Spanish reading exercises / B1 Spanish Reading Exercises — Comprehension Practice
This B1 exercise follows seasonal life in Ronda with tougher vocabulary prompts and inference questions. See every level on the full Spanish reading exercises page, continue with Spanish reading practice or Spanish texts to read, then explore story themes on Learn Spanish.
Each exercise wraps one passage inside comprehension prompts so you prove understanding instead of guessing from keywords alone. At B1 paragraphs stretch opinions, travel friction, and tense contrasts—ideal once A2 passages feel fluent at eighty-percent comprehension.
Laura hizo listas de ventajas porque quería decidir si mudarse a Valencia sin perder contactos locales.
Laura made pros-and-cons lists because she wanted to decide whether to move to Valencia without losing local contacts.
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Skim target sentences for verbs and nouns first, infer blanks from cognates, then allow English lines only for clause-sized gaps.
Read the passage, answer the questions, then open the vocabulary row to consolidate new words.
En el pequeño pueblo de Ronda, al sur de España, las estaciones del año transforman la vida de sus por completo. En primavera, los campos se llenan de flores silvestres y los agricultores sus cultivos con esperanza renovada. Durante el verano, el calor intenso obliga a la gente a descansar por las tardes, manteniendo viva la tradición de la siesta. Cuando llega el otoño, las hojas de los árboles cambian a tonos dorados y los vecinos se para la cosecha de la aceituna, un evento que fortalece los lazos de la comunidad. El invierno trae noches largas junto a la chimenea, donde los abuelos cuentan historias que han de generación en generación. Los de Ronda creen que cada estación tiene su propia y que el verdadero lujo es vivir al ritmo de la naturaleza.
In the small town of Ronda, in the south of Spain, the seasons of the year transform the life of its inhabitants completely. In spring, the fields fill with wildflowers and the farmers sow their crops with renewed hope. During summer, the intense heat forces people to rest in the afternoons, keeping the tradition of the siesta alive. When autumn arrives, the leaves on the trees change to golden tones and the neighbors gather for the olive harvest, an event that strengthens the community's bonds. Winter brings long nights by the fireplace, where grandparents tell stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. The inhabitants of Ronda believe that each season has its own beauty and that the true luxury is to live to the rhythm of nature.
1. ¿Qué hacen los vecinos en otoño?
Correct: Se reunen para la cosecha de la aceituna
Correct: la cosecha de la aceituna. The text says "los vecinos se reúnen para la cosecha de la aceituna."
2. Según el texto, ¿qué creen los habitantes de Ronda?
Correct: Que cada estación tiene su propia belleza
Correct: cada estación y su belleza. The passage ends with “Los habitantes de Ronda creen que cada estación tiene su propia belleza.”
3. En el contexto del texto, ¿qué significa "siembran"?
Correct: They sow / plant
Correct: they sow/plant. "Siembran" comes from "sembrar" (to sow), used while farmers prepare cultivos en primavera.
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