Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Electric lamps came into widespread use during the early 1900s and _________other types of fat, gas or oil lamps for almost every purpose.

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The price of wheat exports _____ by the government.

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She went_______ a bad cold just before Christmas.

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We missed the ferry yesterday morning. It ________ by the time we arrived at the pier.

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Joey promised he’d phone today, but he’s let me_________

The International Red Cross works as _____ impartial, neutral, and independent organization.

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________ you arrived on time, you would have understood the lectures.

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Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt_________ in the underwater movement of the Earth.

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This type of music is quite popular_______ teenage boys and girls.

Choose A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions:

I came late to class. When I entered the teacher writing something on the blackboard.

The car plunged into the river. The driver ...... out but the passengers were drowned.

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She not only sings like an angel,________.

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Shopping used to be my favourite activity. It started when I was a teenager and I worked in a clothes shop. At that time I had a staff discount in the shop and I used to spend all my wages buying clothes. When I got a job in an office I carried on spending all my spare money buying clothes – even after I had got married, bought a house and had children!

I used to go shopping every weekend and I probably spent about £500 a month buying clothes. It wasn’t something I only did when I wasn’t very happy, I always went shopping however I felt. Sometimes I’d look for ages to find what I wanted. Other times, I’d just buy the first thing I saw.

Most of the things I didn’t need. One day I bought three pairs of boots, even though I already had another ten pairs at home. I never even took the most expensive pair out of the box!

I realised I had a problem when one day my five-year-old daughter looked into my wardrobe and asked me why I had so many handbags. I counted them. I had seventy-five handbags and they must have cost me thousands of pounds. I couldn’t believe what I’d done!

First of all, I threw away my credit card. Then I gave away all the clothes that I’d never worn. After that I made arrangements every Saturday to visit friends or go on a day trip, so I wouldn’t be able to go shopping. Now I’m happy because I’m not a shopaholic any more.
2.The writer felt shocked when she knew she had.................. .

I'm busy at the moment. I   .............  on the computer.

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He'd rather _____ books _____ watch TV.

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He couldn't stand _____ for her so long.

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The Sears Tower is __________ building in Chicago.

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We're reading a _____ book this week.

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‘Have a nice weekend!’ ‘  _______ ’

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While I......... the glass, it suddenly broke into two pieces.

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Archaelogists think that massive floods could have ________ the dinosaurs.