He still doesn’t know____________ his budget when living alone in the city.

Did you forget your purse _________ purpose so you wouldn’t have to pay?

Tom told us that sometimes he had difficulty ___________ his feelings.

Marigold wondered __________ Kevin and Ruth would be at the party.

The weather was ____________ in England than in Spain last week.

Jane said that she ___________ come and look after the children the following day.

I am not sure ___________ I can solve this problem.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.

At the moment, aid(A) agencies(B) are focusing(C) their efforts of(D) women and children.

The cost _________ living in Singapore is higher than any countries in South East Asia.

Sarah wondered if(A) to attend(B) the life skills(C) workshop that(D) weekend.

When did you start working on the project?

How long _________________________________________________________

True friendship is not commonand there are many people who seem incapable of it.

The law made wearing seat belts in cars compulsory.

Robert told me that his(A) father had flown(B) to(C) Dallas last year(D).

I didn’t realize how late it was and I didn’t stop studying till after midnight.

I didn’t realize how late it was and I went ________________________________

Fill each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.

You can do a few things to make homework less (1)__________. First, be sure you understand the assignment. Write it (2)__________in your notebook or day planner if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected. It is much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to (3)__________to remember later that night! If you want, you can also ask how long the particular homework assignment should take to complete so you can plan your time.

Second, use any extra time you have at school to work on your homework. Many schools have libraries that are (4) __________ designed to allow students to study or get homework done. The more work you can get done in school, the (5) __________you will have to do at that night.

Third, pace yourself. If you don't finish your homework (6) __________ school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then plan your time. Most (7) __________ students have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to homework.

No one is (8) __________ to understand everything, and maybe you need some help. The first place to turn for help is your teacher. But what if you don't feel comfortable with your teacher? If you are in a big enough school, there may be other teachers who teach the same subject. Speak to other teachers directly and you may be in luck. Sometimes it just helps to have someone (9) __________ something in a different way. (10) __________ , you might also be able to get some help from another student. If there is someone you like who is a good student, think about asking that person if you can study together.

(1) You can do a few things to make homework less (1)__________.