Question

III. Complete the sentences. Use "of" where necessary.
18. Much ....... ....... the city was destroyed in the war but a great deal ..... it has been restored since then.
19. I've lived in this village for a number. .... years.
20. I've never seen this many ........ people at a local event.
21. Jane arrived at the meeting with a few her colleagues - several .... them had come to support her.
22. Much. this work was started last year. 23. Very little ... ... his money was left after the taxes had been paid.
24. You may have to wait several .... months for the decision.
25. Hundreds .... people were killed when the earthquake struck.
26. Too much .... time has been spent on this problem.​

Answer 1

18. Much of the city was destroyed in the war but a great deal of it has been restored since then.

19. I've lived in this village for a number of years.

20. I've never seen this many people at a local event.

21. Jane arrived at the meeting with a few her colleagues - several of them had come to support her.

22. Much of this work was started last year.

23. Very little of his money was left after the taxes had been paid.

24. You may have to wait several months for the decision.

25. Hundreds of people were killed when the earthquake struck.

26. Too much time has been spent on this problem.​