading Comprehension Test

Reading passage

Hola, Laura. Entiendo que estés preocupada por el cambio de trabajo. Mudarse a otra ciudad no es una decisión pequeña y es normal que tengas dudas.

1. What problem is Laura facing?

She has lost her passport. She is considering a job change that would require moving. She cannot understand a train schedule. She is choosing a restaurant.

Reading passage

Creo que deberías comparar con calma el salario, el coste del alquiler y el tiempo que tendrías para ti.

2. What three factors does the writer explicitly recommend comparing?

Weather, transport, and food Salary, rent cost, and personal time Family size, age, and language Tickets, luggage, and documents

Reading passage

También podrías hablar con alguien que ya viva allí.

3. What additional action does the writer suggest?

Reject the job immediately. Talk with someone who already lives there. Sign the contract immediately. Ignore the move.

Reading passage

Entiendo que estés preocupada.

4. What attitude does this line explicitly show?

Criticism Certainty Empathy Indifference

Reading passage

No estoy seguro de que una opción sea claramente mejor que la otra.

5. What does this line show about the writer's confidence?

The writer claims to know the correct answer. The writer is uncertain that one option is clearly better. The writer has already chosen for Laura. The writer rejects both options.

Reading passage

Depende de lo que sea más importante para ti.

6. What assumption does the advice make?

The highest salary must decide everything. Laura's own priorities should guide the choice. Moving is always a bad idea. Rent is the only relevant factor.

Reading passage

Creo que has tomado una decisión demasiado rápido y sin comparar bien las opciones.

7. Why is this sentence more critical?

It refuses to mention any decision. It directly evaluates the person's earlier decision process. It promises that the decision will succeed. It only expresses empathy.

Reading passage

Entiendo que estabas bajo mucha presión, pero creo que deberías revisar la decisión antes de firmar nada.

8. What two attitudes coexist in this sentence?

Certainty and celebration Understanding and criticism/recommendation Indifference and refusal Surprise and prediction

Reading passage

Si el nuevo trabajo exige mudarte inmediatamente, deberías comprobar primero si puedes encontrar alojamiento dentro de tu presupuesto.

9. What makes this advice conditional?

It applies only if the salary is lower. It is linked to the job requiring an immediate move. It assumes accommodation is free. It applies only after signing.

Reading passage

Deberías comprobar primero si puedes encontrar alojamiento dentro de tu presupuesto.

10. According to the lesson, does the word "deberías" guarantee a successful result?

Yes, always. Yes, because it is direct. No. It gives advice, not certainty about the outcome. Only when the writer is supportive.

Reading passage

Espero que puedas tomar la decisión sin sentir demasiada presión.

11. What does this closing mainly express?

A command to move A criticism of the salary A supportive hope A factual guarantee

Reading passage

No estoy seguro de que una opción sea claramente mejor que la otra, porque depende de lo que sea más importante para ti.

12. What should a careful reader separate here?

Only vocabulary from grammar The advice from the writer's degree of certainty and assumption The city from the job title The greeting from the punctuation

Spanish Advice Reading Quiz: Tone and Attitude

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