Look at the eight sentences below.

Put one word from the box into each gap

wide tired clear ends dine down there sweet

1. I’m sick and of our neighbours making such a noise – I’m going to call the
police.

2. The bosses of the advertising agency always wine and their top clients.

3. I keep a few odds and in those drawers.

4. You don’t have to shout – I can hear you loud and .

5. People travel from far and to visit Gracelands, the home of Elvis Presley.

6. The songs he writes are always short and , not long and boring.

7. I walked up and the street for half an hour looking for their house. I found out
later that I had the wrong address.

8. There aren't lots of great restaurants in this city, but you can find good ones here and

Complete each sentence by choosing one of these quantifiers.

none little

both some

every any

much many

1. I've sat in that chair ______ a time and thought about poor Joseph.

2. ______ Meg and Clare were in agreement about the cost of the repairs.

3. Why do you get me so upset ______ time you come to the house?

4. ______ moment now, John will arrive saying he's feeling sick and needs to

go home.

5. Daniel, you have ______ notion of what it takes to be successful.

 6. ______ of the donors was willing to increase their donation and the charity

went broke.

7. We owe ______ of what we know about Antarctica to the permanent

research stations there.

8. If I give you the cash, can you buy ______ wine and a bag of rice for me?

The Final Snoopy Cartoon: Cloze Worksheet

Read through this short article about the final Peanuts cartoon, the cartoon where
Snoopy the dog appears. Use ONE word to fill each gap.

A 50-year tradition comes to end on Sunday with the last _____ Peanuts, the world's
most famous comic strip.

More than 2,600 newspapers around the world will never quite _____ the same now
that Charles Schulz, the American cartoonist who has drawn the strip every day since
1950, retires to concentrate _____ his fight against colon cancer.

The final cartoon begins with Charlie Brown saying on _____ phone "no, I think he's
writing". The next picture shows Snoopy in familiar pose hunched _____ the typewriter
on top of his kennel.

'Dear friends', Snoopy writes, leading on to a farewell letter from Mr Schulz in _____
the 77-year-old cartoonist thanks his millions of fans for their "wonderful support and
love" and says the cartoon was the fulfillment of his childhood ambition.

The first Peanuts strip appeared _____ October 1950.

_____ nearly 50 years Charles Schulz drew each instalment himself. Most comic strip
writers delegate much of the work to assistants.

Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and others may have lived in a state of perpetual childhood but
their struggles and their angst _____ recognisable to adults all over the world, who
posted Peanuts cartoons in offices and homes as short parables of modern life.

It is estimated the strip had 350 million daily readers. Now they will have to be content
_____ reprints.
Mr Schulz was diagnosed _____ suffering colon cancer last November and shortly
afterwards announced that he would be putting away his pen to concentrate on _____
health.

Under the terms of Mr Schulz's contract, no other artist can take on the strip _____ his
death.

Global phenomenon

Peanuts now appears in more than 2,600 newspapers around the world and in 21
languages generating _____ annual global revenue of more than $1bn.

And although the world has changed _____ lot since its first publication, Peanuts has
remained a constant.

Charlie Brown, the great American loser, typically responds to the trials life sends
_____ with a despondent "good grief".

His canine pal Snoopy takes regular flights of fancy to the skies of World War I to fight
_____ Red Baron.

Prepositions Gap Fill: John Lennon's Guitar

Read this short article about a famous guitar owned by John Lennon. For each space,
decide if a preposition is required and, if so, which one.

The guitar John Lennon was playing when he first met _____ Paul McCartney could
fetch up to �100,000 when it is put _____ for auction by Sotheby's in London next
month.

The Gallotone "Champion" acoustic guitar is the earliest Beatles guitar to be offered
_____ auction.

The 17-year-old John Lennon was playing it while leading his band the Quarry Men
_____ a church f�te in 1957 - watched _____ the then 15-year-old McCartney.

Sotheby's Rock 'n' Roll specialist Stephen Maycock said: "This is the most important
and significant piece of early Beatles memorabilia to come _____ the market."

The cherry-coloured Dutch-made guitar has been fully restored and bears the
"Champion" logo.
It is also bears a brass plaque _____ the inscription "Remember you'll never earn your
living by it".

