PRONOUN MS

1. Choose the correct variant. 9. It is shame that … us can solve the easiest
You mustn’t blame … . You are the guilty one. problem.
A) yourself A) all of
B) me B) both of
C) myself C) neither of
D) you D) each of
E) yourselves E) enough of

2. Almost no friend of … came to the funeral. 10. Richard, I thought one packet of flour was
A) her enough, but it isn’t. can you get … packet from
B) myself a market?
C) theirs A) one
D) them B) the other
E) our C) another
D) one else
3. Hello Henry, Kate, Peter. Help… to some E) other
food and I’ll be with you in a moment.
A) you 11. What are you trying to tell me by saying
B) yours that you are better than … ?
C) yourself A) mine
D) yourselves B) I
E) themselves C) they
D) me
4. Her parents were in Malaya. So were… . E) myself
A) mine
B) your 12. Both the films are available at the moment.
C) myself You can choose … of them.
D) my A) every
E) us B) both
C) either
5. There was … to help me so I had to do all the D) each
cleaning myself. E) that
A) anybody
B) no one 13. Can you see the black clouds up in the sky?
C) somebody So, let's go … to protect ourselves from the
D) everyone rain.
E) someone A) somebody else
B) anyone else
6. The music in the houses was so loud that C) nowhere else
everybody had to shout to make … heard. D) somewhere else
A) herself E) nobody else
B) itself
C) oneself 14. The room was dark as it was midnight, but I
D) themselves saw him sitting near the window … .
E) himself A) his own
B) without
7. He had to give … his personal details on the C) alone
visa application form. D) by himself
A) to them E) itself
B) for them
C) them 15. You don't have to introduce his secretary
D) they to me, I want to meet Mr. Richardson … .
E) themselves A) myself
B) by myself
8. You can take two ways to go there. One is C) himself
walking along Victoria Lane, and … is taking D) for himself
bus "V12". E) his own
A) either
B) other 16. … of the city is under water because of the
C) the others floods caused by the rain
D) the two A) Few
E) the other B) More
C) Many 24. There is a commercial coming up. It is …
D) Most where the bean can dances with the hot dog.
E) A lot A) the one
B) that’s why
17. Do you see these three keys on the control C) that
panel? Press the blue and the green key, but do D) these
not press … . E) those
A) the one
B) the others 25. We all remember that Queen
C) another Victoria, when … died in 1 901 , had never
D) the other got to see a helicopter, a television
E) anything other set, penicillin, an electric refrigerator. Yet …
had seen railroads, electric lights. … came
18. I didn't sleep until midnight. Now I feel … about midway in the industrial revolution that
sleepy. has transformed … world.
A) my A) she / she / her / her
B) just B) she / her / she / her
C) me C) she / she /she / our
D) mine D) she / she / her / our
E) – E) she / her / her / our

