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TASK 10. PRONOUN
1. Fill in the pronouns then identify them: reflexive or emphatic.
1. The Chinese girl decorated the pumpkin …
2. The winner looked very proud of …
3. She brought up her children by …
4. The couple wrote to … when they had to spend time apart.
5. The children enjoyed … when they visited Disneyland.
6. Ann was afraid of spiders, so she didn't go into the room by ...
7. Instead of hiring a catering company for the party, she decided to do
all the cooking …
8. The boy was asked to behave … at the wedding.
9. He shouted loudly above the noise to make … understood.
10. Cats are very clean animals: they are always washing …
11. Doctors advise us that we have to exercise regularly in order to keep …
healthy.
12. The weather is affecting me at the moment — I don't feel … at all!
13. He's very vain and loves looking at … in the mirror.
2. Fill in with: of one's own, on one's own or one's own in the
correct form.
Example: He left...his own … family to go and live abroad.
1. I would like to have a room ...
2. She couldn't lift the table ... so she asked her husband to help her.
3. Let me handle this matter ..., will you?
4. They had ... house designed by a top architect.
5. He's about to set up ... business and has asked me to help organize it.
6. He enjoys spending time ...
7. I'd really like a car ... so I don't have to rely on my friends all the time.
8. ―Is this ... motorbike, young man?‖ the policeman asked.
9. Although she can afford domestic help, she insists on doing
the housework ...
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3. Fill in the gaps with of where necessary, and my, your, etc, own.
Example: If they had a garden of their own they could grow flowers.
1. John is lucky. He has got a computer ...
2. Don't treat me like a child! I've got a mind ...
3. I don't need a lift to work. I've got ... car.
4. They hope to set up ... business one day.
5. Haven't you got ... book? You're always taking mine.
6. Their new house is big, so Harry can have a room ...
7. We're saving up to buy a flat ...
8. You can't eat my sweets. Buy some ...
4. Fill in another, (the) other(s), each other or every other.
1. Can I have ... cup of coffee, please?
2. This book is mine and ... are Dave's.
3. Frank and Barbara have had an argument. They aren't talking
to ... today.
4. This magazine comes out ... week.
5. That watch is gold; ... are silver.
6. You have ... two days to register for the course.
7. Some people work during the day, ... work at night.
8. We usually help ... with our homework.
9. I have my hair cut ... month.
10. Would you like ... biscuit?
11. Brothers and sisters look after ...
12. Jack works the night shift ... week.
13. I saw Mark ... day. He looked well.
14. That cake was lovely. Can I have ... piece?
15. 'Where are ... children?' 'Outside.'
16. Are there any ... questions before we go?
5. Fill each of the gaps with other, another, others, or other's.
Left-handedness is a fascinating phenomenon unless you are trying
to undo a knot that a left-handed person has tied the ... (1) way round.
It is surprising that left-handers have not protested more about how
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the physical world has been constructed around the ‗... (2) lot‘. Though the
days have gone when children were forced to change to the ... (3) way,
we still don‘t make enough concessions. Surely lefties should be
encouraged to greet one ... (4) by shaking the ... (5) left hand. Why don‘t
they always stick out their left hand anyway and surprise all us ... (6) once
in a while? I‘ve seen some lefties writing like crabs and producing
handwriting from ... (7) planet and I‘ve seen … (8) who produce better
writing than any ... (9) person I know. And ... (10) thing: why don‘t
left-handed waiters tease us by laying the table ‗back to front‘? They‘ve
as much right as the right-handers.
There + be
there + be + singular noun
If there's any chance of you coming, let us know.
there + be + plural noun (not possible)
Once upon time there were three pigs.
there + be + list, if the first item is a singular countable noun
On the table, there was a pencil, a pen and some papers.
there + be + a number or a few/lot, some etc.
There were a lot of people in the room.
There are a few people waiting outside.
6. Fill each space in these sentences with it or there and
an appropriate verb.
Example: It takes me one hour to get home.
1. ... very expensive to buy a new car.
2. ... difficult trying to reach her by phone so I sent a fax.