It refers _____ a remark that Lennon's Aunt Mimi is thought to have made out of
exasperation at the number of hours the young Lennon spent practising on the guitar
rather _____ studying.

But, her nephew was out to prove her anxiety wrong and if he had not been playing his
guitar once again at the St Peter's church f�te _____ Woolton, Merseyside he might
not have had that fateful encounter.

A black and white photo _____ the afternoon shows Lennon standing at the front
_____ the stage playing the Dutch-made guitar. Among the crowd of spectators was
the teenage McCartney.

The two were introduced later _____ the day as the Quarry Men set up _____ an
evening session in the church hall.

McCartney was impressed with Lennon's ability to play the guitar and remember lyrics
from well-known rock 'n' roll songs.

A former member of the Quarry Men recalled that Lennon bought the instrument _____
mail order a month or so earlier, for only �10.

Forty-two years on, the guitar, which is being sold _____ with Lennon's typewriter and
records _____ his early collection, is expected to sell for _____ to �100,000 at the
Rock 'n' Roll Memorabilia Sale at the Hard Rock Caf�.

In September 1994, a tape recording of John Lennon singing and playing the guitar
_____ the Quarry Men at the f�te was bought _____ EMI Records for �78,500 at the
annual sale.

An Ugly Habit

Smoking is one of the most common and deadliest habits in the world. You
have probably seen thousands of cigarettes smoked in your lifetime, (1) ...
perhaps not by your family. Even though fewer people smoke today than in the
past, one (2) ... every four adults still smokes, and there are parts of the world
where smoking is increasing. Most people who become regular smokers started
when they were young. This is the time to get the facts straight: smoking does
no one (3) ... good, and it does a great (4) ... of harm to your health. It also often
means giving up a lot later in life, such as the chance to excel in sports, extra
spending money, and even years of one’s life. There is a lot of to lose. Most
smokers have a hard time explaining why they started – and why they continue.
They know it is harmful, and many even know someone who has died from a
 smoking-related illness, like lung cancer or heart disease. But (5) ... the same
time, these smokers continue lighting up when they go out for a drink, take a
break from work, or hear alarming news. Some smokers even light up when
they learn about the dangers of smoking, because they become worried. (6) ...
the reason people start smoking, the habit soon loses (7) ... attraction. (8) ...
from the obvious health risks, smoking is an ugly, unpleasant habit. Most people
would prefer to avoid a room that someone was filling with smelly smoke.

The Wondrous World of Coffee

A cup of coffee, like any (1) ... experience, can be enriched by selection and
consciousness. "No beans about it," the best coffee decisions (2) ... the ones
most pleasant to one's own palate - the selection of one's coffee is a matter of
personal preference. Choosing coffee beans can also be a perplexing
experience, (3) ... there is a huge range of coffee types and beans blends from
all around the world. The final flavour and quality involves many complex
factors, beginning with the coffee seed, the beans' botanics, a wide variety of
soil and climate conditions, cultivation altitudes, and the care (4) ... in harvesting
the beans. Raw green coffee beans are then subjected (5) ... many influencing
factors, including various processing, production, roasting, blending and
brewing methods. On a global note, (6) ... many species and varieties of coffee
trees from different areas of the world also offer their own distinctive flavours.
There are more than forty-five coffee-exporting countries - all of (7) ... use
different classification systems - that supply the world with coffee beans, in
sizes ranging over sixty known species of coffee plants. No wonder coffee can
involve a puzzling java jargon! Fortunately, the world's coffee nomenclature,
from mountain to market, can be classified (8) ... simple categories. This briefly
outlines the basics of bean botanics, coffee cultivation and processing, and
global classifications used by the coffee trade and coffee-producing countries.

