Callan New Edition Stage 10 Lesson 151 on page 859

SENTENCE STRUCTURED:

Today it was raining.

It already stopped.

I made New Year's greetings cards.

I just made some designs about our travel in Italy.

I will print it and make 100 copies.

I will read a book after the lesson.

My wife is cooking now in the kitchen.

My cat isn't fine, he's still not active and he eats a little. 

CALLAN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
1. What does the word "drag" mean?

The word "drag" means to pull something heavy along the ground, often with some difficulty.
2. Give me an example of the word "drag" used figuratively, please.

Don't drag me in such a problem.
3. What would I mean if I said "The film was quite good, but it dragged a bit in the middle"?

If you said "The film was quite good, but it dragged a bit in the middle" you'd mean that it was a bit slow and boring in the middle. 

DICTATION 104:

While the patient was unconscious, a special powder was applied to his wound.

We cannot call him a liar, as we have no means of checking the truth of his statement.

The actual salary for the job is based on a fixed scale which gives the employee an increase each year, with the exact amount being determined by the government.

I'm anxious about how idle that boy is becoming as he grows up.

When she woke up, she was forbidden to eat for twelve hours after leaving hospital, and was advised to remain at home for several days.

Poison is still often used to get rid of rats in buildings.

Pass me that pad of cotton wool, please. 

MISSPELLED WORDS:

unconscious [unconcious]

truth [true]

with [we]

leaving [living]