Spanish online reading, writing and listening practice – level B1
This gapfill tests your knowledge of verbal expressions in Spanish. San Fermín is one of the patron saints of Pamplona and the celebrations for his feast day are probably the most famous celebrations in Spain due in part to the role they play in Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises. Pamplona is the capital of Navarre and the celebrations start with a massive pyrotechnique display at midday on the 6th of July called the Txupinazo and last till 14th July.
Exercise: San Fermin
Read the text, then decide which expression is required to complete each phrase from the hint. When you have finished, check your corrections, and then click play to listen to the whole text: San Fermín.
You might find it helpful to review these topics:
- Using Estar a punto de + [infinitive] = to be about to do something
- Expressing obligation with tener que
- Using deber, poder, querer + infinitive to express must, can, to want to
- Expressing obligation with hay que
- Using poner/poner(se) + a + infinitive = to start to carry out an action
- Expressing obligation with hay que
- Empezar/comenzar + a + [infinitivo] = to begin/start doing something
- Using verbs seguir/continuar + gerund = to keep on [doing something]
- Using dejar de + [infinitive] = to stop doing something/to give up something
- Using acabar/terminar + [infinitive/gerund] = to end up doing something
- Quedarse + [gerund] = to do something continuously
- Conjugate ir + a + infinitive = to be going to (near future)
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