Callan New Stage 9 Lesson 145 page 822

Dictation 99:
When we apply for a job, the manager, or whoever it might be, usually asks for a reference. 
The corn stood shoulder high but was, unfortunately, full of weeds. 
There is still a chance that the envelope containing the money might be found. 
lt was only a slight injury so there was no need to visit the hospital.

Yes or No Quiz:
No 
1) Can we cut bread with the thick edge of a knife? 

No 
2) Can we say "usefuller" when forming the comparative of "useful"? 

No 
3) By the "background" of a picture, do we mean its main subject? 

Yes 
4) Do dogs bury bones? 

No 
5) Do ten pence make a pound? 

Yes 
6) Is the word "sadder" spelt with two Ds? 

No 
7) Does tea with sugar taste bitter? 

No 
8) Is it correct to say "The thief robbed my watch'? 

Yes 
9) Should we handle eggs gently? 

No 
lo) Do horses have paws? 

Yes 
11) Does a disorderly crowd usually scatter when the police arrive? 

No 
12) Does one turn a tap on clockwise? 

No 
13) Is it easy to read a book upside-down? 

Yes 
14) Do we throw worn-out things away? 

No 
15) Is this sentence correct: "They were never see their home again"? 

Yes 
16) Is a bar of gold heavier than a bar of iron of the same size? 

No 
17) Is it nice to be deceived by people? 

Yes 
18) Do people sometimes faint with excitement? 

No 
19) Do car doors open inwards? 

Yes 
20) Do we get water when ice melts? 

Yes 
21) If you smoke heavily, are you running risks with your health? 

No 
22) Are there 100 degrees in a right angle? 

Yes 
23) Is a miner a person who works in a mine? 

No 
24) Is tough meat easy to eat? 

No 
25) Are tigers harmless creatures? 

No 
26) Does it cost money to browse in a shop? 

Yes 
27) If you bought something for less than its real value, would you be getting a bargain? 

Yes 
28) Ought we to say "Excuse me" when we want to pass between two people who are speaking to each other?