Uncountable Nouns. Some / any / No

8.1. Write the plural.

Model 1: flower – flowers. Model 2: man – men

1. boat	2. woman	3. child	4. holiday	5. knife
6. language	9. address	12. foot	15. sandwich	18. leaf
7. watch	10. sheep	13. umbrella	16. city	19. family
8. country	11. ship	14. person	17. mouse	20. fish

8.2. Put in is or are.

Model 1:.... Is... the shop open? Model 2:... Are... the shops open?

1. My hands...... cold.	8. Where...... the boxes?
2. Where...... my camera?	9. Where...... the children?
3. Where...... my glasses?	10. Your coat...... dirty.
4. My nose...... cold.	11. Your jeans.... dirty.
5. My feet........ cold.	12. Who...... that girl?
6. Who...... those men?	13. Mice...... small animals.
7. Who...... those boys?	14....... this book interesting?

 

8.3. Some of these sentences need a / an. Some of the sentences are right. Put in a / an where necessary.

Model 1: I haven’t got car.... a car..............

Model 2: Salt is not expensive.... true

1. Ann never wears hat.	7. I never drink milk.
2. Are you looking for job?	8. Britain is island.
3. Mary doesn’t eat meat.	9. Jack made very bad mistake.
4. I’m going to party tonight.	10. Everybody needs food.
5. Do you like cheese?	11. Can you drive car?
6. Do you want cup of coffee?	12. I’ve got very good idea.

 

8.4. Some of these sentences are right and some are wrong. Correct the sentences that are wrong. Write “true” if the sentence is right.

Model 1: She’s a very nice person.......... true......

Model 2: I need a new jeans. – I need a new pair of jeans. or I need some new jeans.

1. I’ve got two brother and four sister.

2. It’s a lovely park with a lot of beautiful tree.

3. There are a lot of sheep in that field.

4. Do you make many mistake when you speak English?

5. She’s married and she has got three childs.

6. Most of my friend are students.

7. He put on his pyjama and went to bed.

8. We went fishing but we didn’t catch many fish.

9. There are three people in the car, two women and a man.

10. I like your trouser. Where did you get it?

11. The town centre is usually full of tourist.

12. This scissor isn’t very sharp.

13. I’d like to ask you a few questions.

14. How much books did you buy today?

15. There hasn’t been many rain this spring.

16. I’ve already drunk too much coffee today.

17. There wasn’t many good news on TV.

18. I can’t get much information about the accident.

 

8.5. Complete the sentences with much or many.

1. You’ve got too …….. milk today.

2. How …….. paper did you use?

3. Do they spend …….. time watching TV?

4. How …….. flights a day are there to Dubai?

5. Do you have …….. money on you?

6. He hasn’t bought …….. fruit.

7. They aren’t going to build …….. offices by the river.

8. He didn’t take …….. time to get the work done.

9. How …….. films have you seen this year?

10. Don’t spend …….. days there. It isn’t very interesting.

 

8.6. Choose the correct word or words in each sentence.

Model: Are / Is there much / many cats in England?..... Are there many cats in England?..........

1. There is / are some people to see you, sir.

2. How much / many would you like to change?

3. John hasn’t got a job / work at the moment.

4. You find good advice / advices in the strangest places.

5. Have you got many / much warm clothe / clothes with you?

6. Hurry, there isn’t / aren’t many / much time left.

7. Be careful; there is / are glasses / glass everywhere.

8. Here is / are the new / news on TV.

9. Can I give a / some food to the animals, Mum?

8.7. Put in a / an or some.

Model: an egg

sweets	apple	orange	crisps	water
butter	tomato	peach	bread	apple juice
cheese	meat	bananas	chocolate	biscuit

 

8.8. Put in some or any.

1. There is …... apple juice in the fridge. 2. There isn’t …... coffee in my cup. 3. Are there ….. cans in the kitchen? 4. There aren’t ….. flats in our street. 5. I’ve got …... nice friends. 6. Has your father got …... brothers?