3. He put his coat on because … getting cold.
4. ... to be some mistake — I've never met you before in my life.
5. ... several fights outside the stadium but no one was hurt.
6. ... been some time since I wrote to you, as I‘ve been very busy.
7. ... a pity you didn‘t come to the party; we had a lovely time.
8. … life after death? I wonder.
9. … be some kind of explanation for such strange behaviour.
10. ... no special way of doing it.
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7. Fill each space in the paragraph below with it or there.
... (1) has always been a disadvantage for visitors to Britain that the weather
is very changeable and that ... (2) is always raining, even in summer. … (3) are
countless jokes about British weather and no doubt … (4) is a good reason for
their popularity. ... (5) is no smoke without fire. … (6) doesn‘t however seem to
be the case any more that Britain does not have a summer. In fact, … (7) seems
to be less and less rainfall nowadays, which is a worldwide phenomenon.
What has happened is that … (8) has been a rise in the temperature
of the planet as a whole. ... (9) is getting hotter every year to such an extent
that ... (10) is no longer necessary to go abroad if you want to get a sun-tan.
... (11) will be much quicker and cheaper to go to Brighton
or Bournemouth. … (12) is thought that global warming is having both
positive and negative effects in different parts of the world. ... (13) have been
several conferences to find a solution to the problem but ... (14) has become
obvious that … (15) is no simple answer to it.
8. Fill in the gaps with else, else's, or else or elsewhere.
1. He is ill. Why ... would he go to the doctor's?
2. The postman has delivered someone ... mail to our house.
3. She must be at work. Where ... could she be?
4. I love it here. I wouldn't want to live anywhere ...
5. This hotel is full. We will have to stay...
6. Don't shout ... you will wake the baby.
7. What ... do we need to take with us?
8. This jacket isn't mine. It's somebody ...
9. Complete the sentences using else as in the example.
Example: Hurry up, James, everybody else (all the other people) has left.
1. If you can't help me, I'll ask ... (another person).
2. The manager isn't in his office. He must be ... (another place).
3. Have you invited ... (one more person) to the party?
4. If you've finished your work, I can give you ... (a different thing) to do.
5. I only have the ironing to do now. I've done ... (all the other things).
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10. Fill in the gaps with each or every.
1. We have two cars and ... of them is blue.
2. There were lots of sweets and she ate ... one of them.
3. ... of the two boxes has bottles inside.
4. The teacher gave one book to ... student.
5. She gave ... of the children an ice cream.
6. He is wearing a different colour sock on ... foot.
7. I've got ... book that author's ever written.
8. I have seen almost ... episode of this program.
9. Almost ... T-shirt she owns is a designer label.
10. The Olympic Games are held ... four years.
11. I eat an apple ... day.
12. She bought ... of her friends a souvenir from Paris.
11. Underline the correct item.
Oliver has got two jobs, but 1) neither/neither of them pay very well. He
has had more jobs already than 2) most/most of people have in their whole
lives, but 3) none/none of them really suited him. It is a shame, because he
spent 4) several/several of years at college and has got 5) some/any good
qualifications. 6) Either of/Both his parents are very proud of him for getting
a good education, but 7) each of/neither of them can understand why he can't
find a suitable job. He buys 8) several/most newspapers every week and
looks carefully through 9) each of/every one of them to see if 10) any/no
good jobs are being advertised. He applies for 11) every one of/every
available position, but often receives 12) some/no reply. He still believes that
he will find his ideal job one day.
12. Complete this extract with a suitable pronoun or possessive
adjective which best fits each space. In the book the author, an American,
describes his first visit to England.
It must be said that Dover was not vastly improved by daylight, but
I liked (1) ... . I liked (2)…small scale and cosy air, and the way everyone
said 'Good morning', and 'Hello', and ‗Dreadful weather — but it must
brighten up‘, to (3) ..., and the sense that this was just (4) … more in a very
long series of fundamentally cheerful, well-ordered, pleasantly uneventful
days. (5) … in the whole of Dover would have any particular reasons
to remember 21 March 1973, except for (6) … and a handful of children
born that day.
