Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.

1. Dowry is an evil practice. It is no longer permitted by law even in ……………………… marriages.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.

1. It will not be —————– on your part to reject this proposal.

a) judicial
b) judicious
c) mannerly
d) proper

Fill in the blanks.

1. A light breeze —————– the forest fire and made it more dangerous.

a) blew
b) ignited
c) fanned
d) lit

What kind of music do you listen to?

John: Do you listen to music?
Sophie: I listen to music every day.
John: What kind of music do you listen to?
Sophie: I listen to all sorts of music. My MP3 player is full of jazz, rock and other sorts of music. I also like to listen to country music.
John: I only listen to pop music. I’m not really interested in classical music. I find it somewhat slow.
Sophie: Well, at first I didn’t like it to, but my father was crazy about country music. When I was a kid he’d often take me to live country music concerts. And over the years I developed a taste for it. Now I make it a point to listen to live music whenever I can.

Here are some sample conversations about fear.

When meeting people

When we meet people, we usually say an expression like Good morning, Good afternoon or Good evening. This is relatively formal. In a very informal style, we can say Hello or Hi.

Complete the following sentences.

1. The government has agreed to pay compensation —————– damaged crops, land and cattle.

a) to
b) through
c) for
d) of