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Unit 8: CELEBRATIONS
I. Exercise 1. Complete the sentences, using someone, anyone, no one or everyone. Use each word twice.
1.I don't think ..anyone..................... likes the film. It's so boring.
2. ........someone.............. phoned while you were out, but they didn't leave a message.
3. Does .......anyone............. mind if I eat first?
4. There's ...........someone........... at the door. Can you go and see who it is?
5. He didn't come to class for three days, and .no one.................. knows where he is.
6. Can we start now? Has .....anyone................ arrived?
7. Everyone said they would attend the party, but ..someone............... turned up.

II. Exercise 2. Rewrite the sentences, using the pronoun one(s).

1. Of three bags I like the blue one.
2. Mai is making a fruit cake. Huong is making a fruit cake, too.
3. I like reading books, especially the ones about the natural world.
4. I don't have a computer, and my father doesn't want me to have one.
5. They let me choose a pencil, and I took the red pencil.
6. There are several national celebrations in Vietnam, but perhaps the most meaningful celebration is Tet holiday.
7. We told each other both happy stories and sad stories about our lives.

III. Exercise 3. Use the words from the box to complete the following sentences.
polite celebrating traditional grand gifts excitement good luck
1. Before Tet, housewives are always busy cooking ...traditional..................... foods.
2. The Prince's wedding was a very ........polite............. occasion.
3. Christmas is also the time for people to give and receive .gifts...................
4. Each nation has its own way of .......celebrating............ the New Year.
5. On the first day of the New Year, people often try to be nice and .gook luck.................
6. People go to pagoda to pray for ..............grand.......
7. If you walk on the street before Tet, you'll find great .excitement..................... everywhere.

FURTHER PRACTICE
I. Fill in each blank of the sentences with one word from the box.
celebrate excited popular preparations wrapped
decorate influence traditional exchange represent
1. How do people ......................... New Year in your country?
2. On the first days of Tet, people often visit relatives and friends to .................... New Year wishes.
3. Japanese usually ....................... their houses with some small pine trees, which ...................... constancy and longevity.
4. People believe that what they do on the first day of the year will .................... their luck during the whole year.
5. People usually make ...................... for Tet severals weeks before hand.
6. Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money .................... in red envelopes.
7. Besides the ...................... flowers for Tet such as peach flowers and apricot flowers, the kumquat trees are
also ....................... throughout the country.
8. Children are always ...................... about the Tet holiday.

II. If appropriate, replace the underlined words or phrases with one or ones. If it's not possible or unlikely, write “No" after the
sentence.
1. I answer most of the questions, but had to miss out some very difficult questions. ones
2. The female violinists in the orchestra outnumber the male violinists by about three to one. ones
3. Traffic is light in most of the city, but there is heavy traffic near the football stadium.No
4. The issue discussed at the meeting was an extremely complicated issue. one
5. If you're making a cup of coffee, could you make a cup of coffee for me? one
6. If you're buying a newspaper from the shop, could you get a newspaper for me?no
7. He used to work for a finance company, but he moved to an insurance company. no
8. "Was it these earrings you wanted?" “No, the earrings on the left of those, please?" no
9. Many people are happy about the new road being built, but there are some angry people, too. no
10. Dave is really good at taking photos of old buildings. There's an excellent photo of a local church in his office.one
11. On one channel was a war film and on the other was a horror film, so I turned the TV off.no
12. "Are these your shoes?" “No, the blue shoes are mine."ones
13. There are a lot of gloves here. Are these your gloves? no
14. The damage to the car was a problem, of course, but an easily solved problem.one
15. "I'll just clean my shoes before we go out." "Can you do my shoes, too, please?"

III. Complete these sentences with someone, something, anyone, anything, no one, nothing, everyone, everything.
1. We arranged the meeting, but ................ came.
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2. Janet Jones is ................... I rarely see these days.

