Spanish online reading and listening practice - level C1
Black Friday has become a date to watch for many bargain-hunters around the world. But what's the origin of this mega-shopping day?
This reading and listening exercise can help you practise passive voice with ser + participle and idiomatic expressions.
Exercise: El origen del Black Friday
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