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Ex: There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Correct the mistakes.
Finally, King was man of great courage. In thinking of King, one might be remind of
Christ at the last supper, saying, “Let this cup pass from my lips”, in his momentary
desire to not have to die to serve God King must has had the similar feelings at the
beginning of his crusade. He must have known that he was embark on dangerous road.
There were several attempt on King’s life before last successful one. In his later
speeches, King often said things like, “I may not get there with you, but we’re still
marching towards the promised land”. Having leader so willing to die for the cause
inspired determination and courage in others.
. ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ………
……… ……… ………

Ex: Use the word given to complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning.
1. The programme only finished a minute ago. (just)
 The programme _______________________________________________
2. My sister is not old enough to ride a bicycle (too)
 My sister ____________________________________________________
3. A knock at the door interrupted Dad’s story. (telling)
 Dad ________________________________________________________
4. The total sales for this video are already over a million copies (sold)
 This video ___________________________________________________
5. After sitting in front of the computer all evening I felt sleepy. (been)
 I felt sleepy because ____________________________________________
6. She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport. (complaining)
 She __________________________________________________________
7. The bus service in our city becomes more inefficient every year. (getting).
 The bus service in our city _________________________________________
8. Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight ? (film)
 Let’s _________________________________________________________
9. Italy is where we went for a holiday last year. (on)
 We went _______________________________________________________
10. Children don’t attend classes on Saturday. (school)
 Children don’t __________________________________________________
11. During his law studies he met his future wife (studying)
 While _________________________________________________________

( + in, upon) lao vào, dấn mình vào, bắt tay vào (công viêc̣ gì...)
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Ex. Filling in the gaps.

Sugar was for (1)………… long time a luxury and in the opinion of the medical
profession it still should be. (2) ………… the nineteenth century, however,
manufacturers discovered ways (3) ………… producing it in vast quantities and it has
since become (4) ………..… of the staple articles of diet, particularly for the lower
social classes. It has the advantages of (5) ……….…… comparatively cheap, easily
digested, rich (6) …… energy and useful (7) ………flavouring. Its major disadvantages
are that it lacks every nourishing quality except that of giving energy, and because
(8) ………… its attractive flavour it tends (8’) ……… displace other much more
valuable foods from the diet. Most serious of all is its adverse effect (9) ……… health,
since excessive consumption can cause heart (10) …………, obesity and dental decay.
The latter is widespread among the inhabitants of western countries. From the very
young (11) ……. the very old, hardly anyone escapes. Yet if parents would drastically
reduce the amounts of confectionery they allow (12) ……… children to eat, the extent
of dental (13) ……… would soon be checked. And if they were to (14) ……… down
their own consumption of sugar, they would suffer much less (15) ……… ailments
resulting directly or (16) ……… from their (17) ………… overweight.
Ex. Building sentences.
1. It / only when / I / leave / home / realize / how much / father / mean / me .
____________________________________________________________-
2. Scientists / say / forests / destroy / air pollution.
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3. Only if / work hard / now / you / any chance / successful.
…………………………………………………………………………………
4. If / it / her advice / fail / our exam.
………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Nothing / short / full apology / manager / satisfy / father.
_____________________________________________________________-
6. He / drive / full speed / catch / robber / last week.
…………………………………………………………………………………
7. all / probability / there / rise / temperature / next century.
________________________________________________________________-
8. Johnson / sentence / three years / imprisonment.
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9. You / catch / sight / David / party / last night ?
…………………………………………………………………………………
10. Her work / result / discovery / eight new / comets.
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11. For fear / seasick / they / decide / go / boat.
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12. It / be / wrong / you / come home / late / phone / parents .
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13. recent accident / completely / put / end / his chances / take / part / race.
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14. Price / house / reduce / much / as / possible / owner / need / money.

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Ex. Replace the group of words in italic by an infinitive or an infinitive construction
1. The captain was the last man who left the ship
2. He got to the top and was very disappointed when he found that
3. Would you be very kind and lend me your phone ?
4. There are a lot of sheets that needs mending.
5. I was astonished when I heard that he had left the country.
6. It is better that he should hear it from you.
7. I was rude to her, which was stupid. (It was stupid ……
8. It is necessary that everyone should know the truth
9. He put his hand into his pocket and was astonished when he found that his wallet wasn’t
there.
10. I want a kitchen in which I can cook.
11. Haven’t you anything with which you could open it ?
12. Is it likely that he will arrive before six ? (Is he …….)
13. I was on the point of leaving the house when the phone rang.
14. It is said that the murderer is hiding in the woods near your house.
15. It appears that he was killed with a blunt instrument. (He appears………)
16. It is advisable that we should leave the house separately.
Ex. Correct the mistakes
1. That shouldn’t have been Nick that you saw
2. It is very noisy in the room that I can’t study
3. Before T.V, the common man seldom never had the opportunity to see and hear his leaders
express their views.
4. When he was a little boy, Mark Twain would walk along the piers, watch the river boat,
swimming and fish in the Missippi, much like his famous character, Tom Sawyer.
5. Only if they have a good command of Chinese, they will find a suitable job in following
year.
6. Ivanop broke the world record for the 100 metres in the second attempt
7. George would like to have a cup of tea, doesn’t he?
8. Have you ever considered to buy a car made in Japan ?
9. Jane imagined these books selling quickly as soon as possible.
10. There is hardly a moment which I don’t think of you, Kent.
11. After he failed taking an entrance examination, he learned how to cook.
12. It is difficult for me to require him clean his room twice a week.
Ex. Rewrite the following sentences. (alp_1 4)
1. I like Tommy, he is my kind of person. Whom
2. The whole summer was sunny and warm, for a change. Which
Whose
3. Jane was the first person I asked for advice.
Which
4. Not a single house in the street had escaped undamaged. When
5. Then I realised that I had left my keys at home. What
6. I don’t really approve of his proposal. Who
7. All the visitors to the town fall in love with it. Which
8. I have read all of her books but one. Where
What
9. The police have no idea as to the whereabouts of the jewels.
Who
10. The most important thing is not to panic. Which
11. Do you get on with your next- door neighbour.
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12. I was not familiar with that kind of computer. Whose