3. She valued friendship more than .................... in the world.
4. I always get to work before ...................... else.
5. While you are making dinner, I'll get on with ....................... else.
6. ...................... has changed. Everything is the same as it was.
7. I hope .................... will be comfortable here. We try to make each guest feel at home.
8. We don't think there's ................... wrong with her reading ability.
9. Hardly ..................... turn up to the meeting.
10. I am not going to the party because l've got ................... to wear.
11. I thought I heard ..................... knocking at the door.
12. .................... calls her Maggie, but her real name's Margaret.
13. The earthquake destroyed .................... within a 25-mile radius.
14. There was complete silence in the room. .................... said ....................
15. Sarah was upset about ................... and refused to talk to .....................

IV. Find the mistakes in these sentences and correct them.

1. Has everyone seen Lucy recently? I haven't seen her every day.
2. He didn't want something to do with the arrangements for the party.
3. Normally I don't like wearing a scarf, but it was so cold I put it on,
4. I couldn't fit all the boxes in the car, so I have to leave ones behind and pick it up later.
5. If anyone calls, tell them I'm not at home.
6. There was hardly no one on the beach. It was almost deserted.
7. Sarah is invited to lots of parties and she goes to everyone.
8. Have everybody remembered to bring pen and notebook?
9. If anybody wants a ticket for the concert, he can get it from my office.
10. The material felt softer than everything she had ever touched before.

V. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. I have been trying to sell my car for ages, but nobody .................. (want) to buy it.
2. The office staff .................... (claim) that they have been treated badly by management.
3. At present, the Managing Director, together with his heads of depart-ment, .................... (prepare) a new budget.
4. It's a really quiet at night. Everything ...................... (shut) at around 10 o'clock.
5. Every letter and parcel ........................ (carefully/ check) before posting to make sure it has the correct address.
6. A number of refugees ....................... (turn) back at the border recently.
7. The number of books in the library ..................... (rise) to over five million.
8. All the furniture ....................... (destroy) in the fire two10 days ago
9. Practically everyone .......................... (thỉnk) that Phil should be given the job.
10. One of the reasons I took the job ........................ (be) that I could work from home
11. If anybody ...................... (want) to leave early, they can.
12. Either the president or his representatives ......................... (be) to attend the meeting.
13. It's the first time either of us ...................... (be) to China, but everyone we've met here ..................... (be) very welcoming
and helpful.
14. A couple of my friends ........................ (go) to Honolulu next week,
15. Someone ........................ (forget) their umbrella.

VI. Which is correct?

1. On my last visit to Wixton I found that the village didn't change/ hadn't changed much.
2. The smoke alarm went off when he lit/ was lighting a cigarette underneath it.
3. My teacher didn't encourage to work/ me to work hard at school.
4. If Bob wasn't hadn't been so lazy, he would pass/ would have passed the exam easily.
5. If the doctor was called/ had been called earlier, Mary would still be/ would have been alive today.
6. If my grandfather is/ was still alive, he will be/ would be a hundred today.
7. While the children swam/ were swimming, their mother kept/ was keeping a watchful eye on them.
8. The accident seems to happen/ to have happened at around 1.00 p.m. yesterday.
9. With a good telescope you can see the eagles feed/ feeding their chicks in the nest
10. I had Beth clean/ to clean her bedroom before I let her go/ going out to play.
11. The injury stopped him playing/ from playing tennis for 6 months,
12. The new students hope to include/ to be included in many of the school's social activities.
13. After I decided to have/ having a garage build/ built next to the house, I hired a carpenter to do/ for doing the work.
14. It'll be surprising unless Rachel passes/ if Rachel doesn't pass her piano exam.
15. None of the candidates applying/ applied was accepted.
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VII. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.

1. Children usually are given “lucky money" ........... Tet.
2. Banh Chung, which is made ............. sticky rice, is one of Tet's special foods.
3. The New Year is celebrated ........... night ......... January 1.
4. There are usually a lot of party ........... New Year's Eve.
5. Vietnamese people prepare ........... Tet several weeks beforehand.
6. We decorated our Christmas tree ............ a lot of colored and shiny little bells.
7. Many people go to the pagoda to pray .......... a happy year.
8. .......... the first days of Tet everyone tries to be nice and polite ......... others.
9. Lunar New Year usually falls sometime ......... 19 January and 20 February........ the Western calendar.
10. Both children and adults take part ........ games and various forms of entertainment.

