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This quiz is given by the University of Cambridge as a free sample of Paper 1 (Reading), Part 2 (Gapped Sentences) of the ESOL Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE). This type of test assesses how well candidates understand the structure of the text and the development of the theme (so...

Dear Sir/Madam, It was unimaginable for one of the scholarships that is provided offered by Leeds University. I am very ambitious to pursue a career of academic research , and I sincerely hope that my personal qualities and educational experience will be sufficient for you to consider...

From: HOW GRAMMARS OF ENGLISH HAVE MISSED THE BOAT (ref above) Consider the English pronoun pairs, her : she, him : he, me : I, us : we, and them : they. It is easy to show that the uses of these paired forms are not directly related to functional (subject and object) “cases” in the manner...