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I didn't know how early (7) … could decently begin asking for a room
in England, so I thought (8) … would leave (9) … till mid-morning.
With time on (10) … hands, I made a thorough search for a guesthouse that
looked attractive and quiet, but friendly and not too expensive, and at the
stroke often o'clock presented (11) … on the doorstep of the (12) … I had
carefully selected, taking care not to discompose the milk bottles. (13) …
was a small hotel that was really a guesthouse, indeed, was really
a boarding-house.
I don't remember (14) … name, but I well recall the proprietress, who
showed (15) … to a room, then gave (16) … a tour of the facilities and
outlined the many complicated rules for residing there. This was all
bewilderingly new to me. Where I came from, (17) … got a room in a motel,
spent ten hours making a lavish and possibly irredeemable mess of (18) ...,
and left early the next morning. This was like joining the army.
TASK 11. PREPOSITIONS AND CONJUNCTIONS
1. Put in in, at, on, to or nothing (-).
1. I‘ll be here again … this afternoon.
2. I saw her … Tuesday.
3. We usually play golf … the weekend.
4. My birthday is … January.
5. The meeting is … June 18th.
6. Do you go away … Christmas?
7. Let‘s go to Scotland … next weekend.
8. We always get up late … Sunday morning.
9. I can‘t work … night.
10. The lesson starts … 9.45.
11. We live ... a small town near Edinburgh.
12. The train stopped … every station.
13. I'll meet you … the bus stop outside the station.
14. Please don‘t put your feet … the table.
15. What‘s that black mark … the ceiling?
16. You will find the information … page 16.
17. I thought she was going to walk from the station, but she arrived … a taxi.
18. Please write your name … the bottom of the paper.
19. She has a ring … the third finger of her left hand.
20. What time does this bus get … London?
21. She posted the letter in April; it arrived … my house in June.
2. Put in in, from, by or until.
1. I‘m going to stay in this job … next year.
2. I have classes tomorrow … 9.30 … 4.00.
3. You can borrow my bicycle, but I must have it back … Friday.
4. Do you think you can learn English … two months?
5. Can you clean these trousers … tomorrow afternoon?
6. The train leaves … ten minutes.
3. Put in for, during or while.
1. We traveled round America … two months last year.
2. I couldn‘t sleep … the night, so I got up and read a book.
3. Somebody got into the house and stole the TV … we were asleep.
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4. I‘d like to see you … a few minutes.
5. I went to sleep … the lesson.
*
on time neither late nor early, at the correct time
I always make sure I get to work on time.
*
in time not late
I hope I'll get to the airport in time to watch the plane land.
4. Fill in on time or in time.
1. Bill is always late. He's never ... for work.
2. I woke up just ... to see the sunrise this morning.
3. We're having guests tonight so make sure you're home ... to welcome them.
4. If we hurry, we'll get to the station ... to catch the train.
5. Don't be late for the Philharmonia concert — you know they always
start dead …
6. The soldiers didn't arrive at the village … — the rebels had already
burned the remaining houses.
5. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition from the list. Some
prepositions care be used more than once.
at, by, for, in, on, out of, off, under, from, without
1. That style of skirt went ... fashion years ago.
2. We heard about the earthquake ... the news.
3. This must be finished by five o'clock ... fail.
4. We were ... the impression that they were moving to France.
5. Crime is ... the increase in many cities.
6. The knock at the door took me ... surprise.
7. ... my opinion, he is the greatest musician of our time.
8. I don't know ... certain, but I think she's gone on holiday.
9. You're looking a bit ... colour — are you feeling alright?
10. The ceremony is being held ... honour of the Pope's visit.
11. He put salt in his tea ... mistake, thinking it was sugar.
12. She waved until the car was ... sight.
13. We always stay in. Why don't we go out ... a change?
14. He told us the plan ... brief and didn't go into detail.
15. I mustn't eat any chocolate. I'm ... a diet.
16. Peter has gone to London ... business.
17. She selected a CD ... random and put it in the CD player.
18. He erased his project from the computer and had to start ... scratch.
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6. Underline the best alternative in italics.