13. The dog that chases our cat belongs to those people. Who
Whatever.
14. Nobody there knew the answer.
15. Don’t tell Tim under any circumstances

Ex. Rewrite the following sentences (apl_25)

1. This matter is none of your business
 This matter doesn’t …………….
2. This bridge will take us three years to complete.
 In three years time we …………………………
3. Parker wasn’t always so unfriendly .
 Paker didn’t ……………………………….
5. I haven’t see Anna for years
 It is ……………………………………….
6. The dog keeps stealing my socks !
 The dog is ………………………………
7. After taking the pills, I began to feel much better.
 Since taking …………………………………
8. We’ll have to leave immediately at the end of the film.
 The moment ………………………………………
9. Harry left before we reached the hotel.
 By the time ………………………………………
10. Today is their thirtieth wedding anniversary.
 They have ………………………………………..
11. What would you do if there was an earthquake ? (45)
 Supposing ………………………………
12. If you do the shopping, I will cook lunch
 you ……………………………………………..
13. What would you do if you found some buried treasure ?.
 If you were ………………………………..
14. If Paul hadn’t been interested, the project would have been abandoned ?
 But for …………………………………………………………….
15. If by chance you find my wallet, could you let me know ?
 If you happen ………………………………………………
16. The fire was brought under control thanks to the night- watchman.
 If it hadn’t ………………………………………………….
17. Dick is in prison because a detective recognized him.
 If a detective …………………………………………………….
18. Working so much will make you tired.
 If …………………………………………
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19. It’s a pity your parents can’t be here too.

 If only ………………………………………………….
20. Getting up early makes me feel hungry.
 If I …………………………………………..
21. If the painting is finished by Saturday, we’ll pay you extra.
 Finish …………………………………………………….
Ex. Build sentences .
1. price / house / rise / dramatically / this year. (Ol2001 230)
_____________________________________________________
2. He / surprised / us / go / away / without / “good bye”
_____________________________________________________
3. I / give / you / $ 500 / keep / mouth / shut /
_____________________________________________________
4. No matter / cold / he / have / swim / lake / every morning
_____________________________________________________
5. My brother / ten / old / next Sunday.
_____________________________________________________
6. high time / someone / tell / him / stop / behave / child
_____________________________________________________
7. Take / your shoes / avoid / make noise !
_____________________________________________________
8. Since then / there / be / increase / 20 % / cost / living
_____________________________________________________
9. I / not turn /light / for fear / wake / baby.
_____________________________________________________
10. We / not believe / whatever / say / he / liar.
_____________________________________________________
11. Jane / shocked / hear / he / fail/ driving test
_____________________________________________________
Ex. Correct the mistakes.
1. Although they run very fastly, they don’t catch the early train.
2. I find it excited to put you up in my house until you find a suitable house .
3. Children find it hardly to pay attention to their teacher all day long.
4. I want to spend the afternoon watch football on TV.
5. They admitted to be member of the gang.
6. The portrait is known to have painted by an Italian.
7. It took all day, but I eventually had the washing machine be repaired.
8. A lot of homes in the area have been being broken into by burglar.
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9. Somehow without my noticing my wallet had been disappeared.

10. If you delay to submit your application to us, you won’t be acceptable.
11. If you don’t study harder, it will mean to fail getting a good mark.
somehow, I don't feel I can trust him không hiểu sao tôi không cảm thấy tin nó được
Ex. Build sentences
1. My decision / get up / dance / coincide / band / decision / stop / play
__________________________________________________________
2. I / prefer / you / deliver / sofa / Sunday.
__________________________________________________________
3. You / had better / go / doctor / if / pain / your back.
__________________________________________________________
4. Maria / together with / mother / say / be / hard bargainer.
__________________________________________________________
5. I / not mind / we / meeting / today / tomorrow.
__________________________________________________________
6. Mary / hardly / want / see / friend / any circumstances.
__________________________________________________________
7. If / you / a choice / marry / love / money / what / do ?
__________________________________________________________
8. My knowledge / he / still / work / Saigon
__________________________________________________________
9. Everything / now / depend / weather / tomorrow morning/
__________________________________________________________
10. Danny / ask / leave / school / bad behavior.
__________________________________________________________
11. smell / drain / stop / me / eat / usual breakfast.
__________________________________________________________
12. I / remember / receive / letter / a few days / before / go / holiday
__________________________________________________________
13. She / angry / him / break promise
__________________________________________________________
14. It / wrong / you / not / give / daughter / chance / talk
__________________________________________________________
15. Another / attempt / climb / mountain / make / next year /
__________________________________________________________
16. By / end / year / 2010 / they / land / Mars
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17. factory / close / workers / go / strike / last week.
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__________________________________________________________
18. destruction / old city / London / 1960s / cause / fire /
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Ex. Correct the mistakes. Suggest an alternative for each one.

Yesterday I decided to pay a visit to my doctor. I’ve been having aches in the chest. I heat

all time, and then I suddenly cold I don’t have hunger at all and I think I’m thinning. I tire

myself easily, as well. Last week I developed a sore neck and could hardly speak. I hoped it

would be good, but in fact it got worst. The doctor investigated me and gave me a medicine.

“You can get this medicine at the chemistry,” he said. “Don’t be worried. You’ll be all

right.” I asked the doctor to give me some advices. “When you feel better, make plenty of

exercise, and you need plenty of open air. You’ll be good in no time.’ I thanked the doctor

as the secretary showed me out before leading in the next customer.

Ex. Choose the most suitable word for each space.

Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be (of fashion/ fashioned/
fashionable/ fashion ), but they don’t want to look exactly (alike/ like / similar/ same)
everybody else. Not all clothes are (fitted / suitable/ comfort/ equal) for work or school,
perhaps because they are not (formal/ strict/ uniform/ suited)enough, or simply not
(comforting/ comfort/ comforted/ comfortable). It is easy to buy the (false/ mistake/ wrong/
error), and find that your trousers are too (straight/ close/ stiff/ tight), especially if you are a
little bit (slim/ overweight/ thin/ enormous). Very (loose/ lose/ loosened/ lost) clothes make
you feel (thin/ slim/ narrow / spare ), but when they have (lessened / reduced/ decreased/
shrunk) in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light (of
cotton/in cotton/ cotton/ cottoned) clothes, then they might not be (warm/ cold/ hot/ cool)
enough for winter. If your shoes are not (tight/ enclosed/ firm/ waterproof), and if you are not
(worn / clothed / dressed/ fitted) for the cold, you might look good, but feel terrible !.

Ex. Choose the best answer.

1. What was the name of the person that/ which bought your old car ?.
2. All the doors were open, that/ which seemed rather odd.
3. I’ll stay here till six, by that/ which time Jane should have phoned.
4. Whatever / whichever you do, don’t press this red button.
5. This is the school which I used to go / I used to go to.
6. Driving carelessly/ As he was driving carelessly, the police arrested David.
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Ex. Rewrite the following sentences.

1. I was really proud of that moment.
 It was __________________________________________
2. I won’t tell you this again.
 This ____________________________________________
3. Most people are in bed at that time.
 It’s a time ______________________________________
4. A bumpy road led to the hotel.
 The road which ___________________________________
5. If someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am.
 Anyone ___________________________________________
6. We suggested a lot of things, which were all rejected.
 Everything ___________________________________________
7. We were in a position which gave us no room for manoeuvre diễn tập
 The position ____________________________________________
8. Jim used to be married to that girl.
 That’s the girl ____________________________________________
9. Paul asked me a question. I had no reply to it.
 Paul asked me _____________________________________________
10. We haven’t seen one another for a long time.
 We stopped ______________________________________________
11. It is the expense involved that bothers me.
 What __________________________________________________
12. The weather was expected to be fine.
 We didn’t _______________________________________________
13. I don’t know who did the washing up, but they didn’t do it well.
 Whoever __________________________________________________
14. I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth
 Now I regret ____________________________________________
15. Peter, this is my brother, Frank
 Peter let me _______________________________________________
16. I couldn’t pay for the meal as I had left my wallet at home.
 Having __________________________________________________
17. Most people think Jane is the best racing driver in the world
 Jane is considered ___________________________________________
18. They didn’t let George take his dog to work with him.
 George wasn’t ____________________________________________
19. The meeting will probably be cancelled .
 In _______________________________________________
20. Speaking for my students, I’d like to thank you.
 On __________________________________________________
21. Everyone was exhausted apart from Sally
 With _________________________________________________

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Ex. Put the right tense.

1. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds.
2. I won’t go out now as it (rain) and I (not have ) an umbrella.
3. The car had nobody in it but the engine (run) ___
4. I (share ) a flat with him when we were students. He always (complain) about my untidiness.
5. When I (look) for my pen I (find) this old pictutre.
6. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. He (put) up his raincoat and (go) on watering

7. I (write) the letter but I can’t find a stamp.

8. I (read) his book when I was at school. I (enjoy) them so much.
9. By next winter they (build) four houses in this field.
10. We’d better go out tomorrow because she (practise) the piano all day.
11. This time next month the snow (melt) and skiing will be over.
12. My children enjoy (allow) to stay up late when there is a new film on TV
13. We will meet Alice at the corner, she (wait) for us when we (arrive).

Ex. Build sentences

1. Joe / vacation / decided / go / seashore / few days (oli99)
________________________________________________
2. He / got / train / one morning / hour later / be / small town / the sea
________________________________________________
3. It / waste / time / try / explain/ John / how / play / piano .
________________________________________________
4. It / come / no surprise / Maria / hear / she / miss / watch / film .
________________________________________________
5. Only / Jane / succeed / produce / correct answers.
________________________________________________
6. rate / inflation / fall / steadily / recent months.
________________________________________________
7. There / no point / try / phone / he / never answer / midnight.
________________________________________________
8. safe arrival / ship / seaport / victims / take / hospital
________________________________________________
9. by /time / Jackson / arrive / help / we / already / finish / move / everything
________________________________________________
10. thief / replace / diamond/ worthless stone / last night.
________________________________________________
11. It / difficult / people / sleep / silently / put up / sound / snore
________________________________________________

Ex. Filling in gaps

John Galsworthy was a novelist, a dramatist, a short story (1) ……………..and an essayist
as well. He gave the (2) ……………….the most complete and critical picture …………
English bourgeois (tư sản) (3)………………….at the beginning of the 20 th century. J.G was
the son (4)………..a rich lawyer. He was (5)………….at Combe, Surey. He went to Harrow
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and (6)………law at Oxford. (7)………… the early age, he was on intimate terms (8)
……………upper class, so that (9)…………his books are the representation of the upper
bourgeois. J.G was destinate (10)………..become a lawyer (11)………………his father used
to want him to.

Ex. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. (p84) khoẻ mạnh
According to the cencus of 1800, the USA contained 5,308,483 persons. In the same year the
British Islands contained upwards of fifteen million; the French Republic, more than twenty
–seven million. Nearly one- fifth of American people were black slaves; the true political
population consisted of four and a half million free whites, or less than one million able-
bodied males, on whose shoulders fell the burden of a continent. Even after two centuries of
struggle the land was still untamed; forest covered every portion, except here and there a
strip of cultivated soil; the minerals lay undisturbed in their rocky beds, and more than two-
thirds of the people clung the seaboard within fifty miles of tidewater, where alone the
bám vào

wants of civilized life could be supplied

1. In the USA in 1800 2. Free white men in America numbered

a. one out of every twenty- five Americans a. about four- fifths of the population
was a black slave b. about four and one- half million
b. one out of every four Americans was a c. 5,308,483.
black slave d. less than one million
c. one out of every three Americans was a
black slave 3. Two- thirds of American people
d. one out of every five Americans was a a. lived where the wants of civilized life
black slave. could not be supplied
b. lived in Washington
c. live on the seaboard
d. lived within fifteen miles of tidewater

