The Lost Gift – Bilingual English and Spanish Listening Practice (A1–C2)

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A1 | BEGINNER

Today is Carla’s birthday. Her family has a party at home. There is cake, and there are balloons and gifts. But a special gift is missing. Everyone looks for it. Suddenly, the cat comes in with the gift in its mouth. It was under Carla’s bed. Everyone laughs happily.

A1 | PRINCIPIANTE

Hoy es el cumpleaños de Carla. Su familia hace una fiesta en casa. Hay pastel, globos y regalos. Pero falta un regalo especial. Todos lo buscan. De pronto, el gato entra con el regalo en la boca. Estaba bajo la cama de Carla. Todos ríen felices.

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The Missing Gift

Vocabulary

• Carla’s birthday — el cumpleaños de Carla
• has a party — hace una fiesta
• at home — en casa
• cake — pastel
• balloons — globos
• gifts — regalos
• a special gift — un regalo especial

• is missing — falta
• everyone looks for it — todos lo buscan
• the cat comes in — el gato entra
• in its mouth — en la boca
• under Carla’s bed — bajo la cama de Carla
• everyone laughs happily — todos ríen felices

Complete the sentence

Today is Carla’s Her family has a party at A special gift is The gift was under Carla’s

Choose the correct answer

What day is it? Choose Carla’s birthday Carla’s school day Carla’s market day What is missing? Choose The cake A special gift The cat Where was the gift? Choose On the table In the garden Under Carla’s bed

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

cat comes The in

Reading comprehension

1. What does Carla’s family have at home?
2. What is missing?
3. Where was the gift?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Today is Carla’s birthday.
• A special gift is missing.
• The cat comes in with the gift in its mouth.

Translate into English:

• Hoy es el cumpleaños de Carla.
• Falta un regalo especial.
• El regalo estaba bajo la cama de Carla.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

A2 | ELEMENTARY

It is Carla’s birthday, and her family has a party at home. There is cake, and there are balloons and several gifts on the table. However, the most special gift is missing. Everyone searches the house, but no one finds it. Suddenly, the cat appears with the gift in its mouth. The cat hid it under Carla’s bed. Carla laughs and hugs the cat.

A2 | BÁSICO

Es el cumpleaños de Carla, y su familia hace una fiesta en casa. Hay pastel, globos y varios regalos sobre la mesa. Sin embargo, falta el regalo más especial. Todos lo buscan por la casa, pero nadie lo encuentra. De repente, aparece el gato con el regalo en la boca. El gato lo escondió debajo de la cama de Carla. Carla ríe y abraza al gato.

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The Missing Gift

Vocabulary

• Carla’s birthday — el cumpleaños de Carla
• has a party — hace una fiesta
• at home — en casa
• there is cake — hay pastel
• there are balloons — hay globos
• several gifts — varios regalos
• on the table — sobre la mesa
• however — sin embargo
• the most special gift — el regalo más especial

• is missing — falta
• everyone searches the house — todos buscan por la casa
• no one finds it — nadie lo encuentra
• the cat appears — aparece el gato
• with the gift — con el regalo
• in its mouth — en la boca
• hid it — lo escondió
• under Carla’s bed — debajo de la cama de Carla
• laughs and hugs — ríe y abraza

Complete the sentence

It is Carla’s There are balloons and several gifts on the The most special gift is Everyone searches the The cat hid it under Carla’s

Choose the correct answer

Where does Carla’s family have the party? Choose At school At home In the park What is on the table? Choose Books and pencils Cake, balloons and several gifts Clothes and shoes What is missing? Choose The most special gift The birthday cake The balloons Who appears with the gift? Choose Carla’s mother Carla’s friend The cat

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

hid it cat The

Reading comprehension

1. What does Carla’s family do at home?
2. What is missing from the party?
3. Where does everyone search?
4. Where did the cat hide the gift?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• It is Carla’s birthday, and her family has a party at home.
• However, the most special gift is missing.
• The cat hid it under Carla’s bed.

