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Your boss came in and told you that you were being let go but did not give you a reason.  Under what legal concept, if any, can they do that?

Hacer hipótesis. Traduzca la siguiente oración. If I saw a person with hunger on the street, I would give him food. (4 pts) (Vocabulary: ver, en la calle, comida)  

  Complete la oración con la forma apropiada del verbo entre paréntesis. Después de _____ (aumentar) tu sueldo, podrás comprar una casa.  

  This piece of legislation covers employers with more than 50 employees, and they are required to offer health-insurance benefits. It creates a market-place of insurers so that employees can choose the best coverage for themselves.

Your accountant stole a small amount of money from your company that was entrusted to them to handle over a period of 10 years.  What type of white collar crime is this?

Your business is being forced to pay “insurance” by a local group of “business associates.” If you don’t pay the money, they will destroy your store. What type of illegal activity is this classified as?

Hacer hipótesis. Traduzca la siguiente oración. My life will be gratifying if I can eliminate the abuses of human rights.  (5 pts) (Vocabulary: mi vida, abusos)  

Complete las oraciones con el presente o pasado de indicativo o subjuntivo, según el contexto. Después de que _____ (tocar) el último grupo, Sergio estará más tranquilo. (tocar = play (music))

 This piece of legislation set minimum wage and overtime laws.

Cada vez que Olivia ve una película de horror, _____ (she stays awake all night) y no puede dormir. (OJO: The answer is NOT a word-by-word translation,such as “qudarse despierto toda la noche.”)