Either … or /
Neither … nor test
Task 1. Choose the right
variant
1. Some verbs can be followed by
___ an ing-form ___ an infinitive, usually without difference in meaning.
a) neither … nor b)
either … or
2. Inside the examination room we
could ___ smoke ___ talk.
a) either … or
b) neither … nor
3. 'Did anybody come to see you
last week?' - 'Nobody did. ___ Julia ___ John was there.'
a) either … or
b) neither … nor
4. What's happened to Jim? He has
___ written ___ phoned.
a) either … or
b) neither … nor
5. If you do any more homework
tonight, we'll be able ___ to attend the concert ___ to go to the cinema.
a) neither … nor
b) either … or
6. The room was ___ comfortable
___ clean, was it?
a) neither …
nor b) either … or
7. I'd like to help you a little;
I will ___ walk the dog ___ go shopping.
a) neither … nor
b) either … or
8. Haven't you heard that Sally
lives not far from us? She has ___ bought a new flat ___ rented it.
a) either … or
b) neither … nor
9. 'Have they arrived yet?' - 'No,
they haven't. But I expect them ___ today ___ tomorrow.'
a) either … or
b) neither … nor
10. Borrow some money from your
friends. ___ Ann ___ Mary will help you.
a) either … or
b) neither … nor
11. ___ my words ___ Dad's
arguments had any effect on him.
a) neither … nor
b) either … or
12. It's getting dark. You must
___ go at once ___ wait till tomorrow.
a) either … or
b) neither … nor
13. Charles lives ___ in Camberley
___ in Guildford, doesn't he?
a) neither … nor
b) either … or
Task 2. Write sentences with both
... and ... / neither... nor ... / either ... or... .
1 Chris was late. So was Pat . __________________________________________________________
2 He didn't write and he didn't phone
.__________________________________________________
3 Joe is on holiday and so is Sam. ______________________________________________________
4 Joe hasn't got a car. Sam hasn't
got one either. _________________________________________
5 Brian doesn't watch TV and he doesn't
read newspapers. ________________________________________________________________________________
6 It was a boring film. It was long
too.
The film __________________________________________________________________________
Is that man's name Richard? Or is it
Robert? It's one of the two.
That man's name ____________________________________________________________________
8 I haven't got time to go on
holiday. And I haven't got the money.
I've got _____________________________________________________________________________
9 We can leave today or we can leave
tomorrow - whichever you prefer.
We__________________________________________________________________________________
