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G A M E Comprehension Practice & Vocab Test

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I found this text online along with some helpful vocab and thought it might be useful here for comprehension practice:

So the idea is - without using a dictionary or checking anything online - read the article and see how much you comprehend.

Then write your english definition of the vocab words making sure that the definition fits in with the text. Ie. some words will have more than one definition or more than one way of being translated but just give the one that makes sense in the given article.

Beginners are welcome, just see how many words you know and fill those out. Some of the words/phrases are easy peasy and others a little more of a challenge so all the best smile

I'll be back to add the complete vocab list so please come back and make any necessary corrections so that you learn and so will anyone reading your work smile

Submarino narco en frontera con Ecuador AP | TUMACO, Colombia Unas siete toneladas de drogas fueron encontradas por equipos de la Armada colombiana en un submarino semisumergible de fabricación artesanal que estaba a kilómetro y medio de la frontera con Ecuador.

El hallazgo ocurrió el miércoles pasado cuando la nave de 18 metros de largo, 3 de ancho y fabricada en fibra de vidrio, intentó realizar el viaje desde un astillero artesanal en la zona rural de Tumaco, en el departamento de Nariño, a unos 605 kilómetros al suroeste de Bogotá, Colombia.

El contralmirante Hernando Wills, comandante de la fuerza naval del Pacífico, con jurisdicción en la zona del hallazgo, dijo que a la nave solo le falta la propela o hélice para su primer viaje llevando drogas.

“Solo le faltaba la propela y llenar los tanques (de combustible). Estaba todavía en su cuna del astillero fuera del agua”, aseguró Wills.

El semisumergible, de acuerdo con el oficial, podía llevar unas siete toneladas de cocaína por aguas del Pacífico hacia mercados de Centroamérica y luego a los Estados Unidos.

El aparato, cuyo valor se estima entre 700.000 y 800.000 dólares, es el segundo encontrado en lo que va del año, mientras que en el 2010 fueron hallados cuatro de este tipo que en sus travesías mantiene parte de su estructura fuera del agua.

Wills dijo que la diferencia del semisumergible encontrado esta semana con un narcosubmarino descubierto a mediados de febrero, y que fue el primero en su tipo hallado en Colombia, es que el detectado carece de tanques de compensación y compresores de aire y al no tenerlos no permite que la nave se sumerja completamente.

Vocab list:

a mediados de

agua

aire

al no tenerlos

aparato

artesanal

aseguró

astillero

carece de

comandante

combustible

compensación

completamente

compresores

con

contralmirante

cuando

cuatro

cuna

cuyo

de ancho

de largo

del

departamento

descubierto

desde

detectado

diferencia

dijo

en lo que va del año

encontrado

entre

es

estaba

este, esta

estructura

fabricada en

febrero

fibra de vidrio

fue

fuera de

fueron

fuerza naval

hallados

hallazgo

hélice

intentó

jurisdicción

le falta

le faltaba

llenar

llevando

mantiene

mientras que

miércoles

narcosubmarina

nave

no permite

ocurrió

pasado

primer, primero

propela

que

que se sumerja

realizar

rural

se estima

segundo

semana

solo

su

suroeste

sus

tanques

tipo

todavía

travesías

valor

viaje

zona

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updated May 17, 2011
posted by Kiwi-Girl
hi kiwi, are you moderating yourself? good game;) - 00494d19, May 14, 2011
I surely am :) No one seems keen so far though :( - Kiwi-Girl, May 14, 2011
I will try - but won't get to it for a few more hours. Thanks! - pesta, May 14, 2011
Awesome :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 14, 2011
Hey, MC, that was really fun. Awesome news story you picked, too! :) - pesta, May 14, 2011
Glad you liked it, I'm afraid I can't take all the credit though I did find it online but thought it would be helpful here, if we get enough takers I'll try to find some more :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 14, 2011
I admit I still have low vocabulary :). I've read the article and I have some idea whats going on and I know some of the words (not all) no todavía :(. At work now but later at home I'll write some that I know. Thanks kiwi girl :) - EL_MAG0, May 15, 2011
kewl bananas - I'll put the answers up tomorrow arvo (my time) :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 15, 2011

7 Answers

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Soooo - here's my word list. I hope it's close!

