Quiz - Fill in the blanks with the best of your English!

Montgomery Bus Boycott

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Rosa Parks worked as a ___seamstress. Like all Negroes in 1955, she was supposed to ride in the ___back of the bus. One day, she refused to get out of her seat to let a ___white man sit down in her row. She was arrested by a policeman and taken to ___jail. As a result, the Montgomery Bus ___Boycott began. People got to work, not by riding the bus, but by walking, riding mules, or by riding in ___pools. Martin Luther King helped to ___organize the boycott. He believed in ___non-violence. Rosa Parks was simply ___tired of being treated badly because of the color of her skin. Rosa ___Parks is still alive today and is 86 years old. Today it is illegal to have ___segregated buses.

Helado de Dulce de Leche according to The New York Times

Spring days are coming ahead, and with them the helado de dulce de leche pops back in our lives.

Read what The New York Times thinks of of Argentina's favourite flavours when it comes to ice cream!

Buenos Aires: National Treasure in a Cone

Saludos,
and let's go to your favourite ice cream parlor to grab a cucurucho filled with creamy dulce de leche!
Prof. Mariano Ignacio

Conjunctions

Hola a todos!

una conjunción es una palabra o un conjunto de palabras que enlazan oraciones o sub-oraciones.

Podemos agrupar las conjunciones en COORDINATIVAS y SUBORDINATIVAS, entendiendo por coordinativas aquéllas que unen palabras u oraciones de la misma categoría y subordinativas, las que unen una oración principal y una subordinada.

CONJUNCIONES COORDINATIVAS

and, y /now, ahora bien /but, pero /still, no obstante /yet, sin embargo /only, sólo que /
while, mientras / so, así que / so then, por tanto / for, pues / either... or..., o... o... / neither... nor..., ni... ni... / however, no obstante / therefore, por lo tanto / nevertheless, sin embargo

CONJUNCIONES SUBORDINATIVAS

that, que / because of, debido a / since, ya que, puesto que / as, pues, como / so that, a fin de que /
lest, para (que) no / if, si / unless, a menos que although, though, aunque / while, en tanto que /
until, hasta que / as if, as though, como si / when, cuando / why, por que /
in order that, para, a fin de que / whether... or, si... o

Y después de un poco de TEORÍA... manos a la obra!

Conjunctions

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1. Do you think this is something ___ can be learned?
   a. who
   b. that
   c. X (the conjunction can be omitted)
   Answerb
2. Don't go out ___ you've finished your work.
   a. as
   b. while
   c. until
   Answerc
3. Make sure you close all the windows ___ it starts to rain.
   a. after
   b. before
   c. for
   Answerb
4. I think I know ___ he left the job.
   a. why
   b. until
   c. where
   Answera
5. ___ I had known how much I would disappoint him, I woudn't have done it.
   a. Whether
   b. When
   c. If
   Answerc
6. ___ you see me, get in the car.
   a. As soon as
   b. While
   c. Whether
   Answera
7. My friend John, ___ lives in California, has a car with a New York license.
   a. whose
   b. who
   c. that
   Answerb
8. It's usually quite simple to cross the border between the USA and Canada ___ these two countries have friendly relations.
   a. yet
   b. and
   c. because
   Answerc
9. ___ a university professor returns from a sabbatical leave, he should be better qualified.
   a. Until
   b. When
   c. Even though
   Answerb
10. She's ___ a snobbish person ___ nobody likes to be with her.
    a. such...that
    b. such...as
    c. so...that

Articles: a, an, the or... nothing!

Articles - Click the answer button to see the answer.