7. Alice hasn’t got …... children. 8. I know ….. nice people in Wolverhampton. 9. Have you got....... English friends? 10. I’m going to buy....... eggs. 11. I can play. I’ve got....... money. 12. There aren’t...... shops in this part of the town. 13. George and Alice haven’t got....... English lessons on Fridays. 14. There are....... beautiful flowers in the garden. 15. Are there ….... letters for me this morning? 16. I haven’t got....... stamps but Ann’s got …..... 17. Do you know....... good hotels in London? 18. Don’t buy....... rice. We don’t need........ 19. We haven’t got....... bread, so I’m going out to buy …..... 20. When we were on holiday, we visited....... very interesting places. 21. I went out to buy....... milk but they didn’t have....... in the shop.

8.9. Put in no or any.

Model 1: There aren’t...... any...... good hotels here.

Model 2: There are...... no...... buses today.

1. I didn’t write............ letters last night.

2. There are............ shops in this part of the town.

3. She can’t speak............ foreign languages.

4. Don’t buy............ food. We don’t need.............

5. My brother is married but he has got............ children.

6. I am afraid there is............ coffee. Would you like some tea?

7. “Look at those birds!” “Birds? Where? I can’t see............ birds.”

8. The man asked me for some money but I didn’t give him.............

8.10. Complete the sentences. Use any or no + one of these words:

cigarettes / difference / film / friends / furniture / money / photographs / questions / work / swimming-pool

 

Model: I am not going to do....... any work...... this evening.

1. I didn’t smoke............ yesterday.

2. They want to go on holiday but they have got.............

3. It’s a nice hotel but there is.............

4. I am not going to answer.............

5. He is always alone. He has got.............

6. There is............ between these two machines. They are the same.

7. I can’t take............. There is............ in the camera.

8. There wasn’t............ in the room. It was completely empty.

8.11. Put in a / an, some, the or – (= no article).

1. There is …… orange in my bag.

2. …… potatoes are very expensive now.

3. Is Joanna in …… bed?

4. I think John's on his way to …… school.

5. There is …… milk over here.

6. Does she go to work by …… car?

7. Do you like …… apple juice?

8. Have you got …… pen?

9. I live in …… small flat in …… Park Street.

10. “Where is Jack?” “In …… living room.”

11. I have …… lunch from 12.30 to 1.15.

12. John isn't here; I think he's at …… lunch.

13. Excuse me. Is there …… post office near here, please?

14. Excuse me. Where is …… nearest post office, please?

16. First on …… right, then second on …… left.

17. About …… hundred meters.

18. I’ve got …… interesting books about classical music.

19. Are you interested in …… politics?

20. Barry’s wife is …… engineer.

21. I don’t want …… milk in my coffee.

22. Are there …… good programmes on television tonight?

 

8.12. Complete the sentences with nobody / no one / nothing / anybody / anyone / anything.

Model: I went out of the house. – Nobody saw me.

1. Jack has a bad memory. He can’t remember … …..

2. Be quiet! Don’t say …………………...

3. I didn’t know about the meeting. …………… told me.

4. “What did you say?” “I didn’t say …………….”

5. George has gone away. ………….. knows where he is. He didn't tell ……… where he was going.

6. “What are you doing this evening?” “……...Why?”

7. I don’t know …………. about car engines.

8. “How much does it cost to visit the museum?” “………... It’s free.”

9. She was sitting alone. She wasn’t with ………..

10. I heard a knock on the door but when I opened it there was… outside.

 

8.13. Put in somebody / nothing / anywhere etc.

Model 1: It’s dark. I can't see … anything.

Model 2: Tom lives … somewhere … near Wolverhampton.

1. Do you know ………….. about computers?

2. “Listen!” “What? I can’t hear …………...”

3. “What are you doing here?” “I’m waiting for …………….”

4. “What’s wrong?” “I’ve got ……….. in my eye.”

5. “Did ………… see you?” “No, ………….”

6. They weren’t hungry, so they didn’t eat …………..

7. “What is going to happen?” “I don’t know. …………. knows.”

8. “Do you know ……….. in London?” “Yes, I’ve got a few friends there.”

9. “What’s in that cupboard?” “………….. It’s empty.”

