Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. Vietnam declared its ________ on September 2nd, 1945. (DEPEND) 2. The phone doesn’t work. It’s been _________. (CONNECT) 3. It was a complete _________ due to poor planning. (FAIL) 4. He cycled _________ and had an accident. (CARE) 5. He is thinking of taking early _________ next year. (RETIRE) 6. I am afraid you have _________ me because that is not what I meant. (UNDERSTAND) 7. It is said that the _________ of a Swiss watch is perfect. (PRECISE) 8. Television can make things more ________ because it brings both sounds and pictures. (MEMORY) 9. A famous pianist was _________ for seven years. (PRISON) 10. He’s an expert in technology. We call him a _________. (TECHNIQUE) Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. In Britain there is a holiday now which people call Mother’s Day. In the old days many girls from working-class (1) ......... in towns and cities and from farmers’ families in the country worked in rich houses. They had to do all the (2) ......... and their working day was usually very long, they often (3) ........... on Sundays, too. Once a year, it was usually (4) ........... Sunday in March, they could visit their mothers. They went home on that day and (5) ......... presents for their mothers and for (6) ........ members of their families. They could stay at home only one day, and then they went (7) .......... to their work. People call that day Mothering Day (8) ........... Mothering Sunday. Later workers at the factories and girls (9) ......... worked in the houses of rich families received one free day a week, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day. It is (10) .......... last Sunday in March. se the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. 1. “Do you realize what the time is, Steve?” asked Chris. (what) → .............................................................................................................................................................. 2. I met her while I was staying in Paris last summer. (stay) → .............................................................................................................................................................. 3. Susan was too excited to sleep. (that) → .............................................................................................................................................................. 4. Sandra said that she was willing to work late. (mind) → .............................................................................................................................................................. 5. The coins are believed to be buried for safe-keeping. (It) → ..............................................................................................................................................................