19. The car near the fence is … but the house is 26. A very close relative … has just arrived
… not … . from a trip during which he experienced many
A) his / their / him interesting adventures.
B) his / them / his A) to me
C) him / theirs / him B) of me
D) his / their / his C) of mine
E) his/ theirs / his D) to myself
E) for my own
20. This is a secret between … ; … should keep
it until you die. And … will, too. Let … know 27. American Indians often sold… land to
about . white people or gave it away without realizing
A) ourselves / we / I / someone / them that it would no longer be … .
B) us / you / you / no one / it A) theirs, them
C) us / you / I / nobody / it B) its, them
D) us / we / you / anyone / it C) its, its
E) you / they / he / us / it D) their, theirs
E) their, themselves
21. When I entered the room I saw her sitting
alone, she was talking … . 28. According to the schedule, the teachers
A) with himself have to come together … other week to discuss
the problems of their students.
B) to herself A) all
C) by herself B) any
D) for herself C) some
E) through himself D) each
E) every
22. He is older than … so I have to respect and
give priority to … . 29. …researchers have demonstrated that
A) myself / himself global warming tends to result from
B) mine / his greenhouse gases.
C) me / his A) Much more
D) me / him B) A number of
E) I / myself C) Most of
D) Half of
23. … who touch this wire will be punished by E) The least
instant death! 30. The artists of the Spanish Market work with
A) The one many different kinds of materials; … weave
B) Those cloth on looms or punch designs into tin,
C) Their …make their own pottery or carve objects out
D) These of bone.
E) He A) some, others
B) all, none
C) several, a good deal D) each other
D) many, each E) whichever
E) too few, the other
38. How does one go about making sure
31. He spent the ... night drinking, so there was adults discharge responsibilities
hardly…wine left. when they are…unaware of what …
A) each, every can do?
B) all, some A) theirs, they
C) whole, any B) themselves, they
D) every, no C) they, theirs
E) most, much D) them, he
E) us, we
32. High cholesterol is one of the three major
risk factors for heart disease. Cigarette smoking 39. Some people with depression may
and high blood pressure are … two. have thoughts about hurting
A) another themselves or…, and they may
B) one another even think about killing … .
C) others A) the others, themselves
D) the other B) other, them
E) other C) others, themselves
D) another, theirs
33. Despite the huge budget deficit, … of local E) others, theirs
government spending is directed towards the
private sector. 40. Istanbul is the biggest city in Turkey and
A) a great quantity one of the world's major cities, with around 6.7
B) a good many million people in the city and … four million
C) a large many in the area around it.
D) a considerable group A) itself, another
E) very few B) themselves, the other
C) alone, others
34. Laura has three pets, …which is a Siamese
D) one another, the others
cat that has just given birth to twin kittens, and
E) its own, other
… are male dogs which frequently fight.
A) one, others 41. Despite the material donations from the
B) alone, some local shops, the school still needs … more
C) the one, the others equipment such as video players, cassette
D) another, other players and computers.
E) the other, each other A) a few
B) many
35. … question in the test was checked in detail C) some
before given the students, and … including D) no
mistakes or causing ambiguity were corrected by E) plenty
the teachers.
A) Either, none 42. I've seen … of his work to know that he's
B) The whole, the ones ready for a promotion.
C) Each, no A) a number of
D) All, the other B) both
E) Every, any C) a few
D) several
36. While there are … formidable women on the E) enough
screen today, … of them have involved
themselves in the method school as part of their 43. A colleague of…has lent us… holiday
training. cottage for a week.
A) quiet a few, many A) him, her
B) many, a good many B) mine, his
C) the number of, few C) theirs, its
D) lots of, a good deal D) your, them
E) many, very few E) our, their
37. Under torture a person will say_____ 44. … of the area managers is going to report
his captors want to hear. his total sales to head office … two weeks.
A) anything A) All, each
B) something B) Both, another
C) nothing C) Each, every
D) Any, all 52. I didn't believe him when he said that it was
E) Every, several hailing in June, so I went out on the balcony to
see it for … .
45. We had had so much rain that the fields on
A) myself
…sides of the river were … flooded.
B) himself
A) both, all
C) mine
B) all, much
D) him
C) each, most
E) itself
D) neither, each
E) every, both
53. Although … in the group knew that …had
46. We must admit that the fault was not entirely ever tried to climb the mountain by this path
… . Some of it must have been … . before, they all seemed very confident.
A) hers, ours A) someone, nowhere
B) his, us B) no one, anywhere
C) their, my C) everyone, no one
D) her, theirs D) anyone, somebody
E) mine, you E) everything, anyone

54. It's getting late. I'll feel better when we

47. On international airlines, there are always …
have found …to stay for the night, and, at this
a pilot and a co-pilot and each knows the other's
hour, I'm not looking for a luxury place.
job, so, in the event that … falls ill during the
…clean and tidy will do.
flight, the other is qualified to land the plane
A) somewhere, anywhere
safely.
B) everywhere, somebody
A) either, both
C) something, nowhere
B) neither, any
D) nowhere, somewhere
C) both, either
E) anything, something
D) all, neither
E) many, one 55. As …of the proposals seems to provide a
complete solution on … I suggest we continue
48. She started reading first thing in the morning, working on this.
and by nightfall, she had read the …book. A) both, themselves
A) whole B) either, our own
B) either C) each, ourselves
C) all D) none, his own
D) each E) neither, its own
E) every
56. I don't think that's the only dry cleaner's
49. Of the many dresses she has shown, … was around here. I think there is …next to the bus
actually to her taste, but she had to choose one station.
for the party. A) another
A) both B) other
B) some C) the other
C) none D) others
D) neither E) the others
E) most 57. … has got a packed lunch, a torch and a
waterproof coat, haven't …?
50. A: Should I study art or philosophy? A) Everybody, they
B: … ! In my opinion, they are … B) Everywhere, it
a waste of time. C) No one, you
A) Both, either D) Someone, we
B) Neither, both E) Anybody, them
C) All, whole
D) Each, none 58. The different people in Africa … has…
E) None, all own myths about the creation of the world.
51. … who enjoys jazz music will enjoy this A) all, its
festival, tickets for which can be bought at … B) most, themselves
good music shop. C) every, itself
A) Nobody, some D) some, theirs
B) Anyone, several E) each, their
C) Everybody, all
D) Somebody, both
E) Anybody, every