Advertisers sometimes use words that invite viewers to make an erroneous interpretation; they appear to promise something but in reality do not. Which technique does this refer to?
a. Glittering generality
b. Misleading statement
c. Stacking the deck
d. Transfer
b. Misleading statement
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Dai il tuo appartamento a tua sorella? Sì, ______________________________________.
Tu devi traslocare e il tuo amico ti sta aiutando. Rispondi alle domande usando i pronomi doppi. (22 pts – 2 each) (You are moving, and your friend is helping you. Answer the following questions using the pronomi doppi.)
(1)In the 1990's, many of the fastest-growing cities in the United States had a large increase in their
Hispanic and Asian populations. (2) A large array of cultures moved to heavily industrial cities in the Midwest. (3) As the cities were growing, immigrants were also moving to the suburbs of these large cities causing an increase in population of Chinese immigrants and Indochinese immigrants in these areas. What kind of generalization could be made about the details stated in the paragraph? a. The cities and suburbs were all in the West. b. The cities and suburbs all grew in population. c. The cities and suburbs were all located in warm, sunny climates. d. The cities were all much nicer than the suburbs.
Which of the following sentences uses a colon correctly?
a. Before leaving work, I have to: turn off computers, count out and lock the cash register, turn off the lights, set the burglar alarm, and lock the door. b. My sister has two big phobias: spiders and flying. c. She was terrified on her first trip to Florida: then, a spider dropped from the ceiling onto her lap. d. The new Godzilla movie has: big-name stars, lots of special effects, but not enough Godzilla.
Read the paragraph, then answer the questions.
Como en todos los países, la vivienda en El Salvador y Nicaragua puede variar mucho. Hay lujosasa mansiones para las personas ricas y casas muy pobres y humildesb… En las ciudades principales hay viviendas modernas comparables a las quec se ven en otros países. En las ciudades de León y Granada, en Nicaragua, hay hermosasd casas de la época colonial. Estas casas cuentan cone muchos cuartos y tienen techos de tejas,f un jardín en medio de la casa y un patio trasero.g ¿Dónde hay casas de la época colonial?