4. The struggle to tame the American 5. This description of the United in 1800
continent had been going on suggests that.
a. about two hundred years a. most of the new nation was undeveloped
b. about fifty years b. the people of the new nation had
c. a little more than a century succeeded
d. since 1750 in taming the continent.
c. strips of cultivated land were everywhere
d. settlers were beginning to mine the
valuable minerals on the new continent
Ex. Fill each of the gaps in the following sentences with one of the following words
however ; whatever , whenever , wherever, whichever , whoever
1. ……….you do, don’t mention my name.
2. ………..told you I’d lend you $500 was pulling your leg.
3. You can’t buy happiness …………………rich you are
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4. …………of you broke this window will have to pay for it.
5. …………it rains, my roof leaks.
6. ………….used the bathroom last forgot to clean the bath.

The end

Ex. Choose the most suitable words underlined.

1. Diane showed a complete disregard for / with her own safety.
2. I was totally baffled by/ of his behaviour.
3. For Romeo and Juliet it was love at/ with first sight.
4. They wouldn’t let me in the pub because I was below/ under age
5. Our house has been in/ on the market for months.
6. You are perfectly capable for / of making your own bed, I would have thought.
7. We walked on tiptoe for / from fear of being discovered.
8. This is one of the exceptions of / to the rule.
9. I was surprised at/ by you, forgetting your briefcase like that.
10. We met at the hotel completely by/ from coincidence.
Ex. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word(s) in capitals.
1. Please send the letter as soon as possible. DELAY
____________________________________________________________.
2. You have to pay two months’ rent before you move in ADVANCE
____________________________________________________________.
3. We get on very well with our next – door neighbours. TERMS
____________________________________________________________.
4. Everyone wants Paul as an after- dinner speakers DEMAND.
____________________________________________________________.
5. I accidentally picked up the wrong suitcase at the airport MISTAKE
____________________________________________________________.
6. The whole team was in a happy mood. SPIRITS
____________________________________________________________.
7. I realised I had said something wrong CONSCIOUS
____________________________________________________________.
8. You’re not luck today, I am afraid. OUT
____________________________________________________________.
9. You can’t get to the village in winter because of the snow. ACCESS
____________________________________________________________.
10. I don’t want us to have a quarrel. YOU.
____________________________________________________________.
Ex. Put one preposition in gap.
1. Helen had great admiration ________her history teacher.
2. I am afraid I am not very good ________animals.
3. The favourite dropped out of the race ________the early stages.
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4. I was ________the impression that you liked Chinese food.

5. The minister stared that no real alternative________ the plan existed.
6. This town is famous ________its hand- woven carpets.
7. Your performance this term contrasts very favourably ________ last term’s
8. Many young people become addicted ________ drug through ignorance.
9. Apparently a number of army officers were implicated ________ the plot.
10. Carol doesn’t have a very good relationship ________ her mother.
Ex. Rewrite each sentence.
1. After trying twice, Jane broke the record when he tried the third time.
 Jane broke the record______________________________________
2. The meeting will probably be cancelled.
 In _____________________________________________________
3. Considering your position, we won’t press charges.
 Under ___________________________________________________
4. Eventually you will be able to walk quite normally.
 In ______________________________________________________
5. The students are living temporarily in a caravan.
 For the ___________________________________________________
6. I tend to discover the truth somehow or other .
 In one ___________________________________________________
7. The soldiers entered the castle while it was dark.
 Under __________________________________________________
8. Speaking for my children, I would like to thank your father.
 On _____________________________________________________
9. I thought you had accepted.
 I was under _____________________________________________
10. Everyone arrived at the airport apart from her husband.
 With ___________________________________________________
Ex. Choose the best answer.
1. It was very good ______you to help Dave with his homework.
a/ for b/ to c/ with d/ of
2. Nothing ______the ordinary ever happens here.
a/ from b/ out of c/ about d/ within
3. The union and the management are in ______over working conditions
a/ advance b/ practice c/ collaboration d/ dispute.
4. After running up the stairs I was quite ______breath.
a/ out of b/ from c/ without d/ beyond
5. I’m afraid that this incident could put your career here ______
a/ beyond a joke b/ in jeopardy c/ in earnest d/ at fault.
6. We are ______no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
a. with b. to c. under d. at
7. It seems to be your boss who is ______fault in this case.
a/ at b/ under c. with d/ for
8. It’s too large to phone Jill at work, at any______
a/ case b/ time c/ situation d/ rate.
9. Tina is an authority ______Byzantine architecture.
a/ for b/ on c/ with d/ in
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10. I reckon (tìm ra) Martin is ______of a nervous breakdown

a/ in charge b/ under suspicion c/ on the verge d/ indicative
1. I’ll be back after a few minutes / in a few minutes (11)
2. I am sure that everything will be all right at the end / in the end.
3. Please call me the moment / exactly when you hear any news
4. I should be back by the time / at the time the film begins.
5. I am sure Fiera will be there before long / after a while
6. I can’t leave on Tuesday, I won’t be ready until then / by then
7. By twenty four hours / This time tomorrow I will be in London.
8. Diana will be retiring soon / already
9. Bye for now. I will see you in two weeks’ time/ two weeks later.
10. It wasn’t until / up to 1990 that he could afford to take holidays abroad.
11. The letter still hadn’t arrived by/ until the end of the week
12. It was more than a month before / until I realised what had happened.
Ex. Filling in gaps (44)
A recent experiment has shown that the British postal service is less efficient (1)________
it was 150 years (2) ________ . A national newspaper sent a letter to Eristol (3) ________ is in
the south- west of England. They posted the letter in London (4) ________ Tuesday the 4th
April, using a first class stamp, (5) ________ means that it should arrive the (6) ________ day.
On the same day, they hired a horse and carriage, and (7) ________ another letter to the driver.
Then they sat back to see (8) ________ would happen.
(9)
________ letter which was taken by horse carriage arrived after three days. It was
impossible for the horse to (10) ________ Eristol in a single day, so both the horse and driver
stayed overnight in a hotel- not in the same room , we hoped !.
(11)
________ the letter which went by Royal Mail didn’t arrive until six days later.
Naturally, the Post Office was very embarrassed, and (12) ________ that the vast majority of
first class letters would arrive the next day; this one was just an unfortunate mistake, but so
(13)
________ people have had the same experience with the post that you begin to wander if
we (14) ________ be better off transporting all the post (15) ________ horse again.
Ex. Choose the word from the list to fill in (247)

