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[hela]

Dear teachers,

Would you please correct my exercise? Hope it's not too long.

Put in the missing words where necessary.
1 �� antique furniture is expensive, but you can find it cheaply in England. = X (nothing) / a piece of
2 �� education is compulsory in most countries of the western world. = X
3 I wanted to give him ��assistance, but was forcibly restrained from doing so. = some
4 He had �� luggage with him which I helped him to carry. = plenty of / much
5 I gave him �� excellent advice about looking after the canary but of course he didn�t take ���. = a) X / some b) ?
6 What �� awful weather we are having ! = an
7 A loud �� thunder woke me up last night. = clap of / peal of
8 What is you favourite �� transport ? = means of
9 Do you really suspect ���� sabotage ? = some
10 Most psychiatrists look for certain ���� behaviour in their patients. = patterns of
11 Burglars had ransacked the flat which was in a �� absolute chaos. = state of
12 ��� traffic is throttling the centres of most modern towns. = X
13 There was ��� dismay at the Prime Minister�s announcement. = some
14 In wartime �� espionage is usually punishable by death. = X
15 A ���� abuse greeted me as I opened the door. = a flood / folley / stream of
16 Put another ���� coal on the fire, will you ? = lump of
17 �� machinery has enabled production to be increased enormously. = X
18 ���� hysteria swept through the assembled crowd. = X / a wave of
19 ��� vengeance is mine�, said the Lord. = X
20 ��scaffolding collapsed recently; fortunately ��did not kill anyone. = a) A piece of b) it
21 ���� smoke hung over the industrial town. = X / a cloud of / a pall of
22 It is refreshing to find such an unspoilt �� countryside. I hope ��will be preserved. = a) X / stretch of b) it
23 A great ��of drudgery had been done away with through labour saving devices. = deal (?) (what's the meaning of the sentence?)
24 ���� rank vegetation grew at the water�s edge. = X / ?
25 I have not done ��research into the matter. = any
26 There is a fair ���� of wisdom in that philosophy. = air of (?)
27 The little girl was like a �����of sunshine in the house. = ray of
28 One expects ����� comfort in one�s friend�s flats. = X
29 The cricket ball broke a ��glass. = pane of
30 �� slavery was abolished in England in 1833. = X
31 Some people never do a �� of work in their lives. = stroke of / spell of
32 The garden was immaculate: not a �� grass was out of place. = blade of

Thank you very much for your help and patience.
Hela