Chismesito
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(not so) pop culture
Villains
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1
Report the following statement:
"I won the lottery!"
Teacher Tania said she had won the lottery
1
...has been used to cure infections. It was discovered from a fungus and it is used as antibiotic.
Penicillin (Penicilina)
1
People would normally play music on it. The format was .mp3 and it used to be very expensive. Apple created its first format and music had to be normally purchased or uploaded to the device.
iPod
1
“Life's not fair, is it? You see I, I shall never be king. And you shall never see the light of another day.”
Scar
1
What's the tense in the following sentence:
"A platypus has used the elevator"
Present Perfect (have/has + past participle)
2
Report the following statement:
"I have the screenshots of Shakira and Pique's DMs"
Rodriguez said he/she had the screenshots of Shakira and Pique's DMs
2
...was originally invented for war. Nowadays is driven and even collected as an antique.
Volkswagen Beetle (vocho)
2
GUESS THE DECADE: People used to dance at discos and wear platform heels. Black people would stylish their hair into puffed hairdos and wear bell sleeves on pants and shirts.
70s
2
"In my day, we had fantastical feasts, when I lived in the palace. And now look at me. Wasted away to practically nothing. Banished and exiled and practically starving, while he and his flimsy fish folk celebrate."
Ursula
2
What's the agreement error in the following sentence:
"Only one student in five groups have reached a perfect score."
Have → has
3
Report the following statement:
"Only three exams were correct"
Ms. Brenda said only three exams had been correct
3
...are worn by people with sight issues. They are made of acrylic but can be scratched if not taken care of well.
glasses
3
GUESS THE OBJECT: People used to go to the post office to send this type of message. The postman would normally charge you for every word used and it was for urgent matters. An app of communication carries its name nowadays
Telegram
3
"Ah, how shall I do it? Oh, I know. I'll turn him into a flea, a harmless, little flea, and then I'll put that flea in a box, and then I'll put that box inside of another box, and then I'll mail that box to myself, and when it arrives..HA HA HA HA I'll smash it with a hammer! It's brilliant, brilliant, brilliant, I tell you! Genius, I say! "
Yzma
3
What's the direct object?:
"Evarista sent her mother a basquet of tortillas"
a basquet of tortillas (what did she send?)
4
Report the following statement:
"The principal will confiscate all candies here!"
Teacher Humberto said the principal would confiscate all candy there.
4
...has been used as condiment for many civilizations across continents. Its 'intensity' is measured by the Scoville unit, and cannot be consumed by people with gastritis.
Chili.
4
GUESS THE OBJECT: Back in the 80s (also 90s and early 2000s) People used to record music on these. The player device is called walkman, and to go back or go forward in any song people would use a pencil
Cassette
4
“A small price to pay for salvation.”
Thanos
4
What's the tense in the following sentence:
"Panchita read an article about AMLO three hours ago"
Simple Past (three hours ago)
5
Report the following statement:
"I got in a fight yesterday"
Teacher Marisela said she had got in a fight yesterday
5
...is used to measure time. Multiples of 60 are presented five by five in its design.
Watch/clock
5
GUESS THE OBJECT: People used to go to these on the streets to talk to people far from them. A person would insert a coin and press some buttons to establish communication through a speaker.
payphone (public phone)
5
“WHEN I LEFT YOU, I WAS BUT THE LEARNER. NOW I AM THE MASTER.”
Anakin Skywalker (Darth Vader)
5
Is the following sentence right or wrong?
"Every teacher has a maxibag of picafresas."
Right. ('Every' is indefinite singular. The verb uses '-s'