A. HIM B. THEM C. ME D. USUSE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS GIVEN...

40. A. him

B. them

C. me

D. us

Use the correct form of the words given in brackets.

WEATHER FORECASTING

Before the invention of instruments to measure weather conditions, people relied on their

own (41. observe)___________ of the wind and sky as well as the (42. behave)_______ of

birds and animals in connection with different types of weather. Many rhymes that have

an (43. associate)________ with the weather have become popular over the centuries. In

the short term, a (44. say)________ like “red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning”, often

proves to be (45. surprise)___________ accurate. However, it is very (46.likely)________

that next year’s summer can be predicted from this year’s winter. Such prediction can’t be

considered (47. use)________ in precise weather forecasting. (48. Prove)___________ of

this can be found in past records. Nowadays, all aspects of the weather such as hours of

(49. sun)_________and rainfall are observed on a (50. day)________ basis by

meteorological stations with specialized equipment.

There is a mistake in every numbered line of the text. Define and correct them.

I’ll never forget the first time I go to a football match. I wasn’t

51._____

very interested in sport at all at that time but my Dad came house

52._____

with some tickets that a friend had given them. He asked me whether

53._____

I’d like to go with him and I told that I would, even though I thought

54._____

it was going to be really bored. Every time he was watching football

55._____

on television at home, I used to reading a book or leave the room.

56.______

However, as I found out, watching it on TV is nothing as actually

57._____

being there. The match we went to was among our local team and the

58._____

team from a near city. They were always rivals. When we got into the

59._____

stadium, I was amazed because I have never seen such an enormous

60.______

crowd before.

Supply a correct preposition in each numbered gap.

The early expansion of the sugar industry was based (61)_______ cane transported from

two different parts of the Orient, first from India and second from the islands

(62)________ the Southwest Pacific. From India, sugarcane was carried (63)______ the

western regions of Asia (64)________ Arabia and later into the countries bordering

(65)______ __ the Mediterranean. The sugar industry was established (66)________

Sicily in about A.D.703 and was carried (67)_______Spain in about A.D.755. As early as

A.D.1150, Spain had (68)______ least acres of cane. During this early period sugarcane

was grown largely to supply local wants. The Crusades were partly responsible for the

further expansion and improvement (69)________ the sugar industry and for interesting

Europeans (70)_______ the use of sugar.

Complete each sentence of the following letter. Make all the changes and additions

necessary.

Dear Mrs. Philips,