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7. I hope you (inform) us when the documents (sing) (with, by) the boss. 8. The secretary (know) when the president (take) the final decision (at, by, on) this issue? 9. I want to know if the latest model of refrigerators you are going to produce (be) of higher quality (than, then) the previous one. 10. He asked the manager if they (settle) the price problem (by, in, through) the end of next month. 11. She didn't even ask me if I (help) her to do (these, this) translation, and I didn't know when I (have) spare time to do it. 12. The girl asked her mother when she (buy) her (the other, another) parrot, as their old one (fly) away. 13. The manager asked (a/an, the, -) secretary if she (be able to) arrange everything herself for the reception of the foreign delegation. 14. My friend wanted to know if I (buy) a flat in a new district or in (a/an, the, -) centre of the city. But as I (not, save up) for any of them yet, I told him (something, nothing, few) about my plans. 15. The guide asked the tourists if they (want) to see the sights of (a/an, the, —) Tower when they (arrive) (to, in, at) London. 16. (The, a, -) North of Ireland (be) still part of (a, the, -) UK, while (the, a, -) Republic of Ireland, in the south, (be) an independent state since 1921. 17. The Republic of Ireland (have) three and a half million inhabitants and two official languages, (the, a, -) English and Gaelic (use) in the country. 18. I (can't, mustn't, may not) believe I (be) in London for two months now. Time (pass) far to quickly. So much (happen) since I last (write) to you. 19. She (go) to the evening party when suddenly she (realize) that somebody (steal) her purse. 20. What dry weather! If we (have) more rain, our crop (grow) faster. 173
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