Exercise 1: Choose the best 1. It is ___ that I have read it twice.
a. such an interesting book b. so interesting a book
c. too interesting a book d. a & b are correct
2. He I was scared.
a. drove too fast that b. drove so fastly that
c. drove so fast that d. drove such fast that
3. It is to go swimming.
a. too cold b. so cold c. such a cold d. enough cold

4. Jane is ___ to do this exercise
a. no intelligence enough b. not enough intelligent
c. so intelligent enough d. not intelligent enough
5. We don't ___ to buy that dress.
a. have money enough b. have enough money
c. have too money d. have such money
6. The soup was ___ hot for me to eat.
a. so b. such c. too d. enough
7. Mr. Gates is that he owns many buildings and apartments.
a. so a rich man b. so rich a man c. such a rich man d. b&c are correct

1:a 2:d 3:a 4:b 5:b 6:c 7:c

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

a iml

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