Use the right pronoun

...boiling kettle filled ...kitchen with...steam .
i don't mind staying at ...home and looking after ...children this afternoon .
If you went to ...Indonesia for...summer you would enjoy it there.
...Royal Hotel was almost completely destroyed by fire last saturday .
You can't expect ...kindness and ... support from your family of you don't give ...same to them.
...guests didnt have to clear up after ...party . ... staff did all ...cleaning...next day.
... birds can fly high in ...sky.
they manager to arrive on ...time despite ... heavy snow storm.
...National gallery is located in ...Trafalgar Square .
in sprite of ...fact that ...music was quiet...neighbours complained.
...goverment plans to help ...poor and ...unemployed.
...temperature will drop significantly during ...afternoon.
...Drought this year has been less severe that last year.
I enjoy talking to ...old people.
Arthur Clarke began writing ... science fiction in...1930s.
Could you turn down ... music? It's too loud.
Cover ...pan with a lid when ...sauce has boiled and let it simmer.
He promised he would never bet on ...horses.
he is having ...financial difficulties now.
...blood is thicker than ...water.
...Sahara , ...largest desert, stretches across ... north of...Africa.
...Uncle Tom and ...Aunt Margaret are going to visit their son Tommy at ...university.
have you heard that ... Thompsons are moving from ... Springfield to ... Indianapolis?
...learned people of ...ancient world knew ...earth was round.
...archaeologists now believe that...craft of...metallurgy first started in what is now ...Thailand.
Chinese always produced ...best bronze items to be found in....ancient world.
...earthworms very benefical to ...fertility of...land .
...police continuously directed ...traffic during ...heavy downpour.

Exercise 275

Choose the correct variant.
1. It was desirable that we (started/start) at dawn. 2.1 insist that she regularly (should inform/would inform) us of her whereabouts. 3. It was suggested that they (cover/would cover) the distance in very short time. 4. The lawyer demanded that the prisoner (would be freed/ be freed). 5. The coach insisted that the athlete (should start/starting) training in a month. 6. The chairman proposed that the question (being put/be put) to vote. 7. Why do you insist that he (do/would do) the task on his own? 8. It is necessary that the sick man (to stay/ gtay) in bed for a fortnight. 9. It is not advisable that the children (were left/be left) alone. 10. It is important that Mr. Leeds (would give/should give) a speech.

There is an example at the beginning (0).

0)LAZY

1)HONEST

2)COMPLAIN

3)NUMBER

4)MANAGE

5)USE

6)QUALITY

7)RESIGN

8)REFUSE

9)FAIR

FATHER FIRES SON

A businessman sacked his own son because of (0) laziness, incompetence

and (1)______________ . Stuart Bidwell received dozens of letters of

(2)_______________ about his work during the ten years he was his

father's employee. "He got (3)__________________ ," said Stephen.

Bidwell, Stuart's father, and the (4) ___________ of the company.

"He was absolutely (5)_________ at his job and he didnt even

have the right (6)_____________ .Eventually he was asked to hand

in his (7)__________________ after being caught making phone calls

to a girlfriend in Australia. His (8)________________ to resign forced

his father to sack him, (9) _______________ according to Stuart, who is

now suing his father.

cookbook because she didn't have enough of the ingredients. She used (little) flour (мука) and (few) eggs than the recipe required. She also used (little) butter, (few) apples, (few) raisins (изюм) and (little) sugar than she needed. As a result Carol's apple cake didn't taste very good. In fact it tasted terrible.

already (buy) all the Christmas presents. 3. I (know) him for seven years. We (study) at school to¬gether. 4. I (turn) round and (see) a girl at the far end of the street. She (call) for help. 5. What you (think) of the chairman's report?-The facts (sound) very convincing 6. I don't think the weather (change) for the better. But if it (do) we (go) on an outing. 7. No one knew that David (do) research on this problem for nearly two years. II. Choose the right article. 1. ... robbers had left by ... time the police arrived. 2. What were you doing when you heard ... news? 3. When you are typing ... letter remember to type ... date at... top and to sign your name at... bottom. 4. It's ... best salad I've ever eaten. Can you give me ... recipe? 5. When ... door-bell rang, he just stood near for... moment before opening it. 6. Anyone can make ... mistake. III. Choose the suitable preposition. 1. Why are you (in, on, by) such a hurry? 2. It hurt the eyes to look (on, at, in) the sun. 3. I've bought this cake (on, to, for) your birthday. 4. I always finish work early (in, on, at) Fridays. 5. How many cinemas are there (in, on, at) this town? IV. Choose the suitable pronoun. 1. We study almost (every, some, no) day. 2. I have two packs of cards. One is on the table, (another, other, the other) is in the drawer. 3. (Nobody, Any, Someone) can do it but you. 4. I think rock music is just (a lot, many, much) of noise. 5. There's hardly (some, any, no) tea left. V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence. 1. broken/window/when/the/was? 2. when/bus/ waiting/the/we/accident/an/were/for/we/saw. 3. want/a/be/he/still/does/to/policeman? 4. to/a/quite/had/we/go/way/long. VI. Choose the right variant. 1. I'm awfully sorry. a) Don't mention it. b) That's O.K. c) It serves you right. 3. Could you pass me the paper? a) Yes, I could. b) Yes, I will. c) Here you are. 2. How are you? a) Don't worry. b) And how are you? c) I'm fine, thank you. 4. Will you open the drawer for me? a) What do you want? b) Do it yourself. c) Sure, no problem. VII. Choose the appropriate word. This summer is (so, such) hot. London is already (full, filled) of tourists and (there, it) is (heavy, hard) to find room to walk (along, across) the pavement in some areas, (especialy) specially) in Piccadilly. It's (almost, rather) impossible to work in this (hot, heat). Most of the time we (drink, eat) iced cokes in the office and (fun, fan) ourselves with pieces of (typed, typing) paper.

empty bottles must(throw) away/the sooner the better photographs (take) after the ceremony i never(speak) to like that before Ann(show)how to bath a baby by her elder sister a big battle(fight)here 200 years ago these books must not(take)away from the reading-room milk(use)for making butter and cheese in some countries women still(deny)the right to vote my uncle recently(make) a captain