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As we sailed up the River Hudson towards the (city) of New York and Brooklyn, we experienced a sensa-
tion which is, I think, common to all (traveler) who come to the end of their voyage. Many (man) have tried to
analyze this emotion, and I have read many such (analysis) but none have ever really satisfied me.
The (building) stood out against the skyline like enormous (box) of (match) stuck on end. The (house) and
(church) were completely dwarfed by them. As we went up the river, we examined it all with our (glass). It
seemed as if each building brushed the (sky).
There were a lot of (ship) in the river mouth. They were bringing (cargo) from all over the world – cargoes
of meat and (potato) and (mango), of (machine) and (toy) and many other (thing). They carried (silk) from
China and (tea) from India as well. They flew the (colour) of almost every seafaring nation on the globe.
(Army) of (customs-official), (port-authority) and others, came on board. The (passenger) were paraded be-
fore the port doctor. He was a huge fat man. The first class passengers filed before him as solemn as (ox). Most
of the third class passengers stood waiting their turn as quiet as (mouse), though some were as noisy as a flock
of (goose). They carried their (saving) in knotted (handkerchief) and the rest of their (belonging) in (bundle).
Many seemed to have completely lost their (bearing) in their new and strange (surrounding) and seemed as be-
wildered as (sheep), while their (wife) and (child) stared around like startled (deer).
There seemed to be varying (criterion) for the treatment of passengers by the immigration authorities, ac-
cording to the class in which they traveled. Those of the third were examined for (louse) and other (vermin),
regardless of their (feeling). And if a single louse was found, the individual was taken to Ellis Island, where
there were plenty of delousing (apparatus). Our American (brethren) do nothing by (half), and do not care (six-
pence) for anybody’s (opinion) of their (method).
We landed with every manifestation of high (spirit) and the customs people examined our (effect). The
(hanger-on) stared at us as though we were curious (phenomenon).
On the day we landed, the news got around that an armistice had been signed, and New York was beside it-
self with joy. Nobody then guessed how many world (crisis) would follow in the (year) to come; and what
small consolation there would be for the (man) who had performed their (duty) like (hero) in "a war to and
war".
Put the nouns in brackets in the Possessive Case.
1. He did not want to impose his sorrow on his (friends) pleasure.
2. Wormwood Shrubs is a first (offenders) prison.
3. The estate where they were to spend the weekend belonged to a cousin of (Andrew).
4. Otto turned up at (Arthur) about a week later.
5. It was (Robin) turn now to be annoyed with what he felt to be the (boy) stubbornness.
6. Annie turned great-frightened (doll) eyes upon him.
7. In stressing her (mother-in-law) pleasant origin, she found it easier to disregard her.
8. A (professor) life is little better than a high-grade (clerk) nowadays.
9. She did not ask him anything because she knew a (sister) place.
10. The street had not changed. There was the (baker) at the corner, and there was the (butcher) with the
gilt ox head on the signboard.
11. I am sure you know far more than they do about their (country) history.
12. The (sun) rays refracted in an intense glare from the chalk-white cliffs.
13. He looked expectantly at Maria, but she dilated her (camel) nostrils slightly and said: "I do not give
blank cheques".
14. It was a habit of (John) not to tell you things and then assume that you knew all about them.
Fill in the blanks with a, an or the where necessary.
1. He gave me … message for you.
2. … (R)road past … church was quiet.
3. "Is it true?" "Oh, no. It’s pure … imagination".
4. Only … poet or … saint can water … asphalt pavement in … confident anticipation that … lilies will
reward his labour.
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