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The oldest man in the world

"El hombre más anciano del mundo"
Spanish A1 writing exercise

Learn about the oldest man in the world. In this exercise you'll practise El Presente, verb "gustar" and gender & number of nouns.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "world" and "life expectancy".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2023-03-30

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How the test works
You’ll practise: El Presente, Singular, Género femenino

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The oldest man in the world is called Masazo Nonaka and he is from Japan He lives with his children and has a family business. He is 112 years old and he likes sweets [US: candy]. Also he usually watches sumo wrestling and eats a lot of fruit and vegetables. Japan has a very high life expectancy. I want to be like him and live for a long time.

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