■ “Is ____ here?” “No, Bob and Tim have asked for leave.”
A. anybody B. everybody C. somebody D. nobody
若只是從表面來看,填空句是個疑問句,可能會誤選A。但其實此題最佳答案應選B,因為下文的答句說“只有Bob和Tim請假了”,這說明問句是在查人數,故用 Is everybody here? (大家都到齊了嗎?)
■ I agree with most of what you said, but I don’t agree with _____.
A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
此句若從表面看,有可能誤選B,因為填空句為否定句。但實際上最佳答案為A,因為上文說“我同意他說的大部分內容”,這與下文的 but I don’t agree with everything(但并不是同意他說的所有內容)完全相符。
■ “Do you have _____ at home now, Mary?” “No, we still have to get some fruit and tea.”
A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
答案選C,句意為“瑪麗,現在家里東西都準備齊了嗎?”“還沒有,我們還要買些水果和茶。”
■ “If you want a necklace, I’ll buy one for you at once.” “Oh, no. A necklace is not _____ that I need most.
A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
此題容易誤選A,機械地認為:something 用于肯定句,anything 用于否定句或疑問句。但是,此題的最佳答案是B,something 在此的意思不是“某種東西”,而是指“那種東西”或“這種東西”,即心中最想要的那種東西(相當于 the thing)。