5.3 Complete the sentences. Use:

boil close cost cost like like meet open speak teach wash

1 Maria speaks four languages.

2 The shops in the city centre usually at 9 o'clock in the morning.

3 The City Museum at 5 o'clock in the evening.

4 Tina is a teacher. She mathematics to young children.

5 My job is very interesting. I a lot of people.

6 Peter's car is always dirty. He never it.

7 Food is expensive. It a lot of money.

8 Shoes are expensive. They a lot of money.

9 Water at 100 degrees Celsius.

10 Laura and I are good friends. I her and she me.

The following sentence contains what type of conjunction? he is not only a great player but also an exceptional coach

Which words in this excerpt from the count of monte cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? dant? s entered the second grotto. the second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell dant? s was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. he waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on. 1. air 2. opening 3. mephitic 4. cavern 5. pure 6. atmosphere

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes