The first step in previewing written material is to

a. read the title and subtitle.
b. highlight important ideas.
c. notice typographical aids.
d. make notes on the first and last paragraph.


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(1) According to a study conducted by the United Nations, Americans work much longer hours than Europeans. (2) In the United States, about 86% of men and 66% of women work more than 40 hours per week. (3) In contrast, few Europeans ever work over 40 hours per week, and full-time workers in several European counties, such as France, work as little as 30-35 hours per week. (4) The average American

puts in 1,800 hours per year on the job; in some European counties, full-time workers put in as few as 1,400 hours per year. (5) Companies typically give their full-time American employees only two week's paid vacation every year whereas they give European workers 4-6 week's annual vacation leave. (6) European counties have laws that guarantee workers a minimum amount of vacation time and limit the length of the workweek to a maximum of 48 hours. (7) The United States, however, has no such laws for its workers. Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above. A) Sentence 1 B) Sentence 2 C) Sentence 7

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¿Y anoche?  Estela and Tomás had an enjoyable date last night. Complete the sentences to find out what they did. Write the correct form of each verb in the preterite or the imperfect according to context. Estela  _________________ (leer) un libro cuando su novio Tomás __________________ (llamar) por teléfono para invitarla a ir a un restaurante esa noche.

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

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Día y noche se esforzaba para buscar información sobre nuestra familia.

a. esperaba con tranquilidad b. visitaba a los vecinos c. trabajaba con vigor

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I enjoy living a _______life. I always find jobs that involve lots of travel

a. levy b. nomadic c. multitude d. venerate

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