El nombre de La Alhambra

Spanish online reading, writing and listening practice – level A2

This text is based on the legends that explain how the famous Alhambra palace in Granada got its name. This gapfill test will help you practise El ImperfectoEl nombre de La Alhambra.

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Read the text, then complete the text with the correct verb form (there’s a hint to help you!). When you have finished, check your corrections, and then click play to listen to the whole text:
El nombre de La Alhambra

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