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There a) ______ (be) many people at the funeral. They b) ______
(come) to pay their last respects to the deceased. One of the
guests c) ______ (give) a small envelope that probably contained
some money for the family. |
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One of the reasons why university students fail in English is
because they a) ______ (not, speak) the language regularly with
friends or parents. Another reason is that they b) ______
(rarely, read) English novels or stories to improve their
grammar and vocabulary. In addition, they c) ______ (not, take)
the subject seriously. As a result, they d) ______ (still, not,
acquire) proficiency in the language.
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Youngsters these days a) ______ (not, have) good manners when
addressing the elderly when they b) ______ (be) together. They
are ignorant on how to speak properly and how to respect the
elderly. Some youngsters even dare to interrupt or disagree with
their elders, if they dislike what the person is saying.
Sometimes, youngsters c) ______ (not, even, bother) to practise
common courtesy, such as offering a seat to the elderly on the
bus. |
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Students should help their parents financially by spending money
wisely. First, they a) ______ (shall, plan) their daily budget
based on their allowance. The budget b) ______ (shall, include)
savings at the end of the month. Saving even a ringgit a month,
helps during an emergency. Second, they c) ______ (shall, cut)
their expenses on 'prepaid card phone' and accessories. Spending
too much on clothes, shoes and phone bills d) ______ (burden)
and e) ______ (add) to their parents' expenditure. Third, they
should stop the habit of eating outside and eat more home-cooked
meals. This f) ______ (keep) them healthy. Male students should
stop smoking and the money saved can be g) ______ (use) to buy
something more important than a pack of cigarettes. |
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They a) ______ (be) the best cartoons ever... Mickey Mouse, Pink
Panther, and even Transformers! They have been a popular cartoon
series for more than 50 years. Recently, Superman, Ultraman,
Spiderman and Batman have now b) ______ (make) into films and
all these have an impact on children. Children c) ______ (tend)
to imitate their superheroes. Today, new types of cartoon d)
______ (enter) the industry, such as Ben Ten, Angry Birds and
our own local production, Upin and Ipin. There are many types of
merchandise, such as stickers, school bags, key-chains,
stationery, mugs and shirts e) ______ (portray) these cartoon
characters. It f) ______ (be) good business even though we get
more pirated stuff than the original on shelves. |
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It is undeniable that entertainment has a direct effect on teens
today. They tend to a) ______ (imitate) the actions, words and
behaviour of characters portrayed in movies, dramas, manga and
comics. Sometimes these teenagers b) ______ (appear) funny. But
when adults begin to imitate characters, they c) ______ (be)
downright ludicrous ! |
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a) were b) had come c) gave |
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a) do not speak b) rarely read c) do not
take d) still have not acquired / do not acquire |
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a) do not have b) are c) do not even
bother |
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a) should plan b) should include c)
should cut d) will burden e) add
f) keeps g) used |
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a) are b) been made c) tend
d) have entered e) portraying f) is |
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a) imitate b) appear c) are |
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