Translate into English:

• Hay pastel, globos y varios regalos sobre la mesa.
• Todos lo buscan por la casa, pero nadie lo encuentra.
• Carla ríe y abraza al gato.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

B1 | INTERMEDIATE

It is Carla’s birthday, and her family organizes a small party at home. There are balloons and a delicious cake in the room. When they open the gifts, they discover that the most special one has disappeared. They search everywhere with no luck. Just as they are about to give up, the cat appears with the gift in its mouth. The cat had hidden it under Carla’s bed. She gets it back amid laughter and hugs the mischievous cat.

B1 | INTERMEDIO

Carla cumple años y su familia organiza una pequeña fiesta en casa. La sala tiene globos y un pastel delicioso. Al abrir los regalos, descubren que el más especial ha desaparecido. Buscan por todas partes sin suerte. Justo cuando van a rendirse, aparece el gato con el regalo en la boca. Lo había escondido bajo la cama de Carla. Ella lo recupera entre risas y abraza al travieso gato.

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The Missing Gift

Vocabulary

• It is Carla’s birthday — Carla cumple años
• organizes a small party — organiza una pequeña fiesta
• at home — en casa
• in the room — en la sala
• balloons — globos
• a delicious cake — un pastel delicioso
• open the gifts — abren los regalos
• they discover — descubren
• the most special one — el más especial
• has disappeared — ha desaparecido

• search everywhere — buscan por todas partes
• with no luck — sin suerte
• about to give up — a punto de rendirse
• the cat appears — aparece el gato
• with the gift — con el regalo
• in its mouth — en la boca
• had hidden it — lo había escondido
• under Carla’s bed — bajo la cama de Carla
• gets it back — lo recupera
• the mischievous cat — el gato travieso

Complete the sentence

It is Carla’s Her family organizes a small The most special one has They search everywhere with no The cat had hidden it under Carla’s

Choose the correct answer

What does Carla’s family organize? Choose A small trip A small party A small game What has disappeared? Choose The delicious cake The most special gift The balloons What are they about to do? Choose Give up Eat the cake Leave home Where had the cat hidden the gift? Choose On the table Under Carla’s bed In the room

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

had it The cat hidden

Reading comprehension

1. What does Carla’s family organize at home?
2. What do they discover when they open the gifts?
3. What happens just as they are about to give up?
4. What does Carla do at the end?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• When they open the gifts, they discover that the most special one has disappeared.
• Just as they are about to give up, the cat appears with the gift in its mouth.
• She gets it back amid laughter and hugs the mischievous cat.

Translate into English:

• Carla cumple años y su familia organiza una pequeña fiesta en casa.
• Buscan por todas partes sin suerte.
• Lo había escondido bajo la cama de Carla.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

B2 | UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

Carla celebrates her birthday at home with a simple, joyful gathering. There are balloons, cake, and gifts chosen with care. But before opening them, they notice that the most anticipated one is missing. They search the whole house without success. When the search seems hopeless, the cat appears with the gift in its mouth. The cat had taken it from the living room to play with and had hidden it under Carla’s bed. Everyone laughs in relief, and Carla affectionately pets the culprit.

B2 | INTERMEDIO ALTO

Carla celebra su cumpleaños en casa con una reunión sencilla y alegre. Hay globos, pastel y regalos escogidos con cariño. Pero, antes de abrirlos, notan que falta el más esperado. Lo buscan por toda la casa sin resultado. Cuando la búsqueda parece inútil, aparece el gato con el regalo en la boca. Lo había tomado del salón para jugar y lo había escondido bajo la cama de Carla. Todos ríen aliviados, y Carla acaricia al culpable con cariño.

