3. Some, any, no, every.

3.1 Put in some or any.

1. I’m going to buy … eggs.

2. They didn’t make … mistakes.

3. I can pay. I’ve got … money.

4. There aren’t … shops in this part of the town.

5. George and Alice haven’t got … children.

6. Have you got … brothers or sisters?

7. There are … beautiful flowers in the garden.

8. Do you know … good hotels in London?

9. Don’t buy … rice. We don’t need … .

10. I’m thirsty. Can I have … water, please?

3.2 Complete the sentences. Use some or any + one of these words.

Air, batteries, chairs, cheese, friends, languages, milk, money, photographs, problems, shampoo, stamps

1. I can’t buy you a drink. I haven’t got ..any.. money..

2. I want to wash my hair. Is there ……?

3. I’m going to the post office to get …. .

4. Can you speak … foreign …?

5. I haven’t got my camera, so I can’t take ... .

6. Sorry, we are late. We had … with the car.

7. Everybody was standing because there weren’t … in the hall.

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

9. Why isn’t the radio working? Are there … in it?

10. Can I have … in my coffee please?

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

12. Would you like …? – No, thank you, I’ve had enough to eat.

3.3 Put in somebody (or someone)/something/anybody (or anyone)/anything.

1. She said … but I didn’t understand.

2. What’s wrong? – There is … 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 box. 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. I can do this job alone. I don’t need … to help me.

3.4 Complete the sentences with nobody/no-one/nothing/anybody/anyone/anything.

1. I went out of the house. … saw me.

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. What did you say? – I didn’t say … .

7. George has gone away. … knows where he is. He didn’t tell … where he was going.

8. What are you doing this evening? – … .Why?

9. I don’t know … about car engines.

10. How much does it cost to visit the museum? – …, it’s free.

11. She was sitting alone. She wasn’t with … .

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

3.5 Complete the sentences. Use a word from the first box + to + a word from the second box. (You can use the word more than once).

Something anything nothing Somewhere anywhere nowhere

to

Do drink eat go play read sit stay

1. We don’t go out very much because there’s nowhere to go.

2. There isn’t any food in the house. We haven’t got ... .

3. I’m bored. I’ve got … .

4. Why are you standing? – Because there isn’t … .

5. Would you like ….? – Yes, please, glass of orange juice.

6. Children need … .

7. I want … .I’m going to buy a magazine.

8. All the hotels were full. There was … .

3. Adjectives and adverbs.

3.1 The words in the box are adjectives (black/foreign etc.) or nouns (air/job etc.). Use an adjective and a noun to complete each sentence.

Air dangerous fire job interesting languages black expensive holiday long clouds foreign problem photograph hotels knife person serious sharp old

1. Jack doesn’t speak any foreign languages.

2. Look at those ……….. in the sky! It’s going to rain.

3. She works very hard and she is very tired. She needs a ………

4. I enjoy talking to her. She’s an ………….. .

5. Fire-fighting is a ………… .

6. Can you open the window? We need some ………… .

7. This is an ……….. of Tom – he looks very different now.

8. I’ve got a ………. . I hope you can help me.

9. I need a ……….. to cut this onions.

10. They’ve got a lot of money – they always stay at ………… .

3.2 Choose a verb + adverb from the box to complete the sentences.

Come think listen Sleep know work explain win

Carefully carefully easily clearly quickly hard well well

1. I’m going to say something very important, so please listen to me carefully.

2. John! I need your help. …………..!

3. I’ve met him but I don’t ………. him very ………… .

4. They ………. . At the end of the day they’re always tired.

5. I’m tired this morning. I didn’t ………… last night.

6. You’re a much better tennis player than me. When we play, you always …… .

7. …………. Before you answer the question.

8. Our teacher isn’t very good. He doesn’t … things very …...

3.3 Complete the sentences. Use than.

1. He isn’t very tall. You’re taller than him.

2. She isn’t very old. You’re …………… .

3. I don’t work very hard. You work ……….. .

4. He doesn’t smoke very much. You ………. .

5. I’m not a very good cook. You ………… .

6. We don’t know many people. You ………. .

7. They haven’t got much money. You’ve ………… .

8. I can’t run very fast. You can ………… .

9. She hasn’t been here very long. You ……… .

10. I didn’t get up very early. You ……… .

11. He isn’t very interesting. You ………… .

3.4 Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (the oldest etc.)

1. This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in the town.

2. It was a very happy day. It was …………….. of my life.

3. It’s a very good film. It’s …………… I’ve ever seen.

4. She is a very popular singer. She’s …………. in our country.

5. It was a very bad mistake. It was …………. I’ve ever made.

6. It’s a very pretty village. It’s ……………..I’ve ever seen.

7. It was a very cold day. It was …………….. of the year.

8. He’s a very interesting person. He’s ………… I’ve ever met.

3.5 Choose two words (one from each box) to complete each sentence.

absolutely reasonably badly completely seriously fully extremely unusually slightly

Cheap enormous planned changed ill quiet damaged insured sorry

1. I thought that the restaurant would be expensive but it was reasonably cheap.

2. George’s mother is ………………… in hospital.

3. The fire destroyed all our house but luckily we were …………. .

4. What a big house! It’s ………………… .

5. It wasn’t a serious accident. The car was only ………….. .

6. A lot of things went wrong during our holiday because it was …

7. The children are normally very lively but they’re ………today.

8. When I returned home after 20 years, everything had ………

9. I’m ………….. about losing your book. I’ll buy you another one.