The 12 zodiac signs meaning in English
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Definition
Aries: the first sign of the zodiac; the Ram
I'm an Aries. I was born on April 2nd.
Taurus: the second sign of the zodiac; the Bull
Gemini: the third sign of the zodiac; the Twins
Cancer: the fourth sign of the zodiac; the Crab
Leo: the fifth sign of the zodiac; the Lion
Virgo: the sixth sign of the zodiac; the Virgin
Libra: the seventh sign of the zodiac; the Scales
Scorpio: the eighth sign of the zodiac; the Scorpion
Sagittarius: the ninth sign of the zodiac; the Archer
Capricorn: the tenth sign of the zodiac; the Goat
Aquarius: the eleventh sign of the zodiac; the Water Carrier
Pisces: the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the Fishes
Examples
- "The most popular constellation in the zodiac, according to a new study by astronomers."
Exercise 1
Brent makes statements about several different topics during this broadcast.
Select all the TRUE statements Brent makes, there may be more than 1!
Brent talks about:
Select all the TRUE statements Brent makes, there may be more than 1!
Brent talks about:
Brent makes statements about several different topics during this broadcast.
Select all the TRUE statements Brent makes, there may be more than 1!
Brent talks about:
Select all the TRUE statements Brent makes, there may be more than 1!
Brent talks about:
This is one of the topics that Brent discusses during this broadcast. Brent mentions the popularity of "Cancer" (a constellation shaped like a crab). Brent mentions that a "survey" or "poll" was conducted and that "Cancer" was elected the most popular constellation in the sky. "Cancer" of course also refers to the common disease or sickness.
This is not correct. Brent does discuss a genre of popular music (death metal, a cousin of heavy metal), however it is to describe the popularity of the music among a certain demographic (white teenagers).
This is one of the topics that Brent discusses during this broadcast. Brent says that the "Swine Flute quartet", a group of pig musicians will be playing "Carnegie Hall" (a famous New York City music venue) next Tuesday. "Swine Flu" is the aggressive virus which originated from tainted pork meat. "(An) upcoming (event)" is one which will take place in the near future.
This is not correct. Brent mentions the plans of a film studio (Warner Brothers) to "release" or "produce" and "launch" a film. Brent doesn't discuss the success of the film.
This is one of the topics that Brent discusses during this broadcast. Brent reports that "Apocalypse", the title of a children's book, "debuted" (or began) as the number one book on a list of "best-selling" book. "Apocalypse" also refers to a "cataclysm" or world-ending disaster or chaos.
Exercise 2
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Select the TRUE statements from the list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is true. Luna's first comment to Bob is that "communities are built on sharing and interaction".
This statement is true. Bob asks Luna if he should "hide" a slice of his birthday cake, after seeing Horatio eating most of it. "To hide (a piece of cake)" is to put it in a place where no one can find it.
This statement is true. Luna says that because Bob is a "Virgo" (the astrological sign of people born in late August or early September), he appreciates chocolate cake.
This is the only statement which is false. Bob begins the dialogue by telling Luna "I can't believe everyone showed up" and then says that "even the elevator man is here". To "show up" is a phrasal verb which means "to attend" or "go to an event". The sentence indicates that many people actually came to Bob's party, including the elevator man.
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