I didn't look up anything until I wrote my answers. While I have since looked up some of the words I had no clue about, the list below is purely from memory:

a mediados de - the middle part of

agua - water

aire - air

al no tenerlos - at not having them by not having them

aparato - aparatus craft, machine

artesanal homemade

aseguró - he assured

astillero - ? shipyard

carece de - ? it lacks

comandante - commander

combustible - fuel

compensación - ballast compensation

completamente - completely

compresores - compressors

con - with

contralmirante - contractor? some job title? rear admiral

cuando - when

cuatro - four

cuna - ? cradle

cuyo - whose

de ancho - in width

de largo - in length

del - of the

departamento - department

descubierto - discovered

desde - since

detectado - detected

diferencia - difference

dijo - said

en lo que va del año so far this year

encontrado - found

entre - among

es - it is

estaba - it was

este, esta - this

estructura - structure

fabricada en - made of

febrero - February

fibra de vidrio - fiberglass

fue - it was

fuera de - out(side) of (above) [water]

fueron - they were

fuerza naval - navy

hallados - found

hallazgo - finding discovery

hélice - ? screw

intentó - intended it tried

jurisdicción - jurisdiction

le falta - lacks it it needs

le faltaba - was lacking it it needed

llenar - to fill filling

llevando - filled carrying

mantiene - maintain it keeps

mientras que - meanwhile while

miércoles - Wednesday

narcosubmarina - drug submarine

nave - boat

no permite - not allowed it does not allow

ocurrió - occurred it took place

pasado - passed last

primer, primero - first

propela - propeller

que - what [relative pronoun]

que se sumerja for it to submerge (itself)

realizar - to realize to undertake

rural - rural

se estima - is estimated it is believed to be

segundo - second

semana - week

solo - only

su - his

suroeste - southwest

sus - their its

tanques - tanks

tipo - type

todavía - still

travesías - travels voyages

valor - value

viaje - trip

zona - zone, part area

Well done Pesta smile you did awesome, I've put the given answer but it some cases you had the right meaning as well just in different words smile

updated May 16, 2011
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by pesta
awesome Pesta, I'll let the thread run for a bit but will be back to check it for you - congratulations on being the 1st taker :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 14, 2011
Bien hecho Andy :) - EL_MAG0, May 15, 2011
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a mediados de - Midday 2nd (?) in the middle of

agua - water

aire - air

al no tenerlos - to not have them(?) pretty much smile by not having them

aparato craft, machine

artesanal homemade - that's a nice one aye, new one for me too smile

aseguró - to insure he affirmed, he said

astillero shipyard

carece de it lacks

comandante - commander(?)

combustible - fuel

compensación - compensation(?) no need for the question mark, exacto! smile

completamente - completely

compresores - compressors

con - with

contralmirante - a title(?) rear admiral

cuando - when

cuatro - four

cuna - ship(?) cradle

cuyo whose

de ancho - of width pretty much, in width

de largo - of lenght in length

del - of the & from the

departamento - department

descubierto - discovered

desde - since

detectado - detectado detected

diferencia - difference

dijo - (he) said

en lo que va del año - ... ...of the year so far this year

encontrado - found

entre - between

es - it is

estaba - it (he) was

este, esta - this

estructura - structure

fabricada en - fabricated in manufactured out of

febrero - February

fibra de vidrio - fiber of...(?) Fibreglass

fue - it was

fuera de - out(side) of

fueron - they were

fuerza naval - strong navy

hallados found

hallazgo discovery

hélice screw

intentó - it plans to(?) it tried

jurisdicción - jurisdiction

le falta it needs

le faltaba it needed

llenar - to fill filling

llevando - taking out carrying

mantiene - maintenance it keeps

mientras que - meanwhile while

miércoles - Wednesday

narcosubmarina - narcotics (drugs) submarine

nave - navy ship

no permite - not allowed it does not allow

ocurrió - occured it took place

pasado - past last

primer, primero first

propela - propeller

que - that

que se sumerja for it to submerge (itself)