VIII. Write sentence with the cues given.

1. Christmas Day/ celebrate/ Christians/ as/ day/ Jesus Christ/ bear//
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2. midnight/ New Year's Eve/ it traditional/ people/ sing/ “Auld Lang Syne"/ wish/ Happy New Year//
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3. Children/ look/ Easter Sunday/ because/ they/. give/ chocolate Easter eggs//
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4. Halloween/ children/ dress/ witches/ ghosts/ monsters/ go/ house/ house/ ask/ sweets or candy//
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5. Thanksgiving/ celebrate/ US/ fourth Thursday/ November/ originally/ give thanks/ God/ harvest/ health//
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6. Valentine's Day/ day/ people/ give/cards/ flowers/ small gifts/ person/ they/ love//
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7. Tet/ time/ Vietnamese people/ celebrate/ beginning/ spring//
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8. Children especially/ happy/ Mooncake Festival/ as/ they/ have/ lots/ fun/ their lit lanterns/ night/
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TEST 1
I. PRONUNCIATION
* Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. country b. lunar c. luck d. plum
2. a. special b. breath c. peach d. pleasure
3. a. sugar b. şuch c. spring d. şimilar
4. a. exchange b. children c. peach d. machine
5. a. shrine b. ripe c. agrarjan d. polįte

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS

* Choose the one word or phrase a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined part.
1. Family members who live apart try to get together ..... Tet.
a. in b. at c. on d. during
2. Most towns put ..... a Christmas tree, a fir tree decorated with coloured lights,shiny balls, tinsel and bows.
a. on b. in c. with d. up
3. On Christmas Eve children go to bed full ..... excitement.
a. of b. with c. up d. in
4. Agrarian people depend on the lunar calendar to prepare for their crops.
a. gardeners b. planters c. farmers d. highlanders
5. There is a ..... mood everywhere on New Year's Day.
a. popular b. good c. optimistic d. festive
6. In Britain and America, it is .... for everybody to sing “Auld Lang Syne" on New Year's Eve.
a. tradition b. traditional c. traditionally d. traditionalism
7. Children are always ..... about Tet holiday.
a. excited b. interested c. keen d. concerned
8. I shook hands and .... a few words with the manager.
a. uttered b. expressed c. exchanged d. converted
9. Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and .....
a. rituals b. ceremonies c. traditions d. celebrations
10. Shopping malls are decorated for Christmas from September, ...... most people do not do their Christmas shopping until
December.
a. though b. because c. so d. so that

* Choose the one word or phrase a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentences.
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11. The number of students who knew the answer to the last question on the exam ..... very low.
a. were b. was c. have been d. has been
12. ..... waiting to hear the results.
a. Everyone was b. All was c. Everyone were d. All were
13. "We need new curtains." Okay, let's buy .....
a. one b. ones c. some with flowers on d. ones with flowers on
14. ..... the furniture ..... arrived yet.
a. None... has b. None... have c. None of... has d. None of... have
15. A number of students ..... in intensive language programs abroad nowadays.
a. participated b. has participated c. have participated d. is participating
16. Every one of the boys and girls in the school ..... what to do if the fire alarm
a. knows - rings b. know - rings c. knows - will ring d. would know-rang
17. Some of these people are friends of mine and ..... people from the office.
a. the rest is b. the rest are c. rest is d. rest are
18. Knowing several ..... helpful if you work for an intemational corporation.
a. languages are b. language is c. languages is d. language are
19. Three hours ...... a long time to take on the homework.
a. seems b. seem c. seemed d. has been
20. The Prime Minister, as well as several Cabinet Ministers, ..... in a tough financial policy.
a. is believing b. don't believe c. believe d. believes

* Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
21. No one in our office wants to drive to work because of there are always traffic jams at rush hour.
A B C D
22. The United States come top of the list of countries ranked by economic performance.
A B C D
23. About 60 per cent of the people questioned wants cars to be banned from the town center.
A B C D
24. There's hardly no sugar left, so we must get some when we go shopping.
A B C D
25. If someone phones while I'm out, can you tell them l'll be back at 11.30?
A B C D

III. READING
* Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to complete the passage.
New Year's Day is the (1) .................. of the year expected to bring most joy to everyone in China. Most people insist on
doing (2) .................... right to prepare for the celebration. Good luck wishes (3), ................... on red paper are hung on the
wails and doors of the houses. Living room decorated (4) ................. a lot of flowers is always full
of laughter. Many families leaving every door and window (5) ...................... at midnight on New Year's Eve believe in letting
the old year out and the New Year (6) .................... On New Year's Eve and New Year's Day people (7) .....................
together and eat feasts of delicious, traditional foods. Everywhere there are a lot of children playing around in their brand
new (8) ................... They are very happy to get some (9) .................... money from adults. They also enjoy dragon or unicorn
(10) ....................

