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Spanish Interpreter Practice Test

Unofficial vocabulary practice in both directions: court, tax and medical terms, each from a public bilingual glossary.

Court term: which is English for "audiencia"?

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One real exam: the court interpreter oral exam

Sight translation
Two documents of about 225 words, one read aloud into Spanish and one into English, with six minutes for each.
Consecutive
Recorded questions and answers, interpreted in both directions. 22 to 30 minutes. Two utterances may be repeated on request.
Simultaneous
A recorded statement of 800 to 850 words at about 120 words a minute, interpreted aloud from English while it plays.
Pass mark
At least 70% on each of the three scored parts. A state may ask for more on the sight translations.
Who gives it
Each state's court system. The oral exam is one part of becoming an approved court interpreter, and a state may add its own requirements.
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This page drills vocabulary. It cannot listen to you interpret aloud.

Checked October 9, 2026 against the Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview of the National Center for State Courts, revised November 2023. Rules change, so confirm with the agency itself before your test.

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Tax and money terms 39

  • Tax term: which is English for "agente registrado"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "enrolled agent".
  • Tax term: which is English for "albacea"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "executor".
  • Tax term: which is English for "alquiler"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "rent".
  • Tax term: which is English for "contador"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "accountant".
  • Tax term: which is English for "cónyuge sobreviviente"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "surviving spouse".
  • Tax term: which is English for "cuenta corriente"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "checking account".
  • Tax term: which is English for "deuda incobrable"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "bad debt".
  • Tax term: which is English for "dueño único de un negocio"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "sole proprietor".
  • Tax term: which is English for "existencias"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "inventory".
  • Tax term: which is English for "ingreso bruto"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "gross income".
  • Tax term: which is English for "inquilino"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "tenant".
  • Tax term: which is English for "ley de prescripción"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "statute of limitations".
  • Tax term: which is English for "multa"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "penalty".
  • Tax term: which is English for "pago en exceso"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "overpayment".
  • Tax term: which is English for "pensión para hijos menores"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "child support".
  • Tax term: which is English for "plan de pagos a plazos"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "installment agreement".
  • Tax term: which is English for "quiebra"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "bankruptcy".
  • Tax term: which is English for "refugio tributario"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "tax shelter".
  • Tax term: which is English for "sociedad anónima"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "corporation".
  • Tax term: which is English for "unidad familiar"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "household".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "back taxes"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "back taxes".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "calendar year"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "calendar year".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "earned income"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "earned income".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "food stamps"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "food stamps".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "foster child"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "foster child".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "head of household"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "head of household".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "joint return"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "joint return".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "landlord"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "landlord".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "lien"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "lien".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "money order"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "money order".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "offer in compromise"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "offer in compromise".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "payroll"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "payroll".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "premium"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "premium".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "real estate"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "real estate".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "scholarship"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "scholarship".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "severance pay"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "severance pay".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "tax return"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "tax return".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "taxpayer"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "taxpayer".
  • Tax term: which is Spanish for "trust"? Internal Revenue Service, Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases (Rev. September 2023), entry "trust".

Medical terms 38

  • Medical term: which is English for "ampollas"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Blisters and its Spanish page, Ampollas (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/blisters.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "análisis de orina"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Urinalysis and its Spanish page, Análisis de orina (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/urinalysis.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "caídas"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Falls and its Spanish page, Caídas (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/falls.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "calambre muscular"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Muscle Cramps and its Spanish page, Calambre muscular (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/musclecramps.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "convulsiones"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Seizures and its Spanish page, Convulsiones (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/seizures.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "cuidados después del parto"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Postpartum Care and its Spanish page, Cuidados después del parto (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/postpartumcare.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "dentaduras postizas"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Dentures and its Spanish page, Dentaduras postizas (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/dentures.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "desnutrición"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Malnutrition and its Spanish page, Desnutrición (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/malnutrition.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "dolor de cabeza"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Headache and its Spanish page, Dolor de cabeza (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/headache.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "fiebre"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Fever and its Spanish page, Fiebre (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/fever.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "hipo"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Hiccups and its Spanish page, Hipo (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/hiccups.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "mareo y vértigo"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Dizziness and Vertigo and its Spanish page, Mareo y vértigo (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/dizzinessandvertigo.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "medicamentos sin receta médica"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Over-the-Counter Medicines and its Spanish page, Medicamentos sin receta médica (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/overthecountermedicines.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "sarna"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Scabies and its Spanish page, Sarna (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/scabies.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "seguro de salud"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Health Insurance and its Spanish page, Seguro de salud (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/healthinsurance.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "signos vitales"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Vital Signs and its Spanish page, Signos vitales (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/vitalsigns.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "urticaria"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Hives and its Spanish page, Urticaria (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/hives.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "vacuna contra la gripe"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Flu Shot and its Spanish page, Vacuna contra la gripe (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/flushot.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "vejiga hiperactiva"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Overactive Bladder and its Spanish page, Vejiga hiperactiva (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/overactivebladder.html).
  • Medical term: which is English for "verrugas"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Warts and its Spanish page, Verrugas (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/warts.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "a rash"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Rashes and its Spanish page, Sarpullido (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/rashes.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "burns"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Burns and its Spanish page, Quemaduras (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/burns.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "chickenpox"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Chickenpox and its Spanish page, Varicela (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/chickenpox.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "childbirth"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Childbirth and its Spanish page, Parto (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/childbirth.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "common cold"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Common Cold and its Spanish page, Resfrío (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/commoncold.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "constipation"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Constipation and its Spanish page, Estreñimiento (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/constipation.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "first aid"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic First Aid and its Spanish page, Primeros auxilios (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/firstaid.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "flu"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Flu and its Spanish page, Gripe (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/flu.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "heart attack"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Heart Attack and its Spanish page, Ataque al corazón (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/heartattack.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "heartburn"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Heartburn and its Spanish page, Acidez estomacal (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/heartburn.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "high blood pressure"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic High Blood Pressure and its Spanish page, Presión arterial alta (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/highbloodpressure.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "itching"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Itching and its Spanish page, Picazón (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/itching.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "kidney stones"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Kidney Stones and its Spanish page, Piedras en los riñones (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/kidneystones.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "measles"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Measles and its Spanish page, Sarampión (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/measles.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "poisoning"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Poisoning and its Spanish page, Envenenamiento (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/poisoning.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "pregnancy"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Pregnancy and its Spanish page, Embarazo (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/pregnancy.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "sore throat"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Sore Throat and its Spanish page, Dolor de garganta (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/sorethroat.html).
  • Medical term: which is Spanish for "whooping cough"? MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine: the health topic Whooping Cough and its Spanish page, Tos ferina (https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/whoopingcough.html).