realizar - to make reality(?) to undertake

rural - rural

se estima it is believed to be

segundo - second

semana - week

solo - only

su - his

suroeste - southwest

sus - theirs its

tanques - tanks

tipo - type

todavía - still

travesías voyages

valor value

viaje - travel trip

zona - zone area

Ok, you promised you wouldn't bite smile

I knew I would fail but the practice was fun.

Now I get to look up a bunch of words that I'm curious of.

Thanks KiwiGirl

You didn't fail at all - bien hecho!!! as you can see lots right and even a couple where I put the given answer yours works as well smile Sigue así!

updated May 17, 2011
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by EL_MAG0
I meant to put detected behind detectado - EL_MAG0, May 15, 2011
de nada, bien hecho :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 16, 2011
doubt it - you did gr8 :) keep up that kind of effort and you'll be speaking like a native in no time :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 16, 2011
Thanks Kiwi :) - EL_MAG0, May 17, 2011
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I couldn't do as well as Pesta did, but I appreciate you taking the time to post it. I was able to get the general idea of the story.

a mediados de = in the modele of

agua = water

aire = air

al no tenerlos

aparato = apparatus

artesanal = arsenal

aseguró = assured

astillero = instillation

carece de

comandante = commander

combustible

compensación = compensation

completamente = completely

compresores = compressors

con = with

contralmirante = rank of some kind, maybe admiral

cuando = when

cuatro = four

cuna

cuyo

de ancho = width

de largo = length

del = of the

departamento = department

descubierto

desde

detectado = detected

diferencia

dijo = said

en lo que va del año =

encontrado

entre = between

es = is

estaba = were

este, esta = this

estructura = structure

fabricada en = built of

febrero = February

fibra de vidrio

fue = was

fuera de

fueron

fuerza naval

hallados

hallazgo

hélice

intentó = intended

jurisdicción = jurisdiction

le falta

le faltaba

llenar

llevando

mantiene

mientras que

miércoles = Wednesday

narcosubmarina = drug submarine

nave

no permite = not permitted

ocurrió = occurred

pasado =

primer, primero = first

propela

que = that

que se sumerja

realizar

rural

se estima = an estimated

segundo = second

semana = week

solo = only

su = Its

suroeste = southwest

sus = its

tanques = tanks

tipo = type

todavía = totally

travesías = worked

valor = value

viaje

zona

updated May 16, 2011
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
Yay, glad you had a go Leatha, why not just post the words in the vocab list that you think you might know - it'll help you remember them :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 14, 2011
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a mediados de - in the middle of

agua - water

aire - air

al no tenerlos - since it doesn't have them by not having them

aparato - device craft, machine

artesanal - handmade? you got it smile

aseguró - assured (Wills) he affirmed, he said

astillero - ?? shipyard

carece de - lacks? that's it - it lacks

comandante - commander

combustible - fuel

compensación - compensation? yes again smile

completamente - completely

compresores - compressors

con - with

contralmirante - coast guard? good guess but no, rear admiral

cuando - when

cuatro - four

cuna - workshop? cradle

cuyo - whose

de ancho - wide yep, in width

de largo - long yes again, in length

del - of the

departamento - department

descubierto - discovered

desde - from

detectado - detected/found

diferencia - difference

dijo - he said

en lo que va del año - so far this year, bien hecho smile

encontrado - found

entre - between

es - it is

estaba - it was

este,esta - this

estructura - structure

fabricada en - made of

febrero - February

fue - it was

fuera de - out(side) of

fueron - they were

fuerza naval - naval force,navy

hallados - found

hallazgo - finding discovery

hélice - motor? fin? screw

intentó - tried,attempted it tried

jurisdicción - jurisdiction

le falta - is missing,lacks it needs

le faltaba - was missing,lacked it needed

llenar - full filling

llevando - carrying

mantiene - maintains it keeps

mientras que - while

miércoles - Wednesday

narcosubmarina - drugs/narcotics submarine

nave - vessel ship

no permite - it doesn't allow

ocurrió - occured it took place

pasado - last

primer,primero - first

propela - propeller

que - that

que se sumerja - for it to submerge (itself)

