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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Saturday January 5th, 2013 Put in both/ either/ neither. Use “of” where necessary. 1. We can stay at_________ hotel. They__________ give good service. 2. _________ these teeth are aching. 3. They ______live in Hai Duong. 4. The match ended in a draw. _______team won. 5. I haven’t been to ________ country. 6. Which way is it to the railway station? - You can go ________ way. 7. They didn’t work hard.________ student passed the exam. 8. After the ninth round of the match, ____________ boxers were tired out. 9. __________ student had done their homework. Both were punished by the teacher. 10. I don’t like the color of __________ shirt. 11. ____________ my children are at school. 12. Last year I went to Paris and Rome. I liked ___________cities very much. 13. There were two pictures on the wall. I didn’t like___________ them 14. It was a good football match. ___________teams played well. 15. It wasn’t a good football match ___________teams played well. 16. “Is your friend English or American?” “ ___________She’s Australian”. 17. I invited Diana and Mike to the party but ___________them came. 18. Paula and I didn’t know the time because ___________us had a watch. 19. We went away for two days but the weather wasn’t good. It rained on ___________days. 20. Ann has got two sisters and a brother ___________sisters are married. 21. “Which jacket do you prefer, this one or that one?” “I don’t like ___________them.” Write sentences with: both...and.../neither...nor.../either...or... a. Tom was late. So was Ann. b. She didn't write and she didn't phone. c. Jim is on holiday and so is Carol. d. John doesn't smoke and he doesn't drink . e. Jim hasn't got a car. Carol hasn't got a car either. f. It was a very boring film . It was very long too. g. Is that the man's name Richard? Or is it Robert? It's one of the too. h. I haven't got item to go on holiday. And I haven't got the money. i. We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow- whichever you prefer. Fill in the blank with a (n), the if necessary. Put an X where none is required. 1) I like ___________ blue T-shirt over there better than ___________ red one. 2) Their car does 150 miles ___________ hour. 3) Where's ___________ USB drive I lent you last week? 4) Do you still live in ___________ Bristol? 5) Is your mother working in ___________ old office building? 6) Carol's father works as ___________ electrician. 7) The tomatoes are 99 pence ___________ kilo. 8) What do you usually have for ___________ breakfast? 9) Ben has ___________ terrible headache. 10) After this tour you have ___________ whole afternoon free to explore the city. 11. I still keep wondering if I was doing___________ right thing when I asked my father for ___________ permission to leave school. 12. We needed___________ house to live in when we were in London. 13. There are some things___________ gentleman can’t do, Tom. 14. You are___________ only person whose opinion is of any value to me in___________ present regrettable circumstances. 15. He told me he hated ___________ doctors. 16. She had___________ laughing eyes and___________ most charming mouth. 7. We talked about ___________ books. Charles had just finished ___________ last volume of Proust. 8. I went into ___________ room quietly and sat down opposite him without___________ word..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 9. Mr. March spent most of the night talking to Francis about buying ___________ house. ___________ two of them were happy discussing ___________plans and___________ prices. 10. I told myself that in wartime___________ letters are lost. 11. He is ___________man to deal with___________ customers’ complaints. 12. She went to ___________ writing-desk and brought out ___________ sealed envelope. 13. I’ll book___________ sleeper on ___________Geneva-Paris train for tomorrow night. 14. ___________second bell sounded, and ___________pupils began to walk into ___________auditorium. 15. They never read anything but___________ local paper, and___________ local papers report___________ London affairs in one line. 16. He said he had ___________ one hundred-dollar bill. 17. What makes is your cell phone? – It is ___________LG one. 18. You can rely on him because he is ___________ honest man. 19. Do you know the man who says he is ___________ European? Give the correct form/ tense of the verb in brackets 1a. We advised that he (give) ___________ up (smoke)___________ at once. 1b. We advised him (give) ___________ up (smoke) ___________ at once. 2a. The officer demanded that the soldier (turn) ___________ right then (turn) ___________ left. 2b. The officer demanded the soldier (turn) ___________ right then (turn) ___________ left. 3a. We suggested that he (go) ___________ to the barber’s (have) __________ his hair (cut)___________. 3b. We suggested (have) ___________ a picnic on the weekend. 3c. There is suggestion from the doctor that the patient (stop) ___________ smoking. 