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aryn lives in New York. Six

Hello everyone,
months
Thank you all for visiting my Web site! My name is
ago, she had a good job and
Karyn.I'm really nice, and I'm asking for your help! The
she
problem is that I have this huge credit card debt and I
earned a good salary.But she didn't need $20000 to pay it off. All I need is $ 1 from 20,000
people, or $2 from 10,000 people,or $5 from 4,000
save her money.She spent it.In fact, people.
she had a big shopping habit and a credit card debt of SO I'M ASKING....
$20,000.
Please help me pay off my debt. I am the girl at the
There were the Gucci bags, the Prada shoes, and the La office that MAKES YOU SMILE.
Prairie skincare products. She had a monthly hairdressing bill
and a personal trainer.She could afford it, but then she lost Give me $1. Give me $5. Hell, give me $20 if you feel
her job. like it! I promise that everything you give me will go
toward paying off my debt.
She soon found another job, but the salary was much
lower...and she still had a credit card debt of $20,000. And they did. In fact,they sent her $13,323,08 in
total, and in just five months she was able to pay off her
She moved to a smaller apartment, bought cheaper credit card debt. Now Karyn is an Internet celebrity, and
clothes and skincare products, and went out less... but she she is looking forward to helping others.
still had a huge credit card debt.
Then she had a brilliant idea. She started a Web site
called savekarym.com and put the following letter on it.

1. Work with a partner. Discuss the questions.

·What kind of people do you think gave money to Karyn?: People who visit the web site.
·When was the last time somebody gave money to you?: 20 years ago
Who (or what) do you give money to?: To buy or to pay.

2. Complete each sentence with a word from the article in the previous section.
a) I never save money. I always spend everything I earn.
b) I earned too much money last weekend.

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c) When I go shopping, I never pay cash; I always pay by credit card.
d) My cellphone save is always huge.
e) I want a new stereo, but I can´t pay it.

3. Check (v) the sentence in 1 that are true for you. Change the other sentences to make them all true for you. Compare
your sentences with a partner.

University of Nariño

Language Center

English Exercises on SIMPLE PAST 1

Nombre: Santiago Regalado Fecha: May-23-2024

I. Choose the appropriate verb to complete the text.

1.The day took care of terrible this morning.

a. took care of

b. announced

c.finished

d.studied

2.My alarm didn't ring

a. didn't get up

b. didn’t ring

c.didn't wake up

d.didn't go off

3.and, I went the house very late.

a. left

b. entered

c.watched

d.went

4.Luckily there had very little traffic.

a.was

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 b. existed

c.had

d.turned over

5.and, I arrived at the airport on time.

a. went

b. terminated

c. lost

d.arrived

6.I waited in the passenger room.

a. slept

b. drank

c. waited

d.stamped

7.but l felt so cold

a. felt

b. feel

c.feeling

d.was feel

8.that l went for a coffee

a. started

b. shouted

c.went

d.read

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9. Just as I sat down,

a. went

b.sat

c.jumped

d.drank

10.the announcer called my flight.

a. sang

b. whistled

c. visited

d.called

11.I drank my coffee quickly

a.run

b. drank

c.sang

d. waited for

12. too quickly in fact as I spilled some on my shirt

a. spilled

b. dried

c.cried

d. smiled

13. Finally, I went back to the departure gate

a. went back

b.met back

c.listened to

d.dance with

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14. and I presented my passport.

a. went

b. discussed

c. smiled

d.presented

15. A man from the airline hurried it and I could travel.

a. hurried

b. came

c. checked

d.sat

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