Spanish listening practice NOTILOCA #5

Question 1

tener lugar / tomar lugar

Answer 1

to take place

Question 2

tomó lugar en Taiwán

Answer 2

It took place in Taiwan

Question 3

diversión

Answer 3

fun / entertainment

Question 4

gigante

Answer 4

giant

Question 5

barriletes

Answer 5

kites

Question 6

pura/puro

Answer 6

pure

Question 7

surcaban el cielo

Answer 7

they plowed / scored the sky

Question 8

surcar

Answer 8

to plow / score

Question 9

soplar

Answer 9

to blow

Question 10

El viento soplaba muy fuerte muy fuerte

Answer 10

The wind was blowing very strong

Question 11

soltar

Answer 11

to let go

Question 12

de inmediato

Answer 12

immediately

Question 13

en lugar de / en vez de

Answer 13

instead of

Question 14

gritar

Answer 14

to scream

Question 15

giritaba horroriza

Answer 15

screamed in terror/horror

Question 16

interminable(s)

Answer 16

endless

Question 17

sacudida

Answer 17

shaken (shake)

Question 18

ferozmente

Answer 18

fiercely

Question 19

por suerte

Answer 19

luckily

Question 20

pesadilla

Answer 20

nightmare

Question 21

de ninguna manera

Answer 21

There’s no way

Question 22

dejar saber

Answer 22

Let it be known

Question 23

leve(s)

Answer 23

slight/mild

Question 24

heridas

Answer 24

wounds / injuries

Question 25

heridas leves

Answer 25

slight injuries

Question 26

adecuadamente

Answer 26

properly

Question 27

peligroso

Answer 27

dangerous

Question 28

asegurar

Answer 28

to assure

Question 29

constatar

Answer 29

to confirm

Question 30

realizar

Answer 30

to carry out

Question 31

apenas “apenas soltaron la cometa”

Answer 31

as soon as “as soon as they released the kite…”

Question 32

atrapar

Answer 32

to catch

Question 33

agarrar

Answer 33

to grab