Carnivorous Plants

Most carnivorous plants stand alone in the plant world not only in their unique
method of (1) ... nutrition, but in the extraordinary degree to which the leaves SUPPLEMENT
have become changed from our idea of a typical leaf-blade to meet this end.
Some have evolved into pitcher forms, often (2) ... of strange flowers, while REMINISCE
others have developed the power of movement, reminding one in their actions
of steel traps, mouse traps, or even sea anemones. The (3) ... to bizarre USUAL
appearance of most is curious enough, but the varied and often (4) ... artful ASTONISH
methods employed in the (5) ... of the prey, frequently combined with added SEDUCE
(6) ... of technique which may be peculiar to a species, cannot fail to fascinate. REFINE
Carnivorous plants occur both amongst the flowering plants and in the Fungi.
While some reference will be made to the principle trap types of the latter, they
remain a subject in themselves, and it will be the former which concerns us
here. On these, a number of works have already been published In English,
mainly in the United States. While the (7) ... of these have been brief works MAJOR
of a popular kind there have been some (8) ... exceptions. Quite apart from NOTE
the interest provided by their traps, it should be not forgotten that they are
attractive plants in themselves; some are indeed beautiful.
 1. many

2. both

3. every

4. any

5. little

6. none

7. much

8. some

A 50-year tradition comes to end on Sunday with the last ever Peanuts, the world's
most famous comic strip.

More than 2,600 newspapers around the world will never quite be the same now
that Charles Schulz, the American cartoonist who has drawn the strip every day
since 1950, retires to concentrate on his fight against colon cancer.

The final cartoon begins with Charlie Brown saying on the phone "no, I think he's
writing". The next picture shows Snoopy in familiar pose hunched over the
typewriter on top of his kennel.

'Dear friends', Snoopy writes, leading on to a farewell letter from Mr Schulz in

which the 77-year-old cartoonist thanks his millions of fans for their "wonderful
support and love" and says the cartoon was the fulfillment of his childhood
ambition.

The first Peanuts strip appeared in October 1950.

For nearly 50 years Charles Schulz drew each instalment himself. Most comic strip
writers delegate much of the work to assistants.

Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and others may have lived in a state of perpetual childhood but
their struggles and their angst were recognisable to adults all over the world, who
posted Peanuts cartoons in offices and homes as short parables of modern life.

It is estimated the strip had 350 million daily readers.

Now they will have to be content with reprints.

Mr Schulz was diagnosed as suffering colon cancer last November and shortly
afterwards announced that he would be putting away his pen to concentrate on his
health.

Under the terms of Mr Schulz's contract no other artist can take on the strip after
his death.

Global phenomenon

Peanuts now appears in more than 2,600 newspapers around the world and in 21
languages generating an annual global revenue of more than $1bn.

And although the world has changed a lot since its first publication, Peanuts has
remained a constant.

Charlie Brown, the great American loser, typically responds to the trials life sends
him with a despondent "good grief".

His canine pal Snoopy takes regular flights of fancy to the skies of World War I to
fight the Red Baron

The guitar John Lennon was playing when he first met Paul McCartney could fetch
up to �100,000 when it is put up for auction by Sotheby's in London next month.

The Gallotone "Champion" acoustic guitar is the earliest Beatles guitar to be offered
at auction.

The 17-year-old John Lennon was playing it while leading his band the Quarry Men
at a church f�te in 1957 - watched by the then 15-year-old McCartney.

Sotheby's Rock 'n' Roll specialist Stephen Maycock said: "This is the most important
and significant piece of early Beatles memorabilia to come on the market."

The cherry-coloured Dutch-made guitar has been fully restored and bears the
"Champion" logo.

It is also bears a brass plaque with the inscription "Remember you'll never earn
your living by it".

It refers to a remark that Lennon's Aunt Mimi is thought to have made out of
exasperation at the number of hours the young Lennon spent practising on the
guitar rather than studying.
 But, her nephew was out to prove her anxiety wrong and if he had not been playing
his guitar once again at the St Peter's church f�te in Woolton, Merseyside he might
not have had that fateful encounter.

A black and white photo of the afternoon shows Lennon standing at the front of the
stage playing the Dutch-made guitar. Among the crowd of spectators was the
teenage McCartney.

The two were introduced later in the day as the Quarry Men set up for an evening
session in the church hall.

McCartney was impressed with Lennon's ability to play the guitar and remember
lyrics from well-known rock 'n' roll songs.

A former member of the Quarry Men recalled that Lennon bought the instrument by
mail order a month or so earlier, for only �10.

Forty-two years on, the guitar, which is being sold along with Lennon's typewriter
and records from his early collection, is expected to sell for up to �100,000 at the
Rock 'n' Roll Memorabilia Sale at the Hard Rock Caf�.

