Choose the correct answer

1. I was surprised by _____ .
1. the announcement of yesterday
2. yesterday’s announcement
2. _____ has improved enormously.
1. The guitar playing of David
2. David’s guitar playing
3. _____ was ahead of schedule.
1. The completion of the road
2. the road’s completion
4. At the supermarket, I found I’d brought _____ .
1. the shopping list of last week
2. last week’s shopping list
5. _____ responsibility.
1. It’s the responsibility of the firm that built the houses
2. the firm that built the houses’ responsibility
6. _____ to the United States has fallen recently.
1. Britain export
2. Britain’s export
7. That isn’t much use; it’s _____.
1. the calendar of last year
2. last year’s calendar
8. I was shocked by _____ .
1. the opinion of Alice
2. Alice’s opinion
9. He gently pattered ______ .
1. the shoulder of his brother
2. his brother’s shoulder
10. He’s _____ .
1. a friend of a man I know at work
2. a man I know at work’s friend
11. _____ took only 10 minutes.
1. The evacuation of the building
2. the building’s evacuation
12. _____ caused a lot of damage.
1. Last week storm
2. last week’s storm
13. _____ has been closed down.
1. The only cinema of the town
2. the town’s only cinema
14. There will be a big crowd at _____ .
1. the football match of this evening
2. at this evening’s football match