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Nina and Mary were in the kitchen, __ after dinner.
A.cleaning up
B.setting off
C.getting down
D.going over

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John ____ all day before he ____ down to eat something.
A.had been working/ sat
B.will have worked/ has sat
C.is working/ sits
D.has worked/ will sit

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Although a lot of people ____ to alleviate the problems in Ethiopia, people ____ of starvation there every day.
A.had worked/ are dying
B.will be working/ had died
C.are working/ will die
D.have worked/ are still dying

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If I had enough money, I ____ travel with my friends but now I ____.
A.could/ cannot
B.will/ mustn’t
C.should/ shall not
D.might/ may not

Task 2. Error Identification
The California Gold Rush was (A) a period in American history (B) marked by great world – wide interest (C) concerning a gold (D) discover in Northern California.
A.a period
B.marked
C.concerning
D.discover

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Pollution is the most important problem that all environmentalists are concerned_____.
A.upon
B.off
C.about
D.on

People like to play .................on each other on April Fool's Day.
A.games
B.treats
C.tricks
D.cards

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He did not get any promotion in his study because of being absorbed ___ sport.
A.at
B.through
C.on
D.in

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We needn’t always complain ____ pollution but we have to find out proper solutions _____ the problem.
A.on/ from
B.about/ to
C.at/ over
D.of/ for

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The fall in demand forced us ____ production.
A.cut
B.to cut
C.cutting
D.for cutting