Certainty & Doubt Listening in Spanish | Reading Comprehension Test

Reading passage

Estoy seguro de que Marta viene mañana. Ya me ha enviado el billete.

1. How certain does the speaker sound?

Very doubtful Highly confident Completely indifferent Unable to form an opinion

Reading passage

Estoy seguro de que Marta viene mañana. Ya me ha enviado el billete.

2. What evidence does the speaker give?

Marta called the station. Marta has already sent the ticket. The train has arrived. The meeting was canceled.

Reading passage

No estoy seguro de que el tren salga a las ocho. Voy a comprobar el horario.

3. What does the speaker plan to do?

Buy a new ticket. Cancel the trip. Check the schedule. Call Marta.

Reading passage

Dudo que podamos terminar hoy. Todavía falta mucho trabajo.

4. Why does the speaker doubt they can finish today?

The office is closed. There is still a lot of work left. The meeting is tomorrow. They have already finished.

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Me preocupa que lleguemos tarde, pero todavía tenemos tiempo.

5. What does the first clause express?

A guaranteed late arrival A worry A confirmed timetable A past event

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No te preocupes. Creo que llegaremos a tiempo porque el tráfico está mejorando.

6. What supports the reassurance?

A new ticket A canceled meeting Traffic is improving. The train left early.

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Entiendo que estés preocupado. No sé exactamente qué pasará, pero podemos revisar las opciones juntos.

7. How does the speaker reassure without overpromising?

By guaranteeing success By denying the problem By acknowledging uncertainty and offering practical support By changing the subject

Reading passage

Sé que la reunión es el jueves. — Yo no estoy tan seguro. El correo dice viernes.

8. What does this exchange demonstrate?

Certainty always proves a fact. Email information should be ignored. Speaker certainty can differ from externally available information. Both speakers agree completely.

Reading passage

Estoy seguro de que Marta viene mañana.

9. According to the lesson, what does "estoy seguro de que" primarily reveal?

Objective proof The speaker's degree of certainty A command A wish

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Me preocupa que lleguemos tarde.

10. According to the lesson, what should you avoid concluding?

The speaker is concerned. The speaker is discussing arrival time. That late arrival will definitely happen. The speaker has an emotional reaction.

Reading passage

No te preocupes.

11. What communicative function does this expression have in the lesson?

Denial Prediction Reassurance Formal instruction

Reading passage

No estoy seguro de que el tren salga a las ocho.

12. Which attitude does this sentence signal?

Strong confidence Uncertainty Relief Agreement

Spanish Certainty and Doubt Listening Quiz

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