Unit 26. Demonstrative pronouns

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences and translate them. Use this/that/ these/those + these words:

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1. Do you like these shoes?

2. Who lives in..….?

3. How much are ……?

4. Look at ……?

5. Excuse me, is…… free?

6. are dirty

 

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with this is or that's or that.

1 A: I'm sorry I'm late.

B: That's……all right.

2 A: I can't come to the party tomorrow.
B: Oh,……a pity. Why not?

3 (on the telephone)

Sue: Hello, Ann……Sue.

Ann: Oh, hello, Sue. How are you?

4 A: You're lazy.
B……not true!

5 A: Jill plays the piano very well.

B: Really? I didn't know……

6 Mark meets Paul's sister (Ann):

Paul: Mark,……my sister, Ann.

Mark: Hello, Ann.

7 A: I'm sorry I was angry yesterday.
B: ……OK. Forget it!

8 A: You're a friend of John's, aren't you?
B: Yes,……right.

 

Exercise 3. Translate the questions into English.

1. Это Ваша сумка?

2. Это твоя книга?

3. Тот чемодан Ваш?

4. Эта машина твоя?

5. Те книги Ваши?

6. Тот велосипед твой?

7. Эти цветы для меня?

8. Это мой подарок?

9. Это его кабинет?

 

Exercise 4. Translate into English.

1. Эта гостиница дорогая, но довольно хорошая.

2. Кто эта девушка? Я не знаю.

3. Мне нравятся вон те яблоки. Я возьму один килограмм.

4. Ты знаешь, кто вон тот человек?

5. Это его вещи вон там в углу?

6. Тебе нравится вон тот шарф? Я хочу его тебе купить.

7. Как далеко находится вон тот дом?

8. Этот компьютер мне не нужен. Ты можешь его забрать.

9. Подай мне, пожалуйста, вон ту книгу с верхней полки

 

UNIT 27. SOME OR ANY

Exercise 1. Put in some or any.

1I'm going to the post office. I need …… stamp.

2 There aren't……shops in this part of town.

3 George and Alice haven't got …… children.

4 Have you got. ….. brothers or sisters?

5 There are ……beautiful flowers in the garden.

6 Do you know …… good hotels in London?

7 'Would you like …… tea?' 'Yes, please.'

8 When we were on holiday, we visited …… very interesting places.

9 Don't buy…… rice. We don't need …….

10 I went out to buy …… milk but they didn't have …… in the shop.

11 I'm thirsty. Can I have …… water, please.

12 I bought ……cheese but I didn’t buy …… bread.

 

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences. Use some or any + one of these words:

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1 I want to wash my hair. Is there any ……?

2 This evening I'm going to write……

3 I haven't got my camera, so I can't take……

4 Do you speak……foreign……?

5 Yesterday evening I went to a restaurant with……of mine.

6 Can I have……in my coffee, please?

7 The radio isn't working. There aren't……in it.

8 It's hot in this office. I'm going out for…… fresh……

9 'Would you like……?' 'No, thank you. I've had enough to eat.'

10 I can do this job alone. I don't need……

 

Exercise 3. Put in something/somebody/anything/anybody.

1 She said ……to me but I didn't understand it.

2 'What's wrong?' 'There's……in my eye.'

3 Do you know……about politics?

4 I went to the shop but I didn't buy……

5 ……has broken the window. I don't know who.

6 There isn't……in the bag. It's empty.

7 I’m looking for my keys. Has……seen them?

8 Would you like…… to drink?

9 I didn't eat……because I wasn't hungry.

10 This is a secret. Please don't tell……

 

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences. Use some or any.

1 Ann didn't take any photographs but …… (I/take)

2 'Where's your luggage?' …… (I/not/have)

3 'Do you need any money?' 'No, thank you……' (I/have)

4 'Can you lend me some money?' 'I'm sorry but……' (I/not/have)

5 The tomatoes in the shop didn't look very good, so…… (I/not/buy)

6 There were some nice oranges in the shop, so…… (I/buy)

 

Exercise 5. Put in no or any.

1 There's ……sugar in your coffee.

2 My brother is married but he hasn't got ……children.

3 Sue doesn't speak …… foreign languages.

4 I'm afraid there's …… coffee. Would you like some tea?

5 'Look at those birds!' 'Birds? Where? I can’t see …… birds’.

6. 'Do you know where Jane is?' 'No, I've got …… idea.’

 

Exercise 6. Put in no, any or none.

7 There aren't..... pictures on the wall.

8 The weather was cold but there was …… wind.

9 I wanted to buy some oranges but they didn't have …… in the shop.

10 Everything was correct. There were …… mistakes.

11 'How much luggage have you got?' '……'

12 'How much luggage have you got?' 'I haven't got …….'

 

Exercise 7. Complete the sentences. Use any or no + one of these words:

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1 Everything was OK. There were ……

2 They want to go on holiday but they've got……

3 I'm not going to answer…….

4 He's always alone. He's got……

5 There is……between these two machines. They're exactly the same.

6 There wasn't……in the room. It was completely empty.

7 I tried to phone you yesterday but there was……

8 The house is cold because there isn't……

9 I can't take……There's……in the camera.

 

Exercise 8. Complete the sentences. Use nobody/no one/nothing/anybody/anyone/ anything.

1 That house is empty…… lives there.

2 Jack has a bad memory. He can't remember ……:

3 Be quiet! Don't say……

4 I didn't know about the meeting……told me.

5 'What did you have to eat?' '…… I wasn't hungry.'