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The Missing Gift

Vocabulary

• celebrates her birthday — celebra su cumpleaños
• at home — en casa
• a simple gathering — una reunión sencilla
• a joyful gathering — una reunión alegre
• chosen with care — escogidos con cariño
• before opening them — antes de abrirlos
• they notice — notan
• the most anticipated one — el más esperado
• is missing — falta
• the whole house — toda la casa
• without success — sin resultado

• seems hopeless — parece inútil
• the cat appears — aparece el gato
• with the gift — con el regalo
• in its mouth — en la boca
• had taken it — lo había tomado
• from the living room — del salón
• to play with — para jugar
• had hidden it — lo había escondido
• under Carla’s bed — bajo la cama de Carla
• laughs in relief — ríe aliviado
• affectionately pets the culprit — acaricia al culpable con cariño

Complete the sentence

Carla celebrates her birthday at home with a simple, joyful There are balloons, cake, and gifts chosen with They notice that the most anticipated one is They search the whole house without The cat had taken it from the living room to play with and had hidden it under Carla’s

Choose the correct answer

How does Carla celebrate her birthday? Choose With a simple, joyful gathering With a trip to the city With a school activity What do they notice before opening the gifts? Choose The most anticipated gift is missing The cake is broken The guests are late What does the search seem like? Choose Easy Hopeless Quick Why had the cat taken the gift? Choose To eat it To play with it To give it away How does everyone react? Choose They get angry They laugh in relief They feel sad

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

appears the cat The

Reading comprehension

1. How does Carla celebrate her birthday?
2. What do they notice before opening the gifts?
3. What had the cat done with the gift?
4. How does Carla treat the cat at the end?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• There are balloons, cake, and gifts chosen with care.
• When the search seems hopeless, the cat appears with the gift in its mouth.
• Everyone laughs in relief, and Carla affectionately pets the culprit.

Translate into English:

• Carla celebra su cumpleaños en casa con una reunión sencilla y alegre.
• Lo buscan por toda la casa sin resultado.
• Lo había tomado del salón para jugar y lo había escondido bajo la cama de Carla.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

C1 | ADVANCED

Carla celebrates her birthday at home, in an intimate gathering planned with great care. The room is decorated, the cake waits on the table, and the gifts are ready to be opened. However, the main gift vanishes without explanation. After they search the whole house, concern grows. Then the family cat calmly appears with the present in its mouth. The cat had taken it from the living room and hidden it under Carla’s bed, as if it were its own treasure. Amid laughter, the celebration continues with fresh enthusiasm.

C1 | AVANZADO

Carla celebra su cumpleaños en casa, en una reunión íntima cuidada al detalle. La sala está decorada, el pastel espera en la mesa y los regalos están listos para abrirse. Sin embargo, el regalo estrella desaparece sin explicación. Tras buscarlo por toda la casa, la preocupación aumenta. Entonces, el gato familiar aparece tranquilamente con el obsequio en la boca. Lo había retirado del salón y escondido bajo la cama de Carla, como si fuera un tesoro propio. Entre risas, la celebración continúa con nuevo entusiasmo.

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The Missing Gift

Vocabulary

• celebrates her birthday — celebra su cumpleaños
• an intimate gathering — una reunión íntima
• planned with great care — cuidada al detalle
• the room is decorated — la sala está decorada
• the cake waits — el pastel espera
• on the table — en la mesa
• ready to be opened — listos para abrirse
• however — sin embargo
• the main gift — el regalo estrella
• vanishes without explanation — desaparece sin explicación
• the whole house — toda la casa
• concern grows — la preocupación aumenta

• the family cat — el gato familiar
• calmly appears — aparece tranquilamente
• with the present — con el obsequio
• in its mouth — en la boca
• had taken it — lo había retirado
• from the living room — del salón
• hidden it — lo había escondido
• under Carla’s bed — bajo la cama de Carla
• its own treasure — un tesoro propio
• amid laughter — entre risas
• the celebration continues — la celebración continúa
• with fresh enthusiasm — con nuevo entusiasmo

Complete the sentence

Carla celebrates her birthday at home, in an intimate gathering planned with great The gifts are ready to be The main gift vanishes without After they search the whole house, concern The cat had hidden it under Carla’s

