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Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given nouns for the following exercise. Use each 6. Thousands of children nowadays prefer doing ---- homework with a background of pop-music to
noun only one time. doing ---- in a quiet room.
chair job experience information hair A) theirs / them B) his / its C) them / it's D) they / them E) their / it
7. You and ---- brother need to take time to prepare ---- for the long journey which will start next month.
luggage progress furniture permission work
A) his / yourself B) yours / ourselves C) their / you
1. I don't have much Just two small bags.
D) your / yourselves E) her / by themselves
2. They are going to tell you all you want to know. They are going to give you a lot of . 8. The kids watched each gesture of ---- as if their mother were a stranger.

3. There is room for everybody to sit down. There are a lot of . A) them B) hers C) him D) her E) himself
9. Trademarks enable a company to distinguish ---- products from ---- of another company.
4. We have no , not even a bed or a table.
A) their / it B) it / that C) our / this D) its / those E) my / these
5. 'What does Alan look like?' He's got a long beard and very short . 10. ---- cannot see through translucent materials, but light can pass through ----.

A) We / it B) Anything / their C) One / them D) No one / its

6. Carla's English is very bad. She must make .
E) Everyone / their
7. George is unemployed. He's looking for a .
Complete the sentences, put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative. (simple
8. If you want to leave work early, you have to ask for .
past tense)
9. I don't think Ann will get the job. She hasn't got enough .
1. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I her. (disturb)
10. Shakespeares are wonderful.
2. I was very tired, so I to bed early. (go)
Choose the appropriate options to complete the sentences. 3. The bed was very uncomfortable. I very well. (sleep)

1. We all told the boss that we wanted to have ---- salaries paid in advance but he just ignored ----. 4. Sue wasn't hungry, so she anything. (eat)

A) ours / it B) his / we C) their / our D) we / his E) our / us 5. We went to Kate's house but she at home. (be)
2. When the man asked me how I had got __ address, I told him that I was given it by a relative of __
6. It was a funny situation but nobody (laugh)
A) my / me B) his / his C) mine / his D) his / him E) him / him
3. Although ---- in the room seemed to follow ---- said by the speaker, he never intended to simplify his 7. The window was open and a bird into the room. (fly)
language.
8. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It very much. (cost)
A) no one / anything B) anybody / anything C) nobody / nothing
9. I was in a hurry, so I time to phone you. (have)
D) anyone / nothing E) someone / something
4. I hope you will enjoy -- at the re-union party this weekend because I won't be able to be there --. 10. It was hard work carrying the bags. They very heavy. (be)
A) you / myself B) yourself / mine C) yours / oneself
Complete the sentences in simple past tense.
D) yourself / myself E) you / me
5. We decided to do all the cooking ---- instead of hiring a catering company for the party.

A) of our own B) oneself C) by ourselves D) ours E) each other

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1. I my teeth. (brush) 6. Don down the stairs this morning and his leg.
2. Tom tennis with his friends. (play) 7. Jim the ball to Sue, who it.
3. They for their exam. (study) 8. Ann a lot of money yesterday. She a dress. It 100.
4. Susan to me quietly. (talk) Use the verbs in the box in either Simple present or Present continuous tense.
5. Thomas me with my homework. (help)
enjoy laugh talk get look
6. Daniel his car. (wash)
make spend hate tend wear
7. The baby a lot. (cry)

8. The man so fast. (walk) 1. When children become teenagers, they ---- more time with their friends.
9. The mechanic the car. (fix)
2. Rick admires those girls who ---- red dresses.
10. My mother the flowers. (water)

11. The policeman the bus. (stop) 3. I agree that Jane is a good person to be with, but she ---- to be aggressive now and again.

12. Alicia her bag. (carry)

4. Mary ---- going to parties and she herself often gives one as well.
13. She the door. (open)

14. Sonia the train. (miss) 5. The kids ---- along well with each other now, but they may start to quarrel anytime.

15. I my teacher. (like)

6. Susan ---- waiting, so don't keep her waiting no matter what the reason is.
B. Complete the exercise with the verbs inside the box. (simple past tense)
buy catch cost drink 7. What I really like about Mellisa is that she ---- amazing cakes.
fall hurt sell spend
8. Tracy has just been to the hairdresser's, but her hair ---- as if it hasn't been done.
teach throw win write

9. I don't know what or who she ---- at. I don't think there is anything funny.
wrote
1. Mozart more than 600 pieces of music.

2. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father me.' Good Luck
3. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we it.
Name: _______________________
4. I was very thirsty. I the water very quickly.
Class: _______________________
5. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he easily.

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