Easy Puzzles 

Workings

Hint
The answer is not 15.

Answer
19 bottles.

Reasoning
From the initial 77 bottles, 75 bottles can be recycled for 15 new full bottles.

Once those are drunk, Alex will have 17 empty bottles (15 plus the 2 extra empty bottles).

From the 17 empty bottles, 15 bottles can be recycled for 3 new full bottles.

Once those are drunk, Alex will have 5 empty bottles (3 plus the 2 extra empty bottles), which can be recycled for one final full bottle.

Giving a total of 15 + 3 + 1 = 19.

Workings

Hint
Think about the items required to play each sport.

Answer
Badminton is the only sport which does not use a ball (it uses a shuttlecock).

Alternative Answers
Polo involves animals as well as humans.
Golf has no standard defined playing area.
Billiards is not played outdoors.

Workings

Hint
How many different ways could the sign be placed back?

Answer
I simply pointed Chesterton back the way I had come and this left the sign in its correct orientation.

Workings

Hint
One of the countries begins with the letter M.

Answers
Chad, China, Togo, Italy, Malta.

Domini[c had] a certain way with animals, he could almost talk to them. By tickling it under the [chin, a] rabbit would roll over and let its belly be tickled. This technique was sometimes used [to go]od effect in gaining trust, and allowed a v[ital y]early treatment to be performed safely. The removal of nits. Using a vet approved shampoo to clean the fur (and not a blend of [malt a]nd water!).