10. I’m looking for my lighter. I can’t find it ………...

UNIT 9 COMPARISONS

9.1. Write the comparative (older / more modern etc.).

Model: old – older

1. strong	6. busy	11. many	16. pretty
2. happy	7. far	12. interesting	17. good
3. difficult	8. careful	13. bad	18. peaceful
4. big	9. serious	14. crowded	19. funny
5. cold	10. wonderful	15. little	20. relaxing

 

9.2. Write the opposite.

Model: younger – older

1. colder	3. cheaper	5. more	7. easier
2. worse	4. better	6. nearer	8. thinner

 

9.3. A) Match each adjective to its opposite.

Model: 1=d)

1. wonderful a) unfriendly

2. good b) dirty

3. tasty c) bad

4. friendly d) awful

5. clean e) tasteless

B) Now fill in the gaps with the adjectives from A).

1. Waiter! My knife is ……... Can I have another?

2. I hate that restaurant. The waiters are so ……...

3. This shop is like hot water. It’s completely ……...

4. Mmm, I like this wine. 1992 was a …….. year for wine, they say.

5. A: Mmm! These vegetables are really ……...

B: Yes. They taste ……...

 

9.4. Write the comparative and superlative of:

Model: boring – more boring – most boring

 

1. pretty	6. nice	11. constructive	16. warm	21. fast
2. cold	7. red	12. preventive	17. large	22. green
3. young	8. talkative	13. primitive	18. hot	23. slow
4. rude	9. cheerful	14. thirsty	19. tall	24. big
5. constant	10. terrible	15. happy	20. long	25. hard

 

9.5. Write the simple forms of these comparative and superlative adjectives.

Model: slowest – slow

1. funnier	5. cheaper	9. smaller	13. bigger
2. oldest	6. thinner	10. furthest	14. less
3. better	7. angrier	11. worse	15. elder
4. nicest	8. noisiest	12. later	16. least

 

9.6. Translate into English.

1. cтарше	8. прекраснее	15. добрейший
2. лучше	9. больше	16. самый маленький
3. быстрее	10. самый занятой	17. самый удобный
4. хуже	11. самый краткий	18. самый молодой
5. короче	12. самый замечательный	19. самый счастливый
6. глубже	13. самый большой	20. самый трудный
7. теплее	14. наилучший	21. наихудший

 

9.7. Complete the sentences. Use a comparative.

Model 1: Sue’s car isn’t very big. She wants a … bigger … car.

Model 2: This house isn’t very modern. I prefer … more modern … houses.

1. You are not very tall. Your brother is ………………………….….….

2. Bill doesn’t work very hard. I work ……………………………….…...

3. My chair isn’t very comfortable. Yours is ……………………….…....

4. Jill’s idea isn’t very good. My idea is ………………………………….

5. These flowers aren’t very nice. The blue ones are ……………….....

6. My case isn’t very heavy. Your case is …………………….…...........

7. I am not interested in art. I am ……..………...................... in history.

8. It isn’t very warm today. It was ……………....................... yesterday.

9. These tomatoes don’t taste very good. The other ones tasted ….….

10. Britain isn’t very big. France is ……………………………............….

11. Tyumen isn’t very beautiful. London is ……………………...............

12. This knife isn’t very sharp. Have you got a ……….............……one?

13. People today aren’t very polite. In the past they were ………….......

 

9.8. Write sentences about Liz and Ben. Use than.

Liz Ben

1. I am 26.	1. I am 24.
2. I’m not a very good swimmer.	2. I’m a very good swimmer.
3. I’m 1 metre 68 tall.	3. I’m 1 metre 66 tall.
4. I start work at 8 o'clock.	4. I start work at 8.30.
5. I don’t work very hard.	5. I work very hard.
6. I haven’t got much money.	6. I’ve got a lot of money.
7. I’m a very good driver.	7. I’m not a very good driver.
8. I’m not very friendly.	8. I’m very friendly.
9. I’m not a very good dancer.	9. I’m a good dancer.
10. I’m very intelligent.	10. I’m not very intelligent.
11. I speak French very well.	11. I don’t speak French very well.
12. I don’t go to the cinema very often.	12. I go to the cinema a lot.

 

Model 1: Liz is older than Ben.