* Read the passge carefully, then choose the correct answer.

THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. For many Americans it is the most important
holiday apart from Christmas. Schools, offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the
whole weekend a vacation.
Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America. In 1620 the ship the Mayflowers
arrived, bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims. They arrived at the beginning of a very hard winter
and could not find enough to eat, so many of them died. But in the following summer Native Americans showed them what
foods were safe to eat, so that they could save food for the next winter. They held a big celebration to thank God and the
Native Americans for the fact that they had survived.
Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days.
The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America. The meal includes
turkey, sweet potatoes (also called yams) and cranberries, which are made into a kind of sauce or jelly. The turkey is filled
with stuffing or dressing, and many families have their own special recipe. Dessert is pumpkin made into a pie. On
Thanksgiving there are special television programs and sports events. In New York there is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day
Parade, when a long line of people wearing fancy costumes march through the streets with large balloons in - the shape of
imaginary characters. Thanksgiving is considered the beginning of the Christmas period, and the next day many people go
out to shop for Christmas presents.
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11. In the United States, Thanksgiving is ......

a. a religious celebration held by Christians only b. celebrated as a public holiday
c. more important than Christmas d. apart from Christmas
12. According to the passage Pilgrims are ......
a. people who travelled to America by ships
b. trips that religious people make to a holy place .
c. people who left their home and went to live in North America in the early 17th century.
d. Native Americans who live in North America.
13. All of the following statements are mentioned EXCEPT .....
a. People celebrate Thanksgiving to thank God
b. People usually have traditional dinners on Thanksgiving
c. There are lots of entertainments on Thanksgiving
d. People go to churches for religious services on Thanksgiving.
14. On thanksgiving .....
a. turkey, yams and pumpkin pies are served
b. people join in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
c. people wear coloured carnival masks matching through the streets
d. people go out to shop for Christmas presents
15. Which of the following is not true?
a. In the US, Thanksgiving is not a national holiday; it's a religious holiday.
b. Christmas comes Jess than a month after Thanksgiving.
c. Thanksgiving was originally celebrated by the first, Europeans in North America to thank God for their survival.
d. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are colourful and exciting.

IV. WRITING
* Choose the sentence a, b, c or d that is closest in meaning to the printed one.
1. It never occurred to me to go by train.
a. I used to go by train. b. I was used to going by train.
c. I never find it boring to go by train d. I never thought of going by train.
2. I should have studied last night, but I was too tired
a. I couldn't study last night because I was very tired.
b. I studied last night, so I was very tired.
c. I tried to study last night but I felt bored.
d. I didn't study last night because I felt very bored.
3. The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine."
a. Jasmine's doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days.
b. The doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest.
c. The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days' rest.
d. It is the doctor's recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly.
4. The sooner he stops smoking, the better he'll feel.
a. As soon as he feels better, he’ll try to stop smoking.
b. When he stops smoking, he’ll begin to feel better.
c. He feels so much better since he stopped smoking.
d. Though he feels better, he still smokes.
5. The coffee was not strong. It didn't keep us awake.
a. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn't keep us awake.
b. The coffee was so strong that we couldn’t sleep.
c. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
d. We was kept awake because the coffee was strong.

