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'Did you hear noise/a noise just now ?' 'No, I didn't hear anything.'
a : If you want to know the news, you can read paper/a paper.
b : I want to write some letters but I haven't got a paper/any paper to write on.
a : I thought there was somebody in the house because there was light/a light on inside.
b : Light/A light comes from the sun.
a : I was in a hurry this morning. I didn't have time/a time for breakfast.
b : 'Did you enjoy your holiday ?' 'Yes, we had wonderful time/a wonderful time.'
Sue was very helpful. She gave us some very useful advice/advices.
We had very good weather/a very good weather while we were on holiday.
We were very unfortunate. We had bad luck/a bad luck.
It's very difficult to find a work/job at the moment.
Our travel/journey from London to Istanbul by train was very tiring.
When the fire alarm rang, there was total chaos/ a total chaos.
I had to buy a/some bread because I wanted to make some sandwiches.
Bad news don't/doesn't make people happy.
Your hair is/Your hairs are too long. You should have it/them cut.
Nobody was hurt in the accident but the damage/the damages to the carwas/were quite
bad.

C h o o s e th e c o rre c t w o rd i n b r a c ke t s t o co m p l e t e t h e
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He found a ( fifty-dollars / fifty-dollar ) note on the floor of the bank.

Civics ( was / were ) one of my favorite subjects at school.
He slept very badly because the room was full of ( mosquitos / mosquitoes )
The ( postmen's / postmens' ) request for a pay rise was accepted.
He found lots of interesting books on the ( shelfs / shelves ) of the town library.
It was the first time I had seen my three ( sister-in-laws / sisters-in-law ) together.
She believes that ( woman-doctors / women-doctors ) are a great asset to the nation.
She bought two ( dozens / dozen ) eggs at the supermarket.
The statistics ( shows / show ) that there has been a small increase in the cost of living.
He went to great ( pains / pain ) to ensure that his children received a sound education.
Many of the ( aircraft / aircrafts ) at the airshow had never been seen before.
The ( directors-general / director-generals ) of the country's major banks met the Prime
Minister.
The police still have no clues as to the ( whereabouts / whereabout ) of the bank robber.
I was invited to dinner at the ( Wong's / Wongs' ) house yesterday.
It was a really busy day. She had to type twenty ( memos / memoes ) for her boss.
She bought fifteen ( dollars / dollars' ) worth of beef at the market.
There were many ( washings-machine / washing-machines ) to choose from in the shop.
There was a very interesting article in ( yesterday's / yesterdays' ) newspaper.
The bank robbers managed to open both of the ( safes / saves ) and got away with $3

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I can't find my ( scissor / scissors ). I'll have to borrow my friend's pair.

Rewrite each of the following sentences by changing the noun

clauses (in bold) into phrases
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The stranger does not know whom she should talk to.
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I am not sure where I can find Joe's car keys.

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Please remind Lucy that she has to bring along the documents.

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Please advise the boy how he can be more disciplined.

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Do you know where I can wait for the bus ?

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The scouts are taught how they can trek up the hill.

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Do you remember when we have to submit our assignment ?

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Please tell Ai Ling that she must come for the rehearsal.

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We find it difficult to decide what we should eat today for lunch.

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How we can solve the problem no one knows.

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She was full of _______ ( indignant ) at the cruel _______ ( treat ) of the gang of
_______ ( prison ).
After she had done her _______ ( work ) to her _______ ( satisfy ), she went to
the factory to see how the _______ ( produce ) of _______ ( good ) was going on.
His _______ ( believe ) is that no one can pass _______ ( judge ) on another. All
_______ ( man ) are equal in his _______ ( see ) and all _______ ( man ) can err.
With the _______ ( except ) of Joe, all the _______ ( pupil ) were present. The
_______ ( teach ) hoped that Joe would make an _______ ( appear ) soon.
This is an exercise on the _______ ( pronounce ) of _______ ( word ). See that
the _______ ( study ) put _______ ( emphasize ) on the syllables underlined.
As soon as we heard the _______ ( announce ), we demanded an _______
( explain ) from the _______ ( manage ), who was with us.
For the _______ ( safe ) of the _______ ( refuge ), the _______ ( govern ) has

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established a new _______ ( settle ) away from the border.

