VI. Find out and correct the 10 mistakes in the following passage.
Although party invitations no longer frightened to me, I found myself making carefully preparations for this particularly party. I got a haircut, laid out my best suit, selected a special shirt , a colorful tie , and cufflinks. I had recently went on a diet, but because I didn't want I looked too thin , I discontinued it. What should I bring my hosts? Flowers? Wine? What kind of the wine? Port? Sherry? Or possibly even champagne? Meeting new people was still a major undertaking. It was schedule for this Saturday and I decided to take a cab to the suburb where it was being hold. It was early autumn and the weather was mild, but that morning it turned cold and rainy, and as I listened to the steam hissing in my radiator , it already fell like midwinter. From my newspaper, I learned that a hurricane which had already struck another state was in its way to New York, though it might veer out to sea.
VII. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words given in parentheses.
Priscilla Presley, (1) _________ (ACT) and widow of Elvis Presley, entered the acting profession quite (2) __________ (ACCIDENT). On being asked to do a television (3) __________ (COMMERCE) for a well-known shampoo, she took what turned out to be an important (4) _________ (DECIDE): to take acting classes.
She did this in an attempt to overcome her acute (5) ________ (SHY) at being in the public eye, but to her (6) _________ (AMAZE) she loved every minute. Her extreme lack of confidence stemmed from the early days of her (7) _________ (MARRY) to Elvis, which she remembers were often spent sitting in dark, (8) _________ (DEPRESS) hotel rooms away from the glare of publicity, which Elvis was so (9) _______ (ANXIETY) to avoid.
Film work, including the highly (10) __________ (SUCCESS) slapstick comedy The naked Gun, quickly followed the television contract.
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VI
1 to => bỏ
2 carefully => careful
3 particularly => particular
4 went => gone
5 schedule => scheduled
6 hold => held
7 was mild => had been mild
8 already => really
9 fell => felt
10 on => in
VII
1 actress
2 accidentally
3 commercial
4 decision
5 shyness
6 amazement
7 marriage
8 depressing
9 anxious
10 successful
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Although party invitations no longer frightened to me, I found myself making carefully => careful preparations for this particularly => particular party. I got a haircut, laid out my best suit, selected a special shirt , a colorful tie , and cufflinks. I had recently went => gone on a diet, but because I didn't want I looked => to look too thin , I discontinued it. What should I bring my hosts? Flowers? Wine? What kind of the => bỏ wine? Port? Sherry? Or possibly even champagne? Meeting new people was still a major undertaking. It was schedule => scheduled for this Saturday and I decided to take a cab to the suburb where it was being hold => held. It was early autumn and the weather was => had been mild, but that morning it turned cold and rainy, and as I listened to the steam hissing in my radiator , it already fell => felt like midwinter. From my newspaper, I learned that a hurricane which had already struck another state was in =-> on its way to New York, though it might veer out to sea.