TEST 2
I. PRONUNCIATION
* Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others.
1. a. celebrate b. decorate c. entertain d. influence
2. a. polite b. popular c. pagoda d. agrarian
3. a. longevity b. calendar c. parade d. occasion
4. a. represent b. exchange c. receiving d. prepare
5. a. constancy b. festival c. activity d. comment

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS

* Choose the one word or phrase a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined part.
1. Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full ..... goods.
a. of b. with c. in d. for
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2. On the first - day of Tet, children ..... their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to their parents.
a. take on b. pick on c. put on d. try on
3. People believed that what they do on the first day of the year will ..... their luck during the whole year.
a. control b. influence c. exchange d. result
4. I looked everywhere but I couldn't find ..... at all.
a. no one b. anyone C. someone d. somebody
5. Tet is really a time of fun and ..... throughout the country.
a. holidays b. celebrations c. preparations d. festivals
6. The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas.
a. contact b. gather c. relate d. communicate
7. In Britain Christmas dinner usually ...... turkey, Christmas pudding and brandy butter.
a. brings on b. serves with c. consists of d. puts up
8. We wish you both- health and longevity.
a. long life b. happy life c. easy life d. exciting life
9. Vietnamese people usually make ..... for Tet several weeks beforehand.
a. preparing d. preparations c. preparatory b. preparation
10. She has as good chance as ..... of winning the race.
a. someone b. anyone c. everyone d. no one

* Choose the one word or phrase a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentences.
11. Nobody was late for the meeting last night, ...... ?
a. wasn't he b. weren't they c. were they d. was he
12. No girl should have to wear school uniform, because it ..... like a sack of potatoes.
a. makes them look b. makes her look
c. makes them to look d. makes her to look
13. I phoned Sarah at home, but .....
a. there were no answers b. there were no answer
c. there was no answers d. there was no answer
14. ..... thinks that Phil should be given the job.
a. A number of people b. Neither of us c. Most of us d. The majority of people
15. Neither Jane nor her brothers ..... a consent form for tomorrow's field trip.
a. need b. needs c. is needing d. has need
16. My cousin who I used to visit every summer ..... from America on Saturday.
a. arriving b. is arriving c. has arrived d. is going
17. The holiday nowadays is not as long as it .....
a. is used to be b. was used to be c. used to be d. is used to being
18. If I were you, ..... and tell her you're going to be late.
a. I phone b. I'll phone c. l'd phone d. l'd have phoned
19. Let the boy ..... it himself before you offer to help.
a. try b. to try c. trying d. will try
20. When someone ..... you a present, it is a custom to give them in return.
a. give b. gives c. will give d. has given

* Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
21. Most of the trees in our garden are less than 10 years old but ones are much older than that.
A B C D
22. My shoes were so uncomfortable that I had to go out and buy new one.
A B C D
23. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
A B C D
24. Eric and his sister won first prize for the most elaborate customs they had worn to the Halloween party.
A B C D
25. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research paper this semester.
A B C D

III. READING
* Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
SPRING FESTIVALS
From (1) ..... times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings. One of the most important
Christian festivals is Easter, (2) ..... Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter, however, is not the (3) ...... spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by making (4).
...... bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (5) .... round bonfires
by their mothers to protect them (6) ..... danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (7) ..... in water when
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celebrating their New Year, which (8) ..... in the middle of April. In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers.
Chinese spring parades are (9) ..... colourful, but (10) ..... flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.
1. a. earliest b. latest c. previous d. old
2. a. which b. when c. because d. by then
3. a. single b. one c. only d. lonely
4. a. giant b. tremendous c. extreme d. huge
5. a. gone b. carried c. brought d. run
6. a. in b. out of c. against d. from
7. a. through b. one other c. each other d. mutually
8. a. falls b. appears c. happens d. occurs
9. a. the same b. as c. not less d. equally
10. a. instead of b. on behalf of c. in spite of d. place of

* Read the passage carefully then choose the correct answers.

