Exercise

1. 'Which dress should I wear?' '.............................. will do.'

Any

Some

Either could be used here

2. Can you see .......................... parrots over there?

some

any

Either could be used here

3. 'Are there ............................ apples in the fridge?'

some

any

Either could be used here

4. The traveller asked for food but there was .............................. in the house.

some

any

none

5. He didn't show ............................ remorse.

any

some

Either could be used here

6. She doesn't have .............................. interest in politics.

any

some

no

none

7. Can I have .............................. more coffee?

any

some

no

8. She has got hardly ................................. friends.

some

no

9. He has five children but ................................. of them lives with him.

Any

Some

None

10. I called her in the afternoon but there was ................................. answer.

any

some

no

11. If you receive .................................. information, let me know.

any

some

none

12. You have never offered me ................................ help.

any

some

no

Exercise 2:

SOME / ANY and Compound

Complete the sentences using SOME / ANY / SOMEONE / ANYONE / SOMETHING /

ANYTHING /SOMEWHERE / ANYWHERE.

1. Mum, have we got _____________ eggs I the fridge? – Of course, I bought _____________

yesterday.

2. There's _____________ at the door. – Are you expecting _____________?

3. Did you go _____________ last night?

4. You've got to do _____________ about it. Otherwise the situation will get out of control.

5. Choose _____________ number between 1 and 10. It doesn't matter which one.
6. I can't find my cell phone. I must have left it _____________.

7. I need _____________ tomatoes to make this salad. – Sorry, we haven't got _____________ at

home. – Well could you hop over to the greengrocer's and get _____________, please.

8. I've got _____________ banknotes, but I don't have _____________ coins.

9. This party is so boring. – Let's go _____________ else.

10. Is there _____________ you need? – No, I'm just looking for _____________.

11. Is there _____________ in the classroom with a blue sweater?

12. John lives _____________ in London, but I don't really know the exact address.

13. Does _____________ in the audience have a mobile phone?

14. Could I have _____________ more coffee please?

15. I would like to go _____________ this summer, but not just _____________. I'd like to travel

abroad.

16. _____________ can play this game. It's easy.

17. I went shopping yesterday. I bought _____________ socks, but I didn't buy _____________

shoes.

18. Have there been _____________ phone calls for me while I was out? – Yes, _____________

called an hour ago. There was _____________ he had to tell you.

19. There isn't _____________ sitting at the table, but there's _____________ sitting at the bar.

20. Where is my notebook? – I can't find it _____________.

21. There must be _____________ you can add to our discussion. Just don't sit there without

saying _____________.

22. I don't want to go to the Jake's party. I don't know _____________ there.

23. Can we go _____________ else to talk? It's so loud here.

24. _____________ bus will take you to the town centre.

25. There's _____________ I want to introduce to you.

Exercise 3 :

Prepositions

Complete the sentences with one of the prepositions from the box.

ABOUT - AFTER – AMONG - AT – FOR – IN - OF – ON -

OUT - TO – WITH
1.We wanted to eat the typical food __________ the area, so we went to a local restaurant.

2. She's very fond __________ children. In fact, she wants to have two of her own.

3. I feel sorry __________ her. She doesn't deserve to be treated __________ such a bad way.

4. My dad is very pleased __________ my conduct in school.

5. Irish people are famous __________ their hospitality.

6. The district attorney is involved __________ one of the biggest crime cases in decades.

7. If we don't get to a petrol station soon, we'll be running __________ of gas.

8. The classroom is equipped __________ all the latest technical devices.

9. There must be something wrong __________ John. He keeps locking himself up in his

room.

10.I am not used __________ running in this kind __________ weather.

11.Are you related __________ Harriet? You look exactly like her.

12.Vegetables and fruit are rich __________ vitamins.

13.I'm very bad __________ cooking, so we often go __________ for meals.

14.I'm so tired __________ babysitting. Why don't you look __________ her for a while?

15.He apologized __________ the remarks he made __________ us.

16.Jill is married __________ an Australian.

17.Based __________ the data we have, the party won't make it into parliament.

18.Don't get mad __________ me. I haven't done anything wrong.

19.Mom is worried __________ her sister. She doesn't seem to be herself __________ the

moment.

20.The chairman is responsible __________ all the wrong decisions he has made so far.