In September 1994, a tape recording of John Lennon singing and playing the guitar
with the Quarry Men at the f�te was bought by EMI Records for �78,500 at the
annual sale.

ALTHOUGH/THOUGH/BUT

CONJUNCTION ALTHOUGH

Used to add a statement that balances or reduces the effect of what you have just said:
I felt he was wrong, although I didn't say so at the time.

IN

PREPOSITION IN

Used between a smaller number and a larger number to say how common or how likely something is:
One in 10 homes now has cable TV.

ANY

ADVERB ANY

Used to emphasize an adjective or adverb in negative sentences or questions, meaning 'at all':
He wasn't any good at French.

DEAL

PHRASE A GREAT DEAL OF

A large quantity of something = A LOT:

He spent a great deal of money on the car.

AT

IDIOM AT THE SAME TIME

Used to introduce a contrasting fact, etc. that must be considered:

You have to be firm, but at the same time you should try and be sympathetic.

WHATEVER

DETERMINER WHATEVER

Used to tell someone that it is very important that they do a particular thing, or do not do it:
Whatever you do, slow down and take your time.

ITS

ADVERB ITS

Belonging to or connected with a thing, an animal or a baby:

The hotel has its own pool.

APART

PREPOSITION APART FROM

In addition to; as well as:

Apart from their house in London, they also have a villa in Spain

OTHER

ADJECTIVE OTHER

Used to refer to people or things that are additional or different to people or things that have been mentioned or are known about:
Have you got any other questions?

ARE

AUXILIARY VERB ARE

The present tense and plural of 'be':

They are in trouble now.
 BECAUSE

CONJUNCTION BECAUSE

Used when you are giving the reason for something:

I did it because he told me to.

TAKEN

PHRASE TAKE CARE

To deal with all the necessary work, arrangements etc:

Her secretary always took care of the details.

TO

ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION SUBJECT TO

Depending on something in order to be completed or agreed:

All the holidays on offer are subject to availability.

THE

DEFINITE ARTICLE THE MANY

Used before an adjective or adverb to emphasize that something is bigger, better etc than all others, or as big, good etc as it is possible for it to be:
We should like to thank the many people who have written to us offering their support.

WHICH

PREPOSITION + RELATIVE PRONOUN ALL OF WHICH

Used to give more information about something:

Disneyland, all of which belongs to the Disney Company, is located in Anaheim.

INTO

VERB + PREPOSITION CLASSIFY INTO

To arrange something in groups according to features that they have in common:

Students are classified into three categories.

SUPPLEMENTARY
NOUN TO ADJECTIVE SUPPLEMENT => SUPPLEMENTARY

SUFFIX (-ARY) A suffix occurring originally in loanwords from Classical and Medieval Latin, on adjectives:
ELEMENTARY

REMINISCENT
 VERB TO ADJECTIVE REMINISCE => REMINISCENT

SUFFIX (-ENT) A suffix, equivalent to -ant, appearing in nouns and adjectives of Latin origin: DEPENDENT

UNUSUAL

ADJECTIVE TO NEGATIVE USUAL => UNUSUAL

PREFIX (-UN) A prefix meaning "not," freely used as an English formative, giving negative or opposite force in adjectives
and their derivative adverbs and nouns: UNFAIR

ASTONISHINGLY

VERB TO ADVERB ASTONISH => ASTONISHINGLY

SUFFIX (-LY) A suffix forming adverbs: GRADUALLY

SEDUCTION

VERB TO NOUN SEDUCE => SEDUCTION

SUFFIX (-TION) A suffix occurring in words of Latin origin, used to form abstract nouns from verbs or stems not identical
with verbs: STARVATION

REFINEMENTS

VERB TO NOUN REFINE => REFINEMENT

SUFFIX (-MENT) a suffix of nouns, often concrete, denoting an action or resulting state, a product or means:
REFRESHMENT

MAJORITY

ADJECTIVE TO NOUN MAJOR => MAJORITY

SUFFIX (-ITY) A suffix used to form abstract nouns expressing state or condition: CIVILITY

NOTABLE

VERB TO ADJECTIVE NOTE => NOTABLE

SUFFIX (-ABLE) A suffix meaning "capable of, susceptible of, fit for, tending to, given to," associated in meaning with the
word 'able': LAUDABLE