Question

Study each of the passages and choose the best answers to the questions that follow.Cardamom is not as widely used as a spice in the United States as it is in other parts of theworld. This fruit of the ginger plant provides a type of oil that basically has been used solely as astimulant in American and English medicines. Other cultures have recognized the multipurpose benefitsof this aromatic fruit. In Asia it is used to season sauces such as curry; in Middle Eastern countries it issteeped to prepare a flavorful golden-colored tea; in parts of Northern Europe it is used as a spice invarious types of pastry.1. Which of the following is closest inmeaning to the word "season" in line 4?(A) Divide(B) Forecast(C) Spice(D) Put a time limit2. "Curry" in line 4 is(A) the fruit of the ginger plant(B) a spicy type of sauce(C) a culture in the area of the Middle East(D) a type of golden-colored tea3. The word "steeped" in line 5 is closest in meaning toA) soaked(B) dried(C) stored(D) grown

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Answer 1

Respuesta a las preguntas del Cardamom.

1. Closest in meaning to the word "Season": (Opción D) Put a time limit.
2. Closest in meaning to the word "Curry": (Opción B) A spicy type of sauce.
3. Closest in meaning to the word "Season": (Opción A) Soaked.

Presente continuo.

Es un tiempo verbal en que se comunica la acción qué está haciendo el sujeto en el momento; este tiempo verbal responde a la pregunta: ¿qué estás haciendo? Las oraciones en presente continuo se construyen con la siguiente fórmula.

• Fórmula: Pronombre personal + verbo to be + verbo con -ing + complemento.