Model 2: Ben is a better swimmer than Liz.

1. Liz is ………………………..…….	6. Ben is …………….…....……….
2. Liz starts …………………….Ben.	7. Ben is …………………………..
3. Ben works …..……………..…Liz.	8. Liz is …………………...............
4. Ben has got ……………………..	9. Liz speaks ………….………….
5. Liz is ………………...………..….	10. Ben goes ………..…….……...

 

9.9. Complete the sentences. Use than.

Model: He isn’t very tall. – You are taller than him (or: than he is).

1. She isn’t very old.	You are ……………………………..
2. I don’t work very hard.	You work ………........………………
3. He doesn’t smoke very much.	You smoke ………................……...
4. I’m not a very good cook.	You are ……...........…..….…………
5. We don’t know many people.	You know ………..................………
6. They haven’t got much money.	You’ve got …............….........……...
7. I can’t run very fast.	You can ……….…….………………
8. He isn’t very interesting.	You are ……........……..……………

9.10. Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (the oldest etc.).

Model: This building is very old. – It’s … the oldest building... in the town.

1. It was a very happy day. It was ……….……….….of my life.

2. It’s a very good film. It’s ………….….…..I’ve ever seen.

3. She is a very popular singer. She is …………..…in our country.

4. It was a very bad mistake. It was …………...…I’ve ever made.

5. It’s a very pretty village. It’s ……..…….....…..I’ve ever seen.

6. It was a very cold day. It was ………....….…….of the year.

7. He is a very interesting person. He is ………….....…. I’ve ever met.

9.11. Write sentences with a superlative (the longest etc.)

 

Sydney Brazil	large	country planet	the USA the solar system
Everest Jupiter	long	city state	Africa South America
Alaska the Nile	high	river mountain	the world Australia

Model: Sydney is the largest city in Australia.

 

1. Everest…

2. Alaska…

3. Brazil…

4. Jupiter…

5. The Nile…

 

9.12. Write the sentences another way.

Model: France is larger than Spain. – Spain is smaller than France.

1. The trousers are more expensive than the jeans. …….……………….…

2. Madrid is warmer than Paris. …………………………………………….…

3. Rome is older than Milan. …………………………………..…………….…

4. Ken is thinner than me. ……………...……………………...…………….…

5. The country is quieter than the town. ………………………………….…...

6. The population of Norway is lower than the population of Sweden…..….

7. Tom looks sadder than Jerry. ………………………………………….……

8. Flying is safer than driving. …………………………………………….….…

9. Your brother looks older than you. ……………………………………….…

10. The coach is slower than the train. ………………………………………..

11. The Rhine is shorter than the Danube. ……………………………………

9.13. Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

Model: Mercury is … the hottest ….. (hot) planet.

1. Jupiter is …….. (large) planet.

2. Mars is …….. (near) planet to the earth.

3. Everest is …….. (high) mountain in the world.

4. K2 is …….. (dangerous) mountain to climb.

5. The world’s …….. (bad) earthquake was in China in 1976.

6. …….. (old) rocks on the earth are 4,300 million years old.

7. The Grand Canyon in the USA is …….. (long) river gorge in the world.

8. The “Mona Lisa” is …….. (famous) painting in the world.

9. In my opinion, …….. (unusual) food is Tibetan “tea soup”.

10. Oranges are the world’s …….. (popular) fruit.

11. …….. (destructive) war was the Second World War.

12. China is the country with …….. (many) cinema-goers.

13. …….. (early) coins were made 2,500 years ago.

14. The wheel is one of …….. (important) human inventions.

9.14. Write sentences using not as … as. Then write a second sentence with the opposite of the comparative adjective.

Model: March / dry / July → March isn’t as dry as July. It’s wetter than July.

1. His car / expensive / mine

2. Britain / big / France

3. February / long / September

4. My computer / old / Tom’s

5. The trains in Britain / good / those in France

6. The Euphrates / long / the Nile

7. Earth / hot / Venus

8. The Queen of England / rich / the Sultan of Brunei

9. This exercise / easy / the last one

UNIT 10 A / An / The

10.1. Write a or an.

1.... a... book 3..... organisation 5..... question

2.... an...old book 4..... restaurant 6..... important person

7....... window 10..... Chinese restaurant 13..... hamburger

8....... airport 11..... accident 14..... economic book

9....... university 12..... bad accident 15..... nice evening

 

10.2. Write sentences from the words in brackets. Write a or an where necessary.

Model: I bought newspaper. – I bought a newspaper.

