CCSE questions on Daily life and media
Practice questions on Daily life and media for the CCSE. This topic belongs to task 5 (Spanish society).
Which television channel belongs to a comunidad autónoma (autonomous region)?
- ATelecincoTelecinco
- BAntena 3Antena 3
- CCanal SurCanal Sur
Show answer and explanation
✓ Canal Sur
Canal Sur is the public television of Andalucía, that is, a regional channel. Other regional channels are TV3 in Cataluña, ETB in the País Vasco or TVG in Galicia. Telecinco and Antena 3 are private national channels. The state public television is TVE, with La 1, La 2 and Canal 24 horas. Remember: a channel with the name of a region equals regional.
Which television channel is publicly owned by the State?
- ALa 1La 1
- BTelecincoTelecinco
- CAntena 3Antena 3
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✓ La 1
La 1 is a channel of Televisión Española (TVE), the State public television, which is financed with public money. Antena 3 and Telecinco are private channels that live from advertising. TVE also has La 2, Teledeporte, Canal 24 horas and other channels. Remember: TVE equals public, the others in this group are private.
On which day of the week do almost all small shops close?
- ALos sábados por la tardeSaturday afternoons
- BLos domingosSundays
- CLos lunesMondays
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✓ Los domingos
On Sundays most small shops and many businesses close. Large stores, depending on the comunidad (region), can open on some Sundays. Many shops also close for a while at midday. Monday and Saturday afternoon are normal opening days. Duty pharmacies, on the other hand, open 24 hours every day in turns.
10 practice questions on this topic
- Which television channel belongs to a comunidad autónoma (autonomous region)?
- Which television channel is publicly owned by the State?
- On which day of the week do almost all small shops close?
- What is the time difference between Canarias and the peninsula?
- At what time do people usually have dinner in Spain?
- Which newspaper on this list is sold all over Spain?
- Where can you buy stamps and tobacco?
- Which RTVE channel broadcasts news non-stop?
- Which activity is forbidden in front of a school?
- In which month does the school year start?
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Frequently asked questions
How many CCSE questions are about Daily life and media?
Daily life and media is part of task 5 (Spanish society), which has 7 of the 25 questions in the exam. Here are 10 original practice questions on this topic.
Are these the official CCSE questions?
No. They are original questions that test the same facts as the Instituto Cervantes' official 2026 manual, with our own explanations. The official manual can be downloaded free from the Instituto Cervantes website.
How do I practise this topic?
Read each question, pick an option and check the explanation. When you feel confident, take a timed 25-question mock test and see which task you miss most.