*Manager: Where’s Mr. Davidson? *Assistant: Oh, he’s …….. London today.
*Amirah: Do you like cats? *Chris: No, but there…………………… lots of other animals I like.
*A: What do you do after school? *B: I see my friends. Do you visit people, too? *A: No, I …………………. go out.
*Mother: Where’s that fish I bought? It was on the table. *Daughter: Oh no! The cat …………………….it.
*Mary: What did you do at the weekend? *Nicola: I ………………………. tennis with my friend on Saturday.
*Miriam: Are you coming to my party on Tuesday? *Brian: I’m really sorry, but I ………………..to take my daughter to the airport.
She does not like Brazilian coffee because it’s ………………………strong.
The doctor asked Martina what she ……………………. for the last two days.
I can’t believe it! It …………………… since Monday.
That meeting was really difficult. What would you have done if you………………. in my position?
My new smartphone doesn’t seem to work. Perhaps I should take it ……………….and ask for a refund.
By this time tomorrow my friends …………………. on a Greek beach while we’re revising for our history test.
This picture is just a copy. The original, ……………………is a portrait of the artist’s friend, sold for €4 million!
*Laura: I can’t believe how talented this artist was. *Emily: I know, it’s amazing. …………………….. he was almost 90 when he did them, his paintings are beautiful.
The Prime Minister was …………….. to resign today.
If you …………………………the ticket sooner, you’d have found a seat.
Receptionist: You ………………………. taken a taxi to the hotel since you arrived so late.
*Charlotte: I saw the photos from the film festival. Was that you with the actor from The Hobbit? *Niall: Yes, it was! …………………………did I imagine I would ever actually meet him.
*Pauline: I hear you got soaked on the golf course this morning. *Chris: Yes. I wish I………………… listened to the weather forecast.
*Son: I had a bit of a stomach ache this morning. *Mother: Oh dear! Well, I did say you ……………… eaten that chicken last night.
I can’t ___ my passport. Have you seen it?
The weather is ___ today. Let’s stay inside.
It might rain today, so bring your …………. .
It was ___ outside so we could not see well.
We used the ___ to go to the tenth floor of the building.
Weather experts have……………. that next summer will be extremely hot.
It is very ………… to shop on the Internet. All you need is a credit card.
There is still some doubt among scientists about the ……..of global warming.
For a company to succeed, good management is ………………..
Tim's job ………….. communicating with newspapers and magazines about his company's products.
Bill wrote a letter to his teacher to ………….. his appreciation for all her hard work.
The garbage bag in my kitchen really ………. I should take it out.
After ………. the woman's health, the doctor told her she was completely healthy.
After Mark saw his test score, he was ___. He thought that he had failed.
Sometimes children learn how to _____ from movies that contain bad language.
That mobile phone company is ___ for having the worst customer service.
The visiting soccer team had to ___ their game because not enough of their players showed up.
Takeshi's job with the government is ___. He'll probably work there until he retires.
It's best not to talk to my father in the early morning. He's usually ___ until he's had his coffee.
George loves talking about his accomplishments. Yesterday, he ___ that he could speak four languages fluently.
I heard a ___ outside so I went to the window. I saw four men in the street arguing.
Jenny is a heavy smoker. After the 10-hour flight, she was really ___ a cigarette.
The previous tenants were ___ for not paying rent on time. The landlord is now searching for new people to move in.
The Olympic committee released a statement saying it does not ___ the use of drugs to enhance athletic performance.
Earth's resources are limited. Environmentalists fear the planet cannot ___ current rates of consumption much longer.
{Read the following passage and answer the questions below.} The study of history provides many benefits. First, we learn from the past. We may repeat mistakes, but, at least, we have the opportunity to avoid them. Second, history teaches us what questions to ask about the present. Contrary to some people’s view, the study of history is not the memorization of names, dates, and places. It is the thoughtful examination of the forces that have shaped the courses of human life. We can examine events from the past and then draw inferences about current events. History teaches us about likely outcomes. Another benefit of the study of history is the broad range of human experience that is covered. War and peace are certainly covered as are national and international affairs. However, matters of culture (art, literature, and music) are also included in historical study. Human nature is an important part of history: emotions like passion, greed, and insecurity have influenced the shaping of world affairs. Anyone who thinks that the study of history is boring has not really studied history.
*The study of history provides many disadvantages
{Click (T) if the statement is true and (F) if the statement is false (F)}
*The study of history is the memorization of names, dates, and places.
{Click (T) if the statement is true and (F) if the statement is false (F)}
What is the main idea of that passage?
Which method of teaching history would the author of this passage support?
What does the word inferences in the first paragraph mean?