20 CLEP Spanish Language practice questions, with answers and video walkthroughs
Twenty representative CLEP Spanish Language questions, each with the answer and a short explanation of why the wrong choices trap test-takers.
By Alex Stone4 min readLast fact-checked January 1970
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Twenty practice questions for CLEP Spanish Language (Level 1 and 2), in the real exam's style. Score 16 of 20 here and you are in passing range. Miss more than four, and the pattern of your misses points straight at the topic to review next. Every question below is explained on video, including why the wrong answers trap most test-takers.
What students preparing for this exam tell us is that steady practice in the exam's format, with an explanation for every miss, is what moves a score. Use these the same way: answer, check, and read why the wrong choices are tempting. For the full plan around them, see the CLEP Spanish Language (Level 1 and 2) pillar guide.
Watch the full video walkthrough above, then test yourself on the twenty questions below. Each one is explained on the video, including why the wrong answers trap most test-takers.
Questions 1 to 5 (questions 1 to 5)
1. What time does the math class begin? A las ocho de la mañana. The speaker says 'Son las ocho de la mañana y la clase de matemáticas empieza ahora,' so the class begins at eight in the morning.
2. Where do the writer's parents work? En un hospital. The passage states 'Mis padres trabajan en un hospital' (My parents work in a hospital).
3. What does the speaker have for breakfast? Café con leche y pan tostado. The speaker says 'tomo café con leche y un pan tostado' (I have coffee with milk and a piece of toast).
4. How will they travel to the beach? En carro. The text says 'Salimos temprano en carro' (We leave early by car).
5. What does Ana study? Biología. Ana says 'estudio biología en la universidad' (I study biology at the university).
Questions 6 to 10 (questions 6 to 10)
6. What does the writer do right after getting up? Se ducha, se viste y desayuna. After getting up, the writer says 'Me ducho, me visto y desayuno' (I shower, get dressed, and eat breakfast).
7. What is the speaker looking for? La biblioteca. The speaker asks '¿dónde está la biblioteca?' (where is the library?) because they need to return books.
8. What is the weather like today? Hace frío y nieva. The passage opens with 'Hoy hace mucho frío y está nevando' (Today it is very cold and snowing).
9. What does the speaker want to order? Una sopa y una ensalada. The speaker responds 'Yo quiero una sopa y una ensalada' (I want a soup and a salad).
10. How old is Carlos? Tiene quince años. The passage states 'Carlos tiene quince años' (Carlos is fifteen years old).
Questions 11 to 15 (questions 11 to 15)
11. From which platform does the train to Madrid depart? Del andén número cuatro. The announcement says the train 'sale del andén número cuatro' (departs from platform number four).
12. Which items does the writer plan to buy? Leche, pan y frutas. The writer says they are going to buy 'leche, pan y frutas para la semana' (milk, bread, and fruit for the week).
13. When is the speaker's birthday? El doce de julio. The speaker says 'Mi cumpleaños es el doce de julio' (My birthday is the twelfth of July).
14. What is Mrs. García's profession? Es profesora de español. The passage states 'La señora García es profesora de español' (Mrs. García is a Spanish teacher).
15. What does the speaker want to know? El precio de la camisa. The speaker asks '¿cuánto cuesta esta camisa azul?' (how much does this blue shirt cost?), asking the price.
Questions 16 to 20 (questions 16 to 20)
16. What do the writer and his brother do every day? Pasean al perro por el parque. The passage says 'Todos los días mi hermano y yo paseamos al perro por el parque' (Every day my brother and I walk the dog in the park).
17. Why can the speaker not go to class? Porque está enfermo. The speaker says 'no puedo ir a clase porque estoy enfermo' (I can't go to class because I'm sick), with a headache and fever.
18. Which country do they want to visit this year? España. The text says 'este año queremos visitar España' (this year we want to visit Spain); Mexico was last year.
19. At what time does the store close? A las seis de la tarde. The announcement says the store 'cierra a las seis de la tarde' (closes at six in the evening).
20. What is on the shelf in the writer's room? Muchos libros. The passage states 'muchos libros en el estante' (many books on the shelf).
What to do with your score
The point of twenty questions is not the twenty, it is the pattern. Mark which topic each miss came from, then spend your next session on that topic alone. None of it requires starting over, only tightening the spots that cost you points.
A single twenty-question set is a snapshot, not a study plan. To pass with margin you need volume: enough questions, in the exam's format, with explanations that turn a wrong answer into a correction. That is what Flying Prep's CLEP Spanish Language (Level 1 and 2) practice is built for: every question explained, with a free trial before you decide.
Frequently asked questions
How many of these 20 do I need to get right to be on track?
About 16. A passing score works out to roughly 80 percent, so clearing 16 of 20 consistently across a few sets puts you in passing range.
Are these the same questions that appear on the real exam?
No. These are representative practice questions in the exam's style. The real exam draws from a much larger pool, which is why practice volume, not memorizing any single set, is what moves your score.
Where do I get more questions like these?
The Flying Prep CLEP Spanish Language (Level 1 and 2) question bank has every question explained and reviewed against the current outline. Start a free trial and drill the topics your misses point to.
Alex Stone founded Flying Prep after earning her bachelor's degree from Thomas Edison State University using 27 CLEP and DSST exams to test out of 99 credits. She built Flying Prep to help working adults and returning students take the same path.
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