In the 19th century new methods of transportation, in particular canals and railways, ............ for. transporting goods from places to places.

__________ a minute! I think I’ve left my keys in my other bag. 

Human activities are also blamed  ..........  contributing to global warming.

She should have been here but she’s gone _______ flu.

After  ............  , the new manager has faced one crisis after another.

Every country has its (1) _________ traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. In my opinion, we should do everything possible to preserve them.
Some people think that in today's high-tech world traditional celebrations are too old-fashioned and (2) _________ to our lives. However, (3) _________ such as Carnival, are important, as they bring communities together and make us think about other people and not just computers. 
(4) _________ argument against traditional festivals is that they are expensive to organise. To some extent this is true, particularly when there are firework (5) _________ or parades. On the other hand, it is a small price to pay for brightening up our lives with entertainment and colour. (6) _________, celebrations like the 'Fallas' in my home town of Valencia (7) _________ many tourists and their money.
Finally, although I agree that some traditional customs (8) _________ their original significance, they can provide an opportunity for us to learn about our past. For example, Bonfire Night teaches British children about a particular period of their country's history.
To conclude, traditional celebrations are (9) _________ great pleasure and interest, and they are certainly (10) _________ keeping.
(5)...............

Their ________ play lost them the match against an amateur team.

I will help you if you _    my secret.

 He is now studying in the USA as an ….. student.

It seems that you have to cope with the stresses and strains of the job,  ...............   ?

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: No …… booking is necessary on most departures.

Identify the error in each sentence: Affecting by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people’s attitudes towards love and marriage have dramatically changed

.............. I visited last year, is a nice city.

It was  .............   furniture that I didn't buy it.

Identify the error in each sentence: The wave lengths (A) of ultraviolet light are shorter than that (B) of visible light but (C) longer than those (D) of X-rays

___________, it took me a long time to get used to driving on the left.

Identify the error in each sentence: Not only (A) did he (B) broke this table, (C) but he also (D) cut down these trees.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

As he read the text aloud, the newscaster ........ over the words.

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

 When I want to have my hair cuts I often go to the hairdresser’s.

But for her help, I _    

Why don’t you try praising your students occasionally instead of _________ them all the time?