when a group has only two members, we sometimes use a comparative instead of a superlative
عندما تكون المجموعة مكونة من اثنين فاننا نستخدم المقارنة بلا من التفضيل


I like Noha and Dina ,but I think Dina is the nicer

you are welcome

2nd Year
1- My uncle ……….. to Germany lately. ( 2001 1st )
a) is b) will be c) has been d) is being
2- You look pale. ……….. to you ? ( 2001 1st )
a) Has anything happened b) Will anything happen
c) had anything happened d) Was anything happening
3- It ……….. very cold lately, but it's just beginning to get warmer. ( 2002 A )
a) was b) has been c) is d) had been
4- Why ……….. away last week-end ? ( 2002 2nd )
a) didn't you go b) won't you go c) are you going d) haven't you gone
5- I haven't seen Mr. John ……….. . ( 2003 1st )
a) long time b) recently c) sometimes d) lately
6- He ……….. the piano since he was eight. ( 2004 1st )
a) plays b) is playing c) has played d) had played
7- We haven't seen him ……….. over a year. ( 2005 2nd )
a) since b) for c) from d) in
8- ……….. been to Aswan ? ( 2005 2nd )
a) Had you ever b) Have you ever c) Have you never d) You have never
9- A long time has passed ……….. I saw him. ( 2006 2nd )
a) as long as b) because c) since d) until
10- She has been to America. This means that she ……….. there. ( 2008 1st )
a) is still b) is no longer c) will be d) won't be
3rd Year
11- We ……….. our old friends for a year. They are too busy. ( 2004 2nd )
a) hadn't met b) didn't meet c) haven't met d) haven't been met
12- Scientists are still ……….. to find out what happens when we sleep.
( 2005 2nd )
a) try b) trying c) have been trying d) tried
13- Scientists ……….. to find more sources of renewable energy. ( 2005 1st )
a) is wanted b) am wanted c) has wanted d) want
14- It ……….. for the past three hours. ( 2006 1st )
a) has rained b) had rained c) was raining d) has been raining
15- They ……….. what to do for the holidays yet. ( 2007 2nd )
a) hadn't decided b) haven't decided c) don't decide d) won't decide

بليـــــــز يا مستر كنت عايزة أتأكد الجملة دى بتاخد hunting ولا catching

fish is my uncle s favourite hobby................ _

hunting

catching

arresting

chasing

2nd Year
1- My uncle ……….. to Germany lately. ( 2001 1st )
a) is b) will be c) has been d) is being
2- You look pale. ……….. to you ? ( 2001 1st )
a) Has anything happened b) Will anything happen
c) had anything happened d) Was anything happening
3- It ……….. very cold lately, but it's just beginning to get warmer. ( 2002 A )
a) was b) has been c) is d) had been
4- Why ……….. away last week-end ? ( 2002 2nd )
a) didn't you go b) won't you go c) are you going d) haven't you gone
5- I haven't seen Mr. John ……….. . ( 2003 1st )
a) long time b) recently c) sometimes d) lately
6- He ……….. the piano since he was eight. ( 2004 1st )
a) plays b) is playing c) has played d) had played
7- We haven't seen him ……….. over a year. ( 2005 2nd )
a) since b) for c) from d) in
8- ……….. been to Aswan ? ( 2005 2nd )
a) Had you ever b) Have you ever c) Have you never d) You have never
9- A long time has passed ……….. I saw him. ( 2006 2nd )
a) as long as b) because c) since d) until
10- She has been to America. This means that she ……….. there. ( 2008 1st )
a) is still b) is no longer c) will be d) won't be

3rd Year
11- We ……….. our old friends for a year. They are too busy. ( 2004 2nd )
a) hadn't met b) didn't meet c) haven't met d) haven't been met
12- Scientists are still ……….. to find out what happens when we sleep.
( 2005 2nd )
a) try b) trying c) have been trying d) tried
13- Scientists ……….. to find more sources of renewable energy. ( 2005 1st )
a) is wanted b) am wanted c) has wanted d) want
14- It ……….. for the past three hours. ( 2006 1st )
a) has rained b) had rained c) was raining d) has been raining
15- They ……….. what to do for the holidays yet. ( 2007 2nd )
a) hadn't decided b) haven't decided c) don't decide d) won't decide

[quote=hericho;2233114]2nd Year
1- My uncle ……….. to Germany lately. ( 2001 1st )
a) is b) will be c) has been d) is being
2- You look pale. ……….. to you ? ( 2001 1st )
a) Has anything happened b) Will anything happen
c) had anything happened d) Was anything happening
3- It ……….. very cold lately, but it's just beginning to get warmer. ( 2002 A )
a) was b) has been c) is d)had been
4- Why ……….. away last week-end ? ( 2002 2nd )
a) didn't you go b) won't you go c) are you going d) haven't you gone
5- I haven't seen Mr. John ……….. . ( 2003 1st )
a) long time b) recently c) sometimes d) lately
6- He ……….. the piano since he was eight. ( 2004 1st )
a) plays b) is playing c) has played d) had played
7- We haven't seen him ……….. over a year. ( 2005 2nd )
a) since b) for c) from d) in
8- ……….. been to Aswan ? ( 2005 2nd )
a) Had you ever b) Have you ever c) Have you never d) You have never
9- A long time has passed ……….. I saw him. ( 2006 2nd )
a) as long as b) because c) since d) until
10- She has been to America. This means that she ……….. there. ( 2008 1st )
a) is still b) is no longer c) will be d) won't be





3rd Year
11- We ……….. our old friends for a year. They are too busy. ( 2004 2nd )
a) hadn't met b) didn't meet c) haven't met d) haven't been met
12- Scientists are still ……….. to find out what happens when we sleep.
( 2005 2nd )
a) try b) trying c) have been trying d) tried
13- Scientists ……….. to find more sources of renewable energy. ( 2005 1st )
a) is wanted b) am wanted c) has wanted d) want
14- It ……….. for the past three hours. ( 2006 1st )
a) has rained b) had rained c) was raining d) has been raining
15- They ……….. what to do for the holidays yet. ( 2007 2nd )
a) hadn't decided b) haven't decided c) don't decide d) won't decide[/quote

catching



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What was the cause of the accident?

is having ......... at the moment

What was the reason for the accident?
Students book Page 132

I know that the right answer is (cause of) but this sentence is found on page 132
What about
There are a number of...........................climate chang
)causes of / reasons for (

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