Question

Fill in the missing words where necessary (15):

1.​ I don’t think I’ll follow … my parents’ footsteps and become an engineer as I have no bent … this job.

2.​ I don’t understand how Linda can fix this hat … her hair.

3.​ Sally doesn’t want to be influenced … anyone, she’d like to make … her mind whether to go to college or not herself.

4.​ Larry doesn’t mind … doing a monotonous job if he knows it will do … somebody a world of good.

5.​ Malcolm showed … all the time, so some children got jealous … his success.

6.​ Nick has decided once and … all he will never work … night shifts.

7.​ I know it … a fact that Rebecca cares a lot … American films.

8.​ “If you do any harm … my baby boy”, said Jeremy, “you’ll get … trouble!”

Answer 1

1.​ I don’t think I’ll follow in my parents’ footsteps and become an engineer as I have no bent for this job.
2.​ I don’t understand how Linda can fix this hat to her hair.
3.​ Sally doesn’t want to be influenced by anyone, she’d like to make up her mind whether to go to college or not herself.
4.​ Larry doesn’t mind of doing a monotonous job if he knows it will do somebody a world of good.
5.​ Malcolm showed off all the time, so some children got jealous of his success.
6.​ Nick has decided once and for all he will never work during night shifts.
7.​ I know it as a fact that Rebecca cares a lot for American films.
8.​ “If you do any harm to my baby boy”, said Jeremy, “you’ll get in trouble!”