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My mother spent three hours making a dress.

It took (a)  

We haven't been to the concert for over a year.

The last time (a)  

Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.

He enjoys (a)  

We last saw our grandfather two years ago.

We haven't (a)  

You can make payment at any post office.

Payment (a)  

The president presented the trophy to the winner.

The trophy (a)  

I have never read such a romantic story.

This is (a)  

He would go hunting when he was in Africa.

He used (a)  

His dog is called Tony.

His (a)  

It's nearly twenty years since my father saw my uncle.

My father (a)