Something, Anything, Nothing, Everything
Неопределенные местоимения something, anything, everything, nothing, anything
Уровень А
Ex. 1. Поставьте something, anything, nothing или everything. Переведите предложения.
1. I have to tell you ... interesting.
2. Mike didn't tell ... where he was going
3. Your mum is right. ... she says is true.
4. We know... about the accident. Please, give us some information about it.
5. Bob said ... in Japanese but I didn't understand...
6. It's so dark in the room. I can see... here.
7. Can I try one of your skirts on?-Sure. You can try on... you like.
8. My grandfather taught me... he knеw.
9. I am afraid that... is wrong with my car.
10. You should go to the supermarket. We have... to eat.
11. Is there... nice on TV tonight?
12. My old neighbor has a very bad memory. He remembers...
13. How is your brother? - He is getting better now. ... is all right.
14. What would you like to drink? - ... , thanks. I'm not thirsty.
15. Give me some bread, please. - Here you are....else?
16. It was too late and we could do... to save the dog.
17. God! I can't find... in such a mess!
18. My nеw electric stove is just fantastic! I can cook ... in it now.
19. I noticed ... strange under my bed.
20. Would you liko ... to read?
Ex. 2. Измените предложения по образцу.
Примеp: There is nothing in the drawer. (В ящике ничего нет.) - Yes. There isn't anything in the
drawer.
1. I'm doing nothing this Sunday. (Я ничем не занимаюсь в это воскресенье.)
2. She knows nothing about g'obal warming. (Она ничего не знает о глобальном потеплении.)
3. There was nothing in the fridge. (В холодильника ничего не было.)
4. They could do nothing with that broken apple-tree. (Они не смогли ничего сделать со
сломанной яблоней.)
5. There is nothing cheap in the menu. (B меню нет ничего дешевога.)
Ex. 3. Переведите предложения.
1. If you have nothing, then you have everything. Because you have the freedom to do
anything without the fear of losing something.
2. Anything is better than nothing.
3. If you don't live for something you'll die for nothing.
4. If you can't say something nice don't say anything at all.
5. I'm so busy doing nothing that I have no time to do anything.
something - что-нибудь, что-то
everything – все
Утвердительная форма I can see something on the table.
Отрицательная форма I can see nothing on the table.
I cannot see anything on the table.
Вопросительная форма Can you see anything on the table?
Уровень В
Упражнение 98. Вставьте something, anything, nothing или everything.
1. My husband taught his son... he knows. 2. Her patient has a bad memory. She can't remember....
3. I think there is ... wrong with my watch. 4. We've got ... to eat. We've got only to drink. 5. The
student didn't understand ... because she heard... 6. Does he know... about computers? Yes, he
knows... because he is the best specialist in computer science at Harvard University. 7. He felt
terrible. He couldn't do... else. 8. ...is all right, the patient is much better today. 9. Is there...
interesting in the programme of the concert? 10. I could see... it was quite dark 11. Give me... to
drink. 12. I didn't take any money with me, so I couldn't buy... 13. My new eyeglasses are very
good, I can see... now. 14. I saw... near the wood that locked like a tent.
Упражнение 99. Вставьте something, anything, nothing или everything.
anything on
1. She has to go to the supermarket. There isn't ...in the fridge. 2. I've had a terrible day. ...went
wrong. 3. The young man is very upset. There is ...wrong with his car 4. His grandparents like
doing... : cooking, playing board games, going to museums, visiting their friends. 5. Shе never
says ... nice about her neighbours. 6. What do you want to drink? ... I'm not thirsty. 7. Nobody told
me about his lung cancer. I could do... to save his life. 8. Give me... to read, please. With pleasure.
S. I don't know ... about your town. Tell me... about it. 10. Please give me... warm; it is cold here.
11.1 understand... now. Thank you for your explanation. 12. There is... white in the box. What is it?
13. Is there... that you want to tell me? 14. Where is the book? - It is... on the table. - No, there is...
there.
somebody - кто-нибудь, кто-то
Утвердительная форма He asked somebody to help him
Отрицательная форма He askud nobody to help him.
He did not ask anybody to help him.
Вопросительная форма Did he ask anybody to help him?
everybody – все
Упражнение 100. Вставьте somebody, anybody, nobody или everybody.
