GRammar 5

Pregunta 150 pts
1. Marcia had a very bad cold last Saturday.              ["", "", "", ""]         
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 , she went to the party.
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2.              ["", "", "", ""]              our
disappointment, we accepted his apologies.
3. Dad came home late.              ["", "", "", ""]         
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  he was in time for dinner.
4. The netbook was very expensive;              ["", "", "", ""]         
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 , it was very convenient for our
company.
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5.              ["", "", "", ""]              it was already
dark, we went for a stroll in the park.
 
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Pregunta 250 pts
SOME FACTS ABOUT…

Alexander Graham Bell (the inventor of the

telephone)
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             ["", "", "", "", ""]              Alexander Graham
Bell wasn’t the founder of the National Geographic Society, he had a strong
influence on the magazine.
He never had formal training in music.              ["", "", "", "", ""]         
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  he mastered the piano.
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             ["", "", "", "", ""]              having an
introspective personality, he entertained his family with voice tricks and
mimicry.
 
 
 
 László Biró (the inventor of the
ballpoint pen)
Biró was born in Hungary.              ["", "", "", "", ""]         
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  he and his family moved to Argentina in 1943.
 
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             ["", "", "", "", ""]              the word biro is a
registered trademark, it is used in many countries.

Pregunta 140 pts
Read the text and select the correct modal verb. (Seleccionar el verbo modal
correcto).
Some basic financial tips:
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I              ["", "", "", "", ""]              like to save

money, but it is so difficult for me! I              ["", "", "", "", ""]         
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  save. My parents always told me that it is

important to have a back-up; in other words, that I              ["", "", "", "", ""]         
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  keep some money for unexpected events. The
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problem is, I              ["", "", "", "", ""]              pay

the bills, taxes and college expenses, so how              ["", "", "", "", ""]         
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  I do it?
Probably, next month, I              ["", "", "", "", ""]         
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  set a small part of my salary and open a savings
account.
 
Grammar 6

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Select the sentence that has the same meaning.
(They are all grammatically correct, but only ONE has the same meaning).
Example:
I have to study for my exams.
I must study for my exams.

 
 
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Pregunta 27.5 pts
Can you sit down, please?
Grupo de opciones de respuesta

Must we sit down?

Could you sit down?

Are you able to sit down?

 
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Pregunta 37.5 pts
I suggest that you revise your assignment before submitting.
Grupo de opciones de respuesta

You should revise your assignment before submitting.

You must revise your assignment before submitting.

You would revise your assignment before submitting.

 
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Pregunta 47.5 pts
You are not allowed to smoke here.
Grupo de opciones de respuesta

You don’t have to smoke here.

You could smoke here.

You can´t smoke here.

 
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Pregunta 57.5 pts
When I was a child I could ride my bike really fast.
Grupo de opciones de respuesta

When I was a child, I was able to ride my bike really fast.

When I was a child, I had to ride my bike really fast.

I can ride my bike really fast.

 
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Pregunta 67.5 pts
In the future, I will probably start my own business. 
Grupo de opciones de respuesta

I might start my own business.

In the future, I am going to start my own business.

I should start my own business.

 
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Pregunta 77.5 pts
All employees must arrive on time.
Grupo de opciones de respuesta

All employees will arrive on time.

All employees arrive on time.

All employees have to arrive on time.

 
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Pregunta 87.5 pts
I want to have another coffee, please.
Grupo de opciones de respuesta

I would like another coffee, please.

I prefer coffee to tea.

I won’t have another coffee.

 
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Pregunta 97.5 pts
Can I use your cellphone? I run out of credit.
Grupo de opciones de respuesta

I must use your cellphone.

May I use your cellphone?

Should I use your cellphone?