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rooperdown
7th December 2009, 12:09 AM
Hello! =) Can someone help me with this task plz?

Read the text and choose the best answer

The Adopted Twins
In 1939 in Pigua, Ohio, identical new-born twins were adopted by two families who 1)… that the other baby had died. The Springers lived in Dayton, the Lewises in Lima, 80 miles away.

Six years later Mrs. Lewis learnt by accident that the other twin was 2)… and was also called James.

James Springer grew up thinking that his twin was dead, 3)… James Lewis didn’t know where his twin was and hesitated for many years before looking for him through the jungle of adopting courts.

In 1979 they met. In their lives apart, the two James had married and divorced Lindas and had remarried Betties; and had taken holidays on the same beach in Florida. 4)… had had the police training. One is now a security guard, the other is a records clerk. When they met, their families noted similar speech patterns and mannerisms. 5)… James Lewis had short hair combed back and James Springer had long hair combed forward …

1. a) talked b) were told c) discovered
2. a) dead b) alive c) live
3. a) so b) though c) while
4. a) both b) some c) some of the twins
5. a) also b) but c) Still



thanks in advance to anyone who could help with this:ph34r:

ps: yes, my english is ververy bad :read:

ProfileScorp
7th December 2009, 12:33 AM
1 -b
2 -b
3 -c
4 -a
5 -a

phaNtom
7th December 2009, 12:57 AM
1 -b
2 -b
3 -c
4 -a
5 -c

IMO, if there is a ,(before James) at 5)… James Lewis

rooperdown
7th December 2009, 01:04 AM
So 'a' or 'c' ? :oops:

obey.my.dreamz
7th December 2009, 01:13 AM
i would put "Still" on the last one..

edit: lol 2late ;P ..also u can see that only the word still has capital "S" which must be used since it is the beginning of the sentence ;)

cheers

rooperdown
7th December 2009, 01:17 AM
Also - 1 point
Still - 2 point
And the winner is .......... STILL ! :cool2:


also u can see that only the word still has capital "S" which must be used since it is the beginning of the sentence ;)

Hmm how to explain 4th. It must be capital "B", but it's not.

Nery
7th December 2009, 01:20 AM
for the mother russia

eXtasY
7th December 2009, 03:16 AM
Ye, why you learn English? Make them all speak Russian : )))

phaNtom
7th December 2009, 01:02 PM
Also - 1 point
Still - 2 point
And the winner is .......... STILL ! :cool2:


Hmm how to explain 4th. It must be capital "B", but it's not.

Y, I think capital letters doesn't mean a thing, coz you wrote that only by accident, you didn't pay attention to capital letters ;P
Anyways, good job on the task xD

Lowlife
7th December 2009, 06:52 PM
ps: yes, my english is ververy bad :read:

that's cause instead of doing your homework
you go onto a forum and ask people to do it for you
on top of that
you just ask for the answers
how about you ask them for an explanation why they chose the words they did
maybe, just maybe your english will improve because of it

ProfileScorp
7th December 2009, 06:53 PM
its as i said, dont mess with this guy's school grades...

Cen
7th December 2009, 06:55 PM
Nicely told.

lowlife:
Btw, I played a football match against u-18 in kranj few weeks ago. :)

Lowlife
8th December 2009, 02:54 PM
lowlife:
Btw, I played a football match against u-18 in kranj few weeks ago. :)

crap
you need to tell me that before you go play there
like that, we could have gone for a beer or a coffee

Cen
8th December 2009, 03:15 PM
hmm you're right. Unfortunately I didn't see you around that time and didn't think of you :S

It's quite oke city, we went to mac, walking around a bit...seems nice.

