You look upset, Sven. Have you and Niger _______ again?

They had a ______ candlelit dinner last night and she accepted his proposal of marriage. 

Identify the error in each sentence: Only in a situation like this children learn a lot about how to behave

To bake fish,  ...........  butter and place it in a generously greased  ...........  rectangular pan.

If Lucy’s car   .............  down, she would be here right now.

They required that each member _    twenty-five dollar.

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.

An increased number of city dwellers has made the obsolete infrastructure worse and required a lot of repairs in these days.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  “The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long.” ‘it ……by Peter.”

She has changed so much that I didn't _______ her right away.

The harder she tries, _________

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

His roommate is not very clever student but he certainly works very hard indeed

Identify the error in each sentence: Two out of three people were struck by lightning survive

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.
(2)...............

 This river is extremely ….. 

Identify the error in each sentence: I can’t stand make noise in class. Would you please do something more useful?

Malaria is a disease  ..............  by the anopheles.

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:  “Where did you get these old dresses?” “We….. them in the old truck.”

Sport is sometimes used by governments as a tool of foreign _________. 

She sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation. 

Today the move away from rigid rules makes it much easier (1) ________ the right way to behave because there are fewer out and out ‘wrongs’. Of course there are still a few situations where inflexible rules (2) ________, although these are mainly concerned with official functions. But nine times out of ten, the way you choose to behave is (3) ________ you, with one very important proviso: that you keep firmly in (4)________ the basis (5)________ etiquette has grown up; in other words, the need always to consider other people's feelings first. 
Some people, for instance, are very informal and outgoing by (6) ________, while others prefer to be more reserved and formal. Younger people tend to be less formal than their parents. Habits can (7) ________ in different parts of the country. Behaviour which may be commonplace in the capital - like arriving later than the stated time - can often be unconventional (8) ________. Just remember the basic rule of consideration for others, and when in doubt, follow the example of those around you. Etiquette is a skill that is easily learned and it brings the benefits of other people's appreciation whenever you (9) ________ in practice. It's a pleasure to spend time with people who are reliably courteous and (10) ________; it's also pleasant to feel that you will always know what to do or say in any circumstances, mundane or extraordinary
(3).....................

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

A recent ____________ found that property values in the Agate Valley region had increased by 3 percent between January and June.