21.The teacher is very proud __________ her class. They are __________ the best in school.

22.I'd like to be honest __________ you. You probably won't get the job.

23.You must be patient __________ her. She needs more time than the rest __________ the

girls.

24.Britain is known __________ its lovely parks and gardens.

25.I'm keen __________ going to the theatre. I go to a performance __________ least once a

month.

Exercise 4 :
Complete the sentences with one of the prepositions from the box.
AGAINST – AT – AROUND – BELOW – BY – FROM – INTO

– OF – OFF – ON – OVER – TO - UNDER – WITH

1. That old-timer belongs _______ a friend _______ mine.

2. I am familiar _______ the rules, so you don't have to explain them to me.

3. I like to read books _______ photography.

4. The painter's works are _______ display _______ the National Gallery.

5. Many _______ the old bridges in the city are _______ repair.

6. The team are far _______ defending their title.

7. My mom _______ from migraine.

8. A large part _______ the Netherlands lies _______ sea level.

9. I leaned my new bike _______ the wall.

10.The older boys always make fun _______ me.

11.The man fell _______ a coma _______ which he never recovered.

12. _______ first, I thought it was an earthquake, but then I saw the damaged bus.

13.We stepped _______ the room and saw documents and folders scattered over the floor.

14.My sister owns a beautiful house _______ the sea.

15.I'm sorry. I must have tripped _______ the carpet _______ accident.

16.After an hour, the fire fighters had the incident _______ control.

17.It took us _______ an hour to get to the convention centre.

18. _______ the time, Germany was _______ war _______ France.

19.The wind was coming _______ all directions, so it was impossible to continue with the

event.

20.The pupils in the last row never pay attention _______ what the teacher says.

21.I never have my wallet _______ me.

22.The thriller was written _______ John Grisham.

23.There is a wooden fence _______ the garden, which looks quite nice.

24.The Canaries are a group of islands _______ the coast of Africa.

25.I have already become accustomed _______ the rough weather.

Exercise 5:
AT – BY – FOR - IN – ON
1. She was _____________ university when she heard about the death of her father.

2. We usually go on holidays _____________ plane but this year we are going to Italy

_____________ car.

3. Let's go _____________ a walk. The weather is so great!

4. The train was travelling _____________ a speed of over 150 km an hour.

5. She got _____________ the bus at Oxford Street and got off five stops later.

6. Despite the bad weather all trains are running _____________ time.

7. Bats are mammals that are highly active _____________ night.

8. This village isn't even _____________ the map. It's so small.

9. We usually go to dance class ______________ Mondays.

10. _____________ nightfall over 10 inches of snow had fallen.

11.Doctors hope that the spread of the virus will slow down _____________ the summer.

12.Dad always reads his daughter bedtime stories _____________ the evening.

13. Let's meet _____________ noon. We can have lunch and sort things out.

14.The cat was playing with a ball _____________ the corner of Michael's room.

15.She has been a member of the committee _____________ 6 years.

16.What are we having _____________ dinner today?

17. _____________ average, the unemployment rate has been going up 1 per cent a year.

18.Take a seat. I'll be with you _____________ a minute.

19.We decided to meet _____________ the station.

20.The boss would like to have the report _____________ the end of the day at the latest.

Exercise 6

Active or Passive Voice

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. Use active or passive voice.

1. A lot of old songs ____________________ on the radio last week. (PLAY)

2. The President ____________________________ about the coup in Central America. (JUST

INFORM)

3. If I ____________________ you I wouldn't go to the meeting. (BE)

4. The bank manager told me that the house ________________________ for. (NOT PAY)

5. I _________________________ the guitar since I was in nursery school. (PLAY)

from her boyfriend. (JUST RECEIVE)

7. I _______________________ after the children while the garage ________________________ .

(LOOK , REPAIR)

8. When Jane came to the office, she found out that her boss ________________________ .

(ALREADY LEAVE)

9. Please don't interrupt us. We ____________________ an important conversation. (HAVE)

10.I reported to the police that my stamp collection _______________________ the week

before. (STEAL)

11.A short time after the pedestrian _______________________ by the car the ambulance

____________________ . (HIT, ARRIVE)

12.When Mr Kennel entered the room, emails ________________________ by his assistants.