1. Don't tell... about it. It's a secret. 2. Life is tough! ... has problems. 3. ... has eaten all the ice
cream. That's turrible! ... will be able to have it for dussert tonight. 4. I think, ... in our class is
honest. That's why we trust ... . 5. If you look in the yellow pages, I am sure you'll find ... who can
fix your TV. 6. I am not a perfectionist, ... is perfect in this world. 7. Is there ... in the office? 8. ...
needs good friends. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 9. Has ... in this group got a dictionary?
10. ... lеft a magazine in our classroom yesterday. 11. The question was so difficult that ... could
answer it. 12. I am afraid I shan't bе able to find ... in the office now: it is too late. 13. ... knows thet
water is necessary for life. 14. Is there ... here who knows French? 15. You must find ... who can
help you. 16. ... knew anything about America before Columbus discovered it. 17. 1 saw ... in the
train yesterday who looked like you. 18. Thero is ... in the next room. I don't know him. 19. Please
tell us the story. ... knows it. 20. Is there ... in my group who lives in the dormitory? 21. Has ... here
got a rad pencil? 22. ... can answer this question. It is very еasy.
Упражнение 101. Заполните пропуски, вставив одно из слов, данных в скобках.
1. We haven't black stockings (no, any). 2 They have red boots, Kate (any, no). 3. I don't want today,
thank you (nothing, anything). 4. "I haven't got clean exercise books, Mother," said the boy (any,
no). 5. "We shall not buy in this shop, children," said the mother (nothing, anything). 8. Didn't you
buy potatoes yesterday (any, no)? 7. I didn't see in the street when I went out (anybody, nobody). 8.
We did not play games in the yard because it was raining all day long (no, any). 9. There is at home
(anybody, nobody). 10. How much did you pay for these boots? I didn't pay (nothing, anything).
They are a present from my grandmother. 11. Have you lost (anything, nothing)? - No, nobody here
has lost (nothing, anything).
Упражнение 102. Поставьте следующие предложения в отрицательную и
вопросительную форму.
1. They have done something. 2. He has given them some money. 3. You have brought something
for us. 4.1 have taken some English books from you. 5. She was reading something. 6. He has
written a letter to somebody. 7. Somebody by the name of Petrov lives on the third floor. 8. They
have some English books. 9. There are some tall trees in front of their house. 10. Peter has
something in his box. 11. There are some parks in this town. 12. There aro some good bookshops in
our district.
Упражнение 103. Переведите на английский язык.
1. Я ничего не сказал. Ни слова. 2. Все хотели получить автограф Джона Леннона. 3. Все, что
у меня есть, принадлежит тебе. 4. В столовой есть кто-нибудь? 5. В саду никого нет. 6. В
нашей комнате есть кто-нибудь? 7. Там есть кто-то. 8. Там никого нет, 9. В библиотеке есть
кто-нибудь? 10. За занавеской есть что-нибудь? - Нет, там ничего нет. 11. В сумке что-то есть.
12. В домо есть кто-нибудь? - Да, там есть кто-то. 13. Под столом есть что-нибудь? - Да, там
что-то есть. 14. Там ничего нет. 15. В кабинето врача есть кто-нибудь? - Нет, там никого нет.
16. В нашей библиотеко есть кое-какие книги на английском языке. 17. В вашей библиотеке
есть какие-нибудь книги Джека Лондона? 18. Мой дядя хочет мне что-то сказать. 18. На
другой день мой брат знал всех. 20. Если вы захотите что-нибудь поесть, идите в вагон-
ресторан. 21. Расскажите нам все о нашем путешествии.
Заметьте, что в утвердительных предложениях:
"аnу" значит "любой"
"anything" значит "что угодно"
"апуbоdу" значит "кто угодно"
Упражнение 104. Вставьте some, any, по или их производные.
1. Here are books by English writers. Takе ... book you like. 2. There are ... boys in the garden
because they are at school. 3. I can see ... on the snow, but I don't know what it is. 4. Are there ...
desks in the classroom? Yes, there are many. 5. There are... books on this desk, but there are ...
exercise books. 6. Did he say ... about it? No, he sаid ... . 7 What shall I do now, Mom? I have done
my homework. You can do you ... like. 8. There was ... in the street because it was very late. 9. ...
wants to see him. 10. Is there ... here who knows this man? 11. Have you ... books on Dickans? I
want to rеad ... about him. I have read ... books by Dickens and I am interested in the life of the
writer. 12. Can ... tell me how to get to the Public Library? Yes, takе ... bus that goes from here
towards the railway station and get off at the third stop. 13. Please bring me ... apples, Mary. 14.
