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Chapter 7: Time to Decide

Megan’s letter had turned Huw’s world upside down. He remembered how alone he had felt when no letter had arrived from Megan all those years ago. In Toronto, he had had enough money to go back to Wales, but he hadn’t gone. He believed that Megan no longer loved him and had forgotten him.

Huw and his father had worked hard in their new country at a factory that made cars, and his father had stopped drinking. His father died 80 years ago. Huw was a well-known artist, paid thousands of dollars for his art. He was featured in Time magazine. He drew some ships because he wanted to take a ship and go to Wales.

Chapter 8: Telling Beth

On Saturday, Megan drove out of Tredonald to Cardiff to Beth’s house for lunch. Paul...

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Grammar Exercises

Exercise 1: Verb Tenses

1) I am going to fly - I have travelled – I went – I usually visit – I didn’t have – I am saving – I didn’t take – are going

Exercise 2: Verb Tenses and Negatives

2) I haven’t finished – Peter didn’t send – but I always do – Today don't be - Charles isn’t coming – he isn’t working

Exercise 3: Making Suggestions

3) Why don’t we move some tables outside?

- Let's go to see a film at the cinema.

- What about moving some tables outside?

- You have to take some suncream because of the sun.

- He might be her brother, but...

- No, I don’t have to take cash because...

Exercise 4: Making Suggestions - Study Together

4) Let's study together on Friday (I'm not afraid).

What

Essential Spanish Verbs

This list contains common Spanish verbs and their English equivalents to help you expand your vocabulary.

Face Masks and the Pandemic

Let's analyze some statements about face masks and their relation to the pandemic:

1. According to some, wearing a face mask can be beneficial. True (if we accept what some authors claim).
2. Distress has increased during the pandemic, acting as an alarm system. True (during the pandemic, distress has acted as an alarm system).
3. Taking off masks is recommended for everyone. False (those with certain conditions should avoid wearing masks in closed spaces).
4. If we continue wearing masks, we might appreciate the gift of living more. True (beyond the pandemic, masks might help us appreciate the gift of living).

Vocabulary: Synonyms

• Saying hello - greeting
• Anxiety, agony - distress
• Continue - remain
• Afflictions, dysfunctions - disorders

Grammar:

Icarus Lives!

Believe in memories to resurrect me.

Besieged by falling dreams,
Hold them tightly.
Adorn my wings to thee, and use them nightly.

I'm neither angel nor a demon spawn,
Though some will call me god.
Gravity is just a law I've wrought.

Hear temptation take the sky for all to see,
Sheer elation to write in history.

I'm neither angel nor a demon spawn,
Though some will call me god.
Gravity is just a feeble plot.

When I said I'd never kneel again,
What I really meant
Was (fucking) pull the pin because time is spent.

Unite with ravens on their shadow flights,
As my nocturnal right.
Gravity is just a mortal's vice.

When I said I'd never feel or see,
Love and sight are last resorts for me.

Eyes Wide Open

They try to silence my voice, they try to hold me down....

Units 1 & 2

Ejercicio 1: Present Simple, Continuous, Perfect

1. is studying computer.
2. Is she working at the moment?
3. walks.
4. Do they finish?
5. doesn't like.
6. hasn't found.
7. is waiting.
8. rises.
9. have had.
10. Have you bought...?

Ejercicio 2: Past Simple, Continuous, Perfect

1. began.
2. Were you doing...? saw.
3. got... left.
4. was fixing.
5. were playing... arrived.
6. waited... had broken.
7. fell down... was going.
8. had used... took.
9. were coming... had paid.
10. were surfing... phoned.

Ejercicio 3: Questions for the Text Above

(Assuming the answers below correspond to a text not fully provided, these are corrected questions based on the fragments.)

1. What does this company export to South America?
2. In 20 years, what will Sara be working on?
3. What did the guys break last night?
4. Where are they working for an