a) about b) who c) all d) from

e) everyone f) usually g) which h) ourselves
j) over k) in l) our m) of
n) on p) whenever q) about
Beginning on December 31, streets and house throughout the United States ring with the
greeting, “Happy New Year !” All people celebrate the New Year, but they don’t (1) ____
celebrate it on the same day or (2) ____ the same way. The Chinese New Year, filled with
festivity, falls on the first day of the Lunar Month (usually in February). It is a birthday
celebration for very Chinese, for (3) ____ a Chinese child is born, he is considered one year
old on New Year’s day. The Jewish New Year is a solemn holiday of prayer which (4) ____
comes in September.
We owe (5) ____ January first New Year to Julius Caesar, (6) ____ changed the Roman New
Year’s day from March to January in honour (7) ____ Janus, the god of beginning. The
Romans pictured Janus as a two faced god: one face looked back at the old year, the other
looked ahead to the new. Nowadays, in January, people all (8) ____ the world think (9) ____
the year has passed and the one coming ahead. We bring in the New Year with bells ringing,
laughter, song and wish for health and happiness for (10) ____ around the world.
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Ex. Build sentences

1. Despite / age / Mr. Brown / join / activities / neighbourhood.
___________________________________________________.
2. I / use / public telephone / out of work.
___________________________________________________.
3. It / surprising / pass / his examination.
___________________________________________________.
4. man / injure / accident / just take / Saint Patrick’s Hospital.
___________________________________________________.
5. Neither / friends / Maria / take / lesson / maths / today.
___________________________________________________.
6. So / cold / we / postpone / go / swim / yesterday
___________________________________________________.
7. There / quick increase / price / petrol / recently
___________________________________________________.
8. It / necessary / William / broken car / repair/ spot.
Ex. Read the sentences and correct any errors. Put a tick if the sentence is error- free.
1. We didn’t have a holiday this year but the children went after several school outgoings.
2. David has been in London long but he knows it quite well.
3. The train journey was very long and uncomfortable made Liz feel quite ill.
4. We met our friends in Athens a busy place at the best of times who were delighted to see us.
5. There was a job going but Alex was turned off when they found out how old he was .
6. Probably hundreds of people are going to work on space stations in fifty years’ time.
7. It seems almost inevitable that the lead actor will be replaced before the show will close.
8. By the year 2010 it may be possible to travel faster than the speed of the light.
9. Because parents do not satisfy with the explanation given by the bus driver they were
asking for an official investigation into the accident.
10. Every child needs special care and attention so that he or she will grow up into a
responsible human being
11. Please make sure that you have the words spell correctly, otherwise your form will not be
accepted.
Ex.
The English language
0 English has for more than a century and a half been called a
1 world language. The number of people who speak it as for their
2 mother tongue has been estimated being at between three
3 hundred million and four hundred million. It is recognised as an
4 official language in countries in where 1,5 billion people live.
5 In China, the importance attached to learning English are
6 such so that a televised teaching course drew audiences of up
7 to 100 million. But this spread of English throughout the word
8 is being relatively recent. In the late sixteenth century English
9 was spoken by just under five million of people. The arrival of
10 English in North America was the key step in its world-wide
11 expansion. The United States is a huge commercial market and
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12 this one has tended to promote the English language in many