(TYPE)

13.Dad ________________________ for over three weeks. (NOT SMOKE)

14.He normally ____________________ up on his own but yesterday he ____________________

by his mom. (WAKE, WAKE)

15.They usually ____________________ visitors at the hospital. (NOT ALLOW)

16.All the houses in our street _______________________ every year during the Christmas

season. (DECORATE)

17.India _______________________ independence in 1947. (GRANT)

18.They _______________________ in southern Italy since the end of the war. (LIVE)

19.I ______________________ a car by the garage so that I could drive home. (GIVE)

20.Tom's father is an excellent athlete. He ____________________ some sort of sport every

day. (DO)

Exercise 7:
Passive and active voice

Change the sentences to passive voice.

1. The Browns have built the large house.

2. A jellyfish stung her while she was swimming.

3. They gave her a nice present.

5. The storm destroyed the house.

6. People spent a lot of Monday on the first shopping Saturday.

7. How do you write that word?

8. She watered the flowers every day.

9. The headmaster called his parents to the office.

10. Ben will direct the show.

11. The dog has broken the window pane.

12. You must pay the bill first.

13. They were interviewing her for the job.

14. The professor told him not to talk in class.

15. You shouldn’t speak to your neighbor.

16. Do not leave your bicycle in the hall.

17. Can you learn French easily?

18. Your impolite tone surprises me.

19. James will repair the car.

20. An unknown author wrote the book.

21. They forced him to steal the money out of his dad’s room.

22. Our neighbors have invited us to dinner.

23. Why are they tearing down the old theatre?

24. I will present my ideas at the conference tonight.

25. She would have told you.

Exercise 8:
Fill in the correct form of the Future Tense. In some sentences several forms are

possible.

1. They __________________________ driving to New York tomorrow evening. (DRIVE)

2. I offered him a job last week and I think he __________________________ it. (TAKE)

3. I hope the weather __________________________ nice when you get to Sardinia. (BE)

4. We __________________________ married on June 25th

. (GET)
5. I suppose real estate prices __________________________ up again next year. (GO)

6. What __________________________ when you grow up? – I __________________________ a

pilot. (YOU DO, BE)

7. I am __________________________ football this afternoon so I can't make it to the party.

(PLAY)

8. Put your wallet away. I __________________________ for the tickets. (PAY)

9. I _____________________________ John at the airport tomorrow at 5.30. (MEET)

10.Take the umbrella with you. I think it __________________________ in the afternoon.

(RAIN)

11.I think I __________________________ a cup of tea after all. (HAVE)

12.Ask Mary. She __________________________ the answer (PROBABLY KNOW)

13.Which car __________________________ to buy? (YOU PLAN)

14.Jack missed the train. He __________________________ late again. (BE)

15.All our stores __________________________ next Monday at 10.00 a.m. (OPEN)

16.We __________________________ our holidays in France next year. (SPEND)

17.What do you want to eat? – I think I __________________________ a sandwich. (HAVE)

18.We have to go now. It __________________________ late. (GET)

19.I can't talk about it now, but I __________________________ you a mail next week. (SEND)

20.The Jacksons __________________________ a party tomorrow afternoon, but they haven't

invited us. (HAVE)

Answer 1 :
1. Which dress should I wear?’ ‘Any will do.’

2. Can you see any parrots over there?

3. ‘Are there any apples in the fridge?’

4. The traveller asked for food but there was none in the house.

5. He didn’t show any remorse.

6. She doesn’t have any interest in politics.

7. Can I have some more coffee?

8. She has got hardly any friends.

9. He has five children but none of them lives with him.

10. I called her in the afternoon but there was no answer.

12. You have never offered me any help.

Answer 2:

1. Mum, have we got any eggs I the fridge? – Of course, I bought some yesterday.

2. There's someone at the door. – Are you expecting anyone?

3. Did you go anywhere last night?

4. You've got to do something about it. Otherwise the situation will get out of control.

5. Choose any number between 1 and 10. It doesn't matter which one.

6. I can't find my cell phone. I must have left it somewhere.

7. I need some tomatoes to make this salad. – Sorry, we haven't got any at home. – Well

could you hop over to the greengrocer's and get some, please.

