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100

For dinner I had ___ soup and ___salad.

For dinner I had soup and a salad.

100

(1) Have you seen ____ newspaper? I can't find it anywhere.

(2)_______ newspapers are not very popular nowadays.

(1)Have you seen the newspaper? I can't find it anywhere.

(2)Newspapers are not very popular nowadays.

100

When you get to my house, you don't have to ring doorbell. Just walk in.

When you get to my house, you don't have to ring the doorbell. Just walk in.

200

My name starts with ________ L and ends with ________U.

My name starts with an L and ends with a U.

200

(1)_________ cigarettes kill many people every year.

(2)_________ cigarette broke before I could light it.

(1)Cigarettes kill many people every year.

(2)The cigarette broke before I could light it.

200

She studied Mathematics and Physics.

Correct.

300

What is _____ capital of your country?

What is the capital of your country?

300

I didn’t eat _________ cookie because I just don’t like _________ cookies.

I didn’t eat the/a cookie because I just don’t like cookies.

300

Susan lives in England, which is part of UK.

Susan lives in England, which is part of the UK.

400

We noticed ____ strong smell coming from ___ refrigerator.  

We noticed a strong smell coming from the refrigerator. 

400

(1)_________ policemen who caught the thief were brave.

(2)_________ policemen have dangerous jobs.

(1) The policemen who caught the thief were brave.

(2) Policemen have dangerous jobs.

400

I ate eggs for breakfast.

Correct.

500

I'll meet you outside ___ post office.  I'll be wearing ___ jeans and __  green shirt.

I'll meet you outside the post office.  I'll be wearing jeans and a green shirt.

500

(1)_________ doctors recommend eating more fish.

(2)_________ doctor recommended that I cut down on fats.

(1)Doctors recommend eating more fish.

(2)The doctor recommended that I cut down on fats.

500

We wanted to go to movies, but instead we stayed home and watched the TV.

We wanted to go to the movies, but instead we stayed home and watched TV.