complete with used to:
My grandfather ____ (own) a large farm in Mexico.
used to own
100
Some people find cultural discussions to be _____ interesting that others do.
a. no article
b. more
c. the most
more
100
The value of _____ money varies from culture to culture.
a. a
b. the
c. no article
no article
100
what is the past participle of:
speak
hide
spoken
hidden
100
Although some people are not helpful, but their products may be of high quality.
remove "but"
200
My wife and I ____ a new home after the wedding, but we didn't have enough money.
a. shouldn't have bought
b. didn't have to buy
c. were supposed to buy
were supposed to buy
200
Many poor families view education as necessary. _____, many wealthy families want their children to get a good education.
a. Likewise
b. Similar to
c. Like
Likewise
200
The headquarters of _____ UN are in New York.
the
200
find and correct the mistake:
Even though you may be full, but you should accept the food that your host offers.
remove "but"
200
In recent years, some universities have made a more bigger effort to make their students feel welcome on campus.
made a bigger... remove "more"
300
Fill with simple past and past perfect:
By the time Rosa Parks _____ (marry), she ____ (not / receive) her high school diploma.
married, she had not received
300
The results showed that Latino and Asian families were perceived to be _____ oriented toward family than people of European descent.
a. more
b. the most
c. than
more
300
To feel comfortable in a new country, most people try to learn the language of ____ country.
a. no article
b. the
c. a
the
300
Many women had _____ considered gender inequality to be an issue by the 1960's.
a. already
b. before
c. yet
already
300
I go to the best doctor, and although she trained overseas, her accent is not more harder to understand than many others.
don't say more harder
400
fill with simple past and past perfect progressive:
Before women _____ (get) the right to vote in 1920, they _____ (dream) of the day for a long time.
got.... had been dreaming
400
Complete with the comparative or superlative:
_____ number of immigrants families come to the US from Latin America and Asia. (large)
the largest
400
To understand the difficulties of living in _____ new culture, we can speak to new immigrants.
a
400
Joe ____ (prepare) for his job interview for weeks.
had been preparing
400
find and correct the mistake:
My parents could have sacrificed so much for me. They had harder lives than they deserved,
shouldn't have
500
Find the mistakes. Hint: there are 2
Since he was a child, Drew already had wrote short stories.
had already written
500
Many immigrants rated financial security as _____ factor when choosing to live with non-relatives. (significant)
the most significant
500
Rewrite using the transitions:
Informal clothing is acceptable in the US, but it may not be suitable in other countries.(in contrast)
substitute but for in contrast
500
After he _____ (receive) his survey responses, Dr. Reid wrote an article for a journal.
had received
500
In the past, companies had to provide benefits to their workers, but now they do.