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Answer 39 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The current debate is ________ immigrants should adopt local customs
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
Whether
x% of something 18 % of men
Spend+time/money+on something

2. there has been an increase ____ 35000 in the old age population
Between x and y....between july and august
Of...trend+of+how much changed
In trend+in+the object which has changed
x% of something 18 % of men

3. Theres a porter in reception to help guests______their bags in/on/with
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
Help+someone+with something
In
Whether

4. I would only go home ____ it was a real emergency
When
If
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
Whether

5. between X and/to |Y
Between x and y....between july and august
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
In
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food

6. 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)
They had a meeting to discuss whetjer they should take further action
Help+someone+with something
With provide+someone+with
In trend+in+the object which has changed

7. uncountable nouns followed by singular verbs
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
Of...trend+of+how much changed
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences

8. Some companies spend huge sums _____ advertising in/on/for/with
Whether
Spend+time/money+on something
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

9. pronoun(It)
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
Provide+something+for
A lot-in fact-even though

10. I suspect the main reason for the change may be/maybe financial
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers
May be ( a verb phrase)
Between x and y....between july and august
When

11. what to do to the adjectives that precede a nound expressing a age-size-length
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
In trend+in+the object which has changed
If
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

12. pronoun(them)
When
Between x and y....between july and august
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

13. Due to
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.
Between x and y....between july and august
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons

14. maybe/may be his plane has been delayed
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools
When
With provide+someone+with

15. We are pressing for the provision_____ more special lanes for cyclists in/on/with/for
Whether
Provide+something+for
Spend+time/money+on 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

16. When
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
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. Give me a call _____ there is any problems (problems are only a possibility)
A lot-in fact-even though
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday
Whether
If

18. number of something
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools
When
With provide+someone+with
If

19. amount of something
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
When

20. what are the hyphern words
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.

21. Many student have to get part time job _______ or not they want to
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
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
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
Whether

22. invest+money+_____
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools
In
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
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

23. prepostions (on)
In trend+in+the object which has changed
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
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
Provide+something+for

24. there has been an increase ___in/of the number of old age people
If
When
Between x and y....between july and august
In trend+in+the object which has changed

25. trend+for/of+category something
For if we compare the %es for skilled and unskilled workers
A lot-in fact-even though
We use prepostions on to talk about information we access using a pc or other screen like tv...check on wikipedia
Between x and y....between july and august

26. pronoun(they)
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
When
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
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.

27. x% something/x% of something
A lot-in fact-even though
Of...trend+of+how much changed
In trend+in+the object which has changed
x% of something 18 % of men

28. If
Help+someone+with something
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
With provide+someone+with

29. when should we not use commas
Where an adverb describes an adjective-this was matched by a similarly dramatic increase in May.
If
x% of something 18 % of men
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen

30. The new labels provide customers _____ better information about ingredients in/on/with/for
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
With provide+someone+with
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
Used before a plural noun that is countable....a number of schools

31. give me a call ______ you arrive at the airport. (we expect them to arrive)
A lot-in fact-even though
When
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
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

32. what are the seperate word phrases
With provide+someone+with
A lot-in fact-even though
Spend+time/money+on something
REFERES to a single uncountable noun the school is closed- it will open next thursday

33. prepostions(for)
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
Equipment-information-furniture-aid-help-pollution A lot of information is available on the internet
In

34. It would be helpful ______ they could give us a breakdown of the marks
Reason the flight was delayed due to technical problems vs the flight was delayed for technical reasons
x% of something 18 % of men
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
If

35. I dont know _____ to have the beef or the lamb.
Help+someone+with something
Maybe(an adverb meaning perhaps)
Make-up-well-being-twenty-four-thirty-five etc
Whether

36. when do we use commas
Spend+time/money+on something
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
May be ( a verb phrase)
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. wether
When we are considering two possibilities
Used before a noun that Is uncountable...amount of food
We use when to talk about an event or situation that we believe will happen
We use if to talk about a hypothetical possibility - especially in condition sentences

38. What are the compounds one words
We use it with the noun reason..reason for
With provide+someone+with
Countryside-hairstyle-lifestyle-wildlife-workplace-workforce-misuse-outbreak-outcome-overall-overcome-anybody-everyone-everything-someone-sometimes-furthermore-nowadays-morever-throughout-whereas
Of...trend+of+how much changed

39. I plan to go travelling ______ when I finish my studies(expect to finish)
If
x% of something 18 % of men
When
We use it with the noun reason..reason for