EXERCISES
69.1
Don and his family are from England, but have been living in New Zealand for the last year.
Here are some parts of a letter he recently wrote to his sister. Fill in the gaps with:
some or some of any or any of much or much of many or many of
UNIT
69
all or all of both or both of each or each of
(a) few or (a) few of (a) little or (a) little of.
You may also need to refer back to Units 63 to 68.
none or none of
Wellington,
December 1st.
Dear Helen
Greetings from New Zealand! Sorry Haven't written recently, but Haven't Had
(D time.
...We've
(z) travelling during our stay. We've visited the South Island
twice, and also (3) the (4) small islands that make up the
country. (5) the west of the South Island is mountainous, but the east is
quite flat and full of sheep!
never seen that
in
one, place, before.
The weather was good when we went and we Had very (7) rain...
...Before came Here,
didn't know that New Zealand Had (8) ski slopes.
But (9) people Here seem to spend most of their winter skiing.
do) us had skied before, so we were pretty awful. Susan learned quickly
though, and after
falls she became quite confident...
...dz) the children send their love. They've grown
lot
suppose
they'll Look (13) different to you when you see them again. (14)
Susan and Tim really like it here. They've made (15)
good
and
them are planning to come over to England soon...
...You asked about the animals Here. No, we
seen (17) snakes -
there are (18) in New Zealand!
fact, (19) the animals in New
originally from
(zo) were introduced from overseas -
(zD them, like the rabbit, from
yes, we really
see
(zz) whales...
So you Heard about the volcano! There are three
volcanoes on the North Island,
and (Z3) them is still active. But think we're quite safe Here in
...(Z4) the people work with are Maori. Almost (Z5) them
on the North
with very
, apparently,
on tine, South Island.
(Z7) the Maori we've met Have spoken English, although I've been told that
just (zs) speak only the Maori language.
...If
see (Z9)
our friends in England, tell them we'll see them
(30) soon. Although (3D them said they would try to visit us,
(3Z) them did. Only Bob, Jenny and Paul came. We'll be really sorry to
the (33) good friends we've made
..
are going to get even busier as we pack up to come Home,
be
(34) chance to write in the next couple of weeks. So this will probably be
my last Letter before we see you again.
Love to (35) the family,
Don, Mary, Susan and Tim.
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