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When social scientists study families, they find that they have different shapes and sizes.

Question: (the first) they refers to:__________

• social scientists

• families

When social scientists study families, they find that they have different shapes and sizes.

Question: (the second) they refers to _________

• families

• social scientists

When most people think of libraries, they think of books. However, there are as many library services as there are types of people who use them.

They refers to ___________

• libraries

• most people

• library services

• types of people

When most people think of libraries, they think of books. However, there are as many library services as there are types of people who use them.

them refers to ___________

• libraries

• most people

• library services

• types of people

No matter whether it is young or old, large or small, traditional or modern, every family has a sense of what a family is.

• young

• large

• modern

• a family

Mr. Brown bought a new car, but his wife hasn’t seen it yet.

it refers to:_______

• his wife

• a new car

Jane thought the moon landing was a waste of money, and Martin, her husband, thought the same.

her refers to: ________

• Jane

• Martin

• Jane's husband

Jane thought the moon landing was a waste of money, and Martin, her husband, thought the same.

the same refers to: ________

• the moon landing was a waste of time

• Martin is wasting money

• Jane is wasting money

In December 1941 almost the entire U.S. fleet was anchored at Pearl Harbor. I can’t understand why.

why refers to:_________

• In December 1941

• the entire U.S fleet was anchored at Pearl Harbor

Last July we spent our holiday at Denpasar, Bali. It was the best holiday we ever had there.

It refers to: _________

• Last July

• Holiday

• Denpasar, Bali