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Unit
Exercises 88

88.1 Put in of where necessary. Leave the space empty if the sentence is already complete.
1 All - cars have wheels. (the sentence is already complete)
2 None of this money is mine.
3 There were problems at the airport and some flights were cancelled.
4 Some the films I’ve seen recently have been very violent.
5 Joe never goes to museums. He says that all museums are boring.
6 I think some people watch too much TV.
7 Do you want any these magazines or can I throw them away?
8 Kate has lived in London most her life.
9 Joe has lived in Chicago all his life.
10 Most days I get up before 7 o’clock.
11 I usually have a little sugar in my coffee.
12 They won the lottery a few years ago, but they’ve spent most the money.

88.2 Choose from the list and complete the sentences. Use of (some of / most of etc.) where necessary.
accidents European countries my dinner the players
birds her friends my spare time the population
cars her opinions the buildings these books
1 I haven’t read many of these books .
2 All cars have wheels.
3 I spend much gardening.
4 Many are caused by bad driving.
5 It’s a historic town. Many are over 400 years old.
6 When Emily got married, she kept it a secret. She didn’t tell any .
7 Not many people live in the north of the country. Most live
in the south.
8 Not all can fly. For example, the penguin can’t fly.
9 Our team played badly and lost the game. None played well.
10 Emma and I have different ideas. I don’t agree with many .
11 Sarah travels a lot in Europe. She has been to most .
12 I had no appetite. I could only eat half .
88.3 Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.
1 The building was damaged in the explosion. All the windows were broken.
2 We argue sometimes, but get on well most of .
3 I went to the cinema by myself. None of wanted to come.
4 The test was hard. I could only answer half .
5 Some of you took at the wedding were really good.
6 ‘Did you spend all I gave you?’ ‘No, there’s some left.’

88.4 Complete the sentences. Use:
all of / some of / none of + it/them/us (all of it / some of them etc.)
1 These books are all Sarah’s. None of them belong to me.
2 ‘How many of these books have you read?’ ‘ . Every one.’
3 We all got wet in the rain because had an umbrella.
4 Some of this money is yours and is mine.
5 Many of my friends have travelled a lot, but has ever been to Africa.
6 Not all the tourists in the group were Spanish. were French.
7 I watched most of the film, but not .
8 He told us his life story, but was true. It was all invented.

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