Some, any, much, many, a lot, few, a few, little, a little

Exercise 5. Put some or any into the gaps.

1. Not all of the children went outside. ____________of them stayed in the classroom.

2. I have to go to the supermarket. There isn't _________ coffee left.

3. How ________ loaves of bread do we need?

4. Would you like _______ milk? Yes please. Just _________________.

5. The land is not suitable for agriculture so _________ of the food is imported.

6. There are only ______________ people interested in the subject.

7. How _________ of the students have a computer at home?

8. Can you tell me _____________ about your experience in London?

 

Exercise 6. Fill in something/anything - somebody/anybody - somewhere/anywhere

1. She said …………… but I didn't understand anything.

2. Has …………….. found my blue pencil? No, I'm sorry.

3. Would ………………… help me, please? Yes, I can help you.

4. Have you got ………………. to eat? No, I haven't.

5. Tom, can you give me ………………….. to drink, please?

6. Is there ………………… in the house? No, it's deserted.

7. Do you know ……………. about London transport? No, I don't.

8. What's wrong? "There's ………………. in my eye."

9. Do you like ……………… to drink? Yes, please.

10. ………………. has broken the window. I don't know who.

 

Exercise 7. Use much or many. Mind countable and uncountable nouns.

1) There isn't… milk left in the fridge.

2) You shouldn't eat so …. sweets.

3) My friend doesn't eat …. fruit.

4) They don't know …. about the history of their country.

5) I don't have…. time to practice basketball.

6) There aren't … people in the shops today?

7) There is not…. homework to do.

8) How…. of you are coming to the party?

9) We don't have …. oranges, and we don't have olive oil.

10) There wasn't…… dust in that house, was it?

Exercise 8. Translate the sentences into English.

 

1. Його поради завжди бувають такими переконливими (convincing). Чому ти ніколи ним не дотримуєшся? 2. Яка недобра (nasty) погода! У таку дощову погоду краще сидіти вдома. 3. Вона робить хороші успіхи в англійській, 4. Я здивований (be surprised), що вона повірила цим дивним новинам. Боюся, вони є недостовірними. Хто їх їй повідомив? 5. Мені здається, ці ваги зламані. 6. Вчора я поклав сюди гроші. Де вони? Я не можу їх знайти. 7. Я вважаю, що приміщення для нашого магазину цілком підходить. 8. Мені не подобаються ці джинси. Мені здається, та пара джинсів була краще. 9. Екіпаж був готовий виконати (fulfil) наказ капітана. 10. Критерії часто змінюються.

 

Articles.

Revision of the Use of the Articles (in tables)

Classification of Nouns

Common Names Proper Names
countable nouns uncountable nouns Names of People Geographical Names
concrete abstract concrete (mass nouns) abstract Rebecca Benjamin Britten Colonel Townsend Lake Huron Mount Everest the River Thames
a tree an idea glass love    
a house an offer iron fear