Focus on Words

<strong>Focus</strong> on Grammar
PRONOUNS
1. Choose the correct option.
Nowadays (1)… us spend a lot of time watching DVDs or going to the cinema,
but so far there is (2)… sign that we have stopped reading books. It sometimes seems
that (3)… child in the world has read Harry Porter book, and (4)… people on the beach,
and not only older people, seem to be reading something. Obviously it is possible to
enjoy (5) … books and films, but books do seem to have a number of advantages. With
new DVDs costing around euro 30 (6)…, it is clearly cheaper to read. (7)… you need
to enjoy a book is a comfortable chair, after all. Films show you all the action in colour,
but for many people (8)… of the special effects in a film is as good as the pictures in
their own imagination. And the (9)… experience of reading a good book can be a lot
more rewarding. Of course, films can be great too, but in the end, (10)… of us has to
decide how we would rather spend our time.
1. a. every b. most of c. all
2. a. no b. none c. neither
3. a. whole b. every c. all
4. a. most of b. all c. most
5. a. both b. neither c. every
6. a. every b. all c. each
7. Either b. All c. None
8. a. all b. none c. every
9. a. whole b. most c. both
10. a. none b. all c. each
Word building
2. Fill in the blanks with the word that best fits each space.
Superman is the best-known hero pf the US comic books. He was created by the
writer Jerry Siegel and the artist Joseph Shuster, and first appeared in1938. The (1)…
began in newspapers a year later and has been used for (2) …, radio and television
programmes and several films. Superman has (3) … powers, including great strength
and the (4) … to fly. He uses these powers to fight evil and (5) …. He only appears
when he is needed. For the rest of the time he is Clark Kent, a rather dull and timid
journalist. His girlfriend is Lois Lane, but she is in love with Superman, not knowing
his other (6) …. One of Superman’s (7) … enemies is Lex Luther. The only thing that
can harm Superman is green mineral called kripnonite which makes him lose all his
powers.
1. a. character b. characteristic c. characterized d. characterless
2. a. novelties b. novels c. novelists d. novelistic
3. a. specially b. specialist c. special d. especially
4. a. disability b. able c. ability d. capability
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