1. Our son, James Christopher, was born in/on the morning
of 2nd March.
2. Don't forget that your final assignment must be handed to your tutor
-/on next Monday.
3. There has been no sign of the birds until/since nightfall.
4. David Mamet's latest play will be showing on Broadway October
up to/through December.
5. Payment of your electricity bill is now four weeks overdue. If we do
not receive payment on/by 31st July, we shall refer the matter to the court.
6. As he opened the shop at 7.30 in the morning, Mr Charles was
attacked by/with a baseball bat.
7. The definitive photograph of/by Marilyn Monroe is the one where she
is standing over an air vent.
8. Alexander Graham Bell worked as/like a teacher for much of his life.
9. It was impossible to find anything of importance between/among
the dead man's papers.
10. It is the duty of governments today to take seriously the threat
of global warming, in spite of/for the sake of future generations.
11. Except/Apart for a few less experienced individuals, all of the recent
applicants were taken on.
12. This publication is made of/from paper from sustainable forests.
13. Letters of application for this post should be completed in/with
handwriting.
7. Prepositions are missing from the following three stories. Use
the prepositions above each story to fill the gaps.
according to, across, to between, by, from, in, on
A bad explorer
A man (1) ... Kentucky, USA, had a dream that would take him away
from the rolling hills of his home state. The dream: to row (2) ... the icy
Bering Strait (3) ... Alaska and Russia, (4) ... a bathtub! Unfortunately,
the dream was not completely fulfilled. (5) ... the explorer, ‗I took four
gallons of peanut butter along, but (6) ... the morning of the fourth day, it
had gone solid. (7) ... late afternoon, although the sun was still high, the sea
went rather thick. Next morning I was frozen in.‘ No problem. He
abandoned the bathtub and walked (8) ... land.
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at, behind, in,instead of, into, like, under, with
Some stupid thieves
(9) … the town of Vang, Norway, a group of professional thieves were
carrying out a carefully planned robbery. Everything was going (10) ...
clockwork. They broke into a company (11) ... night, located the safe and set
up some explosives that would blow the door of the safe off, allowing them
to get to the money inside. After setting the fuse, they ran (12) ... the next
room, crouched (13) ... the wall and waited for the explosion.
It came a few seconds later. The safe door was blown off. So was
the roof. In fact, the entire building collapsed, trapping the robbers, still
crouching in the next office, (14) ... the rubble of the destroyed building.
There had been just one problem they had not foreseen: (15) ... money,
the safe had been filled (16) ... dynamite.
about, against, along, at, between, during, in, in, into of, off, on, on, on, on, with
Self-help crime prevention
A Western businessman living (17) ... Japan had been warned (18) ...
pickpockets in the Tokyo subways. These notorious thieves operated (19) ...
the crowded rush hour. They had a habit (20) ... grabbing wallets just
as the subway doors were closing, leaving the victim helpless (21) ...
the train while they disappeared with the loot.
One morning the businessman was (22) ... his usual subway stop when
the train pulled in. He got on, and sure enough, just as the train doors were
about to close, he felt a man rub (23) ... him. In a panic, the businessman
reached for his wallet. It was gone! He looked up as the doors began to close
and saw that a man had just got (24) ... the train. The man was looking
at him triumphantly.
Thinking fast, the businessman pushed his hands (25) ... the closing
doors and grabbed the thief's jacket. The doors closed, with the thief still
(26) ... the platform but (27) ... the lapels of his jacket trapped (28) ...
the tight grip of the businessman. As the train began to pull away, the
expression (29) … the thief's face changed. He began screaming as he ran
(30) ... the platform with the train. Finally, he held onto a post and his lapels
tore away from his jacket. As the train moved (31) ... the tunnel,
the businessman was satisfied that at least he had frightened the thief.
When he reached his office, he called his wife to get his credit card
numbers so he could cancel them. ‗But honey,‘ she said, ‗I've been waiting
to call you. You left your wallet (32) ... the dressing table when you went
to work today.‘
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