In each of these sequences of three sentences, there is an unnecessary word in two of them. The first sequence has been done as an example.
- a) He has done a good work since he joined the firm. __a__
b) He has done a lot of good work since he joined the firm. __OK__
c) He has not been in a good health recently. __a__
- a)The research they have done it proved nothing.
____
it
b) Who was it that said that they were wasting their time? ____
OK
c) What's surprising is that the Government it has given them more money.____
it
- a) My daughter is only 16,so she's still at the school.
____
the>
b) I've always been interested in the education.____
the
c) I'm very concerned about the education of my children. ____
OK
- a) They are both very popular records.
____
OK
b) Both are records will be very popular. ____
are
c) They come from the Woodstock festival, both are being recorded there. ____
are>
- a) I was waiting on the platform for the train to arrive.
____
OK
b) I was at the station for to catch the train to Lyons.____
for
c) I asked him if it was the train for going there. ____
for
- a) They've sold their house and been moved to another part of the city.
____
been
b) I've not often been moved to tears by a song, but that one really affected me.____
OK
c) Having been moved the furniture, I found I had more space in the living-room.____
been
- a) I don't often see him these days because he lives a so long way away.
____
so
b) It's a new car and is so in a good state of repair.____
so
c) I felt so tired that I could not continue in the race.____
OK
- a) I object to the Government spending my money on things I don't approve of.
____
OK
b) The prime Minister has offered to her a place in the Government.____
to
c) If she accepts,they will make her to sign the Official Secrets Act.____
to
- a) She was not allowed to smoke on the flight.
____
OK
b) She was not allowed to smoke, the which annoyed her. ____
the
c) The smoking is strictly prohibited on board.____
The
- a) Most of people around her were born here.
____
of
b) Most of my relations were born here.____
OK
c) He's the farmer who owns most of land around here.____
of