Тест на использование оборотов Either … or / Neither … nor

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__________________________________________________________________________________