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A. Underline the compound personal pronouns in the following sentences and write whether
they are refl exive (R) or emphatic (E).
1. Zakir himself saw the huge snake disappearing into the garden.
2. The teacher asked the student, ‘Did you write this essay yourself?’

3. Ragini told herself to be brave and dived into the water.
4. ‘I believe in myself,’ said the athlete to the reporter.

5. Did you educate the children yourselves?
6. I myself carried all the luggage to the top fl oor of the building.
7. The dog looked at itself in the mirror and barked at its refl ection.

8. Mimi cleaned the entire room herself.

B. Use the correct word from the box to fi ll in the blanks.

himself myself itself themselves yourselves ourselves

1. How can you write neatly when your pen _________________ is leaking?

2. The people protected _________________ against invasion by building a huge wall enclosing
their city.

3. Nature will heal _________________ if we stop polluting it.
4. We _________________ are to be blamed for this confusion.
5. The people on the street avoid the beggar who mutters to _________________ all the time.

6. ‘You _________________ are responsible for this problem,’ the twins’ mother scolded them.
7. The soldiers laid down their arms _________________ when they saw the strength of the
other army.

8. The thief confessed to the judge, ‘I cannot deceive _________________ any more. I have
committed the crime.’

9. ‘We need to prepare _________________ well to face the enemy,’ the king said to his general.
10. I went to the airport to receive my cousin _________________.
11. Encouraged by his teacher, Kenneth exerted _________________ to do well in the examination.

12. ‘Have you hurt _________________?’ the doctor asked the victims of the accident.

Listening

Read the questions and the possible answers carefully before listening to the excerpts of a
speech by Malala Yousafzai. After listening, tick the most suitable answer to each question.

1. What is at once a blessing and a necessity in life?
a. need b. education

c. freedom d. experience
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