Ejercicio 1

Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!

"A person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."

" behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."

"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."

"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as with it."

Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!

"A stubborn 1 person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."

"Outrageous 2 behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."

"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a suitable 3 song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."

"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as tight 4 with it."

1 stubborn: This is the correct choice. A "stubborn (person)" is obstinate and inflexible. Stubborn people rarely change their opinion. Donna calls Brian "the most stubborn person I've ever met" because he refuses to lower his selling price. To "back down (in an argument)" is to withdraw an opinion in an argument.

1 mean: This is an incorrect choice. A "mean" person is either unkind or not willing to use much of something, especially money.

1 tight: This is an incorrect choice. While "tight" people are sometimes not open to different ideas - especially ideas that involve them lending you money - an unwillingness to back down is associated more with being stubborn.

1 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. While being unwilling to change your mind is not exactly pleasant, it's not surprising enough to be outrageous either.

1 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. An unwillingness to back down from an argument may be suitable in certain situations, but it's certainly not the definition of suitable!

2 Outrageous: This is a correct choice. "Outrageous (behaviour)" is unusual, shocking, or morally unacceptable. Example: I was sent home from school because of my outrageous haircut. Brian says "Outrageous!" because he thinks that Donna's offer is completely unacceptable.

2 Mean: This is an incorrect choice. Although nobody likes "mean" behavior, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Mean (behaviour)" is either unkind or "miserly".

2 Tight: This is an incorrect choice. Although some people may be annoyed when their friends are "tight", or ungenerous, this is not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". A "tight (person)" is less than generous with their money.

2 Stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Although many people find stubborn behaviour irritating or difficult to deal with, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.

2 Suitable: This is an incorrect choice. To be "suitable" is almost the opposite of being "completely inappropriate".

3 suitable: This is the correct choice. To be "suitable" is to be appropriate for a purpose or an occasion. For example, "Well, this isn't a very beautiful dress, but it seems suitable to the occasion, given that we're at a funeral and all".

3 tight: This is an incorrect choice. Being "tight" has little or nothing to do with being "okay" or "appropriate".

3 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.

3 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People almost never describe outrageous as "okay" or "appropriate". In fact, it's almost the opposite.

4 tight: This is the correct choice. To be "tight" is, in common British usage, to be reluctant to spend or give, or to be "stingy" or ungenerous. In this context, "tight" is synonymous with "stingy" or "not generous". Donna calls Brian the "meanest, tightest" person she has ever met, meaning that she thinks that Brian is not generous with his money. In this context, "mean" is synonymous with "stingy" or "miserly" and is a chiefly British term.

4 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Being stubborn with your money does not mean that you hold onto it tightly.

4 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People who are outrageous with their money generally do not end up richer, while people who are tight with it often do.

4 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. This is not the definition of "suitable", which has nothing to do with money in particular.

Ejercicio 2

Opposites Attract!

Select the antonyms, or opposites of the words listed below. Each term was used in Luna's note.

Term				Antonym
Loose
Lend
Clothed

Opposites Attract!

Select the antonyms, or opposites of the words listed below. Each term was used in Luna's note.

Term				Antonym
Loose				Tight 1
Lend				Borrow 2
Clothed				Naked 3

1 Tight: This is correct. In the context of clothing, garments are considered "loose" or "tight" depending on how much room there is for the body inside them. Example: "His shirt was so tight, you see the hairs on his chest."

1 Basic: This is incorrect. "Basic" means primary or simple, and isn't the opposite of "loose". The opposite of basic might be "complex", "advanced" or "sophisticated".

1 New: This is incorrect. "New" means recent "not existing previously", and isn't the opposite of "loose". The opposite of "new" is generally "old".

1 Formal: This is incorrect. "Formal" means "elegant", "sophisticated" or "fancy". Example: The wedding was very formal: only tuxedos and dinner dresses were worn.The opposite of "formal" is "informal" or "casual".

2 Borrow: This is correct. "To borrow" means to take or receive something with the promise and understanding that it will be returned. "Borrow" is the opposite of "to lend". Example: -Can I borrow your car this weekend? -Sorry, but I don't lend my car to chimpanzees, even if they are capable of human speech.

2 Give: This is incorrect. "To give" is to donate or award something; it isn't an antonym for "lend". A common antonym for "take" is "give".

2 Take: This is incorrect. "To take" isn't an antonym for "lend". A common antonym for "give" is "take".

3 Naked: This is correct. The adjective "clothed" describes someone or something that is "dressed" or "wearing clothes". Other antonyms for "clothed" include "nude", "undressed" and "unclothed".

3 Dressed: This is incorrect. "Dressed" and "clothed" are actually synonyms: words which express the same meaning.

3 Dirty: This is incorrect. "Dirty" means "unclean", "unhygienic" or "unwashed". It is not an antonym of "clothed".

Ejercicio 3

"I believe he said something about financial deadlines."

Select the correct usages of the term "deadline" from the list below.

Bobby submitted his history essay just before the deadline.

The international deadline is located in the Pacific Ocean.

Susie has the ability to work to very tight deadlines.

The lake is located near the western deadline of the park.

"I believe he said something about financial deadlines."

Select the correct usages of the term "deadline" from the list below.

Bobby submitted his history essay just before the deadline.

This sentence uses the term "deadline" correctly. A "deadline" refers to a time limit when something must be completed. "To meet a deadline" is achieve a task within the requested time limit. Example: We worked all night, but we met the deadline to complete the project at 10am.

The international deadline is located in the Pacific Ocean.

This is incorrect. Don't confuse a "deadline" with a "dateline" or "date line". The International Date Line is an imaginary line situated in the Pacific Ocean where the date is adjusted by one day.

Susie has the ability to work to very tight deadlines.

This sentence uses the term "deadline" correctly. A "deadline" refers to a date or time when something must be completed. To "work to a tight deadline" is to be able to work under a time constraint, or to be at ease in an environment where there is pressure to complete work quickly.

The lake is located near the western deadline of the park.

This is incorrect. A "deadline" cannot refer to a geographical limit or "boundary".

Ejercicio 4

"Xavier taught Bruno all that he knew about herbs, flowers, alcohols and chemicals."

"Taught" is the past tense form of the verb "to ".

Now let's conjugate this verb in a few sentences:

"Yesterday, my teacher me an important lesson on the merits of wearing pants".

"I English to prisoners for the last seven years".

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"Xavier taught Bruno all that he knew about herbs, flowers, alcohols and chemicals."

"Taught" is the past tense form of the verb "to teach 1".

Now let's conjugate this verb in a few sentences:

"Yesterday, my teacher taught 2 me an important lesson on the merits of wearing pants".

"I have taught 3 English to prisoners for the last seven years".

1 teach: The verb "to teach" means "to instruct" or "give knowledge". The text explains that Bruno "learned the art of perfume making from his grandfather, Xavier". Note that a teacher "teaches" while a student "learns". The verb "to teach" is irregular: teach/taught/have taught.

2 taught: The simple past tense of the verb, "taught", should be used here. The term "yesterday" establishes a precise moment in the past, in which case the simple past tense of the verb is appropriate. The verb "to teach" is irregular: teach/taught/have taught.

3 have taught: "Have taught" is the present perfect form of the verb "to teach" (in the first person). We use the present perfect to describe actions which started in the past and continue into the present, OR to describe actions which finished at an unspecified time in the past (I have finished the report). Here, the phrase "for the last seven years" indicates that this action started in the past and continues into the present.

Ejercicio 5