Identify the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences:
1. There's no chance at all that there will be many people at the meeting because it hasn’t been properly advertising.
2. Money can improve the condition of people who do not have enough cash to live comfortably. Therefore, money alone is not enough to bring happiness.
A.poor quality of education in schools there
B.broken into or being attacked and robbeed
C.in the fields to earn their living
D.where people can relax and socialize whith their friends
E. can also have a trest and go for a nice walk
F looking for a job
G.with finding studying materials
H.are healthier than you can buy in the greengrocer’s
Living in the countryside brings back both advantages and disadvantages .First of all countryside is not polluted, therefore you can breath fresh air .Besides there is hardly any road traffic thus you can enjoy silence in the country You(1) .................... in the forest or in the meadows .What is more,in the country ,people can grow their own fruit and vegetables which (2)...............-in the city .Next ,it is safer than life in a metropolis .In small towns or villages ,crime rate is usually very low and people do not need to be afraid of having their house(3).....in the street .Moreover ,it seems that in the country the relationship between people s more genuine because people are friendly and open.One of the drawbacks of living in the countryside is(4)........Country schools do not usually have good facilities like gyms or computer rooms .In addition ,students have often problems(5)......as the access to the Internet still is not widespread there.Moreover ,children develop their natural talents since they cannot attend any additional lessons or courses.The most serious problem of living in the country is (6)...........There are no companies or factories tat will offer people employment .Therefore ,most dwellers of the country are farmers who have to work very hard (7) ............Those who are lucky enough can seek jobs in nearby towns but they will have a problem with commuting as the communication network is not developed well in the country .Another bad side of country life is lack of entertainment .There are no cafes or cinemas(8)................
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1.My mother said that she was leaving to DN the following day
2.The whale died because the rescuers did not have proper equipment to support its weight
3.Hoa is not only intelligent but very hard-working
4.Science and technology are part of the knowledges of educated people
5.Because there are less people at the meeting we have to wait for the next meeting to vote
6.Soccer is the most popular in England . It always takes places at weekends
7.She refused accepting her friend's invitation
8.Mrs Stevens , along with her cousins from New Mexico , are planning to attend the festival
9.The magazine went out of business because they did not have readers enough
10.Iwould love coming to your wedding, but it isn't possible
Now you are in grade 8 and you already (1).............. some english. You have learnt english (2)............ three years. If you go to Britain, people there will understand (3) ...................... you say and you will understand them(4) ........ they speak about things that you know. All the people who live in Britain can (5) .................. English, but not all the people (6)................. English in that country.
Great britain is not a large country . it is much ( 7) ........than france . It has four (8)........... : france , wales scotland and northern ireland
England is the (9)..........part of the country and has always been the strongest , english is the national (10) .............in all parts of britain
Shyness is a problem that is common to many people. In (16)________, according to Mr. Zimbardo, a distinguished psychologist at Standford university, eight (17)_______ of ten people are reported to (18)________ been shy at some (19)________ in their lives. Most people (20)_______ have this condition, suffer feelings of discomfort and anxiety at the (21)_________ of meeting others, especially at social gatherings (22)________ parties. Keeping away from such situations is not really a solution, of course, and if a shy person can manage to overcome their fears they (23)_______ gain a feeling of self-satisfaction as (24)________ as improving their social life. However, if the case of shyness is severe, when important occasions are missed or a person’s social, educational or professional life is affected, (25)_______ the label “shyness” is inappropriate. (26)______ this stage, it is termed “social phobia”. Those suffering (27)_______ this condition are very often bright, talented and sensitive people. But feelings of social isolation, resulting (28)_______ loneliness, can lead to additional problems (29)______ as alcohol abuse or addiction to medication. Fortunately, a number of treatments are available and come in the form of individual (30) ________ group therapy and training. Therefore, a person who has social phobia has an excellent chance of recovering.Shyness is a problem that is common to many people. In (16)________, according to Mr. Zimbardo, a distinguished psychologist at Standford university, eight (17)_______ of ten people are reported to (18)________ been shy at some (19)________ in their lives. Most people (20)_______ have this condition, suffer feelings of discomfort and anxiety at the (21)_________ of meeting others, especially at social gatherings (22)________ parties. Keeping away from such situations is not really a solution, of course, and if a shy person can manage to overcome their fears they (23)_______ gain a feeling of self-satisfaction as (24)________ as improving their social life. However, if the case of shyness is severe, when important occasions are missed or a person’s social, educational or professional life is affected, (25)_______ the label “shyness” is inappropriate. (26)______ this stage, it is termed “social phobia”. Those suffering (27)_______ this condition are very often bright, talented and sensitive people. But feelings of social isolation, resulting (28)_______ loneliness, can lead to additional problems (29)______ as alcohol abuse or addiction to medication. Fortunately, a number of treatments are available and come in the form of individual (30) ________ group therapy and training. Therefore, a person who has social phobia has an excellent chance of recovering.Shyness is a problem that is common to many people. In (16)________, according to Mr. Zimbardo, a distinguished psychologist at Standford university, eight (17)_______ of ten people are reported to (18)________ been shy at some (19)________ in their lives. Most people (20)_______ have this condition, suffer feelings of discomfort and anxiety at the (21)_________ of meeting others, especially at social gatherings (22)________ parties. Keeping away from such situations is not really a solution, of course, and if a shy person can manage to overcome their fears they (23)_______ gain a feeling of self-satisfaction as (24)________ as improving their social life. However, if the case of shyness is severe, when important occasions are missed or a person’s social, educational or professional life is affected, (25)_______ the label “shyness” is inappropriate. (26)______ this stage, it is termed “social phobia”. Those suffering (27)_______ this condition are very often bright, talented and sensitive people. But feelings of social isolation, resulting (28)_______ loneliness, can lead to additional problems (29)______ as alcohol abuse or addiction to medication. Fortunately, a number of treatments are available and come in the form of individual (30) ________ group therapy and training. Therefore, a person who has social phobia has an excellent chance of recovering
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Read the following passage. Find the five mistakes, underline the mistakes and write the correct words.
Children love to play computer games. Some people say that many of them are addicted to games. If you become addicting, all you can think about is computer games and you cannot spend a day without playing. Of course, playing games on the computer is the great way to spending time and have fun. But there are also bad sides to it as well.
First of all, you do not get enough exercise because you do not have to move your body much when play games. Second, your eyesight becomes badly because your eyes are fixed on the computer screen for to long. This is why not it is not hard to find children wearing glasses around theses days. Third you do not get to spend much time with your family because are spending all time of your time in front of the computer.
Playing computer games is not such as bad thing. But too much playing can cause problems. How much hours do you spend in front of the computer? Why not take this opportunity to cut down on the computer games?
Read the passage below and choose the best answers.
Each nation has many good people who take care of others. For example, some of high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages or home for the elderly. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems. Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, or the shopping or mow their lawns. For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers. Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go and play games or learn crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to understand the problems of younger boys and girls. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
1. What do volunteers usually do to help those who are sick or old in their homes?
A. They mow lawns, do shopping, and clean up their houses.
B. They cook, sew, and wash their clothes.
C. They tell them stories and sing and dance for them.
D. They take them to baseball games.
2. What do they help boys whose fathers do not live with them?
A. To get to know things about their fathers.
B. To get to know things that boys want from their fathers.
C. To learn things that boys usually learn from their fathers.
D. To learn things about their fathers.
3. Which activity is NOT available for the students at the clubs?
A. playing games B. watching films C. going to interesting places D. learning photography
4. Why do they use many high school and college students as volunteers? Because......
A. they have a lot of free time.
B. they can understand the problems of younger boys and girls.
C. they know how to do the work.
D. they are good at playing games and learning crafts.
5. What do volunteers believe?
A. In order to make others happy, they have got to be unhappy.
B. The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy.
C. The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy.
D. Bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world
my grandfather told me that our village(1) ...... very poor many years ago . The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day but tehy could not earn enough for their living . ... Their lives were very simple . many people had to ........ in houses made of traw and mud .
Nowadays my village had........... a lot . People live in big brieck houses . In the evening , they can listeni to the ........ on the radio or watch TV for entertainment . All people in my village try their best to make their living better . They raise and resurface the roads........the roads will not be muddy and flooded after it rains .They widen th roads so cars and lorries can get to the village easily . They build a medical center so people's health can be looked .... at any time . They build a new school so their......have better learning conditions . They biuld a bridge.......the river so villagers have a shorter way to town . They also build a football grougd so their children can ..........