In Viet Nam, there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan. First, every family organizes a trip to the
cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor. After that, to create an air of prosperity, wealth and fun for the first three days
of the Lunar New Year, people are kept busy cooking traditional foods, buying gifts, and making other preparations. Certain
items deemed to be bought or made are banh chung, dried watermelon seeds, tea, dried sausages, fruit (fresh and candied),
ornamental plants and flowers. Red and yellow flowers are ideal as they make the house more welcoming. On the New
Year's days, only good comments and wishes can be expressed. Children receive their li xi (or red envelopes with lucky
money inside). People make a visit to family members, neighbors, and close friends. And people who live apart from their
family try to get together on these days. Clearly enough, games and various forms of entertainment are staged and these
often last a week. Varying traditional specialties including wrestling, buffalo fighting, dragon or unicorn dancing take place in
different regions.
I1. Before Tet, people usually ....
a. are very busy with the preparations b. have great excitement and fun
c. rebuild their ancestral graves d. spend time on traveling
12. Which of the following, according to the passage, is not usually eaten during Tet?
a. candied ginger b. sausages c. watermelon d. beef stew
13. Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet?
a. Because they are friendly and pleasant:
b. Because they make the house look comfortable to be in.
c. Because they represent good luck.
d. Because they are attractive and cheap.
14. On the New Year's days, .....
a. people are busy cooking traditional foods
b. everybody receives their "lucky money"
c. only good comments can be made
d. houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers
15. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
a. Tet is period of concord and hope.
b. Tet is a sort of bond that ties the living and the dead.
c. Tet is a great season of joy and of entertainment.
d. Tet is an occasion for a family reunion.

IV. WRITING
* From the four words or phrases a, b, c or d choose the one that best completes the sentence.
1. Especially important to many people .....
a. there is legislation against pollution b. is legislation against pollution
c. it is legislation against pollution
d. legislation against pollution is
2. According to some educators, the goal of teaching is to help students learn what to know to live a well-adjusted and
successful life.
a. do they need b. they need c. they are needed d. as they may need.
3. Mike hasn't begun working on his Ph.D. .... working on his master's.
a. still because he is yet b. yet as a result he is still
c. yet because he is still d. still while he is already
4. ..... is extremely dangerous.
a. At very high speeds driving cars b. Cars at very high speeds driving
c. Cars driving at very high speeds d. Driving cars at very high speeds
5. Not until the seventeenth century ..... to measure the speed of light.
a. anyone did even attempt b. did anyone even attempt
c. even did anyone attempt d. did even attempt anyone

* Choose the sentence a, b, c or d which is closest in meaning to the sentence printed before.
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6. No one else must know this.

a. You are not advised to know this. b. Everyone else must be silent.
c. This must be kept secret. d. You should let every one else know this.
7. Would you like some coffee? Peter asked me.
a. Peter offered to give me some coffee. b. Peter asked me if I liked coffee.
c. Peter asked me to make him a cup of coffee. d. Peter suggested having coffee.
8. We could have seen the movie if the tickets had not been so expensive.
a. We wanted to see the movie, but the tickets were sold out.
b. We couldn't afford the tickets to see the movie.
c. We saw the movie even though the tickets were expensive.
d. The tickets were inexpensive, so we saw the movie.
9. There was very little response to the charity appeal.
a. Nobody responded to the charity appeal. b. Everybody seemed to appeal to the charity.
c. They raised a lot of money from the charity appeal. d. Very little money was raised by the charity appeal.
10. He talked about nothing except the weather.
a. His sole topic of conversation was the weather. b. He had nothing to say about the weather.
c. He talked about everything but the weather. d. He said he had not interested in the weather.

HOW TO USE ONE/ ONES

 Usage
 Don't use ONE/ ONES
 Leave out ONE/ ONES
 Can't leave ONE/ ONES

I. USAGE
 Use ONE instead of repeating a singular countable noun.
Is this your umbrella? - No, mine's the big blue one ( = umbrella)
Can I get you a drink? - It's OK, I've already got one (= a drink)
 Use ONES instead of repeating a plural countable noun.
I think his best poems are his early ones (= poems)
People who smoke aren't the only ones ( = people) affected by lung cancer.
 Don't use ONE/ ONES instead of an uncountable noun.
If you need any more paper , I'll bring you some ( not one/ ones)
I asked him to get apple juice , but he got orange juice ( not orange one/ ones)

II. DON'T USE ONE/ ONES

 after the article "a" - instead we leave out "a"
Have we got any lemons? I need one for a meal I'm cooking ( not need " a one")
 After noun used as Adjective
I thought I'd put the keys in my trouser pocket, but in fact they were in my jacket pocket ( not my jacket pocket one)
 Instead of using one/ ones after personal pronouns ( my, his/ her...) we prefer mine/ his/ hers ...
I'd really like a watch like yours ( or ... like your one - in informal speech)
My house is as big as hers. ( = her one)

