The pronoun

Ex.16. Choose the correct forms of pronouns in brackets:

1. They rarely drive to (their/them/theirs) office. 2. She has not read a line of (you/ your/yours), how can she characterize (you/ your/yours) book? 3. He is a friend of (us/our/ours). 4. If these gloves are neither (she/her/hers) nor (you/ your/yours), then they should be (me/my/mine). 5. She was said that (somebody/anybody/something) was waiting for her in the street. 6. Please give me (another/other/others) copy of the magazine. 7. I haven’t heard from her for a month. I am afraid, (something/anything/nothing) has happened to her. 8. Why is he so selfish? – He never thinks about (other/the other/others). 9. The scheme allows students from many countries to communicate (each other/themselves/with one another). 10. (Some of/some/any) my jewelry is missing. 11. There isn’t (many/much/much of) traffic along the street where I live. 12. Following the flood, (each of/every of/every) building in the area needs major repair work. 13. There is (few/a few/little) evidence to support his claim.

Ex.17. Replace the words in bold type by expressions with reflexive pronouns:

1. I saw it with my own eyes _______. 2. You needn’t come in person _______. 3. He left us alone_______. 4. She lives on her own_______. 5. Did you study English without a teacher________? 6. The girl apologized for her behavior________. 7. We were quite alone _______ in the room. 8. Take _______ the cake, please. 9. They divided the work between each other_______. 10. It is your own fault_______.

Ex.18. Underline the correct words:

There are many reasons why we/they should recycle household waste. The main reason is to avoid using up valuable resources making new things when it is/we are not necessary. However, I do not think the government should make it/the law compulsory for people to recycle their waste.

If the government makes a law that all households must recycle their/its rubbish, the law/it could lead to more problems. For example, how can you/people check that people are recycling everything? It is not practical to do this/ To do this is not practical. In addition, there is the argument that individuals should be allowed to decide for each other/themselves whether to throw something away or to recycle it/something.

I believe the most sensible approach is for the government to put more money into recycling schemes. The most successful are the ones/them where the government gives each household special boxes to put different kinds of waste in, and the government/they provide a regular collection service. They/There are separate boxes for plastics, metal, glass, etc. this makes to recycle easier for people/it easier for people to recycle and they/there are therefore less likely to throw things in the rubbish bin.

♫ LISTENING COMPREHENSION ♫

Ex.1. Listen to the conversation between international students about their household chores and fill in the gaps:

1. I can introduce_______to a friend of_______, Yi Ling.

2. I know_______'s really enjoying_______ here in Australia.

3. Now, I have had a lot of students staying with________over the years and I do have a few rules.

4. First of all, my husband and_______want everyone to feel at home so_______

treat everyone like_______'re a member of our own family.

5. And what about other meals? Can I cook for_______?

6. Yes, everyone makes their own breakfast and I always make sure there is plenty of food in the fridge so_______can prepare_______a packed lunch if you like.

7. I expect everyone to wash and iron for_______.

8. Can I use_______to make local calls?

Ex.2. Complete this conversation between a financial advisor (FA) and a new client. Use a suitable possessive or reflexive form. Then listen and check your answers:

FA: Many investors prefer to make 1)_______ investment decisions, but if you would like some help with 2)_______, then we can certainly provide that.

Client: That's great.

FA: I can assure you that my company 3)_______ financial advisors are among the best in the UK. We also work well as a team, always keeping 4)_______ informed of any financial opportunities that we find.

Client: That's good. Well, I have made these decisions 5)_______ in the past, but with last week 6)_______ news about the problems in the stock market, I've lost confidence.

FA: Yes, many people have had the same reaction, but I'm sure we can help. First, we need to look at 7)_______attitude to risk. Do you like to take risks, or do you prefer to be safe with your money? All investors should ask 8)_______, ‘Do my investments reflect 9)_______ feelings about risk?’ We all want to maximize 10)_______income from investments, but we also want to feel comfortable with how much risk we're taking, don't we? ♫