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For dinner I had ___ soup and ___salad.
For dinner I had soup and a salad.
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(1) _________ firefighters face dangers.
(2) _________ firefighters were the first to arrive at the scene of the accident.
(1) Firefighters face dangers.
(2) The firefighters were the first to arrive at the scene of the accident.
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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.
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___ Jordan is a country in ___ Middle East.
Jordan is a country in the Middle East.
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Everyone in the class missed_______ question number 20 on the test.
Key: Everyone in the class missed question number 20 on the test.
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My name starts with ________ L and ends with ________U.
My name starts with an L and ends with a U.
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(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.
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She graduated with a major in the mathematics and physics.
She graduated with a major in mathematics and physics.
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My brother is ___ mountain climber; he has climbed ___ Mount Everest.
My brother is a mountain climber; he has climbed Mount Everest.
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My cousin studies at ____ North Hennepin Community College.
I study at _______ University of Minnesota.
Key: My cousin studies at North Hennepin Community College. I study at the University of Minnesota.
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Indiana Jones found ___ Ark of the Covenant while in ___ Egypt.
Indiana Jones found the Ark of the Covenant while in Egypt.
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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.
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I love the rock music; my favorite group is Beatles.
I love rock music; my favorite group is the Beatles.
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___ Museum of Modern Art is on ___ 53rd Street in New York City.
The Museum of Modern Art is on 53rd Street in New York City.
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Henry won_______ second prize in the university jeopardy contest.
Key: Henry won second prize in the university jeopardy contest.
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That hooting sound you heard was ___ owl.
___ owl is a large predatory bird.
That hooting sound you heard was an owl. The owl is a large predatory bird.
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(1) _________ firefighters are often the first to arrive at the scene of an accident.
(2) _________ firefighters inhale many dangerous fumes on the job.
(1) Firefighters are often the first to arrive at the scene of an accident.
(2) Firefighters inhale many dangerous fumes on the job.
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Calcium is a mineral.
Correct.
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___ Hague is ___ city in ___ Netherlands.
The Hague is a city in the Netherlands.
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I will stay in____ Hilton Hotel, but my meeting will be held at the English Department which is located in ____ Lincoln Hall.
Key: I will stay in the Hilton Hotel, but my conference will be held at the Anthropology Department which is located in Lincoln Hall.
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My cousin wanted to be ___ surgeon, but he fainted at ___ sight of blood.
My cousin wanted to be a surgeon, but he fainted at the sight of blood.
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(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.
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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.
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___ Dominican Republic is on ___ island in ___ Caribbean.
The Dominican Republic is on an island in the Caribbean.
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The ship sailed out of the harbor and headed____north.
If you look into____north on a clear night, you will see the North Star.
Key: The ship sailed out of the harbor and headed north. If you look into the north on a clear night, you will see the North Star.