13 of other nations. About eighty per cent of the data stored on
14 the world’s computers is believed as to be in English and
15 nowadays insufficient knowledge about English can be a problem
in business.
Ex. Put one suitable word in each space
1. They say that there is an exception ____________ every rule.
2. It was very good ___________ Sue to drive us to the airport.
3. Breaking his leg a second time put Peter’s football career _________ jeopardy.
4. Don’t worry, the whole situation is ________ control.
5. With complete disregard _____ her own safety, Ann jumped into the sea to rescue the dog.
6. The people were protesting _______ the closure of two local factories.
7. The captured bank robber implicated the bank manager ______ the robbery.
8. Charles always boasts _______ how much money he earns.
9. Could you enlarge _______ what you said? We need to know more details.
10. Julie’s parents were very tolerant in comparison _________ her friends’ parents.
11. Boris played badly, and said he was _________ practice
Ex. Rewrite
1. Paul went to see the bank manager about getting a loan. VIEW
__________________________________________________________.
2. This miserable weather isn’t funny any more. JOKE
__________________________________________________________.
3. It’s uncertain whether the band’s tour will take place. BALANCE.
__________________________________________________________.
4. I wish I knew what to do about this problem SOLUTION
__________________________________________________________.
5. You have to pay your son’s debts as he is under age. LIABLE
__________________________________________________________.
6. Mark rewrote the French book in Spanish FROM
__________________________________________________________.
7. The facts of the case were familiar to the lawyer ACQUAINTED
__________________________________________________________.
8. The deaths of over fifty people were caused by the storm RESULTED
__________________________________________________________.
9. We have given winter equipment to all soldiers PROVIDED
__________________________________________________________.
10. You haven’t explained exactly how the money disappeared ACCOUNTED
__________________________________________________________.
Ex.
a) every b) between c) after d) either
e) neither f) still g) then h) of
j) before k) much l) over m) many
n) ever p) among q) very
At six I headed for the railroad yards, expecting to pick up something to eat on the way. But
my hard luck was _____ with me. I was refused food at house ______ house. Then I got a
“hand-out” and my spirit soared, for it was the largest ‘hand-out’ I have seen in long time. It
was a big parcel as a small suitcase, wrapped in newspaper. I hurried to a vacant lot and
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opened it. First, I saw a cake, _________ more cakes. Wow, bread and butter with wonderful
fruits ____ cakes. I, of all people abhorred ghê tởm
cake most. I sat down and wept ______ a
mountain of cakes in a vacant lot. I suppose I was an ungrateful tramp, for I refused to
partake of the generosity of the house that had a party the night before. ______ clearly,
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the guests at the party had not liked the cakes ______
When I arrived at the depot, I found _______ to my disgust, a bunch _____ tramps waiting to
hitch a free ride on the overland train. Two or three tramps can be inconspicuous. But so
many meant trouble, for no train- crew would _____ let all of us ride on the baggage
Ex.
1. I / not be / favour / idea / yet / I / doubt / he / come / today / tomorrow.
__________________________________________________________.
2. police / suspect / Jane / take part / robbery
__________________________________________________________.
3. I / not keep / touch / her / yesterday/ I / lose / phone number.
__________________________________________________________.
4. He / try / blame / accident / Harry
__________________________________________________________.
5. Only / I / arrive / home / remember /I forget / buy / eggs
__________________________________________________________.
6. Scarcely / plane / take off / pilot / sudden landing / field.
__________________________________________________________.
7. They / explain / problems / father / delay
__________________________________________________________.
8. We / be / baffled / his actions /
__________________________________________________________.
9. painting / thought / steal / one / attendants.
__________________________________________________________.
10. Parker / meet / Jane / get married / study / Cambridge.
__________________________________________________________.
11. If / necessary / we / take / taxi
__________________________________________________________.
12. By the time / you / come / I / my hair / cut
__________________________________________________________.
Ex.
I’m a driving test examiner. I (0) ______ my own driving school for twelve years before
applying to become an examiner in 1996. Since then I’ve (1)_____ to examine lorry and bus
drivers and instruct trainees examiners. I (2) _____that I have assessed 16,000 people and
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passed around half of them. The first lorry driver I passed (3) _____ tears. However, the
most (4) _____ reasons for failing aren’t being ready and being too (5) ___ inwardly I am
telling the candidates not to do something stupid like (6) ______ out into moving traffic, but
I’m not (7) _____to tell them how to drive.
When I (8) ____ my own test I was extremely nervous and had to ______ (9) with a very
strict and unfriendly examiner. We are taught nowadays to put people at their (10) ____ We
pass everyone who’s up to (11) ____, but people often present themselves too soon. I’ve
never been offered money to pass anyone, (12) ____ one man asked me if he could make me
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change my (13) ______. I then (14) ____ him to the police. My ambition is to be a
supervising examiner in (15) ____ of test centers in a large area.
0. A. ran B. held C. kept D. possessed
1. A. resulted B. succeeded C. qualified D. mastered
2. A. count B. number C. judge D. estimate
3. A. burst into B. turned back C. carried on D. set off
4. A. simple B. regular C. average D. common
5. A. tense B. tight C. stretched D. stiff
6. A. make B. pull C. pick D. stand
7. A. admitted B. let C. allowed D. enabled
8. A. took B. performed C. achieved D. effected
9. A. suffer B. meet C. experience D. deal
10. A. rest B. ease C. peace D. leisure
11. A. limit B. test C. measure D. standard
12. A. while B. even C. although D. despite
13. A. mind B. thoughts C. attitude D. view
14. A. reported B. declared C. announced D. notified
15. A. responsibility B. care C. duty D. charge
The end
Ex.
The report of Dover in South Eastern England is the (1) ________ sight that greets many
visitors from Europe as they approach Britain from the continent of Europe. The famous
White Cliffs loom through the mist, the ferry noses into the ____________, and the
passengers clutching their duty- free drinks file through Customs. Or at least that _________
the way it all used to be. Two significant changes (3) _________ dealt a heavy blow to a
local economy already reeling under the force of the depression, with unemployment levels
in East Kent higher than (4) ________ in Scotland and Wales. The first instrument of change
has (5) ______ in the pipeline, as it were, for some time now. It is the Channel Tunnel,
________ threatens to transform Dover from a port handling a fifth of Britain’s foreign trade
with over fifteen million ferry passengers, to a small coastal town. (7) ________ the bulk of
the cross- Channel traffic should eventually use the tunnel, then Dover will be (8) _______
up with an inevitablechắc chắn decline over the next decade. _________(9) the tunnel provided
8,000 __________(10) during construction, this was only temporary, and over the years
________ (11) the tunnel project began……
Ex.
1. Who owns this umbrella ?
 Who does _____________
2. I had only just arrived home when the phone rang.
 Hardly ____________________
3. Don’t under any circumstances press this red button
 Whatever you ______________________
4. Someone has just stolen John’s car.
 John _____________________________
5. Please wait here and I’ll see if the doctor is free
 If you’ll _____________________
6. You can stay with us for a few days.
 We ________________________________
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7. Apparently her husband was a terrible gambler.

 Her husband is _____________________
8. I would rather not think about it.
 That’s _______________________________
9. Tony knew what the answer was after reading the book.
 By the time _________________________
10. What would you do if you won the boot ball pools ?
 Supposing __________________________________
Ex.
1. Our MP demanded a police investigation. SHOULD.
 _____________________________________
2. I think a change would do you good FROM
 _____________________________________
3. My passport needs renewing. GET
 _____________________________________
4. Nobody there had heard of Miss Roses WHO
 _____________________________________
5. I shouldn’t think Carol will want to come. WHETHER.
 _____________________________________
6. There is something on your mind, isn’t there ? ABOUT
 _____________________________________
7. The film wasn’t as good as we expected COME
 _____________________________________
8. I think he is about to go on business . JUST
 _____________________________________
9. Is there any news of the missing jewels ? ABOUT
 _____________________________________
10. I suppose you didn’t come back last night CAN’T
 _____________________________________
Ex.
1. The new leisure centre doesn’t quite come up to my ______ expect
2. There was a bare _______ of people at the youth club . hand
3. Helen’s solo crossing of the Pacific was a _______ feat remark
4. We _______ go to the pub before lunch on Sunday. Vary
5. All the runners, with the ________ of Mark, were exhausted. except
6. Our club has just purchased new sports ______ equip
7. Our city has some open spaces, but they are not very _____ access
8. Is it possible to _____ between a hobby and an interest ? distinct
9. Nowadays _______ numbers of people are taking up jogging increase
10. Leisure habits won’t change much in the _________ future see.
11. The giant panda is a very (danger) _________ species.
Ex. Correction
A river in the west of England, made famous by the best- seller 1.
‘Tarka the Otter’ ,has one again become safely for otters after ten 2.
years of what had been thought a loosing battle against pollution 3.
from chemicals. The River Torridge in North Devon was the 4.
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setting for Henry Williams book, the success of which has 5.

