Personality test

How do you like to recharge your batteries at the end of the day?- I eat out

If you have ever had the opportunity to put together any flat-pack furniture, how did you go about it? -I don’t buy it.

If you imagine that a friend of yours gives you a call and says, 'I've just been burgled.' What would you do? What would your reaction be? - I would be practical.

How do you go about doing the food shopping? -I keep a list.

Perfect! No corrections!

Studying humanitarian subjects

Some people say that humanitarian subjects such as philosophy, history and literature that people study in universities have no value for their* future. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
It is true that studying humanities or any academic disciplines that are relevant to human culture is a debatable issue these days. where Some people argue that these studies in universities are irrelevant to students' future career. In fact, I totally disagree with this argument for many reasons.

*It is unclear whether 'their' refers to the humanitarian subjects or the people who study them.

I appreciate anyone who correct this text for me. Thank you in advance.

Dear friends
I need to have this letter to be very formal and polite and I would appreciate if you corrected it for me.

Dear .......
On November 29th, I submitted a manuscript entitled as “.........” for consideration by the "XXX journal ". On January 4th, I received the decision letter asking me to revise the manuscript and resubmit it again. First of all, I'd like to thank the anonymous referee for his suggestions.
I have prepared the revision but there is a problem and I would be very thankful if you would help me to find a solution for that.
Although I have just taken into account the main ideas in the abstract, the actual number of words is longer than 250 words (nearly 480 words) and I think all of them would be very interesting for the readers. I would appreciate if you allowed me to keep this longer abstract in the manuscript.
I look forward for hearing from you, and thank you very much for your consideration.
Best regards

1. "That" should only be used when the meaning is harder to understand without it. The first time in the sentence it is used, "that" is necessary. The second and third times, "that" is unnecessary, because you can understand the sentence without it. Personally, I would use "that" all three times, but it is a matter of taste. 2. I don't know.

Need smn to check the sentences/thanks in advance!

I'll highlight the learned words by writing them in a CAPS LOCK mode.
1. The article about Thailand REVIVED my interest in Asian culture.
2. Our school has RIGID rules about the uniform. [This sentence is technically correct, but it would be more natural to say a) Our school has rigid rules about uniforms, b) Our school has rigid rules about dress code, or c) Our school has rigid rules about its uniforms.]
3. The SEQUENCE of some bank operations has caused the crisis.
4. As I was runninig out of sugar, I had to SUBSTITUTE it with honey.
5. In the TRANSITION from autumn to winter it's snowing more and more often.
6. The teacher allowed students to write an essay in an ARBITRARY form.
7. The women have more LONGEVITY than men. [This is correct, but nobody would say this in real life. We would say, "Women live longer than men."]
8. I MISPLACED my keys somewhere in the club.
9. During childhood I was a NAUGHTY girl and often wasn´t allowed to go the PLAYGROUND as the punishement.
10. It's a NORM to open an umbrella when it's raining. [Nobody would say this in real life. We would say, "It's normal to open an umbrella when it's raining."]
11. The ship sank because it was OVERLOADED with passengers.
12. The country has been THRIVING until the reign of the king.
13. The ULTIMATE goal of the new strategy is to double the revenue of the company.

Good job, Alex!

I wish I......

Today is my niece's birthday. She lives very far from where I am. I wish I were there.

I will have to be satisfied with seeing some pictures from her party.

I'll try to be there next year. I'm really miss my brother and my sister in law. I was used to living with them.

Meanwhile, I'm going to continue talking to them by skype.

Good job, Luis! Your English sounds quite natural.

Need a proper grammar

Hi, I'm Richie. I'm 27 years of age. I'm from Cebu City, Philippines. I'm a self employed, breadwinner and the eldest of my sibblings. We live without my father because we have had another family for almost a decade,  for which I have had all the responsibility since when I was a 20 years old. I stopped my studies and found a job here in the Philippines, which its my decision because it's really hard to live without income in our family. In addition, my sibblings are still studying so I decided to look for a job and give them a better future. When I reached the age of 23 years old I decided to work in abroad in Saudi Arabia. I have been there for almost 4 years there because my sibblings got into college and we know that college is really expensive. That's why I work hard for them and to continue their studies. All of this will be worth it and I'm proud of it because they have grown up without hunger and they are happy because of what the way they are living right now.

Good job, Richie!

1. The first and the third options sound the most natural to me. 2. I agree with Mr. Chambers' answer.