1. Are you shopping for ___ health club to join so you can get in shape?
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. no article is needed
   Answera
2. Shop wisely! You could end up choosing ___ wrong club and losing more money than pounds.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. no article is needed
   Answerc
3. You may find out too late that ___ health clubs aren't for you.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. no article is needed
   Answerd
4. ___ San Diego fitness experts recommend thoroughly checking out several health clubs before you join one.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. no article is needed
   Answerd
5. First, know what you want and need in ___ fitness facility, and don't pay for what you'll never use.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. no article is needed
   Answera
6. If you only want exercise classes, ___ exercise studio without weight machines and locker rooms may work for you.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. no article is needed
   Answerb
7. If you're looking for ___ place to only do bodybuilding, you'll be happy in a basic gym.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. no article is needed
   Answera
8. You may be in ___ market for a full-service health club; then, make sure it offers lots of activities.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. no article is needed
   Answerc
9. Look for a place near your house, and check out ___ exercise instructors and personal trainers.
   a. a
   b. an
   c. the
   d. no article is needed
   Answerc
10. They should be educated in physical education or certified by ___ organization such as the American Council on exercise.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. no article is needed
    Answerb
11. Certified instructors have at least some knowledge of anatomy, exercise physiology, injury prevention and ___ cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. no article is needed
    Answerd
12. You should evaluate ___ equipment and make sure fitness machines are modern and in working order.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. no article is needed
    Answerc
13. Try to talk to other members of the club. Find out what they believe are ___ advantages and disadvantages there.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. no article is needed
    Answerc
14. Look in ___ locker room, workout room, and shower--everywhere should be clean.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. no article is needed
    Answerc
15. ___ locker room sanitation is usually a good indication of how clean other areas are.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. no article is needed
    Answerd
16. Finally, before you sign ___ agreement to join, read the contract carefully.
    a. a
    b. an
    c. the
    d. no article is needed
    Answerb

Copyright (C) 1999 by Colleen Weldele

New Orleans after Katrina...

Dear all,

Five years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans, Louisiana, the city's mayor says its recovery, slowed by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, will take at least another five years.

Mayor Mitch Landrieu reported Thursday on the city's progress as it continues to deal with the effects of Katrina and the BP oil spill. Both events, he said, brought the coast "to its knees."

Today, we bring you a report on how the city is recovering. May you find it useful... and challenging!

Exercise to be downloaded (answers included)

Kind regards,

Prof. Mariano Ignacio

Centro Univ. de Idiomas

CNN Student News

div>Dear people,

CNN Student News is a ten-minute, commercial-free, daily news program for middle and high school students in the US produced by the journalists and educators at CNN. This award-winning show and its companion Web site are available free of charge throughout the school year.

As classes resumed in the US last week, the program is back on the air

On today's show:

* As combat operations come close to an end, what's next for the U.S. forces remaining in Iraq?

* Why are government officials discussing the safety of seafood from the Gulf?

* Should schools adjust their start times to help students get more sleep?

* Explore the answers in this Friday edition of CNN Student News.

* Plus, watch what happens when a group of penguins experience a butterfly effect.

SHOW'S TRANSCRIPTION

May you enjoy the show, and our classes at CUI.

Prof. Mariano Ignacio

Centro Univ. de Idiomas

Total English - Revisión de las Unidades

Hola a todos!

El cuatrimestre ya está finalizando, y queremos que el proceso de exámenes sea un tiempo de evaluación objetivo y a la vez personal. Objetivo, cuando todos ustedes alumnos rinden sus exámenenes en los que se evalúa el progreso y los contenidos adquiridos. Y personal, cuando son ustedes mismos quienes miden y ven su propio progreso. Es por eso que hoy les acercamos un examen unidad por unidad, para que hagan una evaluación personal antes del examen. Pero... es importante que NO los realicen como un ejercicio más, sino como el resultado del estudio previo. Hagan los ejercicios del Workbook, trabajen con el CD-ROM -tiene muy buena ejercitación y explicaciones claras y concisas-. Y recién después, realicen estos "exámenes" de práctica.
Que les resulte de utilidad y que los exámenes finales sean un tiempo de cosechar el trabajo del cuatrimestre.

Unidad 1 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 2 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 3 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 4 -examen y respuestas-
Unidad 5 -examen y respuestas-


Saludos,
Prof. Mariano Ignacio
Centro Univ. de Idiomas