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an accident involving a vehicle, usually a serious one in which the vehicle is damaged or someone is hurt

crash

100
- Have you ever lent money to your family?

- No, but i (lend) some to a friend last week.

No, but i lent some to a friend last week

100

He wrote a book about bass fishing before he began the one on fishing boats.

He had written a book about bass fishing before he began the one on fishing boats.

100

Mary prepared/was preparing lunch when they came/was coming

Mary was preparing lunch when they came

200

make a noun from "violent"

violence

200

- Have you been on a plane?

- No, I (don't fly) before.

No, I haven't flown before

200

My parents took me to the Festival last weekend. I didn’t want to go there because I had planned to go shopping with my friends.

It's correct

200

Last Monday Sally fell/was falling and broke/was breaking her leg

Last Monday Sally fell and broke her leg

300

a person who is running away or hiding from the police or a dangerous situation

fugitive

300

Somebody (steal) my bicycle! Now I will have to walk home!

Somebody has stolen .......

300

When I got home, he already left

When I got home, he had already left

300

The Sun shone/was shining brightly when I got up/was getting up this morning

The Sun was shining brightly when i got up this morning

400

The terrorists have seized 20 __________________ and are threatening to kill one a day unless their demands are met

hostages

400

I (lose) my key yesterday, so I couldn't get into the house. Eventually, I found it in my jacket pocket.

I lost .......

400

I cooked the pancakes when the doorbell rang

I was cooking the pancakes when the doorbell rang

400

Yesterday Jane was falling/fell and hurt/was hurting herself when she rode/was riding her bike.

Yesterday Jane fell and hurt herself when she was riding her bike.

500

another word for "soon"?

before long

500

Peter (play) tennis for 5 years when he (be) at school.

Peter played tennis for 5 years when he was at school.

500

When I finished cooking, I realized I didn't add any sugar to the mixture.

When I finished cooking, I realized I hadn't added any sugar to the mixture.

500

Then I looked/was looking for the kitchen chair but it wasn't there: somebody had taken/took it away. And there were no biscuits in the biscuit jar: somebody had eaten/ate them all! I was sure I put/had put the jar there the previous day, and I ate/had eaten only one cookie. It was very strange.

Then I looked for the kitchen chair but it wasn't there: somebody had taken it away. And there were no biscuits in the biscuit jar: somebody had eaten them all! I was sure I had put the jar there the previous day, and I had eaten only one cookie. It was very strange.

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