Read the following introduction and identify the strategy the writer has used to make it

effective.
A study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that in both prescription and
nonprescription drug commercials, 57 percent of the claims were misleading, and about 10
percent of the claims were false. While making false claims is illegal—so there should have
been none found—the Food and Drug Administration does not explicitly forbid
manufacturers from making misleading claims. This might explain the high percentage of
such misleading advertisements. Although many ask their doctors for drugs they see
advertised on television, consumers need to view these drug advertisements with skepticism.

a. The writer begins with a cause and effect pattern of development.
b. The writer begins with an historical overview of the topic.
c. The writer begins with a surprising fact.
d. The writer begins with an engaging description.


c. The writer begins with a surprising fact.

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Complete the following with the present indicative or the present subjunctive. When necessary, separate multiple answers with a comma (Example: uno, dos). Siempre esperamos hasta que tú ____________________ (terminar) tu trabajo.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Hai cinque anni quando cominci ad andare a scuola. ______________ quando ______________ ad andare a scuola.

Rewrite the following statements in the past tense by changing the highlighted verb to the correct form of the imperfetto or the passato prossimo.

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Dans la liste suivante, choisissez le verbe qui convient pour compléter chaque phrase.NB: Pay attention to signs which will indicate to you whether the sentence is in the present or the passé composé! Make the necessary changes to the past participle where necessary. obéir      sortir     aller       venir      partir     écouter    rentrer       apprendre      naître      mourir      Malheureusement l'été dernier, je ne __________ pas ___________________ en vacances.

What will be an ideal response?

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Los profesores darían menos tarea si los estudiantes __________ más tiempo en clase.

a) pasaran b) pasen c) pasarían

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