File: 89C57-78

57. We find the time marker last Sunday, at the beginning of the second paragraph, therefore, the verb `entered' should be in the past.

58. We find the word `several', indicating a plural noun should be followed, `pieces' should be in plural form.

59. `Of a small cat' is a adjective phrase, modifying `the dead body.' The definite article should be used.

60. `In the middle of decaying food' suggests the process of decaying is still going on. The use of present participle suggests an on-going action.

61. Before a gerund showing an activity: for example, swimming. no article is needed.

62. This question tests the candidates' use of inversion showing emphasis. `Nor' is a negative adverb, showing strong disapproval. The verb followed `are' should be followed to fit the pattern: subject (we) + verb to be (are) + adjective (willing). Since it is an inversion, the verb should go before the subject. In addition, the sentence pattern should match with the earlier sentence: subject(we) + verb to be (are) + adjective (happy).

63. After the possessive `our', a noun is followed. `Health' is the noun form of the `healthy'.

64. `Have come' is used to show a present perfect tense. `Come' is a past participle.

65. After the special verb `can', an perfect infinitive `be done' followed.

66. `Discuss' is a transitive verb, no preposition is followed.

67. `In our opinion' is a common expression in English.

68. A past participle `determined' is used to modify action, to show that is passive. and completed.

69. correct

70. There should not have the word `that' at the beginning of a main clause.

71. The word `those' in `To educate those' who use the benches' can be an object as well as a `subject pronoun. `Them' is an object pronoun.

72. Since the noun `competitions' is plural, `many' should be used.

73. correct

74. `Better' is comparative, in front of it, `more' is an extra word.

75. `Rubbish collection' is an action, a single verb `is' is used.

76.`Staff' is singular when it is thought of as single unit, it is plural when it is thought as an individual unit. No matter if it is singular or plural, the spelling is `staff' without any `s'.

77. `Aware' is an adjective, a verb-to-be (are) goes in front of it.

78. `But' is used to show a contrast. `Limited sources' and `to improve the condition of our beaches' is two contrastive viewpoints. Therefore, `but' is used. `As' is used to show time or reason.