BTLPT BTLPT Vocabulary and Grammar in Context 3

Question 1

On the BTLPT, academic language proficiency in Spanish requires knowing 'tier 2' vocabulary. Which word is an example of tier 2 academic vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

Analizar

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Mesa

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Perro

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Rojo

Question 2

In the sentence 'El libro que leí ayer era muy interesante,' what grammatical structure is 'que leí ayer'?

Accepted Answer

Relative clause modifying 'el libro'

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Adverbial clause

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Noun clause

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Conditional clause

Question 3

Which Spanish phrase correctly expresses a recommendation in an academic BTLPT response?

Accepted Answer

Es recomendable que los maestros usen estrategias diferenciadas

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Es recomendable que los maestros usarán estrategias

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Es recomendable los maestros usan estrategias

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Es recomendable si los maestros usen

Question 4

What is the difference between 'saber' and 'conocer' in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

'Saber' expresses factual/skill knowledge; 'conocer' expresses familiarity with people or places

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They are exact synonyms

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'Conocer' means to know facts; 'saber' means to meet someone

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Both mean only 'to meet'

Question 5

In a BTLPT written task, a candidate uses 'muy' before an absolute adjective like 'único.' Why is this incorrect?

Accepted Answer

'Único' is an absolute adjective that cannot be intensified with 'muy'

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'Muy' can only precede adverbs

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'Muy' is informal and banned in BTLPT

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The sentence lacks a subject

Question 6

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of 'se lo' as a combined indirect and direct object pronoun?

Accepted Answer

Se lo expliqué a ella

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Le lo expliqué a ella

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Lo le expliqué a ella

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A ella lo expliqué le