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D.Education
04C. Confusing words

Dimitris Sclias

4. Confusing Words.
 
No ->  No child can do it. -  There is no milk in the fridge. -  There is no smoke without fire.
No one ->  There was no one in the room. -  Who was in the house ? no one. -  I’m sure no one saw me.
None ->  How many passed the exams ? none. -  How much milk did you drink ? none.
Nothing ->  What did he say ? nothing -  What did you do about it ? Nothing at all.
Both - Neither ->  Both of them are good children.  -  Neither of my brothers is short.
Neither........nor ->  Neither my father nor my mother speaks English. -  Neither my friends nor I went to the disco.
All - None --- All of them are tall. -  None of them is(are) short. -  All three were good friends of mine.
 All seven are wonderful.
Steal( something) - Rob( someone or a place)
 He stole my watch -  They robbed the bank. -  Those people robbed Mrs. Black last night.
Ago - Before ->  Ι saw her an hour ago. -  yesterday I went to the cinema and the night before to the disco.
Miss - Lose ->  Ι missed the bus. -  I lost my watch.
Wait - Expect ->  I’m waiting for you.  -  I expect you will do it.
Beat - Win ->  I beat him last year. -  I won the lotto!
Weak - Thin ->  the sick woman is very weak. -  Mary isn't fat, she's thin.
At least - At last ->  at least speak to me ! -  At last we finished our work!
Strange - Stranger ->  He is a very strange person, he never speaks to anyone.-  
My mother has told me never to speak to strangers.
Clear - Clean ->  The atmosphere is very clear today. -  That restaurant is very clean.
 
Now please choose the right answer A. B or C
 


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question 1

I have......money with me today

A no
B no one
C none

question 2

..........told me the truth about the accident.

A No
B No one
C None

question 3

Who helped you with this ? ........ .

A No
B No one
C None

question 4

What did you do about it ? ........ .

A No
B No one
C Nothing

question 5

How many of you went to the cinema? .......of us did.

A No
B No one
C None

question 6

There is......place like home.

A no
B no one
C none

question 7

........Mr and Mrs Fenton are good people.

A Both
B Neither
C All

question 8

..........of us is a teacher.

A Both
B Neither
C All

question 9

He........speaks and writes German.

A both
B neither
C all

question 10

.........seven were wonderful.

A Both
B Neither
C All

question 11

He has........relatives nor friends.

A both
B neither
C all

question 12

That thief.........her money last night.

A stole
B robbed

question 13

That man........the bank a week ago.

A stole
B robbed

question 14

The sky is.......today.

A clear
B clean

question 15

Your hands must be..........before you eat.

A clear
B clean

question 16

Her clothes are always.........

A very clear
B very clean

question 17

I saw her ten minutes...... .

A ago
B before

question 18

I had seen this film.......her.

A ago
B before

question 19

They are very......people, they never go out.

A strange
B stranger

question 20

I never speak to......... .

A strange
B strangers

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