Countable-uncountable Exercises

5/20/2018 Countable-uncountable Exercises

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COMPLETE THE PHRASES(containers)

1. A ____________________ of coffee.

2. A ____________________ of soup.

3. A ____________________ of cigarettes.

4. A ____________________ of coke.

5. A ____________________ of milk.

6. A ____________________ of matches.

7. A ____________________ of water.

8. A ____________________ of chips.

9. A ____________________ of beer.

10. A ____________________ of eggs.

CORRECT THE SENTENCES

1. How much apples do you want? _______________

2. I dont like an ice cream. _______________

3. Can I have a bread, please? _______________

4. Im hungry. I like a sandwich. _______________

5. I dont have many milk left. _______________

6. Id like some fruits, please. _______________

7. How many money do you have? _______________

8. We have lot of homework today. _______________

9. Did you take some photographs?_______________

10. I like cheese at all. _______________

CHOOSE Would/Doyou like? OR I/Idlike TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATIONS.

1.Would you like/Do you likea cigarette? No, thanks. I dont smoke.

2. Can I help you? Yes.I like/Id likesome stamps, please.

3. What sports do you like? Well,Id like/I likeswimming very much.

4.Would you like/Do you likea drink? Yes, please. Some orange juice, please.

5. Excuse me, are you ready to order? Yes.I like/Id likechicken and chips, please.

6.Would you like/Do you likeyour teacher? Yes. Shes very nice.

REORDER THE SENTENCES TO COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION.

a)Would you like something to drink? _________________________________________________________

b)Sure. What sort would you like? _________________________________________________________

c)Yes, please. _________________________________________________________

d)What sort have you got? _________________________________________________________

e)Id like a glass of fruit juice, please. _________________________________________________________

WRITE a / an / some

1. __________ strawberry 11. __________ rice

2. __________ fruit 12. __________ egg

3. __________ mushroom 13. __________ notebook

4. __________ bread 14. __________ homework

5. __________ milk 15. __________ eggs

6. __________ loaf of bread 16. __________ ice cream

7. __________ apple 17. __________ coffee

8. __________ orange juice 18. __________ sandwich

11. I like ride my bike. ________________

12. Would you like any drink? ________________

13. Yes, please. Any Coke, please.________________

14. How much eggs are there? ________________

15. There are a lot of. ________________

16. I eat much fruit. ________________

17. I only eat a few meat. ________________

18. I dont eat much vegetables. ________________

19. I only eat a little sweets on Sundays._________


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f)No, thanks. This is fine. _________________________________________________________

g)Orange and apple. _________________________________________________________

h)Here you are. Would you like some ice? _________________________________________________________

i)Id like orange, please. _________________________________________________________

J)What would you like? Theres fruit juice, tea,

coffee or mineral water. _________________________________________________________

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COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES:

1. Would you like a cup of tea? No,

______________________________________________

2. Would you like to sit here? Yes,

______________________________________________

3. Would you like breakfast now? Yes,

______________________________________________

4. Would you like an orange? No,

______________________________________________

5. Would you like some wine? Yes,

______________________________________________

6. Would you like some eggs? Yes,

______________________________________________

7. Would you like a cigarette? No,

______________________________________________

8. Would you like some bread? No,

______________________________________________

NOW COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES:

1.Do you like this tea? No, ______________________________________________

2.Do you like soup at dinner? Yes, ______________________________________________

3.Do you like steak? No, ______________________________________________

4.Do you like to drink at lunch? No, ______________________________________________

5.Do you like cakes? Yes, ______________________________________________

6.Do you like wine for dinner? Yes, ______________________________________________

7.Do you like to listen to the radio?Yes, ______________________________________________

8.Do you like this soup? No, ______________________________________________

CHOOSE THE CORRECT FORM:

1.Do you like / Would you likea cup of tea? Yes, please.


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2.Do you like / Would you likean apple? No, thank you.

3.Do you like / Would you likeapples? Yes, I love them.

4.Whatdo you like / would you liketo drink? Water, please.

5.Do you like / Would you liketo go out for a walk?Not now. Perhaps later.

6.I like / Id likeice cream but I dont eat it very often.

7.Im tired.I like / Id liketo go to sleep.

8.Do you like / Would you likesomething to eat? No, thanks. Im not hungry.

COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES AS IN THE EXAMPLE:

I have a headache. Id like an aspirin.

1.Im thirsty. Id like _______________________________________________________

2.Toms hungry. Hed like ______________________________________________________

3.Its very cold. Id like _______________________________________________________

4.Shall I bring you a glass of milk?Id like __________________________________________

5.Shall I bring you an apple? No, thanks. Id like ___________________________________

6.Shall I give you a biscuit? No, thanks. Id like ___________________________________

7.Id like a drink. Id like _______________________________________________________

8.Mary likes fruit. Shed like _______________________________________________________

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MAKE CONVERSATIONS LIKE THIS:

1. tea / coffee / chocolate 1. tea / cake

A: What would you like? A: Would you like some more tea?