led in the area calling itself Tarka Country, and becoming a 6.
popular tourist spot. Since 1972 when the book wrote, 7.
the human population of the area has been increased 8.
three- fold, and increased use of pesticides and fertilizers 9.
had lead to the river being declared ‘dead’ in the early nineteen 10.
eighty’s. Otters are shy creatures and the river provides them 11.
to numerous places to hide along the river valleys. 12.
Ex. Use the correct tense of the verbs provided
Brenda (join) _______ our film ten years ago. She (work) __________ for the previous five
years with an advertising company and (acquire) __________ much useful experience. For
the first eight years with us she (work) __________ in the Sales Department, and (work)
__________ there when I (become) __________ the Managing Director. Since then she
(work) __________ as my personal assistant, and she (prove) __________ herself to be
outstandingly capable on many occasions. She (work) __________ on the top floor, in an
office next to time, but at the moment she (work) __________ in London on a special
assignment.
Ex. Fill in each blank with one word which best complete each sentence.
1. Where is anyone ?. It’s as silent as the _______
2. You’re not getting enough to eat, Karen! Look at you! You’re as then as a __________
3. You’ll have to shout, I’m afraid my father is as deaf as a __________
4. “I hope the children didn’t play you up, Doren?”
“ No, not at all, Mrs. Gardener. They’ve been as good as __________”
6. He was a natural singer with a voice that was as clear as a __________
Ex.
1. Mass tourism has been one of the causes of the problem
____________________ blame __________________________
______________________ contributed_____________________
2. Changes in the water table have affected the monuments
____________________________________________ damage_________________
3. A rise in temperature in the next century seems likely.
_______________ probability ___________________________________________
The chances _________________________________________________________
4. The “environmentally friendly” label on this product is misleading
Contrary ____________________________________________________________
5. The report says that the pyramids will deteriorate.
According ___________________________________________________________
The report says that there _______________________________________________
6. It is roughly estimated that some turtles lay 28,000 eggs a year.
_________ average ____________________________________________________
7. The customs of the people no longer seemed strange.
_______________ used ________________________________________________
Ex.
Dear Mother and Father,
1. You / be pleased / hear that / I / meet / London Airport / Mr. and Mrs. Robinson / son
Michael.
___________________________________________________________________.
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2. Before / I arrive / rain / for a week / Sunday / sun / shine / first time
3. Last Tuesday / they / take / me / Buckingham Palace / I see / changing / guard.
___________________________________________________________________.
4. Then / we / go / Hyde Park / lunch / restaurant
5. Before / pay a visit / Serpentine Lake / we / a drink .
___________________________________________________________________.
6. While / we / go / walk / buy / some postcards.
7. London / many interesting places / see /
___________________________________________________________________.
8. Mr. Robinson / look / forward / meet / you / soon
9. They / ask / me / give / kind regards.
___________________________________________________________________.
Ex.
1. The government has allowed the local industry to run _______
2. Robert was set _________ by two masked men and robbed
3. Let’s run ______ the detail of the arrangements just once more.
4. No body expected the government to ________ the agreement.
5. Are you in dispute __________ me ?
6. She now has authority ________ the people whom she looked after.
7. They are preoccupied _________ their new problems.
8. His own problem is __________ a joke
9. The question is discussed _______ large in my report
10. It’s not my book- I have got it _______ loan from the library.
11. My decision is _________ the balance
12. He broke ______ completely _______ hearing ______ her death.
13. I don’t know how she put _____________ _________ his drinking
14. Can he account ______ his extraordinary behaviour ?.
15. You mustn’t leave ________ the difficult sentences, do them all.
Ex.
Good press photographers must have an ‘eye’ for news, just as journalists must have a ‘nose’ for
a good story. They must be able to interpret a story and decide rapidly how they can take (1)
____ of the best opportunities to take pictures. The most difficult part of a press photographer’s
job is that he or she has to be able to (2) ____ a complicated situation with just one photograph.
They rarely have second (3) _____ and must be able to take the required (4)_____ very quickly.
Indeed, speed is essential- if the photographs are not ready for the printing deadline, they are
very unlikely to be of any (5) _____
Most press photographers begin work a local newspaper. There, the (6) _____ is mostly for
material of regional interest. Photographers may be expected to photograph a lot of unexciting
event but to (7) ______ the enthusiasm to put ‘something special’ (8) ____ every picture
1. A. profit B. benefit C. advantage D. gain
2. A. sum up B. draw up C. put out D. turn out
3. A. occasions B. possibilities C. moments D. chances
4. A. image B. shot C. scene D. illustration
5. A. role B. achievement C. employment D. use
6. A. demand B. task C. obligation D. duty
7. A. hold on B. stay up C. keep up D. carry on
8. A. into B. out of C. from D. within
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Ex.
1. Jane / brilliant swimmer / represent / Britain / Olympic Games
______________________________________________________________________.
2. train / delay / twenty minutes / view of / bad weather.
______________________________________________________________________.
3. He / suspend / two matches / swear / referee.
______________________________________________________________________.
4. I / work / factory / more / thousand employees
______________________________________________________________________.
5. Now / we / think / get / John / paint / outside / house .
______________________________________________________________________.