3d. It is recommendation that the vehicle owner (be) ___________ present at the court 4a. He is a very conservative man. There is no point in (persuade)_________ him (agree)_______ with us. 4b. It is pointless (persuade) ___________her (go) ___________ with us. 4c. There is no point in (buy) ___________ that TV. It is a second hand one. 4d. It is no use (cry) ___________ over spilt milk. 5a. It is required that he (give) ___________ out evidence.. 5b. The teacher requires us (finish) ___________ all the homework before going to school. 6a. It is imperative that he (learn) ___________ harder. 6b. It is important that English (teach) ___________ here. 6c. It is necessary that he (find) ___________ the books. 6d. It is necessary that he (not find) ___________ the books. 6e. It is necessary for him (find) ___________the books. 6f. It is necessary for him (not find) ___________the books. 6g. It has been proposed for us (change) ___________the topic. 6h. It has been proposed for us (not change) ___________the topic. 7. It's important that she (remember) _____________________ to take her medicine twice a day. 8. Mrs. Finkelstein demanded that the heater (repair) _______________________ immediately. Her apartment was freezing. 9. The monk insisted that the tourists (enter) _______________________ the temple until they had removed their shoes. 10. I am not going to sit here and let her insult me. I demand that she immediately (apologize) _______________________ for what she just said. 11. Judy asked that we (attend) _______________________ her graduation ceremony next week. 12. The nutritionist recommended that Sally (reduce) ___________________ her daily fat intake. 13. The sign at the pool recommended that you (swim) __________________ after eating a large meal. 14. John insists that Sarah (invite) ______________________ to the wedding; otherwise he will not attend. 15. I think it's an interesting fact that she (come) _______________________ from Estonia. 16. I would rather (be) ___________ hungry than (go) ___________ to the restaurant with him. 17. I would rather you (not make) ___________ so much noise now. 18. You had better (not smoke) ___________ cigarettes. It can do harm to your health. 19. It is very important that all students (be dressed)____________in their proper uniforms before 6.30 am. 20. You didn’t remember (post) ___________ the letter for me, (do) ___________ you?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> KEY Saturday January 5th, 2013 Put in both/ either/ neither. Use “of” where necessary. 1. We can stay at ____EITHER_____ hotel. They ____BOTH______ give good service. 2. __BOTH OF_______ these teeth are aching. 3. They ___BOTH___ live in Hai Duong. 4. The match ended in a draw. ___NEITHER____ team won. 5. I haven’t been to __EITHER______ country. 6. Which way is it to the railway station? - You can go ___EITHER_____ way. 7. They didn’t work hard. __NEITHER______ student passed the exam. 8. After the ninth round of the match, _____BOTH_______ boxers were tired out. 9. ____NEITHER______ students had done their homework. BOTH were punished by the teacher. 10. I don’t like the color of ____EITHER______ shirt. 11. ____BOTH________ my children are at school. 12. Last year I went to Paris and Rome. I liked ____BOTH_______ cities very much. 13. There were two pictures on the wall. I didn’t like ____EITHER OF_______ them. 14. It was a good football match. _____BOTH ______teams played well. 15. It wasn’t a good football match ____NEITHER _______team played well. 16. “Is your friend English or American?” “ ___NEITHER ________She’s Australian”. 17. I invited Diana and Mike to the party but __NEITHER OF _________them came. 18. Paula and I didn’t know the time because __NEITHER OF _________us had a watch. 19. We went away for two days but the weather wasn’t good. It rained on ___BOTH _____days. 20. Ann has got two sisters and a brother ___BOTH _____sisters are married. 21. “Which jacket do you prefer, this one or that one?” “I don’t like ____EITHER OF _______them.” Write sentences with: both...and.../neither...nor.../either...or... a. Tom was late. So was Ann. BOTH TOM AND ANN WERE LATE. b. She didn't write and she didn't phone. SHE NEITHER WROTE NOR PHONED c. Jim is on holiday and so is Carol. BOTH JOHN AND CAROL ARE ON HOLIDAY. d. John doesn't smoke and he doesn't drink. JOHN NEITHER SMOKES NOR DRINKS. e. Jim hasn't got a car. Carol hasn't got a car either. NEITHER JIM NOR CAROL HAS A CAR f. It was a very boring film. It was very long too. THE FILM WAS BOTH BORING AND LONG. g. Is that the man's name Richard? Or is it Robert? It's one of the two. IS THAT THE MAN’S NAME EITHER RICHARD OR ROBERT? h. I haven't got item to go on holiday. And I haven't got the money. I HAVE NEITHER ITEM NOR MONEY TO GO ON HOLIDAY. i. We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow- whichever you prefer. WE CAN LEAVE EITHER TODAY OR TOMORROW. Fill in the blank with a (n), the if necessary. Put an X where none is required. 1) I like _____THE ______ blue T-shirt over there better than _____THE ______ red one. 2) Their car does 150 miles _____AN ______ hour. 3) Where's _____THE ______ USB drive I lent you last week? 4) Do you still live in _______X ____ Bristol? 5) Is your mother working in ____AN _______ old office building? 