synonym and prepositions Flashcards
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End up being synonym + its prep
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turn out to be
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Judge someone
__ __ prejudice ___ :
__ prejudiced __ :
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have a prejudice against
be prejudiced towards
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Because __
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because of
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discuss __
A
x preposition discuss about (x)
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despite _
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despite
(x) despite of
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the techonology is right
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no ; techonology
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increase _
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increase IN
x on
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invest __
A
invest IN
x on
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died __
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died of
died from -> only INdirectly
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died because of a heart attack
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died of heart attack
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the government x government
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the government : specific country
government : in general
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disease synonym
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illness;
disorder
infection
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invest synonym
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finance
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Do we need an article before life
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no
(x) the life
we dont use lifeS as plural
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Do we need an article before technological evolution
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(x) the technological evolution
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Do we need an article before and humanity
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(x) the humanity
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demand _
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demand for
(x) demand of
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at night x in night
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at: specific night
in: general
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at the end x in the end
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at the end : finish at a specific point of time
in: finish after a long period, or a series of events
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at the beginning x in the beginning
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at : specific point where started
in: to compare ; In the beginning I did not feel motivated, but after I ate I started to work
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do we need a article before Ancient
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the ancient (x)
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countless synonym
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an endless amount of
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situation synonym ( using with finance for ex)
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financial climate
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food crisis synonym
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food shortage
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_ early age
at early age
| (x) in
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claim _
x prep
| directly : claim that people are..
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says synonym ( toefl integrated writing )
```
mentions
assures
explains
claims
states
affirms
argues
```
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__ an electronic device
on a electronic device
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I waste too much time by cooking healthy meals
I waste too much time cooking healthy meals
| (x) by
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different synonym
distinguish (x) DISTINCT
dissmilar
opposite
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my parents made me to change my routine ( correct)
made me change
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my team took in charge of this year's science far ( correct)
took charge
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_ proper knowledge
_ higher standard of living
_ pollution
(x) a proper knowledge
a high standard of living
the pollution
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SYNONYM OF HELP
aid ; this book can aid your understanding of this to contend
; assist ; She will assist you for the following days
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contribute __
contribute to
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acknowledge __
```
nothing
acknowledge about (x)
```
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worry __
to worry about
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equipment plural form
types of equipment
| (x) equipments
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attributed _. And this means
attributed to .
| when A is attributed to B / B is the cause
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live _ another country
live on
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__ plants need article
the plant
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aware __
aware OF
| (x) aware with
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does _ adult life need an article
no
| (x) the adult life
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_ more detail
| _ more details
in more detail
(x) in more DETAILS
(x) with
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result from x result of
result from : verb
a result of : noun
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emphasis _
emphasis on
emphasis in (x)
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access _
```
access to (x)
NO PREPOSITION
```
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be spreaded
"be spread " is enough
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(...) that people breath
(...) that people breathe
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_ high cost
_ large cost
_ low cost
need articles
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divided into x divided in
divided into 2 parts
divided in 2
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example for x example of
example for: iNDICATE WHO OR WHAT WILL BE USED AS AN EXAMPLE
example of: Describe the CONCEPT or CATEGORY that will BE ILLUSTRATED
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That's what the rules are made of
x
That's what the rules are made for
of: with which things are used to make the rules
for: with which PURPOSES are intended to make the rules
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spended - spend past form
Spent
(x) spended
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_ _ fast pace
AT A fast pace
(x) In a fast pace
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finance conditions
FINANCIAL conditions
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help them _ their homeworks
in their homework
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synonym of obligated
compelled
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_ social media
_ humanity
_ people
no articles
| (x) : the social media; the humanity; the people
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amount x number
AMOUNT : uNCOUNTABLE ]
| Number : countable
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they will be pushed down to below the surface. Is it correct
no. Pushed down below the surface
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invasor
invader
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synonym of artificial (3)
manufactured; unnatural; synthetic
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secretely
Secretly
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Correct : while the author shows how positive artificial reefs to the environment - it is produced by recycling and detoxifying the old materials.
1) while the author shows how positive artificial reefs ARE to the environment - it is produced by recycling and detoxifying the old materials.
Because all clauses should have a Subject + Verb to be + its Object
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judgement
judgment
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monday; tuesday;...
Monday; Tuesday
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which need a hifen
- home office
- online
drop out
Home office
online
dropout
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labour's world
labor world
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this is harmful for its progress on academic-wise.
| correct or not
this os harmful TO its progress academic-wise
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This is a sad reality of a lot of brasillians
| correct
this is a sad reality FOR a lot of Brazilians
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as quick as possbile correct
as quickly as possible
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depend on synonym
reliant on
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have a deep respect on someone
reverence
She always shows a great reverence towards her professors
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nervous synonym
strained smile, face
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it can reach to altitudes
| it can reach higher
it can reach altitudes
it can reach higher or it can reach to higher standards
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there __ countless people
| there __ an endless amount of people
there ARE countless
| there IS an endless
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Persuade __ customers
| Persuade __ customer
customers
| the customer or a customer
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synonym of multiskilled
multitalented
interdisciplinary
multidisciplinary
well-rounded
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synonym of treatment
therapy
| cure
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Correct
| Furthermore, on one hand the article assures that they knew that natives did not found the silver coins precious.
on one hand,
did not FIND
the silver coins PRECIOUS
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synonym of " is a fake "
fraud, scam
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synonym of objects
utensils, materials
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synonym of native people
aboriginal
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ausence
absence
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colonizators
colonizers
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First of all, academic matters are in the school’s responsability.
are the school's responsIbility
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Keeping this in mind, these people should fruitfully spend their time having fun with their kids.
spend their time HAVING fun...
