_Mi opulencia es la sencillez; mi lujo, la sobriedad; mi reposo, el
trabajo._[13]--PÉREZ GALDÓS.
=36.= =REVIEW EXERCISES=
(_a_) 1. _Ask_ as many questions as you want to. 2. I have not been so
busy _for a long_ time. 3. I _asked_ the young lady how much the hat
_was_. 4. _Well_, we will _look for_ it here and if we can't find it we
will send him to _get_ another. 5. We had been gone _for_ an hour when
they _got here_. 6. This is a situation that cannot last _longer_. 7.
You will _get_ better. Why (=si=), you _are_ better! 8. Did you _know_
that man _before_? Yes, I _made_ his _acquaintance_ last year. 9. I have
_just_ seen your parents _go in_. It is _just_ eight o'clock.
(_b_) 1. He _can't help_ seeing that it is too large. 2. The poor girl
_looks_ ill. 3. I don't _know_ how she has been able to work _so long_.
4. I am waiting _for_ my brother; I can't _get in_ till he comes because
I have lost my key. 5. Ah, _here_ he comes. I was _just_ going to send
some one _to look for_ you. 6. Even the teacher _couldn't_ help
laughing. 7. I have not seen the sun _since_ morning. I'm sure it will
rain _before_ night. 8. It is impossible _to know how_ to speak a
language _well_ without practice. 9. Shall you _be_ here when we _get
back_? 10. If I can _get_ him to lend me the money, I will buy it from
(=a=) you.
(_c_) 1. _How long_ do you think they will be able to _hold out_? 2. In
her arms she _held_ a pretty _little_ girl. 3. I have only a very
_little_, nevertheless this valise won't _hold_ it. 4. This little
basket _just holds_ a dozen. 5. This pitcher _holds just_ a quart. 6.
_Keep_ a place _for_ me near you. 7. I _asked_ him who said _so_. 8. I
don't _know_ what to do with _so_ many books and still you _keep on_
buying more. 9. Who says that? He says _so_. 10. Is he ready? He says
_so_.