6) Carol's father works as ______AN _____ electrician. 7) The tomatoes are 99 pence ____A _______ kilo. 8) What do you usually have for ____X _______ breakfast? 9) Ben has ____A _______ terrible headache. 10) After this tour you have ____THE _______ whole afternoon free to explore the city. 11. I still keep wondering if I was doing ______THE _____ right thing when I asked my father for _____X ______ permission to leave school. 12. We needed ___A ________ house to live in when we were in London. 13. There are some things _____A ______ gentleman can’t do, Tom. 14. You are _____THE ______ only person whose opinion is of any value to me in_____ X ______ present regrettable circumstances. 15. He told me he hated _______X ____ doctors..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 16. She had______ X _____ laughing eyes and_____ A ______ most charming mouth. 7. We talked about ___ X ____ books. Charles had just finished ____ THE _______ last volume of Proust. 8. I went into ______ THE _____ room quietly and sat down opposite him without_____ A ______ word. 9. Mr. March spent most of the night talking to Francis about buying ____ A _______ house. _____ THE ______ two of them were happy discussing _____ THE ______plans and_____ THE ______ prices. 10. I told myself that in wartime_____ X ______ letters are lost. 11. He is ____ THE _______man to deal with____ X ______ customers’ complaints. 12. She went to _____ THE ______ writing-desk and brought out _____ A ______ sealed envelope. 13. I’ll book_____ A ______ sleeper on _____ THE ______Geneva-Paris train for tomorrow night. 14. _____ THE ______second bell sounded, and _____ THE ______pupils began to walk into _____ THE ______auditorium. 15. They never read anything but_____ THE ______ local paper, and_____ THE ______ local papers report______ X _____ London affairs in one line. 16. He said he had _____ A ______ one hundred-dollar bill. 17. What makes is your cell phone? – It is ____ AN _______LG one. 18. You can rely on him because he is _____ AN ______ honest man. 19. Do you know the man who says he is _____ A ______ European? Give the correct form/ tense of the verb in brackets 1a. We advised that he (give) ____GIVE_______ up (smoke)____SMOKING_______ at once. 1b. We advised him (give) ____TO GIVE_______ up (smoke) ____SMOKING______ at once. 2a. The officer demanded that the soldier (turn) ___TURN ____ right then (turn) ___TURN ____ left. 2b. The officer demanded the soldier (turn) ___TO TURN_____ right then (turn) ___TURN________ left. 3a. We suggested that he (go) _GO ____ to the barber’s (have) __TO HAVE ___ his hair (cut)_ CUT ___. 3b. We suggested (have) ____HAVING __ a picnic on the weekend. 3c. There is suggestion from the doctor that the patient (stop) _STOP ____ smoking. 3d. It is recommendation that the vehicle owner (be) ___ BE ___ present at the court 4a. He is a very conservative man. There is no point in (persuade)_____ him (agree)____ with us. 4b. It is pointless (persuade) _______her (go) ___________ with us. 4c. There is no point in (buy) ______ that TV. It is a second hand one. 4d. It is no use (cry) ________ over spilt milk. 5a. It is required that he (give) ___________ out evidence.. 5b. The teacher requires us (finish) ___________ all the homework before going to school. 6a. It is imperative that he (learn) ___________ harder. 6b. It is important that English (teach) ___________ here. 6c. It is necessary that he (find) ___________ the books. 6d. It is necessary that he (not find) ___________ the books. 6e. It is necessary for him (find) ___________the books. 6f. It is necessary for him (not find) ___________the books. 6g. It has been proposed for us (change) ___________the topic. 6h. It has been proposed for us (not change) ___________the topic. 7. It's important that she (remember) _________________ to take her medicine twice a day. 8. Mrs. Finkelstein demanded that the heater (repair) _______ immediately. Her apartment was freezing. 9. The monk insisted that the tourists (enter) ________ the temple until they had removed their shoes. 10. I am not going to sit here and let her insult me. I demand that she immediately (apologize) _______________________ for what she just said. 11. Judy asked that we (attend) _______________________ her graduation ceremony next week. 12. The nutritionist recommended that Sally (reduce) ___________________ her daily fat intake. 13. The sign at the pool recommended that you (swim) __________________ after eating a large meal. 14. John insists that Sarah (invite) ____________ to the wedding; otherwise he will not attend. 15. I think it's an interesting fact that she (come) _______________________ from Estonia. 16. I would rather (be) ___________ hungry than (go) ___________ to the restaurant with him. 17. I would rather you (not make) ___________ so much noise now. 18. You had better (not smoke) ___________ cigarettes. It can do harm to your health. 19. It is very important that all students (be dressed)____________in their proper uniforms before 6.30 am. 20. You didn’t remember (post) ___________ the letter for me, (do) ___________ you?.

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