There was  ..........  fuel in the car. Therefore, we had to stop midway to fill some.

John’s success relies__________ his determination, talents and enormous efforts.

I can’t play football, but I’m sure that if I ______, I ________ a lot better than anyone in this awful team.

He _______ unleaded gas and kept on his journey.

They had an …. day by the river. 

My brother is so eager to win in trivia games that he can't bear other players __________ him. 

We take  ............  in doing the washing-up, cleaning the floor and watering the flowers.

If it hadn't been for his carelessness, he _    the exams.

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

 There has been widespread public opposition against the plan for a new road.

............. of the hundred members of the club was given a souvenir.

Your daughter's just started work, hasn't she? How's she getting _____?

He never allowed his work to impinge ______ his private life.

You have to be aware of the damage humans are doing to quicken the _______ of wildlife. 

Choose the correct answer to complete each following sentence by circling A, B, C or D. 

The theater district is located__________walking distance of the Yafeh Hotel.

Much progress _    been made in recent years.

If your last writing ................ 7, you .............  yourself a place at a university of business administration now.

You'll have to wait at the bus stop _    the bus comes.

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.
(9)...............

The elaborate bridal costumes of the coastal Indians are ................... from mother to daughter.

Choose the best answer:
Reaching 35 and obviously aging, Jane has to make up her mind on her future very soon.

Identify the error in each sentence: Willa Cather is known (A) for My Antonia and another (B) novels of the (C) American frontier (D