6 I didn't eat……I wasn't hungry.

7 Jenny was sitting alone. She wasn't with ……

8 I'm afraid I can't help you. There's……I can do.

9 I don't know……about car engines.

10 The museum is free. It doesn't cost …… to go in.

11 I heard a knock on the door but when I opened it there was …… there.

12 She spoke very fast. I didn't understand.....

13 'What are you doing this evening?' '…… Why?'

14 Helen has gone away. ……knows where she is. She didn't tell

……where she was going.

 

Exercise 9. Put in somebody/anything/nowhere etc.

1 It's dark. I can't see ……

2 Tom lives …… near London.

3 Do you know……about computers?

4 'Listen!' 'What? I can't hear……'

5 'What are you doing here?' 'I'm waiting for……'

6 Please listen carefully. There's……I want to tell you.

7 'Did……see the accident?' 'No,……

8 We weren't hungry, so we didn't eat……

9 'What's going to happen?' 'I don't know. ……knows.'

10 'Do you know……in London?' 'Yes, a few people.'

11 'What's in that cupboard?' '…… It's empty.'

12 I'm looking for my glasses. I can't find them……

13 I don't like cold weather. I want to live……warm.

14 Is there……interesting on television tonight?

15 Have you ever met……famous?

 

Exercise 10. Complete the sentences with some or any.

1 We didn't buy any flowers.

2 This evening I'm going out with……friends of mine.

3 'Have you seen……good films recently?' 'No, I haven't been to the cinema

for ages.'

4 I didn't have……money, so I had to borrow……

5 Can I have ……milk in my coffee, please?

6 I was too tired to do……work.

7 You can cash these traveller's cheques at……bank.

8 Can you give me……information about places of interest in the town?

9 With the special tourist train ticket, you can travel on…… train you like.

10 If there are……words you don't understand, use a dictionary.

Exercise 11. Complete the sentences with some- or any- + -body/-thing/-where.

1 I was too surprised to say anything.

2 There's……at the door. Can you go and see who it is?

3 Does……mind if I open the window?

4 I wasn't feeling hungry, so I didn't eat……

5 You must be hungry. Would you like……to eat?

6 Quick, let's go! There's……coming and I don't want……to see

us.

7 Sally was upset about……and refused to talk to……

8 This machine is very easy to use……can learn to use it in a very short time.

9 There was hardly……on the beach. It was almost deserted.

10 'Do you live……near Jim?' 'No, he lives in another part of town.'

11 We slept in a park because we didn't have. to stay.

12 'Where shall we go on holiday?' 'Let's go……warm and sunny.'

13 They stay at home all the time. They never seem to go

14 I'm going out now. If……phones while I'm out, can you tell them I'll be back

at 11.30?

15 Why are you looking under the bed? Have you lost …?

16 ……who saw the accident should contact the police.

17 Sue is very secretive. She never tells…… (2 words)

 

UNIT 28. COUNTABLE/ UNCOUNTABLE

Exercise 1. Some of these sentences are right, but some of them need a/an. Put in a/an where necessary.

1 I haven't got watch.

2 Jamaica is island.

3 Do you like cheese?

4 I don't need key.

5 Ann never wears hat.

6 Everybody needs food.

7 Are you looking for job?

8 I've got good idea.

9 Mary doesn't eat meat.

10 Can you drive car?

11 Mary eats apple every day.

12 Do you want cup of coffee?

13 I'm going to party tonight.

14 I don't like coffee without milk.

15 Music is wonderful thing.

16 Don't go out without umbrella.

 

Exercise 2. Put in a/an or some.

1. I read …… book and listened to …… music.

2. I need …… money. I want to buy……food.

3. We met ……interesting people at the party.

4. I'm going to open ……window to get ……fresh air.

5. She didn't eat much for lunch — only ……apple and …… bread.

6. We live in …big house. There's ……nice garden with ……beautiful trees.

7. I'm going to make a table. First I need …… wood.

8. Listen to me carefully. I'm going to give you ……advice

9. I want to write a letter. I need ……paper and …… pen.

Exercise 3. Which is right?

1 I'm going to buy some new shoe / shoes.

2 Martin has got brown eye/eyes.

3 Paula has got short black hair/hairs.

4 The tourist guide gave us some information/informations about the town.

5 We're going to buy some new chair/chairs.

6 We're going to buy some new furniture/furnitures.

7 It's difficult to get a work/job at the moment.

8 We had lovely weather / a lovely weather when we were on holiday.

 

Exercise 4. Some of these sentences need a/an. Correct the sentences which are wrong. If the sentence is already correct, put 'right'.

1 Jim goes everywhere by bike. He hasn't got car.

2 Ann was listening to music when I arrived.

3 We went to very nice restaurant last weekend.

4 I clean my teeth with toothpaste.

5 I use toothbrush to clean my teeth.

6 Can you tell me if there's bank near here?

7 My brother works for insurance company in London.

8 I don't like violence.

9 Can you smell paint?

10 We need petrol. I hope we come to petrol station soon.

11 I wonder if you can help me. I have problem.

12 John has got interview for job tomorrow.

13 Liz doesn't usually wear jewellery but yesterday she was wearing necklace.

14 I think volleyball is very good game.

 

Exercise 5. Complete the sentences using one of the following words. Use a/an where necessary.

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1 It wasn't your fault. It was …...

2 Listen! Can you hear …...?

3 I couldn't get into the house because I didn't have……

4 It's very warm today. Why are you wearing……?

5 Do you take……in your coffee?

6 Are you hungry? Would you like……with your coffee?

7 Our lives would be very difficult without……

8 I didn't phone them. I wrote……instead……

9 The heart pumps……through the body.

10 Excuse me, but can I ask you……?

11 I'm not ready yet. Can you wait……, please?

12 We can't delay much longer. We have to make……soon.