Complete the dialogue with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets. Jack: How long (your dad/be) collecting musical instruments, Kate?
Kate: He (begin) collecting them in the 1980s. Now he's got 1500 instruments.
Jack: That's amazing! Does he keep them all at home?
Kate: Yes. But we (just/ move) to a bigger house because we (not have) enough space for this collection in our old place.
Jack: What is his favourite musical instrument in the collection?
Kate: He (buy) many amazing instruments, but I think his favourite is a Navajo drum. My dad (find) it in Arizona about five years ago.

1. was your dad

2. began

3. just moved

4. didn't have

5. bought

6. found

Explanation:

so whats the question?

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.