1. We went to party last night.	6. Britain is industrial country.
2. My brother is artist.	7. I had bath this morning.
3. It’s beautiful day today.	8. Barbara works in office.
4. It’s beautiful day today.	9. It’s very difficult question.
5. I ate sandwich and apple.	10. We stayed at expensive hotel.

 

10.3. Complete these sentences. Use the words in the list. Use the if necessary.

breakfast/ dinner/ guitar/ lunch/ police/ radio/ sky/ sun/ television/ time

 

Model: “Can you tell me...... the time...... please?” “Yes, it’s half past six.”

1. We had............ at a restaurant last night.

2............. is a star. It gives us light and warmth.

3. Did you see the film on............ last night?

4. I was hungry this morning because I didn’t have.............

5............. stopped me because I was driving too fast.

6. “Can you play............?” “No, I can’t play any musical instruments.”

7. “What did you have for............?” “Just a salad.”

8. When I’m working at home I like listening to.............

9............. is very clear tonight. You can see all the stars.

 

10.4. Put in a / an or the.

Model 1: I wrote to her but... the... letter never arrived.

Model 2: Britain is... an... island.

1. What is...... name of this village?

2. Jane is...... very nice person. You must meet her.

3. Montreal is...... large city in Canada.

4. What is...... largest city in Canada?

5. “What time is it?” “I don’t know. I haven’t got...... watch.”

6. When I went to Rome, I stayed with...... Italian friend of mine.

7. You look very tired. You need...... holiday.

8. Don’t sit on...... floor. It’s very dirty.

9. “Let’s go to...... restaurant this evening.” “That’s...... good idea. Which restaurant shall we go to?”

10. Can you turn on.... radio, please? I want to listen to some music.

11. Tom is in...... bathroom. He’s having...... bath.

12. This is a nice room, but I don’t like...... colour of...... carpet.

13. We live in.... old house near... station. It’s two miles from... centre.

 

10.5. Complete the sentences. Use a, an or the + one of these:

bicycle / capital / cigarette / play / difficult language / kitchen / nice day / next train / roof / small hotel

 

Model: Rome is... the capital... of Italy.

1. When we were in London, we stayed at........

2. Can you ride......?

3. What’s that man doing on....... of that house? Is he repairing something?

4. We went to the theatre last night but........ wasn’t very good.

5. Do you think English is....... for people to learn?

6. “Would you like.........?” “No, thanks. I don’t smoke.”

7. “Where’s Jack?” “He’s in.......... He’s cooking something.”

8. Excuse me, what time is.......... to London?

9. It’s........ today. Let’s go out.

10.6 Put in the where necessary. Write “true” if the sentence is correct.

Model 1: Sky is blue and sun is shining..... The sky...... the sun....

Model 2: What are you going to have for lunch?...... true......

1. Our apartment is on third floor.

2. Help! Fire! Somebody call fire brigade.

3. Who was first man to walk on moon?

4. Which city is capital of your country?

5. What is largest city in world?

6. Would you like to be in army?

7. Do you live near sea?

8. After dinner we watched television.

9. “Where is your dictionary?” “It’s on top shelf on right.”

10. Ann is going to see us at end of May or beginning of April.

11. Prime Minister is most important person in British government.

12. I don’t know everybody in this photograph. Who is man on left?

13. It was a very nice hotel but I don’t remember name.

14. What do you usually have for breakfast?

15. “Have you got any milk?” “Yes, there’s some in fridge”.

16. I visited Tower of London last year.

17. Queen of England lives in London.

18. Castle in Lancaster is very old.

19. Do you know man who won competition?

 

10.7. "Healthy Henry." Complete the sentences with a / an or the where necessary, like this:

Model: Henry is... a... vegetarian, so he never eats meat. He eats strange things for....... breakfast.