Choose the correct answer

How is the gathering described? Choose Intimate and planned with great care Noisy and improvised Formal and public What vanishes without explanation? Choose The cake The main gift The balloons What happens after they search the whole house? Choose Concern grows The party ends They cut the cake How does the family cat appear? Choose Quickly Calmly Angrily What happens at the end? Choose The celebration continues with fresh enthusiasm The celebration stops immediately The cat disappears again

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

cat calmly appears The family

Reading comprehension

1. How is Carla’s birthday gathering described?
2. What happens to the main gift?
3. Why does concern grow?
4. Where had the cat hidden the present?
5. How does the celebration continue?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• The main gift vanishes without explanation.
• Then the family cat calmly appears with the present in its mouth.
• Amid laughter, the celebration continues with fresh enthusiasm.

Translate into English:

• La sala está decorada, el pastel espera en la mesa y los regalos están listos para abrirse.
• Tras buscarlo por toda la casa, la preocupación aumenta.
• Lo había retirado del salón y escondido bajo la cama de Carla, como si fuera un tesoro propio.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

C2 | PROFICIENT

Carla celebrates her birthday at home in a gathering where nothing seems to have been left to chance. The decorations, cake, and gifts have all been prepared with loving care. However, they discover with bewilderment that the main present is missing. After checking every corner, the mystery remains unresolved. Then the family cat walks in with the lost gift in its mouth: the cat had hidden it under Carla’s bed. Amid laughter and jokes about feline cunning, the party becomes even more heartwarming.

C2 | COMPETENTE

Carla celebra su cumpleaños en casa en una reunión donde nada parece dejado al azar. La decoración, el pastel y los regalos están preparados con mimo. Sin embargo, descubren con desconcierto que falta el obsequio principal. Tras revisar cada rincón, el misterio queda en suspenso. Entonces, el gato familiar entra con el regalo extraviado en la boca: lo había escondido bajo la cama de Carla. Entre risas y bromas sobre la astucia felina, la fiesta se vuelve más entrañable.

She learned everything she knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

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The Missing Gift

Vocabulary

• celebrates her birthday — celebra su cumpleaños
• at home — en casa
• nothing left to chance — nada dejado al azar
• the decorations — la decoración
• prepared with loving care — preparados con mimo
• with bewilderment — con desconcierto
• the main present — el obsequio principal
• is missing — falta
• after checking every corner — tras revisar cada rincón
• the mystery remains unresolved — el misterio queda en suspenso

• the family cat — el gato familiar
• walks in — entra
• the lost gift — el regalo extraviado
• in its mouth — en la boca
• had hidden it — lo había escondido
• under Carla’s bed — bajo la cama de Carla
• amid laughter — entre risas
• jokes about feline cunning — bromas sobre la astucia felina
• the party becomes — la fiesta se vuelve
• even more heartwarming — más entrañable

Complete the sentence

Carla celebrates her birthday at home in a gathering where nothing seems to have been left to The decorations, cake, and gifts have all been prepared with loving They discover with bewilderment that the main present is After checking every corner, the mystery remains The cat had hidden it under Carla’s

Choose the correct answer

How is the birthday gathering described? Choose Nothing seems to have been left to chance Everything seems improvised Nobody has prepared anything What is missing? Choose The cake The main present The decorations What happens after they check every corner? Choose The mystery remains unresolved The mystery is solved immediately Everyone forgets the mystery Who walks in with the lost gift? Choose A friend The family cat A guest How does the party become at the end? Choose More boring Even more heartwarming More formal

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

mystery remains unresolved The

Reading comprehension

1. How carefully has Carla’s birthday gathering been prepared?
2. What do they discover with bewilderment?
3. Why does the mystery remain unresolved?
4. Where had the cat hidden the gift?
5. Why does the party become more heartwarming?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Nothing seems to have been left to chance.
• After checking every corner, the mystery remains unresolved.
• Amid laughter and jokes about feline cunning, the party becomes even more heartwarming.

Translate into English:

• La decoración, el pastel y los regalos están preparados con mimo.
• Descubren con desconcierto que falta el obsequio principal.
• El gato familiar entra con el regalo extraviado en la boca.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.