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study's progress
academic's progress
love's reception
study progress
academic progress
love reception
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modal verb before verbs with she or he subject, eliminates the __ of these verbs
she would __ ( be informed) the importance
"s"
she would KNOW
(x) knows
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With this in mind, the type of interaction with these people is extremely critical to consider regarding to a child’s better development
consider regarding a child's better development
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electronical material
| eletronic material
electronical = x exist
| electronic
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the Hydrogen cells are no longer discarded by the airplanes
by airplanes
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Since among of the acquaintances , there were fours o them who possess a high position in one of the largest company of the world - Apple.
Since, among the acquaintances, there were four of them who ... largest companies in the world.
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suggest + verb in __
| suggest use
ING
| suggest using
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Assignments _ the to-do list
On the to-do list
| (x) in
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disagree __
disagree with
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oppose _ each other
oppose with each other (x)
| oppose each other
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happen in x on
in: when you are INSIDE of that situation
on: when you are on top of , and date related that use "On" ( date)
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deal __ this
deal with this situation
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since kid , parents used to tell
| correct
- since little
| since I was a kid
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having a reverence on that men
having reverence
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3 nouns that do not need "about" after
acknowledge
discuss
researching
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stress __
stress about
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__ amazing, staggering, thing
an amazing
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arrives _
arrives in
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serve __ _ great comparison
serve as a great comparison
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today society
today's
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synonym of financial aid
monetary aid
budget support
grant
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making the things __ disappear
making the things disappear
| making the things to disappear (x)
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small quantity of jobs
small number = plural - jobs
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small quantity of jobs
small number = plural - jobs
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indenpending
INDENPENDETLY
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offending to
offensive to
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command __
```
comman of
commnad on (x)
```
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proponent _
proponent of
| proponent = a noun that advocates a theory, proposal
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multicolored synonym
multi-hued
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talent _
talent for
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influence _
influence on
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losing weight accounts __ several factors
accounts for several
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envy with their body
| correct
envious of their body
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be accompished by my effort
| correct
for my effort
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make _ dinner
make dinner
| (x) make a dinner
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In sum,the revolution of humanity have transformed plenty ideologies, such as women interested in the professional positions and men valorizing the moments with their child.
correct
humanity HAS transformed plenty OF ideologies.. in PROFESSIONAL positions; their CHILDREN
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As a result of this, there is an immensive increase feminine figure in the workforce and male presence in the families.
correct
IMMENSE increase IN THE feminine figure ; in FAMILIES
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people since they are not acknowledged about the scientific facts behind it.
are not acknowledged OF the scientific facts behind it.
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same as x same with
same as : inviting for comparison; comparing two elements
| same with: agree together
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In fact, expertise had analyzed that the painel is made by a wood from the same tree with the other Rembrandt’s masterpieces; thereby, affirming that the painting is his own work.
expertiSES ; panel ; is made OF wood from the same tree AS the other
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made __ wood; cotton
made OF
| not made by
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a large number of birds synonym
a large AMOUNT of birds
| (x) quantity
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complain ___ the issues of
complain ABOUT
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correct
| Aves are losing their homes due to the agricultural activities
due to agricultural activities
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to use the pesticides
to use pesticides
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this approach results in the creation of a larger number of crops in a smaller size of lands.
smaller size of LAND
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IT SEEMS that verbs for comparisons , such as stronger, does __ need an ___ before
does not need an article before
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resulted __
| resulted __
resulted in
| resulted from
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miss out _ opportunities, information
miss out ON
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resistance _
to
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vulnerable _
to
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difficults synonym
(x) difficult as a verb
| complicates
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I need to drink _ sufficient amount of water to survive
I need to drink A sufficient amount
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__ Social Media
__ Internet
__ Electronic Device
__ Cellphone
impact _
__ the trip
ON
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__ students
| __ teenagers
the students
| teenagers
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2.2 billion _ dollars
2. 2 billion dollars
| 2. 2 billion of dollars (x)
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In my experience, every ime when I get lost in an unfamiliar city, I would use trips applications and Google to find famous places to visit.
In my experience, EVERY TIME I GET LOST
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not respected by synonym
disregarded by
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not interest to the schools' contents
not interest IN the schools' contents
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in _ long term
he was well-known in _ history
__ half of my classroom is non-racist
in THE long term
IN HIstory
(x) the half of my..
HALF OF MY
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Correct:
1) Both passages discuss the impact of technological learning in Education.
b) This means that they only learn the basic computer skills instead of knowing how to incorporate technology into their lessons
c) develop critical-thinking skills using more sophisticated software system
So, technology __ the and technological x __ the
__ more sophisticated, beautiful , intelligent
1) yes
b) only learn BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS .. how to incorporate THE TECHNOLOGY into their lessons
c) using A MORE SOPHISTICATED
Technology HAS the. Technological DOES NOT have the
A MORE ...
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obstacle _ this phenomenon
obstacle TO this phenomenon
| obsacle OF this phenomenon (x)
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In Riverdale, a program was created to provide a two hundred hours of training about drawing on the technology in the learning process
to provide TWO HUNDRED HOURS OF TRAINING ( its already very specific)
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Majority, Minority have or has
have
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Both should be used only with __
| Both living alone __ with someone __ __ upsides and downsides.
AND
| both living alone AND with someone haVE THEIR upsides
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_ library
| _ libraries
the library
| libraries
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verbs like ( let, __, __, __, __) have its object without to
let, make, think, see, hear
I let the man to play (X)
I let the man PLAY
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patience _
patience WITH or IN
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__ academy
(x) the academy
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understading _
understanding to mathematical formula (x)
| understanding OF
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don't use THE in nouns ( places) that have ____ ___
primary function:
you SLEEp in bed
you STUDY in school -> If you will performance at school : you performance in THE school ( an unsual activity to do at school)
you is PUNISHED in prison