What an interpreter is tested on 15

  • A clerk hands you a written notice in English and asks you to read it aloud in Spanish to a client. Which mode is that? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "What is the structure of the oral exam?".
  • A speaker says March 9 and the interpreter says March 8. How do the raters treat a slip like that? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "Test rating and scoring".
  • A witness says "nope" and the interpreter renders it as a formal "no, sir". Which scoring category does that miss? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "Test rating and scoring".
  • A witness starts a sentence, stalls and starts again. How does the overview treat false starts and stalls? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "Test rating and scoring".
  • An oral exam for court interpreters measures three modes of interpreting. Which three? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "What does the exam measure?".
  • How does the overview describe the level of English and Spanish a court interpreter needs? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "Background".
  • In simultaneous interpreting, when does the interpreter speak? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "Simultaneous interpreting".
  • In the consecutive part of the oral exam, how many utterances may the examinee ask to have repeated? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "Consecutive interpreting".
  • May a candidate bring a bilingual dictionary into the oral exam room? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "Exam Day".
  • Two raters cannot agree on one of your renderings, even after research. Who gets the benefit of the doubt? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "Test rating and scoring".
  • What is a false cognate? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "Test rating and scoring".
  • What score does the overview say a candidate needs on the court interpreter oral exam? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "Test rating and scoring".
  • What usually happens when an idiom is interpreted word for word? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "Test rating and scoring".
  • Which mode does the overview call the appropriate form for a witness who answers questions? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "Consecutive interpreting".
  • You use a Spanish word that is standard in Mexico but not in Spain. How do the oral exam raters treat it? National Center for State Courts, Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview (revised November 2023), section "Test rating and scoring".

How this list was compiled: Our own questions. Every English and Spanish pair, the right answer and the wrong choices alike, was read on 2026-10-09 in a public bilingual glossary of a government body and checked against its text: 55 court and legal questions from the New Jersey Judiciary's Glossary of Legal (and Related) Terms, English/Spanish, CN 11783, last revised December 2024 (https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/forms/11783_glossary_spanish.pdf); 39 tax and money questions from Internal Revenue Service Publication 850 (EN-SP), English-Spanish Glossary of Tax Words and Phrases, Rev. September 2023 (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p850.pdf); 38 medical questions from the paired English and Spanish health topic pages of MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine (https://medlineplus.gov/healthtopics.html and https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/healthtopics.html, topic file of 2026-10-08). The 15 questions on what an interpreter is tested on follow the Court Interpreter Oral Examination: Overview of the National Center for State Courts, revised November 2023 (https://nationalcenterforstatecourts.box.com/s/31j33sjzf3fxsy3w9sbo6t019gujvopa, linked from https://www.ncsc.org/resources-courts/language-access), read 2026-10-09. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site. The term pairs are the glossaries' own.

How it works

This free Spanish interpreter practice test has 147 questions on court, tax and medical terms, English to Spanish and back. It is unofficial and not affiliated with the National Center for State Courts, any court system or any testing company.

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No single exam has this name

A state court's oral exam, described under the tool, has you interpret aloud. This page drills only the vocabulary such tests score.

Where the terms come from

Court terms are from the New Jersey Judiciary's English/Spanish glossary (revised December 2024), tax terms from IRS Publication 850 (EN-SP) and medical terms from the paired English and Spanish pages of MedlinePlus, all read October 9, 2026.

More than one right word

A glossary gives one accepted rendering. The court glossary has "manutención de menores" for child support; the IRS has "pensión para hijos menores". The wrong choices here always mean something else.

Questions and answers

Is there a free Spanish interpreter practice test?

Yes. This one is free with no sign-up. Each question shows the right term, what the other three choices mean and the public glossary entry behind it.

What is on a Spanish interpreter test?

A state court oral exam has four parts: sight translation into Spanish and into English, consecutive interpreting both ways, and simultaneous interpreting into Spanish. Raters score set words and phrases, among them legal vocabulary, numbers, idioms and register.

What score do you need to pass the court interpreter oral exam?

The National Center for State Courts' overview says at least 70% on each of the three scored parts: the sight translations, the consecutive and the simultaneous. A state may ask for more on the sight translations.

Is this an official interpreter certification test?

No. It is our own practice test for Spanish interpreters, written from public glossaries and not affiliated with the National Center for State Courts, any court system or any testing company. A score here predicts no exam result.

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