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UNIT
EXERCISES 69

69.1 Don and his family are from England, but have been living in New Zealand for the last year.
Here are some parts of a letter he recently wrote to his sister. Fill in the gaps with:
some or some of any or any of much or much of many or many of
all or all of both or both of each or each of none or none of
(a) few or (a) few of (a) little or (a) little of.
You may also need to refer back to Units 63 to 68.

Wellington, December 1st.

Dear Helen
Greetings from New Zealand! Sorry I Haven't written recently, but I Haven't Had
(D time.
...We've done, (z) travelling during our stay. We've visited the South Island
twice, and also (3) the (4) small islands that make up the
country. (5) the west of the South Island is mountainous, but the east is
quite flat and full of sheep! I'd never seen that (fc) in one, place, before.
The weather was good when we went and we Had very (7) rain...
...Before I came Here, I didn't know that New Zealand Had (8) ski slopes.
But (9) people Here seem to spend most of their winter skiing.
do) us had skied before, so we were pretty awful. Susan learned quickly
though, and after (n) falls she became quite confident...
...dz) the children send their love. They've grown a. lot ar\d I suppose
they'll Look (13) different to you when you see them again. (14)
Susan and Tim really like it here. They've made (15) ver^ good -friends', and
dfc) them are planning to come over to England soon...
...You asked about the animals Here. No, we Haven't seen (17) snakes -
there are (18) in New Zealand! In fact, (19) the animals in New
Zealand were, originally from Here, (zo) were introduced from overseas -
(zD them, like the rabbit, from Europe...And yes, we really did see
(zz) whales...
So you Heard about the volcano! There are three main volcanoes on the North Island,
and (Z3) them is still active. But I think we're quite safe Here in
Wellington...
...(Z4) the people I work with are Maori. Almost (Z5) them Live
on the North IsUmd, with very (zfc) , apparently, on tine, South Island.
(Z7) the Maori we've met Have spoken English, although I've been told that
just (zs) speak only the Maori language.
...If t^ou see (Z9) our friends in England, tell them we'll see them
(30) soon. Although (3D them said they would try to visit us,
(3Z) them did. Only Bob, Jenny and Paul came. We'll be really sorry to
Leave the (33) good friends we've made here,...
.. .Things are going to get even busier as we pack up to come Home, ar\d there,'!! be
(34) chance to write in the next couple of weeks. So this will probably be
my last Letter before we see you again.

Love to (35) the family, Don, Mary, Susan and Tim.
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