Exercise 1.
Complete what the radio disc jockey is saying. Put in some or any.
“That beautiful song was “I can’t find any love” by Arlene Black. Now I’ve had ______(1) letters asking for a record by Express.
One listener says she hasn’t heard ______(2) records by Express on this programme for months.
Well, I’m going to put that right straight away. And this will be our last record because there isn’t ______(3) more time left.
We’ve had ______(4) great records tonight, and I’ll be here next week to play ______(5) more.
Now here’s ______(6) music from Express, with “I never have ______(7) luck”. And this is Justin Cooper saying goodbye and goodnight.”
Exercise 2.
Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word.
1. You can’t have lost the tickets. They’ve got to be ______ .
a. anywhere
b. somewhere
c. nowhere
2. I haven’t got a clue where I am! Isn’t there ______ here who could direct me to the Stakis Hotel?
a. anyone
b. no one
c. someone
3. ______ everyone here now? We’ll start the tour straight away then.
a. is
b. are
c. does
4. There is hardly ______ to be seen on the streets of the centre after dark.
a. anybody
b. nobody
c. somebody
5. Peter decided that he needed to do ______ with his life.
a. constructive something
b. something constructive
c. everything constructive
6. The kidnap victims were blindfolded, driven into the country and thrown from the car miles from ______ .
a. somewhere
b. anywhere
c. nowhere
7. The mayor is caught in the city traffic. We’ve ______ got to find a way to get her here fast.
a. somehow
b. anyhow
c. nohow
8. – What would you like to drink?
– Oh, ______. Whatever you’re having will be fine.
a. something
b. anything
c. nothing
9. That new chess champion from Elista is amazing. ______ can beat him!
a. anyone
b. no one
c. someone
10. The ball can bounce ______ between the inner tramlines, but if it bounces outside them, you lose the point.
a. anywhere
b. somewhere
c. nowhere