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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. I plan to go travelling ______ when I finish my studies(expect to finish)
When
If
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
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. I suspect the main reason for the change may be/maybe financial
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
May be ( a verb phrase)
Of...trend+of+how much changed
When we are considering two possibilities

3. there has been an increase ____ 35000 in the old age population
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday
Of...trend+of+how much changed
Help+someone+with something
We use it with the noun reason..reason for

4. We are pressing for the provision_____ more special lanes for cyclists in/on/with/for
In
Whether
Provide+something+for
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons

5. wether
If
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
When we are considering two possibilities
With provide+someone+with

6. Give me a call _____ there is any problems (problems are only a possibility)
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
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas
If

7. Due to
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers
Help+someone+with something
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
When we are considering two possibilities

8. invest+money+_____
With provide+someone+with
In
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
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

9. What are the compounds one words
Help+someone+with something
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas
Spend+time/money+on something
Whether

10. Some companies spend huge sums _____ advertising in/on/for/with
Whether
Spend+time/money+on something
May be ( a verb phrase)
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc

11. I dont know _____ to have the beef or the lamb.
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
If
Whether

12. give me a call ______ you arrive at the airport. (we expect them to arrive)
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
When
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
If

13. maybe/may be his plane has been delayed
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
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
Whether
In trend+in+the object which has changed

14. The current debate is ________ immigrants should adopt local customs
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
If
Whether

15. there has been an increase ___in/of the number of old age people
When
In
In trend+in+the object which has changed
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas

16. uncountable nouns followed by singular verbs
Between x and y....between july and august
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
In
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet

17. It would be helpful ______ they could give us a breakdown of the marks
Whether
If
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
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.

18. what are the hyphern words
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
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
Whether
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas

19. pronoun(they)
Of...trend+of+how much changed
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
In
If

20. trend+for/of+category something
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action

21. amount of something
A lot-in fact-even though
Provide+something+for
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences

22. what are the seperate word phrases
May be ( a verb phrase)
A lot-in fact-even though
x% of something 18 % of men
In

23. pronoun(them)
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
In trend+in+the object which has changed
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
May be ( a verb phrase)

24. Theres a porter in reception to help guests______their bags in/on/with
In trend+in+the object which has changed
Help+someone+with something
If
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food

25. prepostions (on)
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
When
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
Of...trend+of+how much changed

26. If
Whether
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
A lot-in fact-even though
May be ( a verb phrase)

27. x% something/x% of something
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 with the noun reason..reason for
In
x% of something 18 % of men

28. when should we not use commas
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
In trend+in+the object which has changed
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
Whether

29. between X and/to |Y
When
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
Between x and y....between july and august
May be ( a verb phrase)

30. 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)
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 had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
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
Provide+something+for

31. The new labels provide customers _____ better information about ingredients in/on/with/for
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
With provide+someone+with
When we are considering two possibilities
Whether

32. pronoun(It)
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
Whether
Spend+time/money+on something
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday

33. When
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
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
May be ( a verb phrase)
When

34. prepostions(for)
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
If
When
We use it with the noun reason..reason for

35. I would only go home ____ it was a real emergency
x% of something 18 % of men
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
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
If

36. Many student have to get part time job _______ or not they want to
In trend+in+the object which has changed
Whether
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences

37. number of something
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
Help+someone+with something
When

38. when do we use commas
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
Of...trend+of+how much changed
In
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

39. what to do to the adjectives that precede a nound expressing a age-size-length
Whether
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
A lot-in fact-even though
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