8. I've got some banknotes, but I don't have any coins.

9. This party is so boring. – Let's go somewhere else.

10. Is there anything you need? – No, I'm just looking for something.

11. Is there anyone in the classroom with a blue sweater?

12. John lives somewhere in London, but I don't really know the exact address.

13. Does anyone in the audience have a mobile phone?

14. Could I have some more coffee please?

15. I would like to go somewhere this summer, but not just anywhere. I'd like to travel

abroad.

16. Anyone can play this game. It's easy.

17. I went shopping yesterday. I bought some socks, but I didn't buy any shoes.

18. Have there been any phone calls for me while I was out? – Yes, someone called an

hour ago. There was something he had to tell you.

19. There isn't anyone sitting at the table, but there's someone sitting at the bar.

20. Where is my notebook? – I can't find it anywhere.

21. There must be something you can add to our discussion. Just don't sit there without

saying anything.

22. I don't want to go to the Jake's party. I don't know anyone there.
23. Can we go somewhere else to talk? It's so loud here.

24. Any bus will take you to the town centre.

25. There's someone I want to introduce to you.

Answer 3:

1. We wanted to eat the typical food of the area, so we went to a local restaurant.

2. She's very fond of children. In fact, she wants to have two of her own.

3. I feel sorry for her. She doesn't deserve to be treated in such a bad way.

4. My dad is very pleased with my conduct in school.

5. Irish people are famous for their hospitality.

6. The district attorney is involved in one of the biggest crime cases in decades.

7. If we don't get to a petrol station soon, we'll be running out of gas.

8. The classroom is equipped with all the latest technical devices.

9. There must be something wrong with John. He keeps locking himself up in his room.

10.I am not used to running in this kind of weather.

11.Are you related to Harriet? You look exactly like her.

12.Vegetables and fruit are rich in vitamins.

13.I'm very bad at cooking, so we often go out for meals.

14.I'm so tired of babysitting. Why don't you look after her for a while?

15.He apologized for the remarks he made about us.

16.Jill is married to an Australian.

17.Based on the data we have, the party won't make it into parliament.

18.Don't get mad at me. I haven't done anything wrong.

19.Mom is worried about her sister. She doesn't seem to be herself at the moment.

20.The chairman is responsible for all the wrong decisions he has made so far.

21.The teacher is very proud of her class. They are among the best in school.

22.I'd like to be honest with you. You probably won't get the job.

23.You must be patient with her. She needs more time than the rest of the girls.

24.Britain is known for its lovely parks and gardens.

25.I'm keen on going to the theatre. I go to a performance at least once a month.

2. I am familiar with the rules, so you don't have to explain them to me.

3. I like to read books on photography.

4. The painter's works are on display at the National Gallery.

5. Many of the old bridges in the city are under repair.

6. The team are far from defending their title.

7. My mom suffers from migraine.

8. A large part of the Netherlands lies below sea level.

9. I leaned my new bike against the wall.

10.The older boys always make fun of me.

11.The man fell into a coma from which he never recovered.

12.At first, I thought it was an earthquake, but then I saw the damaged bus.

13.We stepped into the room and saw documents and folders scattered over the floor.

14.My sister owns a beautiful house by the sea.

15.I'm sorry. I must have tripped over the carpet by accident.

16.After an hour, the fire fighters had the incident under control.

17.It took us over an hour to get to the convention centre.

18.At the time, Germany was at war with France.

19.The wind was coming from all directions, so it was impossible to continue with the

event.

20.The pupils in the last row never pay attention to what the teacher says.

21.I never have my wallet with me.

22.The thriller was written by John Grisham.

23.There is a wooden fence around the garden, which looks quite nice.

24.The Canaries are a group of islands off the coast of Africa.

25.I have already become accustomed to the rough weather

Answer 5:
1. She was at university when she heard about the death of her father.

2. We usually go on holidays by plane but this year we are going to Italy by car.

3. Let's go for a walk. The weather is so great!

5. She got on the bus at Oxford Street and got off five stops later.

6. Despite the bad weather all trains are running on time.

7. Bats are mammals that are highly active at night.

8. This village isn't even on the map. It's so small.

9. We usually go to dance class on Mondays.

10.By nightfall over 10 inches of snow had fallen.

11.Doctors hope that the spread of the virus will slow down in the summer.

12.Dad always reads his daughter bedtime stories in the evening.

13. Let's meet at noon. We can have lunch and sort things out.

14.The cat was playing with a ball in the corner of Michael's room.