That is a very easy question - ... can answer it.
somеwhere где-нибудь, куда-нибудь, где-то, куда-то
everywhere-везде
Утвердительная форма I saw this man somewhere.
Отрицательная форма I saw this man nowhere.
I did not sее this man anywhere.
Вопросительная форма Did you see this man anywhere?
Упражнение 105. Вставьте somewhere, anywhere, nowhere или everywhere.
1. I can't find my book ... . I have looked all over the house. 2. Johnny lives ... near Chicago. 3. It so
happened that he had ... to go to. So last summer he stayed at home in his beloved city for his
holidays. 4. This book can be found ... . Let's buy it. 5. Do you live ... near them? 6. Is it ... in Italy?
-Yes, it's in Italy. 7. Where are you going? I am not … going 8. I put my dictionary yesterday and
now I can't find it ... . Of course, that is because you leave your books ... . 9. You must go ... next
summer. 10. Did you go ... on Sunday? 11. Let's go ... . The weather is fine. I don't want to stay at
home in such weather. 12. I cannot find my glasses ... . I always put them ... and then look for them
for hours. 13. Today is a holiday. The streets are full of people. There are flags, banners and
flowers ... .
Упражнение 106. Переведите на английский язык.
1. Здесь нет Кати. Мы ее везде искали, но не можем нигде найти ее. Кто-нибудь видел Катю?
Вот она. Никто ничего не знает о ней, а она сидит на скамейка и читает книгу. 2. На столе
лежит что-то круглое. Что это такое? 3. Никго об этом ничего не знает. 4. В городе много
парков. Везде деревья и цветы. 5. В той комнате кто-то есть. 6. Анна живет где-то в этом
районе. 7. Я никого не знаю в этом городе. 8. Дай мне, пожалуйста, что-нибудь поесть. 9. Кто-
нибудь знает адрес нашего учителя? 10. Все в порядке. 11. Кто-нибудь хочет посмотреть
телевизор? 12. Мы слышали эту песню повсюду. 13. Он где-то в саду.
Упражнение 107. Вставьте одно из следующих слов:
a) some, any, nо.
1. There were ... of my friends there. 2. Well, anyway, there is ... need to hurry, now that we have
missed the train. 3. Have you ever sееn ... of these pictures before? 4. There is ... water in the kettle:
they have drunk it all. 5. There were ... firtrееs in that forest, but many pinеs. 6. We could not buy
cherries, so we bought ... plums instead.
b) somebody, anybody, nоbody.
1. I saw ... I knew at the lecture. 2. I darc say that there may be ... at the lecture that I know, but what
does that matter? 3. Do you really think that visits ... this place? 4.1 have never seen ... lаcе their
boots like that.
c) somewhere, anywhеre, nowhere.
1. I haven't seen him ... . 2. I know the place is ... about here, but exactly where, I don't know. 3. Did
you go ... yesterday? - No, I wеnt ... , I stayed at home the whole day.
Упражнение 108. Вставьте some, any, no, еvery или их производные.
1. To know ... is to know ... . 2. ... is rоtten in the state of Denmark (W. Shakespeare). 3. Wealth is ...
without health. 4. ... is good in its sеаsоn. 5. Can I have ... milk? - Yes, you can have ... . 6. Will you
have ... tea? 7. Give me books, please. I hаve to read ... at home. 8. Put ... sugar in her tea: she does
not like sweet tea. 9. Is ... the matter with you? Has ... offended you? I see by your face that ... has
happened. 10. We did not see ... in the hall. 11. ... was present at the lesson yesterday. 12. He is busy.
He has ... time to go to the cinema with us. 13. Do you need ... books to prepare for your report? 14.
Have you ... questions? Ask me ... you like, I shall try to answer ... question. 15. ... liked that play: it
was very dull. 16. If ... is ready, we shall begin our oxperiment.
Упражнение 109. Вставьте some, any, no, еvery или их производные.
1. Can you see ... in an empty box? - No, I can't see ... in an empty box. I can see ... in an empty box.
Why not? Because there ... is in an empty box. There isn't in an empty box. What is an empty box?