1....... lemons have a lot of vitamin C, so Henry eats ten...... day.

2. Visitors to this house have to take off their shoes and leave them at...... door.

3. Henry cleans his teeth six times...... day.

4. For...... supper he has a huge bowl of beans and yoghurt.

5. He believes that sitting in...... sun even for one minute is extremely dangerous.

6....... health is his favourite topic of conversation.

7. On...... Friday he goes to Yoga class.

8. He once went to...... cinema, but he wore his mask.

9. He is frightened of...... hospitals.

10. He sometimes listens to... news on.... radio, but it makes him nervous.

11. He is afraid that he will end up in....... hospital.

12. He always goes to...... bed early, even at...... weekend.

13. He goes to...... doctor’s at least once...... month.

14. He hates...... buses,...... cars and...... planes.

15. He wears...... gloves to open...... doors and to pick up...... telephone.

16. His colleagues at...... work think that he is mad.

 

10.8. These are geography questions. Choose your answer from the geographical names given below. Sometimes you need to use “ the”.

Alps / Amazon / Atlantic / Bahamas / Cairo / Kenya / Red Sea / Asia / Andes / Pacific / Malta / Tokyo / Rhine / Switzerland / United States

 

Model: … Cairo...... is the capital of Egypt.

1....................... is between Africa and America.

2....................... is a country in the middle of Europe.

3....................... is a river in South America.

4....................... is the largest continent in the world.

5....................... is the largest ocean.

6....................... is a river in Europe.

7....................... is between Canada and Mexico.

8....................... is in East Africa.

9....................... are mountains in South America.

10...................... is the capital of Japan.

11...................... is an island in the Mediterranean.

12...................... are mountains in Central Europe.

13...................... is between Saudi Arabia and Africa.

14...................... are a group of islands near Florida.

 

10.9. Put in the where necessary. If the sentence is correct, write “true”.

Model 1: Kevin lives in Coronation Street.......... true..........

Model 2: Have you ever been to National Theatre?.... the National Theatre

1. Milan is a large city in north of Italy.

2. Brussels is the capital of Belgium.

3. Manila is the capital of Philippines.

4. National Gallery is in Trafalgar Square in London.

5. Most of the best shops are in Merrion Street.

6. Rocky Mountains are in North America.

7. In London, Houses of Parliament are beside River Thames.

8. Have you ever been to British Museum?

9. Texas is famous for oil and cowboys.

10. You must visit Museum of Modern Art. It’s very interesting.

11. Alan studied chemistry at London University.

12. When I finish my studies, I’m going to United States for a year.

13. If you sail from Britain to Denmark, you cross North Sea.

14. Have you ever been to USA?

15. How long is Nile?

16. When were Pyramids built?

 

10.10. Complete the sentences with a / an, the or ( – ).

1. We saw …….. interesting film at …….. cinema last night.

2. Have you ever been to …….. St Peter’s Square in …….. Rome?

3. …….. weather was lovely when I woke up yesterday morning; …….. sun was shining and there was …….. beautiful blue sky.

4. My sister works in …….. large hospital in London. She’s …….. doctor.

5. Who was …….. woman you were talking to just now?

6. “Where’s Kate?” “She’s in …….. living room.

7. What time do you usually have …….. lunch?

8. Do you prefer cooking with …….. gas or …….. electricity?

9. We visited …….. Prado Museum when we were in …….. Madrid.

10. What time does Andrew finish …….. school?

11. There are 20 classrooms in …….. school.

12. Who invented …….. telescope?

13. How long have you been looking for …….. work?

14. Did you go to …….. Scotland by …….. car or by …….. train?

15. …….. Japanese export a lot of cars.

16. Sue and Frank have got two children: …….. girl and …….. boy. …….. girl is …….. student and …….. boy is …….. engineer.

17. …… Giovannis’ restaurant is next to … Midland Bank in … Bath Road.

18. Are you interested in …….. politics?

19. …….. Atlantic Ocean is larger than …….. Indian Ocean.

20. …….. Mont Blanc is higher than …….. Mount Etna.

21. Sue’s brother is ill in …….. hospital.

22. The government plan to help …….. poor and …….. unemployed.