Being he biggest expanse of brackish water in the world, the Baltic Sea is one of pecial interesting to scientists.

Runner Wilma Rudolf win three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics, and she set the world record in 100 – meter dash in 1961.

No sooner had the secretary hang up than the phone rang again.

Incriminately dumping of waste materi and inadequate ewage treatment are two serious causes of environmental pollution.

When Keith visited Alaska, he lived in a igloo in the in the winter months as well as in the summer.

Early balloonists remained aloft in air for relatively short periods

I’ll make some sandwiches before I’ll leave for the office the morning

The new mall shopping in the downtown area wil much more expensive for the shoppers than the mall in the freeway outside town.

The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling deliciously

Not until recent has interest in synthetic fuels been revived.

She wishes that we did not send the candy yesterday because shi is on diet.
 

The top of the mountain covered snow during winter.

Because oak trees are high resistant of storm damage, they usually live long time.

After analysing the steep rise in profits according to your report, it convinced you analyse were correct

It took the mayor over an hour explanation o the other members of  the board why he had missed last meeting.

The pioneers raised com as their chief crop beldcause they kept well any season and could be used in many ways.

Complete the following passage.

"British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19th century. The invention of the railways made this possible. The first holidaymakers were quite rich and went for their health and education. The seaside was a place to be (1)______of illnesses, and doctors recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water. Also to increase their knowledge, families attended concerts and read books from libraries.

At that time, ordinary working people had very little time (2)______. However, in 1871, the government introduce four “Bank Holidays” – national holiday days. This allowed people to have a day or two out, which now and then gave them a taste for leisure and the seaside. At first they went on day-trips, taking

(3)______ of special cheap tickets on the railways. By the 1880s, rising incomes meant many ordinary workers and their families could have a week’s holiday at the seaside. Rail fares were reduced and cheap hotels were built to (4)______ them. Holidaymakers enjoyed being idle, sitting on the beach, bathing in the sea, and eating ice-cream. Cheap entertainment was (5)_____ offer and holidaymakers went to have fun. Today, the English seaside remained popular, with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year."

5. Cheap entertainment was (5)_____ offer and holidaymakers went to have fun. 

"Oops! I’m sorry for stepping on your foot" – “______.” 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)in each of the following questions:

Ha Long Bay has attracted millions of visitors who come to enjoy its breathtakingviews and experience other activities.

Electric lamps came into widespread use duringe early 1900’s and have replaced other type of gas, or oil lamps for almost every purpose

Jessica hasn't made up her mind about where to go to school. She  ............  attend Duke University. She just doesn't know yet.