His _______ ( confess ) that he was indeed the _______ ( murder ) that the police
were looking for was a _______ ( reveal ) to us since we had no _______
( suspect ) of it at all.
There are no _______ ( occupy ) in that house. If you want to make an _______
( inspect ) of the _______ ( ground ), you'll have to obtain _______ ( permit )
from the agents.
At the _______ ( conclude ) of the _______ ( meet ), the _______ ( preside )
made an _______ ( announce ) about his _______ ( resign ).
The _______ ( invade ) of the island by the _______ ( foreign ) caused _______ (
confuse ) among the _______ ( inhabit ).
In their _______ ( defend ) of the fort, they made a _______ ( select ) of a
hundred men known for their _______ ( strong ) and _______ ( valiant ) to guard
the gates.
How the _______ ( create ) of _______ ( man ) came about is a _______
( mysterious ) that has no _______ ( solve ).
The _______ ( simple ) and _______ ( innocent ) of _______ ( child ) may vanish
when they reach _______ ( adult ) and come face-to-face with _______ ( real ).
The _______ ( enemy ) between the two _______ ( brother ) is a _______
( factual ). Each is always trying to prove his _______ ( superior ) over the other.
The _______ ( rebel ) against the _______ ( empire ) was started at the _______ (
instigate ) of prominent party _______ ( lead ).
His _______ ( suggest ) that there should be a _______ ( reduce ) in the _______
( wage ) for the _______ ( work ) was shouted down by the _______ ( assemble ).
With the _______ ( pass ) of time, the _______ ( accumulate ) of sediment at the
mouth of the river led to the _______ ( form ) of a delta.
From the _______ ( express ) on her face and her nervous _______ ( move ), I
could see that she was filled with _______ ( anxious ) over the _______ ( lose )
of the money.
The _______ ( destroy ) caused by the fire was widespread. Fortunately the
_______ ( major ) of the houses were covered by _______ ( insure ), while the
remaining few were still under _______ ( construct ).

Read the following passage and underline the correct form of the
words in brackets to complete it

The world seems to be getting smaller by the day as the efficiency and ease of air ( 1.
transport / transports ) ensures we can get to virtually anywhere in the world in less
than twenty-four hours. In consequence, the need to communicate with people from
other countries is now more urgent than ever before. ( 2. A language / Language ) is
clearly a barrier to this communication since very few people ever master more than
three or four foreign languages. It is for this reason that ( 3. a knowledge / knowledge
) of English is becoming a virtual necessity for many people around the world. We no

longer think of English as simply the language of Britain, the United States or
Australia. English is now much more than that -- it is the language of international
communication.
In ( 4. a business / business ), for example, it is important for anyone wishing to
enhance their chances of ( 5. employment / employments ) to remember that
qualifications and work ( 6. experience / experiences ) are no longer enough in
themselves. A company will frequently expect ( 7. its / their ) employees to have the (
8. ability / abilities ) to speak and write English well.
In Education and Science too, the need to have a good command of English is clear
from the quantity of academic ( 9. paper / papers ) and publications written in
English not just by native speakers but by people for whom English is a foreign
language.
As we travel around the world and find ourselves in a country whose language we do
not know we can always resort to English to discover the( 10. information /
informations ) we need or to simply get ourselves a room in a hotel or buy a meal.
Indeed, English has truly become a world language and no one who wants to succeed
can really afford not to learn it.
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The teacher taught her students ______ tricky examination questions. ( answer )
They can't decide ______ for their vacation: Hawaii or Mauritius. ( go )
Amran is rehearsing ______ to Mona when he sees her. ( say )
We have been informed ______ the application form. ( hand in )
"Please show me ______ to the heart of the city," the tourist said. ( get )
Henry cannot remember ______ his gardening tools. ( put )
Does anyone here know ______ mouth-to-mouth resuscitation ? ( give )
It's very useful to learn ______ in an emergency. ( do )
The travel agent advised us ______ to Europe; the best time, it seems, is April
through June. ( travel )
After several attempts, some of them still did not know ______ the threedimensional pictures ( see )
"Tell me ______ all these boxes," he said. ( store )
The waiter stood there patiently while the customers were deciding ______.
( eat )