In twenty-four hours’ time I (relax) on my yacht. 2 ‘There’s someone at the door.’ ‘That (be) the postman.’ 3 By the time you get back Harry (leave) . 4 It’s only a short trip. I (be) back in an hour. 5 What (you / do) this Saturday evening? Would you like to go out? 6 By the end of the week we (decide) what to do. 7 It (not / be) long before Doctor Smith is here. 8 We’ll go to the park when you (finish) your tea. 9 It’s very hot in here. I think I (faint) . 10 What (you / give) Ann for her birthday? Have you decided yet?

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine. com. poetry magazine, n. d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?