El Viaje en Tren
Mateo bought a train ticket to visit his cousin in Valencia. He arrived at the station early because he didn't want to miss the train.
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Mateo compró un billete de tren para visitar a su prima en Valencia. Llegó a la estación temprano porque no quería perder el tren.Your Spanish story
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Mateo compró un de tren para visitar a su prima en Valencia. Llegó a la temprano porque no quería perder el tren. En la pantalla vio que su tren tenía veinte minutos de . Al principio , pero después compró un café y esperó sentado con su mochila. Una mujer le preguntó si el estaba libre, y empezaron a hablar. Ella también viajaba a Valencia para ver a su familia. Cuando el tren llegó, Mateo se sentó junto a la ventana. Durante el viaje, miró los , escuchó música y pensó que a veces un retraso puede traer una conversación agradable.
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Mateo bought a train ticket to visit his cousin in Valencia. He arrived at the station early because he didn't want to miss the train. On the screen, he saw that his train was twenty minutes late. At first, he worried, but then he bought a coffee and waited, seated with his backpack. A woman asked him if the seat was free, and they began to chat. She was also traveling to Valencia to see her family. When the train arrived, Mateo sat by the window. During the journey, he gazed at the fields, listened to music, and thought that sometimes a delay can lead to a delightful conversation.
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Reading Comprehension Exercise
A2 Spanish Reading Comprehension Exercises
1. Why did Mateo arrive early at the station?
Correct: Because he didn't want to miss the train
Mateo arrived early because he didn't want to miss the train.
2. What did Mateo do when he saw the delay on the screen?
Correct: He bought a coffee and waited
Mateo bought a coffee and waited, sitting with his backpack.
3. Who did Mateo talk to at the station?
Correct: A woman who was also going to Valencia
Mateo talked to a woman who was also traveling to Valencia.
4. What did Mateo think about the train delay?
Correct: That sometimes a delay can bring a pleasant conversation
Mateo thought that sometimes a delay can bring a pleasant conversation.
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