Alphabet Test

1. The Spanish A always makes the same sound that the English A makes in the word FATHER.

A) True
B) False

2. In Spanish, the C sounds like our English K if one of the letters A, O or U comes directly after it. However, if a letter I or a letter E comes after, then it sounds like the English S in the word SNAKE.

A) True
B) False

3. In Spanish, the D usually sounds like the English TH, unless it begins a word.

A) True
B) False

4. The Spanish D is just like the English D.

A) True
B) False

5. The Spanish E always sounds like the English E in the word BALLET.

A) True
B) False

6. If an A, O or a U comes after the Spanish G, the Spanish G is pronounced like the English G in the word GO.

A) True
B) False

7. If an E or an I comes after the Spanish G, the Spanish G is pronounced sort of like our English H, only a bit throatier.

A) True
B) False

8. In Spanish, which letter is ALWAYS silent?

A) Q
B) M
C) H
D) W

9. The word for HUNGER is ____________.

10. The Spanish I always sounds like the English I in the English word ____________.

11. The Spanish G and J are similar because they both sound like throaty English Hs.

A) True
B) False

12. Some people consider the K and W to be quasi-phony Spanish letters because there really aren't any true Spanish words that contain them.

A) True
B) False

13. In Spanish, if you want to make the English CK or K sound, you can do it with either a QU or a C.

A) True
B) False

14. The Spanish word for LAKE is____________.

15. In Spanish, the LL is pronounced like the English Y, in the word YES.

A) True
B) False

16. The Spanish letter that makes the NI sound in the English word ONION, or the NY sound in the ENGLISH word CANYON is ____________.

17. The Spanish O always makes the O sound in the Spanish word ____________.

18. Any vowel can come after the QU combination.

A) True
B) False

19. The word for dog is PERRO, but the word for BUT or HOWEVER is ____________.

20. If you put two dots above the U, it functions like the English ____________.

21. The Spanish V is usually pronounced like a soft English ____________.

22. There is only one way to pronounce the Spanish X.

A) True
B) False

23. The Spanish Y can be used as either a vowel, like in the word MUY, or a consonant, like in the word YO.

A) True
B) False

24. In the Western Hemisphere, the Spanish Z is like the English S, and never makes the Z sound like in the English word ZEBRA.

A) True
B) False

25. In Spanish, the AI and AY combinations make the sound of the English word EYE.

A) True
B) False

26. The way to say either THERE IS, or THERE ARE is HAY.

A) True
B) False

27. The AU combination in Spanish is like the OW combination in English in the word COW.

A) True
B) False

28. The Spanish EI combination and EY combination make the English AY sound.

A) True
B) False

29. The OI and OY combinations make the OY sound, like in the English word BOY.

A) True
B) False

30. The Crossword Puzzle the goes with this is
http://www.MyCrosswords.com/442/GregSmith/AlphabetTest.html

A) True
B) False