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He is not naturally clever but he
takes such great ( pain / pains ) over his work that he always
gets a good grade. |
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She opened her purse and took out a hundred ( dollar / dollars )
note. |
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He will be six ( years / year ) old next month. |
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They went on a four ( day / days ) fact-finding tour of
Cambodia. |
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When the officer moved to his new
regiment he wasn't at all pleased with his ( quarter / quarters
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By the time we pay ( custom /
customs ) duty on the car it will be far too expensive. |
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She married a ( forty-year /
forty-years ) old business man from Memphis. |
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After a training period of nearly
four ( year / years ) he was finally confirmed in his position. |
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Snooker and ( billiard / billiards
) are becoming extremely popular sports these days. |
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Their house is a thirty ( minute /
minutes ) taxi ride from the airport. |
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Answers |
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1. |
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He is not naturally clever but he
takes such great pains over
his work that he always gets a good grade. |
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2. |
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She opened her purse and took out a hundred
dollar note. |
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He will be six years old
next month. |
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They went on a four day
fact-finding tour of Cambodia. |
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5. |
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When the officer moved to his new
regiment he wasn't at all pleased with his
quarters. |
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6. |
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By the time we pay
customs duty on the car it will
be far too expensive. |
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She married a
forty-year old business man
from Memphis. |
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After a training period of nearly
four years he was finally
confirmed in his position. |
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9. |
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Snooker and
billiards are becoming
extremely popular sports these days. |
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Their house is a thirty
minute taxi ride from the
airport. |
