I. Escoge el verbo correcto de cada frase.
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One of the players (was, were) selected for the all-star game.
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The children (is, are) playing outside.
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Economics (is, are) my favorite subject.
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(Do, Does) you have the books?
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All the furniture (is, are) going to arrive tomorrow.
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There (were, was) a party at Bill’s house yesterday.
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The people I saw at the theatre (was, were) all dressed in
black.
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(Do, Does) he know about the test tomorrow?
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Mathematics (are, is) my least favorite class.
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All the money I earned (were, was) given to charity.
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The police (is, are) on the way.
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My biggest problem (are, is) thirty people are coming to
the party and I only have room for twenty.
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The topic of these four books (are, is) cars.
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Greg, Dan, and I (am, are) on the same basketball team.
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One thousand dollars (are, is) not enough money to buy
a new car.
- Ten one-hundred dollar bills (were, was) taken from the
cash register.
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Watching sports (are, is) very relaxing and enjoyable.
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Everybody (were, was) surprised that they lost the game.
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Everyone said that the news (were, was) very positive.
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Five plus two (are, is) seven.
II. Escoge el significado de cada palabra.
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therefore a. abrumador
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however b. después
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generally c. asimismo
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because d. uno y otro
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overwhelming e. generalmente
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perhaps f. ulteriormente
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although g. así
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nevertheless h. por lo tanto
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subsecuently I. desde
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furthermore j. además
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afterwards k. por consiguiente
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so l. aunque
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likewise m. si no
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since n. sin embargo
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surprising o. mientras
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either p. acaso
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while q. a pesar de
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otherwise r. asombroso
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consequently s. no obstante
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despite t. porque
III. Escoge el pronombre correcto de cada frase.
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I gave the keys to (he, him).
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My brother and (me, I) play football every weekend.
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I have always wanted (we, us) to go to the same school.
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Ask (him, he) to give you a ride to the train station.
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Between you and (I, me), I hope to win.
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(Their, There) children are very happy.
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Our teacher gave (he and I, me and him) the toughest
assignment.
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May I please speak to Johnny? This is (me, he)
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The teacher told (we, us) to be quiet.
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It was (he, him) who found the money.
IV. Escoge el significado de los modismos
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round up a. without waiting
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have a go at b. to behave badly
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gung-ho c. to try in every way
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call off d. serious trouble
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up in arms e. to get started
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watch it f. to try
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get to g. drunk
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deep water h. be able to
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chew out I. inattentive
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at the drop of a hat j. to collect
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around the corner k. fool around
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leave no stone unturned l. to cancel
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hop to it m. beyond one’s ability
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good grief n. soon to happen
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three sheets to the wind o. wow
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out to lunch p. to attack with words
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act up q. enthusiastic
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over one’s head r. to scold
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lash out s. angry
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goof off t. be careful
Answers:
I:1) was 2) are 3) is 4) Do 5) is 6) was 7) were 8) Does 9) is 10) was 11) are 12) is 13) is 14) are 15) is 16) were 17) is 18) was 19) was 20) is
II: 1) h/k 2) n/s 3) e 4) t 5) a 6) p 7) l 8) s/n 9) f 10) j 11) b 12) g 13) c 14) I 15) r 16) d 17) o 18) m 19) k/h 20) q
III: 1) him 2) I 3) us 4) him 5) me 6) Their 7) me and him 8) he 9) us 10) he
IV: 1) j 2) f 3) q 4) l 5) s 6) t 7) h 8) d 9) r 10) a 11) n 12) c 13) e 14) o 15) g 16) I 17) b 18) m 19) p 20) k
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