Lowlife
11th December 2009, 04:44 PM
It's quite oke city, we went to mac, walking around a bit...seems nice.

it is an ok city indeed
but, you went to mac?
omg man, you should be more carefull
one of my friends got food poisoning after eating in that particular restaurant
he spent a few days in the hospital
was dehydrated and stuff like that
:p

Cen
11th December 2009, 05:26 PM
Actually, "we" didn't include myself. I feel lucky now. (I waited outside looking in the comshop's showcase. :D

Lowlife
11th December 2009, 05:37 PM
I waited outside looking in the comshop's showcase. :D

I should have known
:p
me myself
I've been boycotting mc donalds for years now
they don't serve any burger that's fit for vegetarian consumption
do they think that all we eat is salad and fries ffs
>.<
I don't mind people that eat meat
I do hate restaurants that don't put a vegetarian alternative on the menu
and no, a fishburger isn't a vegetarian alternative
some vegetarians don't eat fish
actually
the only vegetarians that hold true to the ideology don't eat fish
a fish is an animal
if you eat fish
you should not call yourself a vegetarian

(I eat fish *blushes* I'll start calling myself a fishytarian)
:D

rooperdown
5th April 2010, 01:59 AM
Hi, again :tiphat:
It would be nice if someone help me with another few tasks :pet:

Insert articles or prepositions where necessary.
a. To be attentive ... somebody.
b. Could I have ... tea or coffee?
c. To comply ... smb’s request.
d. … dinner is on the table.
e. … various cases.
f. Have you ever been … Sweden?
g. Did you have … good trip?.
__________________________________________________ __


Open the brackets using Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Simple, Present Conti-nuous, Present Perfect.
a. The girl (to cook) dinner when the lights (to go) out.
b. The boy (to hurt) himself while he (to skate).
c. This man (to be) a writer. He (to write) books every year. He already (to write) eight books.
d. What you (to do) here since morning?
e. She always (to help) her mother about the house.
f. He (to run) now.
g. What they (to do) now? — They (to work) in the reading room.
h. Where he (to be) now? — He (to be) in the garden.
__________________________________________________ ____


Fill in the correct word (a, b, c)
1. … French usually kiss on the cheeks.
a) the b) a c) –
2. They often … about various aspects of family life.
a) are speaking b) speak c) have spoken
3. I … in love with Bill since 1999.
a) was b) have been c) had been
4. Could you give me … information I asked for in my letter.
a) an b) the c) some
5. When I lived in London, I … through the park every day.
a) walked b) have walked c) walk
6. Charles … just like his father.
a) looks b) is looking c) has looked
7. Listen! Somebody is driving into the driveway. – I … anything.
a) don’t listen b) don’t hear c) am not listening
8. When I entered the office, the most people … at their desks.
a) worked b) were working c) have worked
9. We … our reports yet.
a) haven’t written b) wrote c) have written
10. Mrs. Grant was nervous because she … before.
a) hasn’t flown b) didn’t fly c) hadn’t flown
11. I don’t like this … of his character.
a) habit b) custom c) feature
12. Small talk helps people to feel … and comfortable when they meet for the first time various social occasions.
a) polite b) relaxed c) hospitable
13. People’s nationalities can often be recognized by the way they … each other.
a) shake hands b) show respect c) greet
14. A real gentleman greets people by taking his hat … .
a) off b) on c) away


:read:

eXtasY
5th April 2010, 02:34 AM
In my opinion:

I)
a) to
b) a
c) /
d) the
e) in
f) in
g) a


II)
a) was cooking / went
b) hurt / was skating
c) is / writes / has written (change order of words to "he has already written")
d) were doing (have done should be correct also)
e) helps
f) is running
g) are doing / are working
h) is (invert words to "where is he now) / is

III)
1. c
2. b
3. b
4. b
5. a
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. a
10. b (not rly sure if its b or c... :))
11. c
12. b
13. c
14. a

rooperdown
5th April 2010, 03:02 AM
thank u :cool2: :happy:

Cen
5th April 2010, 10:24 AM
lol eurobattle free homework services x)

mossANDvanilla
5th April 2010, 11:17 AM
There are mistakes unfortunately in the extasy's reply:

Insert articles or prepositions where necessary.
a. To be attentive with somebody.
b. Could I have tea or coffee? <- you can have a cup of tea
c. To comply with smb’s request.
d. dinner is on the table. <- article is not needed with breakfast, dinner etc.
e. in various cases.
f. Have you ever been to Sweden? <- fixed expression, to instead of in
g. Did you have a good trip?.

The second one is pretty ok.

In the last exercise:
In a) The French usually kiss on the cheeks. <- when we talk about a nationality we need the

In 10 I would go with c)

Mitsuki
5th April 2010, 12:24 PM
Can you take a photo or scan completed tests so people can see grade they get for your homework? Also they will see who and where made mistakes