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© in most pairs of lines there is one unnecessary word, For each pair of numbered lines (1-16), write the unnecessary word in the space. Indicate correct pairs with a tick (/). The exercise begins ees O correct the following sentences. Example: Guess who took my chocolate? No other (None other) than Dimitra. All of chocolate comes from cocoa beans. Both of ordinary and white chocolate are made from cocoa butter. There are very few people who like neither them. Uhave no particular preference: I'll eat the either Yesterday, in fact, late all a 400 gm bar. My friends bet me I couldn't eat it whole. No one of them believed I could do it and not be sick. Chocolate is eaten all over the whole America. All the people love chocolate. For everything we know, chocolate may be the elixir of life ©: cach of the numbered blanks with one of the words listed. ail whole none no. both either ether Life nas slowly changed for the... [of our family. We were... (2) ery close once, my we and fa cut two daughters. Aged 12 and 11, they were (3) angels, keen, enthusiast, communicative, (4) of them, ner... (5) the time. When we meet up nowadays... (6) of us feels that comfortable. Oh ys, there are afew moments When We... (7) BUR with two examples. If say ‘I always tell lies’, am 1 telling the truth? This is known % as the Liar’s Paradox. It has been around for all millennia and is al! usually attributed to Epimenides the Cretan who said ‘All of Cretans are liars’ Logicians call this a circular argument or problem to which there is no the solution, ‘The quick answer is that while either the question is valid from a grammatical viewpoint, from both a logical point of view it is a contrived contradictory nonsense, though this, didn't stop the philosopher Bertrand Russell spending two whole of summers trying to solve the contradiction. TThe theological answer is that the human race is made up of all three types of people: neither saints who always tell the truth, devils who always tell lies and sinners who sometimes tell either the truth and sometimes tell lies. Logically a saint cannot say ‘| always tell ies’ since this would be aie, A devil cannot logically say ‘1 always tell lies since all this would be an ask each other for an update. Then when we 12 the eruth, Only a sinner can logically say (8) sit down to either lunch or dinner ~ {9} of “Lalways tell lies’, and this would ry daughters seems very keen to eat atthe seme time ‘14 be le. Ie is essentially both the same as as us anyway (10) of us seems to have that the dilemma faced by the barber 14 who shaves all the men who don’t shave h to say. 11) my daughters resent questions about their activities and | can't ask 12) of them about their current boyfriends without (13] of them ganging up on me and telling me to be quiet. On the (14), [ind eating while watching a soap with them the best way out (15) of the girls seems at all interested in what (16} my wite oF I is doing. (I7} Tan say Js that life was much easier and more comfortable when, (18) of them could utter anything more than “goo-goo’ and ‘dada’ and {19) my wife and could settle down for a meal without feeling strangers in ‘our own home. | suppose that time and tide wait for (20) man. themselves. The whole question is: who shaves the barber? Clearly he cannot shave himself because he only shaves those who don’t shave themselves. However, neither he cannot remain unshaven as he ‘would then have to shave himself 7 @ in some of the following sentences each and every are possible; in others we can use only one of them, Cross out any words we cannot use. You will each / every receive a name badge on arrival bb Not every / each participant will necessarily be interested in each / every seminar. © Nearly every /each time I see her, she’s wearing, that blue and yellow floral dress. You can record each / every event that takes place in this little book Each / Every of these containers contains something, but not every / each one has something, valuable in ic £ You have every each right to be dissatisfied with every / each member of your team. If you don't listen carefully to his every /eack word, he'll twist you around his little finger. hh As every /eack day passes, the situation seems to grow worse. Ori Example: He's late practically every time we go out. 4 Idon't go out........ evening. Every perhaps. b He bought a present for... of the children. Every culture... its own different customs and each of the blanks with one suitable word. evening traditions, Every so....... my sister calls from Australia, He bought an enormous cake and ate... ast crumb. f In fact he had three different kinds of cake, wo of & He gave us... one slice and kept the rest for himself, hy He had .... intention of going to the party but in the end just fell asleep. i He is every ...... as good as you. j_ lke going to the cinema every... and then, © Would you choose each or every if you were writing a song? Here are some lyrics to complete. a of us was mischievous I say ‘Please stay’ to you~... single day, I do © We were ...... out of reach 4... few years I remember your tears e conce in a while I remember your smile. f time | ever need a dime acu ano even & © Fill each of the numbered blanks with one of the words listed. each every all 1 was telling you about my family, wasn’t I It seems that not... (1) family is having the same problems. Since last week, I have spoken to nearly... (2) my colleagues and (3) other one says that. (4) is sweetness and light in their family... (5) of them =the... (6) family ~ sit down and ...... (7) of them takes turns to say something about what they're doing or have been doing and nearly... (8) other member of the family hangs on their... (9) word. There's (10) aggression; ..... (11) of the others shows anything but total interest in the others’ ..... (12) story... (13) of them takes his or her turn and. (14) of them listen — ..... (15) of them resents it... (16) Lean say is, they're lucky. Almost (17) meal we have together is spoilt because there's... (18) contact with anyone else and (19) of us remains a litte island, ..... (0) wonder my daughters don't come and visit very often. whole none no @ Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with one suitable word. Some famous places are disappointing: diy, cramped, and a bit of a clicné. But there are others which, even though you've seen ..... (1) television programme ‘ever made about it, are every ...... (2) as wonderful as you'd imagined. The Grand Canyon is one of these and so, despite being next door to a main road, is Stonehenge. Another is Venice which, in its entirety, remains a great work of art... (3) decaying aspect revealing an unexpected glimpse of water or startling architecture, (4) individual building or piazza displaying an exquisite sense of proportion | return to Venice every... (5) often in the course of my work and om €@Ch on (6) these occasions Ihave found Something new to marvel at. Alarm cries about how aj tong this can ts ae sounded... (7) now and then (8) time the water levels rise. But the fact that this city i sinking into the sea seems to add to its ig romantic atmosphere. Far more serious isthe depopulation, for it seems that... (9] about every week another family leaves. Since 1945 more than half the population of Venice has moved to the mainland. The rich own the great palazzos along the Grand Canal and visit every once in a... {10}, but leave the windows dark for the rest ofthe time. Mass tourism threatens the very structure of the city. Its asad victim of its own success. 9

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