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Answer 39 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. give me a call ______ you arrive at the airport. (we expect them to arrive)
When
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Hyphenate them for example...a six-year-old boy vs He is six years old-a two-bedroom flat vs a flat with two bedrooms
They refer to a plural noun when pronoun is the subject of the verb..dont take theese pills while driving as they might cause drowsiness

2. trend+for/of+category something
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
Whether
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers
Between x and y....between july and august

3. I plan to go travelling ______ when I finish my studies(expect to finish)
Spend+time/money+on something
In
When
If

4. invest+money+_____
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
In
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas
Provide+something+for

5. The new labels provide customers _____ better information about ingredients in/on/with/for
Provide+something+for
With provide+someone+with
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools
Hyphenate them for example...a six-year-old boy vs He is six years old-a two-bedroom flat vs a flat with two bedrooms

6. what are the seperate word phrases
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday
A lot-in fact-even though
Help+someone+with something
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen

7. uncountable nouns followed by singular verbs
Whether
If
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In

8. when should we not use commas
If
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
In trend+in+the object which has changed

9. What are the compounds one words
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Of...trend+of+how much changed
If
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc

10. x% something/x% of something
A lot-in fact-even though
x% of something 18 % of men
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
Hyphenate them for example...a six-year-old boy vs He is six years old-a two-bedroom flat vs a flat with two bedrooms

11. We are pressing for the provision_____ more special lanes for cyclists in/on/with/for
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Provide+something+for
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc

12. we also use whether after verbs and nouns which involve considering two options(both the option have a equal standing so probabiliy are quite similar)
In trend+in+the object which has changed
In
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences

13. amount of something
x% of something 18 % of men
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools

14. what to do to the adjectives that precede a nound expressing a age-size-length
x% of something 18 % of men
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools
When
Hyphenate them for example...a six-year-old boy vs He is six years old-a two-bedroom flat vs a flat with two bedrooms

15. Give me a call _____ there is any problems (problems are only a possibility)
Spend+time/money+on something
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Of...trend+of+how much changed
If

16. pronoun(they)
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
They refer to a plural noun when pronoun is the subject of the verb..dont take theese pills while driving as they might cause drowsiness
Hyphenate them for example...a six-year-old boy vs He is six years old-a two-bedroom flat vs a flat with two bedrooms
When

17. number of something
Provide+something+for
If
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools

18. The current debate is ________ immigrants should adopt local customs
Whether
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools
If

19. Some companies spend huge sums _____ advertising in/on/for/with
Spend+time/money+on something
In
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
Of...trend+of+how much changed

20. prepostions(for)
Whether
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
If
We use it when we begin a sentence like -In addition(comma) and in the middle of a sentence-the problem cant-however-be solved so simply

21. I dont know _____ to have the beef or the lamb.
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
Whether
Provide+something+for
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)

22. there has been an increase ___in/of the number of old age people
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools
When we are considering two possibilities
In trend+in+the object which has changed
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers

23. between X and/to |Y
Between x and y....between july and august
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
May be ( a verb phrase)
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons

24. what are the hyphern words
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
If
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.

25. there has been an increase ____ 35000 in the old age population
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers
Whether
Of...trend+of+how much changed
Provide+something+for

26. when do we use commas
We use it when we begin a sentence like -In addition(comma) and in the middle of a sentence-the problem cant-however-be solved so simply
May be ( a verb phrase)
Refer back to a plural noun when the pronoun is the object - e.g. medical facilites have to be located where people can make best use of them
x% of something 18 % of men

27. It would be helpful ______ they could give us a breakdown of the marks
If
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
With provide+someone+with
When we are considering two possibilities

28. I would only go home ____ it was a real emergency
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
In
If
Whether

29. Due to
They refer to a plural noun when pronoun is the subject of the verb..dont take theese pills while driving as they might cause drowsiness
We use it when we begin a sentence like -In addition(comma) and in the middle of a sentence-the problem cant-however-be solved so simply
If
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons

30. pronoun(them)
Of...trend+of+how much changed
If
Provide+something+for
Refer back to a plural noun when the pronoun is the object - e.g. medical facilites have to be located where people can make best use of them

31. prepostions (on)
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers
Between x and y....between july and august
If
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia

32. When
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
x% of something 18 % of men

33. Theres a porter in reception to help guests______their bags in/on/with
They refer to a plural noun when pronoun is the subject of the verb..dont take theese pills while driving as they might cause drowsiness
When
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
Help+someone+with something

34. pronoun(It)
Whether
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
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REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday

35. maybe/may be his plane has been delayed
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
With provide+someone+with
May be ( a verb phrase)
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)

36. wether
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
When we are considering two possibilities
Whether
We use it when we begin a sentence like -In addition(comma) and in the middle of a sentence-the problem cant-however-be solved so simply

37. If
A lot-in fact-even though
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
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38. I suspect the main reason for the change may be/maybe financial
May be ( a verb phrase)
Between x and y....between july and august
Provide+something+for
Whether

39. Many student have to get part time job _______ or not they want to
Whether
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
Provide+something+for
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