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Americans send an estimated
900 million Valentine’s Day cards
each year.
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In 1940, Maurice and Richard
McDonald opened a barbecue
car-hop type restaurant located in San
Bernardino, Ca. Shortly after W.W.II,
they paired the menu down to offer
burgers, fries, and shakes. McDonald’s
franchise rights were sold in 1955. The
rest, as they say, is history. A museum
is at the original location-14th and E
streets in San Bernardino.
• The French started the Panama Canal,
Jimmy Carter was the first president
born in a hospital.
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The current version of the US flag was
designed by an 18-year-old Michigan
high school student, Robert Heft, who
only received a “B-” for his efforts.
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The deadliest hurricane in the U.S.
hit Galveston, Texas,
on September 8, 1900. There is no
exact count, but estimates are between
6,000 and 10,000 people were killed.
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In 1850, the U.S. wanted to build a
canal through Nicaragua, not Panama.
gave up, and sold the rights to the U.S.
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EJERCICIOS
Completar los espacios con las
preposiciones de tiempo “in”, “on” o “at”.

1 The course starts ….… October. 5 In Spain it’s warm ….… spring.
a. in a. in
b. on b. on
c. at c. at

2 My birthday is ….… March, 12th. 6 What time do you get up

a. in ….… the morning?
b. on a. in
c. at b. on
c. at
3 We always meet ….… six o’clock.
7 I buy the newspaper ….…
a. in
Saturdays and Sundays.
b. on
a. in
c. at
b. on
c. at
4 Do you go to the movies
….… weekends? 8 She usually visits her family
a. in ….… Christmas.
b. on a. in
c. at b. on
c. at

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EJERCICIOS Elegir la oración correcta.

9 a. How old are your grandmother?

b. How old is your grandmother?
c. How old has your grandmother?

10 a. How old is James?

He has thirty-four years old.
b. How old is James?
He is thirty four years old.
c. How old is James?
He’s thirty-four years old.

old is James? He’s thirty-four years old.

/ 7.- b) on / 8.- c) at / 9.- b) How old is your grandmother? / 10.- c) How
Soluciones: 1.- a) in / 2.- b) on / 3.- c) at / 4.- b) on / 5.- a) in / 6.- a) in

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