"Keep your nose to the grindstone":
a. helps the reader understand the message
b. is a cliché and should not be used.
c. is a good attention getter in writing.
d. is a cliché and should be used.
b
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Many people are expected to _____________ at the rock concert
a. sparse b. congregate c. cliché
V. ¿Cuál es la mejor?Julio and his friends are trying to outdo each other with stories from their past. Complete their conversation with the appropriate preterit or imperfect form of the verbs in parentheses.
JulioAyer yo 1._______________________________ a trabajar en el Restaurante La Casona por primera vez. ¡Y qué lío! (ir)Roberta¿Por qué? ¿Qué 2._______________________________? (pasar)JulioBueno, 3.______________________________ a llegar temprano, pero 4._______________________________ mucho tráfico y 5.______________________________ 35 minutos tarde. (ir, haber, llegar)RobertaEntonces, ¿ 6._____________________________ problemas en el trabajo? ¿El jefe (boss) te 7._____________________________ algo? (tener, decir)JulioSí, pero no por llegar tarde mientras yo 8._______________________________ la comida, de repente yo 9.____________________ y rompí más o menos diez platos. Luego el jefeme 10._______________________________ a casa. (servir, caerse, mandar)Pancho¡Eso no es nada! Cuando mi hermano 11._______________________________ 16 años, 12._______________________________ a su primer día de trabajo como camarero y ¡ 13._______________________________ todos los vasos! (tener, llegar, romper)ElisaCuando yo 14._______________________________ niña, 15.______________________________ comiendo mientras 16._______________________________ los platos y de repente ¡ 17._______________________________ un tenedor! (ser, estar, lavar, comerse)JulioNo les creo, amigos. ¡Uds. me 18._______________________________ la semana pasada y lo están haciendo ahora también! (mentir)Blank #1 Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The young ballplayer had several teams to contemplate joining. 2. The young girl’s retelling of her captivity was so compelling, everyone was in awe of her. 3. Toby’s eczema was obvious once he removed his shirt. 4. The old man became indigenous to the territory after he moved there from overseas. 5. Young people coin new phrases often misunderstood by adults.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a modal to discuss a future action from a past
perspective? a. Shatauya would love to go to the party, but she can't find a babysitter. b. Shatauya will be able to have brunch with us tomorrow. c. Yesterday, I told Shatauya I would babysit for her. d. Yesterday, I spoke to Shatauya's oldest daughter. e. Shatauya can now go to the party.