III. CAN LEAVE OUT ONE/ ONES

 After "which"
When we buy medicines, we have no way of knowing which (ones) contain sugar.
 After superlative
Look at that pumpkin! It's the biggest (one) I have seen this year.
 After "this, that, these, those"
The last test I did was quite easy, but some parts of this (one) are really difficult.
 After "either, neither, another, each, the first/ second/ last..."
She pointed to the painting and said " I could take either (one). ( or ... either of them)

IV. CAN'T LEAVE OUT ONE/ ONES

 After " the , the only, the main, every"
When you cook clams you shouldn't eat the ones that don't open.
After I got the glasses home, I found that every one was broken
 After Adjective
My shoes were so uncomfortable that I have to go out today and buy some new ones.

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
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Indefinite Pronouns

An indefinite pronoun does not refer to any specific person, thing or amount. It is vague and "not definite". Some typical
indefinite pronouns are:

 all, another, any, anybody/anyone, anything, each, everybody/everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one,
several, some, somebody/someone
Note that many indefinite pronouns also function as other parts of speech. Look at "another" in the following sentences:

 He has one job in the day and another at night. (pronoun)

 I'd like another drink, please. (adjective)

Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural. However, some of them can be singular in one context and plural in
another. The most common indefinite pronouns are listed below, with examples, as singular, plural or singular/plural.

Notice that a singular pronoun takes a singular verb AND that any personal pronoun should also agree (in number and
gender). Look at these examples:

 Each of the players has a doctor.

 I met two girls. One has given me her phone number.

Similarly, plural pronouns need plural agreement:

 Many have expressed their views.

pronoun Meaning example

another an additional or different That ice-cream was good. Can I

person or thing have another?

anybody/ anyone no matter what person Can anyone answer this question?

s
i anything no matter what thing The doctor needs to know if you have
n eaten anything in the last two hours.
g
u
l each every one of two or more Each has his own thoughts.
a people or things, seen
r separately

either one or the other of two people Do you want tea or coffee? / I don't
or things mind. Either is good for me.

enough as much or as many as Enough is enough.

needed

everybody/ everyone all people We can start the meeting

because everybody has arrived.

everything all things They have no house or possessions. They

lost everything in the earthquake.

less a smaller amount "Less is more" (Mies van der Rohe)

little a small amount Little is known about his early life.

much a large amount Much has happened since we met.

neither not one and not the other of I keep telling Jack and Jill
two people or things but neither believes me.
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pronoun Meaning example

nobody/ no-one no person I phoned many times but nobody answered.

nothing no single thing, not anything If you don't know the answer it's best to
say nothing.

one an unidentified person Can one smoke here? | All the students

arrived but now one is missing.

other a different person or thing One was tall and the other was short.
from one already mentioned

somebody/ someone an unspecified or unknown Clearly somebody murdered him. It was not

person suicide.

something an unspecified or unknown Listen! I just heard something! What could it

thing be?

you an unidentified person And you can see why.

(informal)

p both two people or things, seen John likes coffee but not tea. I think both are
l together good.
u
r
few a small number of people or Few have ever disobeyed him and lived.
a
things
l

fewer a reduced number of people Fewer are smoking these days.

or things

many a large number of people or Many have come already.

things

others other people; not us I'm sure that others have tried before us.

several more than two but not many They all complained and several left the
meeting.

they people in general (informal) They say that vegetables are good for you.

all the whole quantity of All is forgiven.

something or of some things All have arrived.
or people
s
i
any no matter how much or how Is any left?
n
many Are any coming?
g
u
l more a greater quantity of There is more over there.
a something; a greater number More are coming.
r of people or things

/
most the majority; nearly all Most is lost.
p Most have refused.
l
u none not any; no person or persons They fixed the water so why is none coming
r out of the tap?
a I invited five friends but none have come.*
l
some an unspecified quantity of Here is some.
something; an unspecified Some have arrived.
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pronoun Meaning example

number of people or things

such of the type already mentioned He was a foreigner and he felt that he was
treated as such.