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Suggested solutions
Test 1
1. year years2. enable the poorest3. crowd crowded4. 51 years55 6. in an 80-sq-ft …7. is the breadwinner55 9. pay for a public …
10. have been waiting11. old older12. give us a flat sooner13. propose proposal555 15. has have16. not be taken off …17. government is
sincere18. build up more
Test 21. a suitable2. present presents3. as the part of4. tradition traditional5. celebrate
celebrates55 7. live lives8. spread spreading9. other another
555 11. is not celebrated555 13. than from14. regard … as
more important555 16. happily happy17. Marry Merry
Test 31. was too late2. a very hard work55 4. cry cried55 6. In According to7. in the burns unit8. he was received55
10. four fourth11. two years of treatment12. cloth clothes555 14. time times15. (see) … wore wear16. together with
injections17. rare rarely18. truly a brave boy
Test 455 2. so-call so-called55 4. compare
comparison5. years year’s6. had been increased7. conducted out the8. to with9. basing based
555 11. over the many years555 555 14. teenager
teenagers15. principle principal16. should be blamed17. Its It’s555
Test 555 2. has had to plan3. how many are needed4. experience
experienced5. in on a slow day6. source sauce7. expect … to do it8. slowly slow9. taste tasty
555 11. he is very careful12. stranger strange13. get a little …14. Eventual
Eventually555 16. big biggest17. you are like …
Test 61. in on2. from 6 pm to 8 pm3. is worsened4. lines lanes55 6. of people in …7. explain why a small
…8. while the majority …55
10. facility facilities11. a an555 13. swimmer swimmers14. reserve reserving15. one-third area of the …16. free fee555
Test 7
1. is particularly bad2. give giving55 4. In every time …5. have to put up with
…6. indoor indoors7. go out for lunch8. other another
55 10. more of my
friends11. relate related12. many much13. something for
about …555 15. such a polluted …555
Test 8
1. cockroach cockroaches2. after the midnight …3. for the whole day.55 5. use used6. waiting for rehousing …7. apply for public …8. in recently due …55
555 11. is the only place555 13. lose losing555 15. He is rarely comes16. at of17. he lives in but …555
Test 9
1. high (far) higher
2. a lot of many those …
3. are too young to be …
4. wear in their school …
5. good goods
6. most of the shoplifters …
7. In a modern society …
55 9. medium media
10. on in
11. stealing continuously.
12. 40 per cent of those …
555 14. spokewoman spokeswoman
15. cases were involved …
16. shoplifters are taken to …
17. are called in.
18. instead of.
Test 10
55 2. thousands thousand
3. one hundred and five
4. But had eighty one …
55 6. applicant applicants
7. two-hours two-hour
8. carries carry
9. mark marks
10. which should not be …
555 12. There has There is
13. involve involves
14. to give children birth,
555 16. past passed
17. to get the job.
Test 11
1. a total of
55 3. had entered
4. early in the morning
55 55 7. because of sleeping
8. came out from
9. catch caught
555 11. taken them to one …
12. seven seventh
555 555 15. escape escaping
555 17. aged between 31 and 68
18. and were later discharged.
Test 12
1. pointing pointed
2. of about 12 age,
3. for a moment …
4. followed after him.
5. begin began
55 7. lead led
8. times time
55 10. he was disappeared
11. saw seen
555 555 14. thank thanks
15. He was really a …
Test 13
1. effects affects
2. last lasts
3. despite of the noise
55 55 6. begun begin
7. in on
55 9. complaint complained
10. at last at least
11. take out immediate …
12. we will soon sit …
13. affect effect
Test 14
1. In every Christmas …
2. elder elderly
55 4. this these
5. memory memorize
6. a an
7. listen to her choir
8. Sometime Sometimes
55
555 11. Usual Usually
555 13. a portable electronic …
555 15. in case of
555 17. perhaps they might be
Test 1555 2. have are3. have a variety of55 5. for the teenagers55 7. childrens children’s8. aged from between …9. courses are held10. This These
555 12. Throughout the year13. include including555 555 16. covers cover17. snacks such as …555 19. wild wide20. A The
Test 16
1. was fined $1002. staffs staff3. attracted a large crowd4. stopped at singing5. not no55 7. live lives8. joined together more55
10. about that
555 12. know known
555 14. close closed
15. building buildings
16. to for
17. would be built
Test 17
1. pupils who come to …
55 3. According to senior …
4. one of the ways to …
55 6. harmful harm
7. second secondary
8. measures are taken
9. to tackle with the problem
10. design designed11. school a large number
…555 13. occasional
occasionally14. provide … with
lockers15. advise advice555 17. a the
Test 181. there had there were2. during the whole 45 …3. record recorded55 5. and me and I6. what was happening.7. in the front …8. knocked on the …9. passenger passengers10. he kindly told me …
11. training trained12. to know reason why13. had been a more …14. in at555 16. caught up the next …17. to the ticket office18. what I was told.19. supervise supervisor20. hardly a satisfactory …
Test 19
1. reservoir in where …
2. in on
3. with a 30-cm …
55 5. In the next day …
6. which was about …
7. the man I spoke to
8. clearly clear
9. stopped stop
555 11. illegal illegally
555 13. … have any idea,
14. tells to me …
15. need to be patrolled
16. remain in the good …
17. to say about this …
Test 24
55 2. will would
3. The total A total
55 5. looking forward to …
6. return back to …
7. HK is like a child.
55 9. seen each other …
555 11. sincere sincerely
12. cock clock
555 555 15. who which
16. reply to these …
17. both of sides.
Test 251. this was replaced by55 3. sometime sometimes4. in most of
circumstances5. foot feet55 7. with has8. and who come from
9. the USA, the Britain …
10. There has There is
555 12. for a long time.
555 14. not meant as an insult
15. to the territory.
16. circumstances in which …
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