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EX.1
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had an inter-class drama competition
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a lot of fun
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We chose this theme
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our schools 50th anniversary
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Did our class win any prizes?
12 that her father owns
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our class did quite well
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more beautiful than ours
14 the food was really good
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a life-sized model of a dinosaur
15 let you know tomorrow
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and one brought a real dog
EX.2
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find the parents of the lost boy
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that his parents were doctors
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the boys parents
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for the charity
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no one answered the phone
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have no idea whether
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He said
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that he was very scared
13 it was possible that
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that he didnt know
14 for further information
EX.3
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It is possible to find
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every part of the world
8 called the larvae (participle adj. phrase)
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it is almost certain that
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brooks, ponds and lakes
10 It is interesting to note that
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have an interesting life cycle
11 special mouth which can go
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to get some blood
12 the male mosquito can only
EX.4
1 Dear Mr Smith
9 Use a full milk bottle
2 Rules and regulations
10 If you do
3 asking for information
11 Do not touch the bottle
4 you were interested in breaking the world record
12 Do not use any tape
5 the world record, which Mr Ashrita Furman set
13 while you are doing it
6 balancing a milk bottle
14 ask us to find one
7 rules and regulations that you must follow
15 have any questions
8 not ask anybody to help you
EX.5
1 a very bad dancer
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danced rather clumsily
2 did not sing well
10 started going to drama lessons
3 the first prize
11 she is extremely confident
4 I spoke to Jean
12 When asked what her plans are
5 practiced extremely hard
13 a famous actress
6 really tired
14 There are lots of Hong Kong actresses
7 a lot of support and encouragement 15 one of them
8 performed very nervously
EX.6
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a quiet and gentle man
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I am really happy
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when he visited Hong Kong
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both Chinese and Western audiences
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When did you direct
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in 1992
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but not as a director
12 and she had to rest
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What/Which is your favourite film
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when I worked on
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EX.7

1 Are you feeling better now


2 I am planning to
3 Yesterday my mum bought me
4 Im going to read it
EX.8
1 when he was a child
2 when he was very small
3 all by herself
4 it was not easy
5 a paper boy and a salesman
EX.9
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Leon Chan was very bad
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he draws very well
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he won first prize
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he practised drawing
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I drew very slowly
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In the past
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I drew very carefully
EX.10
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a small number of
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to a quiet beach
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get their name
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swim long distances
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they are very tired
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They must pull themselves up
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When they have finished
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and return to the sea

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I think its probably


find someone who speaks English
We are going to
Im sure I will do badly if

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he met the actor Steven


asked Tony to join
kept trying
when Tony was twenty years old

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he added
What are Leons plans
I have an uncle
he will give me
I also want to go
I was a member
I played pretty well

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they must not be


This is one reason
Island is closed
the eggs are looked after carefully
selling turtle eggs is illegal
to collect the eggs
It takes two months
must be guarded night and day

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