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D2. Write three sentences using by + V-ing.

E. Useful expressions

on May 6 (date) start school or college attend school
in May (month) enter school or college go to school
in 1970 (year) take a test or exam grow up
make friend pass a test or exam get married

E1. Fill in the blanks.

1. Mary was born __________ 1965.
2. Her birthday is _________ August.

3. It is ____________ August 12.
4. Tony _________ the TOEFL test last month but he did not ______ it.

5. Peter was born in Alberta but he __________ up in Ottawa.
6. Bill can ________ college when he finishes secondary school.

7. He is going to __________ married when he finishes college.
8. Susan ___________ school when she _______ six years old.

9. She ____________ primary school in Quebec. Then she _________ secondary school
in Toronto.

10. Sometimes it is hard to ___________ friends at a new school.
F. Sentence combining: when

Method 9

Mary was six. She started school.
When Mary was six she started school.
OR: Mary started school when she was six.

F1. Combine these pairs of sentences using when. So each one two ways. Write the
person’s name in the first part of the sentence.

1. Peter was eighteen. He entered college.
2. Ann’s family moved to Vancouver. She was twelve.

3. Ali liked to play soccer. He was a little boy.
4. Sarah was in secondary school. She decided to study English.

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