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8. He said he (can't, mustn't, wouldn't be able to) come to help us the following week. 9. It's forbidden to go near the launch pad. You (mustn't, can't, won't) go near it. 10. It's five o'clock. They (ought to, mustn't, need) be here by now. 11. The mountain was so (high, highly) that they (shouldn't, couldn't, might) climb it. 12. The question was (too, so) difficult for me to answer. 13. There are (few) public holidays in Great Britain than in (other, another, the other) European countries. 14. 0. Henry's first story (publish) in 1899 when the writer was in ... prison on ... false charge of stealing ... money from a bank, (a, the, -) 15. By 1981 only 19% of ... Welsh population spoke ... Welsh, even though ... Welsh language (use) for many radio and television programmes and in schools to promote ... Welsh culture and ... language itself, (a, the, -) 16. My grandmother has been taken to ... hospital. She 's got ... pneumonia. I'm going to ... hospital to visit her tomorrow, (a, the, -) 17. Did you pay (by, in, on) check or (by, in, on) cash? - I did it (by, with, in) credit card. 18. Did someone ring? - (It, he, she) was Vicky. She (call) just to say she (arrive) safely. 19. What's (a, the, -) weather like today? - It is much (warm) today than it was yesterday. 20. There's a woman at the door. - Oh, (it's, she's) my aunt Joan. 21. Something (happen). This is the first time he (be) late. 22. It's the only time I ever really (get angry) with him. 23. (Since, for) I've known him, he (wear) the same sweater. 207
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