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Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct word from the pair given in brackets.

  1.     Mary was greatly …ed by her father's death. (affect/effect) 2.     His death had a terrible … on her. (affect/effect) 3.     When does the new law come into …? (affect/effect) 4.     There were a few … sheets of paper on the table. (loose/lose) 5.     He expected to … the election. (loose/lose) 6.     The college … was a popular person.  (principal/principle) 7.     She had some difficulty in understanding the … of  acceleration. (principal/principle) 8.     My doctor has a private …. (practice/practise) 9.     Ann must … her music for the exam. (practice/practise) 10.          I'm going to buy a ruler from the … . (stationary/stationery) 11.          Don't get off the bus until it is … .  (stationary/stationery) 12.          I would strongly … you to use the dictionary. (advice/advise) 13.          John promised to follow his teacher’s … . (advice/advise) 14.          Prices seem to … every year. (raise/rise) 15.          Please … your hand if you want something.

Put these words below into the correct order to make suitable sentences.

  Put these words below into the correct order to make suitable sentences. 1 his life London all he his In lived           He has lived in London all his life.  or:  All his life he has lived in London. 2 stamps stamp he in his keeps album a           He keeps his stamps in a stamp album. 3 animals it and to at of is birds look stamps interesting     It is interesting to look at stamps of birds and animals. ( or:  …  of animals and birds.) 4 stamps winter at a to and is look time Sit good     Winter is a good time sit and look at stamps.  o r : A good time to sit and look at stamps is winter. 5 stamps country possible lot it its a to is from about a learn It is possible to learn a lot about a country fro its stamps. o r : From its stamps it is possible to learn a lot about a country. 6 medicine wanted study he to                 He wanted to study medicine. 7 years she English four was for compulsory studying           She was studying compulsory English for four years. 8 official he a