Verb Tenses
Many people _____ most of their time online on various social media platforms. (spend)
spend
Opera is a dramatic art form who the emotional content is conveyed to the audience through vocal and instrumental music.
who --> where/in which
Our baseball team's pitcher has a few [eccentric] habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks. A) normal B) odd C) messy
B) odd
As usual, next year I ____ my vacation in my country house. (spend)
am spending
am going to spend
will be spending
am going to be spending
By contrast, in musical theater, an actor's dramatically performance plays a primary role while the music is secondary.
After the heavy rains, the stream became [murky]; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom. A) hazy B) bottomless C) clear
A) hazy
Ever since I got a credit card, I _____ a lot of money on many unnecessary things. (spend)
have spent
have been spending
To review: go ____
go over
go through
The drama opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting.
drama --> dramatic or add "of"
The [debris] on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts. A) products B) papers C) trash
C) trash
By the eighteenth century, English shipping _____ as efficient as the Dutch. (become)
had become
To postpone: put ____
put off
However, the words of the opera are singing rather than spoken.
are singing --> are sung
The coach takes every opportunity to [censure] his players, yet he ignores every opportunity to praise them. A) approve of B) criticize C) choose
B) criticize
By the time I graduate from school next year, I _____ here for five years. (live)
will have been living
The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranges from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.
ranges --> ranging or which ranges
The newlyweds agreed to be very [frugal] in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house. A) economical B) wasteful C) interested
A) economical