realizar - complete to undertake

rural - rural

se estima - is estimated it is believed to be

segundo - second

semana - week

solo - alone only

su - its

suroeste - southeast close smile southwest

sus - its

tanques - tanks

tipo - type

todavía - still

travesías - crossings,journeys voyages

valor - value

viaje - trip,voyage

zona - zone area

Awesome job ARH1 smile as you can see most of yours were right even when I had a slightly different word yours would work just as well - keep up the good work smile

updated May 16, 2011
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by arh1
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Any takers?

smile

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updated May 15, 2011
posted by Kiwi-Girl
0
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Ok guys, well done to those who had a go - here's the answers smile Next time I think I'll do it paragraph by paragraph and we might even get more brave souls!

a mediados de in the middle of

agua water

aire air

al no tenerlos by not having them

aparato craft, machine

artesanal homemade

aseguró he affirmed, he said

astillero shipyard

carece de it lacks

comandante commander

combustible fuel

compensación compensation

completamente completely

compresores compressors

con with

contralmirante rear admiral

cuando when

cuatro four

cuna cradle

cuyo whose

de ancho in width

de largo in length

del of the, from the

departamento department

descubierto discovered

desde from

detectado detected (one)

diferencia difference

dijo he said

en lo que va del año so far this year

encontrado found

entre between

es it is

estaba it was

este, esta this

estructura structure

fabricada en manufactured out of

febrero February

fibra de vidrio fiberglass

fue it was

fuera de out(side) of

fueron they were

fuerza naval navy

hallados found

hallazgo discovery

hélice propeller, screw

intentó it tried

jurisdicción jurisdiction

le falta it needs

le faltaba it needed

llenar filling

llevando carrying

mantiene it keeps

mientras que while

miércoles Wednesday

narcosubmarina drug submarine

nave ship

no permite it does not allow

ocurrió it took place

pasado last

primer, primero first

propela propeller

que that

que se sumerja for it to submerge (itself)

realizar to undertake

rural rural

se estima it is believed to be

segundo second (one)

semana week

solo only

su its

suroeste southwest

sus its

tanques tanks

tipo kind

todavía still

travesías voyages

valor value

viaje trip

zona area

updated May 16, 2011
posted by Kiwi-Girl
Hi MC!! I like the idea of paragraph by paragraph much better!! :) - 001a2987, May 16, 2011
yeah I think it'll work better for me too lol - it's a bit of a mission correcting so many answers ja ja :) Ok well you've said it now, I'll be looking for you on the next one! je je :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 16, 2011
jejeje - I love doing all the exercises that I can - but this list of words is huge!! jejeje - 001a2987, May 16, 2011
yes sorry, I got a bit carried away, lol - have you seen my new one? much more do-able :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 16, 2011
http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/190469/c-h-a-l-l-e-n-g-e-comprehension-vocab-practice - Kiwi-Girl, May 16, 2011
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Answers going up tomorrow arvo (NZ time) if any one else wants to have a go between now and then smile

updated May 15, 2011
posted by Kiwi-Girl
I am going to post some time tomorrow morning :) I work crazy hours over weekend :( I don't just - EL_MAG0, May 15, 2011
no worries, I'll wait for you :) Next time I might just post the vocab in sections so it's not such a mission lol (gr8 idea Marianne) :) - Kiwi-Girl, May 15, 2011
Right on :) - EL_MAG0, May 15, 2011