15.She has been a member of the committee for 6 years.

16.What are we having for dinner today?

17.On average, the unemployment rate has been going up 1 per cent a year.

18.Take a seat. I'll be with you in a minute.

19.We decided to meet at the station.

20.The boss would like to have the report by the end of the day at the latest.

Answer 6:
1. A lot of old songs were played on the radio last week. (PLAY)

2. The President has just been informed about the coup in Central America. (JUST

INFORM)

3. If I were/was you I wouldn't go to the meeting. (BE)

4. The bank manager told me that the house hadn't been paid for. (NOT PAY)

5. I have been playing the guitar since I was in nursery school. (PLAY)

6. Margie is very happy because she has just received an engagement ring from her

boyfriend. (JUST RECEIVE)

7. I looked/was looking after the children while the garage was being repaired. (LOOK ,

REPAIR)

I am looking after the children while the garage is being repaired.

8. When Jane came to the office, she found out that her boss had already left. (ALREADY
LEAVE)

9. Please don't interrupt us. We are having an important conversation. (HAVE)

10.I reported to the police that my stamp collection had been stolen the week before.

(STEAL)

11.A short time after the pedestrian had been hit by the car the ambulance arrived. (HIT,

ARRIVE)

12.When Mr Kennel entered the room, emails were being typed by his assistants. (TYPE)

13.Dad has not smoked for over three weeks. (NOT SMOKE)

14.He normally wakes up on his own but yesterday he was woken by his mom. (WAKE,

WAKE)

15.They usually don't allow visitors at the hospital. (NOT ALLOW)

16.All the houses in our street are decorated every year during the Christmas season.

(DECORATE)

17.India was granted independence in 1947. (GRANT)

18.They have been living in southern Italy since the end of the war. (LIVE)

19.I was given a car by the garage so that I could drive home. (GIVE)

20.Tom's father is an excellent athlete. He does some sort of sport every day. (DO)

Answer 7:

1. The large house has been built by the Browns.

2. She was stung by a jellyfish while she was swimming.

3. She was given a nice present.

4. The new song is being sung by Jane.

5. The house was destroyed by the storm.

6. A lot of money was spent on the first shopping Saturday.

7. How is that word written?

8. The flowers were watered every day.

9. His parents were called to the office by the headmaster.

10. The show will be directed by Ben.

11. The window pane has been broken by the dog.

12. The bill must be paid first.

14. He was told not to talk in class by the professor.

15. Your neighbor shouldn’t be spoken to.

16. Bicycles must not be left in the hall.

17. Can French be learned easily?

18. I am surprised by your impolite tone.

19. The car will be repaired by James.

20. The book was written by an unknown author.

21. He was forced to steal the money out of his dad’s room.

22. We have been invited to dinner.

23. Why is the old theatre being torn down?

24. My ideas will be presented at the conference tonight.

25. You would have been told.

Answer 8:
1. They are driving/are going to drive/will be driving to New York tomorrow evening.

(DRIVE)

2. I offered him a job last week and I think he will take/is going to take it. (TAKE)

3. I hope the weather will be nice when you get to Sardinia. (BE)

4. We are getting married on June 25th

. (GET)

5. I suppose real estate prices will go up again next year. (GO)

6. What are you going to do when you grow up? – I am going to be a pilot. (YOU DO,

BE)

7. I am going to play/ am playing/will be playing football this afternoon so I can't

make it to the party. (PLAY)

8. Put your wallet away. I will pay for the tickets. (PAY)

9. I am meeting/ am going to meet/ will be meeting John at the airport tomorrow at

5.30. (MEET)

10.Take the umbrella with you. I think it will rain/ is going to rain in the afternoon.

(RAIN)

11.I think I will have a cup of tea after all. (HAVE)

13.Which car are you planning to buy? (YOU PLAN)

14.Jack missed the train. He is going to be late again. (BE)

15.All our stores are opening/will open next Monday at 10.00 a.m. (OPEN)

16.We are going to spend our holidays in France next year. (SPEND)

17.What do you want to eat? – I think I will have a sandwich. (HAVE)

18.We have to go now. It is getting late. (GET)

19.I can't talk about it now, but I will send you a mail next week. (SEND)

20.The Jacksons are having a party tomorrow afternoon, but they haven't invited us.

(HAVE)