Find the mistake and correct it:
1. I am ashamed of saying that I'm very lazy.
2. She had no money to pay for all the excess baggages.
3. The reason I didn't take the exam was because I didn't think I would pass.
4. Society is no longer prepared to tolerate such a violent behaviour.
5. I was so angry that I dropped my bags and ran behind the thief.
6. Besides to liking children, a teacher has to have a lot of patience.
7. He is a good-looking boy besides he is very polite.
8. Our stuff will be pleased to assist you between 10 am and 4 pm.
9. He has brown eyes and a bit crooked nose.
10. Both my sons have been born in hospital.
11. We both have come to England to improve our English.
12. As far as I know, both Bettina and Mitsuko is having lessons in karate.
13. I love the smell of a fresh bread.
14. I was never very bright with maths.
15. A new road has been build along the coast.
16. There were six of us and so we had to go by two cars.
17. Some students can not afford the tuition fees.
18. The squealing of brakes is quite deafening and could be heard whenever the buses stop.
19. I set off at midnight and, by driving non-stop, I could reach Amsterdam by 6 o'clock the following morning.
20. The visit was worthwhile since we could gain first-hand knowledge of how a school operates.
Cloze test
Men have lived in groups and societies .............................. (1) all times and all places, as .............................. (2) as we know. They do not seem .............................. (3) to survive as human beings ........................... (4) they live in ............................. (5) cooperation with one ............................. (6). The most basic of ............................ (7) human groups is the family in .................. (8) various forms. The most important reason for this is the simple ............................. (9) that human beings take many years to ................................ (10). In ................................. (11) they are the most helpless of all earthly creatures . For several years after ................................ (12), a child has to be ................................ (13), clothed and protected day and night. In all societies such duties normally fall ........................ (14) a family group of some .............................. (15).
Men ............................ (16) groups for countless .................................. (17) reasons. For instance, it is ............................. (18) by cooperating that they are able to ............................ (19) their environment and defend ..................................... (20).
Word formation 4.
1. There was a bare …………………… of people at the youth club. HAND
2. There was an …………………… smell coming from the chemistry lab. POWER
3. They will be …………………… electricity in the morning. CONNECT
4. This painting has a certain …………………… quality. CHILD
5. Those of us who live in prosperous countries should try to help the ……… peoples of the developing world. PRIVILIGE
6. We beat them ……………………. We won 6:0. DECIDE
7. We feel that you have been …………………… and that you are to blame. NEGLECT
8. We found the climb up the cliff to the castle …………………… impossible. NIGH
9. We got soaked to the skin in a sudden …………………… . CLOUD
10. We have not yet discovered the …………………… cause of the accident. LIE
11. We …………………… go to the pub before lunch on Sunday. VARY
12. We used cushions and blankets as a …………………… bed. MAKE
13. We waited at the stop in the rain, sitting in the …………………… . BUS
14. What I’d really like for breakfast is a nice …………………… egg. LAY
15. When the United Nations relief supplies arrived, the people were ………………… JOY
16. You cannot enter the country without the …………………… documents. REQUIRE
17. You knew the risks at the …………………… of this project. SET
18. You look rather …………………… . Are you worried about something? OCCUPY
19. You look very serious. A penny for your …………………… . THINK
20. You would be …………………… to take our travel insurance before you leave. ADVISE
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