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C1 Avoiding Repetition

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    using pronouns and determiners to avoid repetition
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  • My boiler has broken and _____ is why I'm calling.
    that
  •  25
  • There were only a few strawberries left, so my mum had to use ____ (3 words), along with some apples, to make a fruit pie.
    all of them
  •  25
  • There are two official languages in Canada and André speaks ____.
    both/both of them
  •  25
  • Olivia has had two part-time jobs. ____ were in bars, but _____ were well-paid.
    Both/Both of them; neither
  •  25
  • Amy bought some pears at the market. She gave ___ to her daughter, and used ____ in a dessert.
    one/some/a few; the others
  •  25
  • Nadia spent a few days deciding which phone to buy. She finally chose ___ yesterday.
    one
  •  20
  • My aunt inherited a painting by her grandmother. ____ turned out to be worth €250,000!
    It
  •  20
  • Isaac sat down and poured ___ a glass of water.
    himself
    he
    him
  •  15
  • Andy Murray is a famous Scottish tennis player. ___ won Wimbledon for the first time in 2013.
    Himself
    They
    He
    It
  •  5
  • Oh no, someone has left ____ bag!
    his
    her
    them
    their
  •  15
  • By the age of 5, most children can put on a jacket by ____.
    herself
    themselfs
    themselves
    himself
  •  15
  • Using red for the poster was a stroke of genius. ___ really made it stand out.
    It
    They
    Using it
    Is
  •  15
  • I failed my exam and _____ is why I'm repeating the course.
    it
    that
    they
  •  15
  • I've just made some coffee. Would you like ___?
    it
    some
    them
    that
  •  15
  • Our classmates are generally lovely, but the ___ at the back of the class are slightly irritating.
    these
    other
    ones
    those
  •  15
  • ___ thing to consider is how it affects the environment.
    Other
    Any
    Another
    That
  •  15