An empty box is a box that has ... in it. An empty box is a box without ... in it. An empty room is a
room without ... in it. 2. Can ... see? No, ... people can't see. ... people are blind. Blind people can't
see ... . They can't sее ... ; they can see .... 3. Can ... hear? No, ... people can't hear, ... people are
deaf. People who are quite deaf can't hear. They can't hear ... , they can't hear ... . They can hear ... ,
they can hear ... . 4. Can we see ... ? No, we can't see ... . We cannot see the air. ... can see the air. 5.
We can't walk without legs and feet. People without legs and feet can't walk. They can't walk ... .
They can walk .... .
Упражнение 110. Вставьте some, аnу, nо или их производные.
1. Are there ... cinemas or theatres in your town? - There aren't ... cinemas - but there is a thoatre
festival in summer. 2. It there ... for young people - a zоo, interesting museums?-I'm sorry, there
is ... zoo in our town. But there are museums, ... discos and every three weeks there is a rock
concert for young people here. 3. Have you ... relations? - No, I haven't ... . I have ... relations. 4.
Has she ... nephews or nieces? - She has ... nephews 5. She has ... sisters, she has only brothers. 6.
Do you know ... about Chinese art? 7. They have ... cousins in Barcelona. 8. Have you ... brothers? -
No. 1 haven't ... . I have ... brothers. 9. I have ... good friends. 10. We did not know ... about his
problems: he told us ... . 11. Have you got ... interesting books? 12. Have you ... friends in America?
13. He has ... English books in this bookcase. 14. Did you meet ... on your way to school? 15. Have
you got ... pencils in your bag? 16. Do we have ... chalk on the blackboard? 17. How could I know
that ... was ill? ... told me 18. She has ... mistakes in her test.
Упражнение 111. Вставьте одно из следующих слов: some, any, no, the или оставьте
пропуски незаполненными.
1. Передай мне масло. Pass me butter, please. 2. Дай ему масла. Give him butter. 3. Я не хочу
масла. I don't want butter. 4. Эта ферма производит масло. This farm produces butter. 5. В этом
стакане нет молока. There is milk in this glass. 6. Возьми варенья. Таке јаm. 7. Возьми варенье.
Таke jam. 8. Любите ли вы бекон? Do you like bacon? 9. Какова цена бекона? What is the price
of bacon? 10. Он никогда не кладет сахар в чай. Не never puts sugar in his tea. 11. Сахар -
важный пищевой продукт. sugar is an important food product. 12. Cyn (вообще) содержит
много воды. soup contains much water. 13. Суп готов. soup is ready. 14. Дайте мне супу.
Give me soup. 15. Название этого супа - борщ. The name of soup is borshch. 16. Прежде всего
нам нужно согреть воды. First of all we must heat water. 17. Прежде всего нам нужно согреть
воду. First of all we must heat water. 18. Вода состоит из водорода и кислорода. water consists
of hydrogen and oxygen. 19. Мыло необходимо для мытья. soap is necessary for wаshing. 20. На
умывальнике нет мыла. There is soap on the washstand. 21. Мыло на полке. soap is on the shelf.
22. Мне не нравится цвет этого мыла. I don't like the colour of soap. 23. Есть у вас карболовое
мыло? Have you got carbolic soap? 24. В Карелии много фабрик, которые производят бумary.
There are many factories in Karelia that produce рарег. 25. Бумага для стенгазеты на столе. paper
for the wall newspaper is on the table. 26. Дайте мне бумаги. Give me рарег. 27. Я очень люблю
этот сорт бумаги. I like this sort of paper very much.
Упражнение 112. Вставьте а, the, some или оставьте пропуски незаполненными.
1.
a) I've just made ... coffee. Would you like ... ?
b) Wait ... minute! coffee is very hot in your cup.
2.
a) Give me ... water, please. I am thirsty.
b) ... water in this river is always cold.
c) ... water is necessary for animals and plants.
3.
a) Do you like ... brown bread?
b) Please go to the shop and buy ... brown bread.
4.
a) He likes ... modern music.
b) I should like to listen to ... music.
c) I don't like ... music, it is too noisy. Switch off the radio, please.
5.
a) Ann has bought ... cheese.
b) Where did she put ... cheese?
c) Give me ... chееse, please.
6.
a) Yesterday she invited us to dinner. It was ... good dinner.
b) I cannot forget ... dinner we had at the Savoy.
