Iii. use of english.
read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. fill in the gaps with an appropriate word.
shortly after the war, my brother and i were invited (1) a few days’ holiday with an uncle ( had just returned ( abroad. he had rented a cottage (4) the country, (5) he rarely spent much time there. we understood the reason ( this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it.
a to spend b spent c spending d have spent
a which b whose c whom d who
a from b after c before d out of
a outside b in c inside d to
a in fact b while c and d but
a for b of c on d in