Ex. Rewrite the following sentences

1. You think I am someone else.
 You are confusing __________________________________________________
2. On this ship passengers can’t get onto the bridge
 Passengers have no _________________________________________________
3. This should work, theoretically.
 In ______________________________________________________________
4. They didn’t explain these sentences deeply to me.
 They gave ________________________________________________________
5. If the government did resign, I think they would win the election.
 Were ____________________________________________________________
6. It’s pity we didn’t meet a long time ago.
 I wish ____________________________________________________________
7. This problem can’t be solved instantly.
 There is _________________________________________________________
8. My friends talked me into going to the party in fancy dress.
 My friends persuaded ______________________________________________
9. Only when I got home did I realize I had left the parcel behind.
 It was not ________________________________________________________
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10. In the end Paula phoned the police.

 What __________________________________________________________
11. If I were you I wouldn’t eat too many of those
 You’d __________________________________________________________
12. But for the bad weather, we wouldn’t have lost the match
 Had ____________________________________________________________
13. Joe doesn’t like it when people treat him like a child.
 Joe resents ______________________________________________________
14. If you’re ever good at English, please help me to answer this question.
 Should _________________________________________________________
15. Why didn’t you tell me you were ill ?
 You __________________________________________________________
16. She was so popular that everyone voted for her .
 Such ___________________________________________________________
Ex. Preposition.
1. We are proud ______________ our people tradition
2. John is skilful ___________ dancing
3. They have no capacity __________ playing the guitar
4. Her voice sounds familiar _____________ me.
5. We are present _________ the lecture .
6. They are working ___________ pressure.
7. The story is based ____________ a true story
8. I think this rain has set ________ for the day.
9. Has the storm done any damage ________ your house?
10. He sold the picture _______ an American dealer ________ $5,000
Ex. Choose one word from the box to complete the passage.
a. Every b. staff c. money d. most
e. if f. their g. that h. store
i. place j. who k. was l. cost
C & A is probably one of the largest family fashion stores in the world, and their shops are a
familiar sight in (1) ___ High Streets in Britain. But many British people would be surprised
to learn (2) _____ this fashion company has Dutch origins. Founded in the small market
town of Sneek in 1841, the first C & A shop (3) ____ opened by two brothers called Clemens
and August Brenninkmeyer. The initials of their first names formed the name of the shop. As
trade grew, more (4) ____ were opened across Europe and in 1922 C & A came to Britain.
(5)_____ success was immediate and the store was a major influence in bringing down the
(6) _____ of women’s clothes. It was the two brothers _______(7) started the 5- day working
week, at time when shopkeepers in Britain expected their (8) ______ to work a 6- day week
Ex. Fill in gaps
When you think of a language, you probably think of speaking and writing. There is,
however, another kind of language a (1) ________ one. It is called body language. People
speak body language by the (2) __________ they sit, stand, look, and walk (3) _______

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saying a word. Some body language is the same all over the world. All people smile when
they’re happy and open their eyes (4) _______ when they are surprised. Other body language
is different in different (5) ______. For example, when native English speakers talk, they
stand quite ________ (6). Ask a friend to stand (7) _______ you, and hold out your arm. If
your fingers just touch the person’s shoulder, you’re at the (8) ________ that English
speakers find comfortable.
Ex. Sentence building
1. These books / loan / British Council library
___________________________________________________________________.
2. Under / no / circumstances / you / hair / cut / now.
___________________________________________________________________.
3. She / be / determine / carry on / work / he / 65 / old
___________________________________________________________________.
4. It / be / only when / they / read / Peter / paper / they / discover / he / really /
___________________________________________________________________.
5. David / well as / parents / have / second thoughts / move / new house.
___________________________________________________________________.
6. David / go / bank / so that / borrow / money
___________________________________________________________________.
7. If / you / tell / me / advance / avoid / recognize/
___________________________________________________________________.
8. They / security guards / so as / discourage / people / try / steal.
___________________________________________________________________.
9. I / wish / make / complaint / recent holiday / Copenhagen
___________________________________________________________________.
10. I / late / work / this morning / my car / breakdown / motorway.
___________________________________________________________________.
Ex. Correct the mistakes
1. Jane hardly meets him at the meeting, doesn’t she ?
2. At no time she put her friends up her house.
3. He is famous for his vast knowledge to primitive religion.
4. Regardless of whatever kind of problems, we must continue our effort.
5. He is said to have been indebted by a passer-by for his rescue.
6. Nowhere you will find a school of which the students get such good marks.
7. The man in that painting bears a resemblance in my uncle.
8. It is a four- days train journey train from Hanoi to London.
9. Tired as he was but he agreed to take part in the march.
10. However he may write carefully, there is still a danger of accident in a fog so dense
11. The more qualifications you are able to keep, the more you have success in the music field.
12. With a view to win the first prize he tried hard.
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13. Why didn’t we enlarge at our discussion last week ?

Ex. Preposition
1. My grandfather died ________________ old age
2. I found an old picture _______ the floor ________ the bed _______ my room
3. We might have difficulty ________ finding a job.
4. She was angry _______ me ________ losing her keys
5. He has just finished an essay __________ economic geography
6. He was unequal _________ the tast that he was given
7. They live _______ 148 Dyke Road. Their flat is _________ the second floor.
8. ___________ my opinion they show too many old films ________ T.V
9. He has suffered ________ bad headaches _________ he had the accident
10. When she was a child she dreamt ________ being a singer
11. ______ he retired _______ his company last year he has lots _____ free time.
12. He was very quickl to assert his authority __________ the younger children
13. Don’t jump _________ conclusions; we don’t yet know all the facts
14. Please send the letter ___________ delay
15. When some money went missing everyone in the bank was ______ suspicion
16. He looks down ______ people who are poor.
17. Tony have no choice but _____ resign.
18. She is always making fun ________ him because he is going bald
19. I hate being ______ debt _______ anyone
20. The English owe potatoes _____________ Walter.

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