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They discovered
______ spring in ______ jungle. _______ spring flowed into
_______ stream further on.
They discovered
a spring in
the jungle.
The spring flowed into
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John is wrapping up ______ box in ______ gaily-colored paper. In
______ box, there is ______ present for his cousin. |
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We watched _______ bird carrying _______ piece of _______ straw
in its beak. _______ bird was building _______ nest in _______
tree. |
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She placed _______ egg on _______ kitchen table. _______ egg
rolled off and crashed on to _______ floor. |
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As she was cycling to ______ school, she had _______ accident.
_______ car bumped into her. She wasn't hurt, but _______
bicycle was damaged. |
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If you see _______ snake with _______ triangular
head and _______ 'v' on it, get away as fast as you can. It
is_______ viper and is_______ most dangerous snake. |
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During _______ last week of _______ holidays, we stayed at
_______ Lake Mica. _______ air was cool, and we had _______
enjoyable time there. |
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My cousin came back from _______ United Castle _______ week ago.
He brought with him _______ European friend. He likes _______
food here, but finds _______ climate too hot. |
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He is _______ teacher in _______ school near my house. _______
pupils there like him very much and say that he is _______
understanding man. |
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He wrote _______ message on _______ sheet of _______ paper and
put it in _______ envelope. He then told me to take _______ note
to _______ headmaster. |
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The teacher gave me _______ hour and _______ half to finish
_______ essay, but I completed it within _______ hour and handed
it in. |
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There was _______ auction in _______ shop round _______ corner.
_______ auction started at eight o'clock; and, before _______
morning was out, not _______ article was left. |
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There is _______ island about ten kilometers away from _______
mainland. On _______ island is _______ hut where _______ old man
lives. _______ man is _______ hermit. |
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This is _______ suitable place to have _______ picnic. You can
go for _______ swim in _______ sea now. We will have _______
lunch in _______ hour's time. |
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My father owns _______ shop on this street. _______ shop sells
_______ electrical equipment. He has _______ assistant to help
him. Now, since _______ assistant is on _______ leave, I am
helping him in _______ shop. |
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We visited _______ ice-cream factory _______ other day. We were
taken by _______ manager round _______ factory and into _______
storage room. _______ temperature there was very low. When we
left, we were given _______ ice-cream each. |
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John is wrapping up a box in
a gaily-colored paper. In
the box, there is
a present for his cousin. |
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We watched the bird carrying
a piece of straw in its
beak. The bird was building
a nest in
a tree. |
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3. |
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She placed an egg on
the kitchen table.
The egg rolled off and
crashed onto the floor. |
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4. |
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As she was cycling to school, she had
an accident. A
car bumped into her. She wasn't hurt, but
the bicycle was damaged. |
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5. |
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If you see a snake with
a triangular head and
a 'v' on it, get away as fast
as you can. It is a viper
and is a most dangerous
snake. |
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During the last week of
the holidays, we stayed at
Lake Mica. The air was cool,
and we had an enjoyable time
there. |
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My cousin came back from United Castle
a week ago. He brought with him
a European friend. He likes
the food here, but finds
the climate too hot. |
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He is a teacher in
the school near my house.
The pupils there like him
very much and say that he is an
understanding man. |
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He wrote a message on
a sheet of paper and put it
in an envelope. He then told
me to take the note to
the headmaster. |
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The teacher gave me an hour
and a half to finish
the essay, but I completed
it within an hour and handed
it in. |
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There was an auction in
a shop round
the corner.
The auction started at eight
o'clock; and, before the
morning was out, not an
article was left. |
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There is an island about ten
kilometers away from the
mainland. On the island is
a hut where
an old man lives.
The man is
a hermit. |
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This is a suitable place to
have a picnic. You can go
for a swim in
the sea now. We will have
lunch in an hour's time. |
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My father owns a shop on
this street. The shop sells
electrical equipment. He has an
assistant to help him. Now, since the
assistant is on leave, I am helping him in
the shop. |
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We visited an ice-cream
factory the other day. We
were taken by the manager
round the factory and into
a storage room.
The temperature there was
very low. When we left, we were given
an ice-cream each. |
