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C. was chatting - was disconnected D. chat - was disconnected

VI Put the verbs into the correct tenses.
1. If he (be able to turn) …………….. back to childhood, he (spend) …………….. more
time with his friends.

2. The ship (swallow) …………….. by the sea before the rescue team (come)
……………
3. By 9 p.m last night, I (accomplish) ……………..my essay writing on tourism.
4. They asked what I (do) ………….. if I (be) …………….. there during that hurricane.

5. Can you come over my house after 9 a.m. tomorrow? I (go) ........... out until 8.45 a.m.
VII Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given word.
1. Do you know that UNs is the …………… of the United Nations? abbreviate

2. The big noise of the party next door took away my ………… on study. concentrate
3. The invention of wireless communication gained the …………… of all recognize

people in the world.

4. What impressed me most about this area was its …………… scenery. picture
5. It is ………… that some natural disasters can bring us something good. deny

VIII Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1. If a student takes a course on Computer Science, it will take him ........................
A B C
four years doing the course.

D
2. Astronomers are concerned about light pollution because they ........................
A B

have difficulty in to view outer space.
C D
3. Natural inhabitants have been destroyed in recent years. ........................

A B C D
4. Since its beginning more than a century ago, the slouch ........................

A B
has been one of the most distinctive item of Australian clothing.
C D

5. Visitors can spend endless days to explore amazing natural beauty ........................
A B C D
of New Zealand.

C. READING

IX Read the passage.
Me speak, you speak
Public speaking is not limited to just careers where you get up in
front of a large audience. Certainly, there are several vocations that

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