B: What is there? B: Yes, please. Id love some.

A: Theres tea, coffee or chocolate. A: What about some more cake?

B: Id like coffee, please. B: No, thanks. Thats fine.

2. beef / chicken / lamb 2. wine / cheese

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

3. ice cream / apple pie / fruit salad 3. apple pie / cream

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

COMPLETE THE OFFERS USING THE PHRASES:

1. A:Im starving. 5. A: Whattoday?

B: Would? B:Id like to play tennis.

* a glass of water* an apple* a calculator* in your sandwich * to do * to go* to drink * to see them


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2. A: What ? 6. A: What?

B:Id like some coke with ice and lemon, please. B:Egg and lettuce, please.

3. A:This Maths homework is very difficult. 7. A: Where?

B: Would? B:To the station, please.

4. A:Im thirsty. 8. A:Are those your holiday photos?

B: Would? B: Yes. Would?

SOME or ANY?

1. I havent got __________ paper.

2. Ill buy __________ paper when I go to the shops.

3. Is there __________ petrol in the car?

4. Yes. I put __________ yesterday.

. I bought __________ !ruit" but they didnt have

__________ vegetables.

#. $o you have __________ change? I need %p.

&. I saw __________ change on the table a 'inute ago.

(. I need __________ help with 'y ho'ewor). *re you !ree?

+. I dont have __________ !ree ti'e today. ,orry.

1%. $id you have __________ proble's with this eercise?

HOW MUCH? orHOW MANY?

1. eve got so'e eggs. . /heir house has a lot o! bedroo's.

How________________________________________ ? How________________________________________ ?

2. e need so'e !lour. #. ,o'e people are co'ing !or a 'eal on ,unday.

How________________________________________ ? How________________________________________ ?

3. ,he has a lot o! children. &. ,ha)espeare wrote a lot o! plays.

How________________________________________ ? How________________________________________ ?

4. 0an you buy so'e butter? (. ,he earns a !ortune

How________________________________________ ? How________________________________________ ?

MUCH, MANYorA LOT OF?

1. There are _______________ apples. (fifty)

2. The shop hasnt got _______________

washing powder. (one box)

3. Theres _______________ oil. (twenty bottles)

4. The shop has _______________ bottles of

water. (twenty-five bottles)

5. There isnt _______________ frozen food. (two bags)

6. There arent _______________ sweets. (three packets)

7. The shopkeeper has got _______________ cheese. (fourteen pieces)

PUT THE SENTENCES IN THE CORRECT ORDER:

a /han) you rs /urner. oodbye.

b 5ery well than)s" r ater'an. *nd you?

c Yes" Id li)e a )ilo o! sausages" please.

d e havent got any. I' very sorry rs /urner.

11. 6o" than)s. I dont drin) co!!ee78ave you got

__________ orange 9uice?

12. /here are __________ 'essages !or you on the

answering 'achine.

13. /heres __________ salt on the table" but there isnt

__________ pepper.

14. e cant 'a)e an o'elette because we havent got

__________ eggs.

1. ould you li)e __________ 'il) in your co!!ee?

1#. /heres __________ butter in the !ridge.1&. ,orry" we havent got __________ 'ore bread. ould

you li)e __________ biscuits with your cheese?

1(. I' sorry" we havent got __________ hot !ood" but weve

got __________ sandwiches i! youre hungry.

(. I can see _______________ newspapers. (thirty)

9. But I can see ______________ bread. (two loaves)

10. There isnt __________ yoghurt. (three cartons)

11. The shop hasnt got _______________ birthday

cards. (four)

12. But there are _______________ grapes! (two full

boxes)

The village shopkeeper and her assistant are

checking what they have got.

Complete the dialogue with the words below:

any / lot / many / little / any / few / much / much

S: Have we got _______________ bananas?

A:Yes, but weve only got a _______________ .

S:How _______________ kilos?

A:About three.

S:And have we got _______________ tea?

A:Yes. Weve got a _______________ .

About three hundred packets!

S:OK. And what about milk. How _________ is there?

A:There isnt _______________ .

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e ood 'orning. 8ow are you rs /urner?

! /hats all right. Ill have two stea)s" please.

g Yes" than)s very 'uch.

h 8ere you are. :ive pounds twenty pence.

i :ine than)s. 0an I help you?

9 8ere you are. ould you li)e a plastic bag?

) 6ot at all. /hatll be !ive pounds twenty" please.

l oodbye.

You are talking to your fiend in the restaurant. Complete the dialogue.

:riend; ould you li)e a salad !or your !irst course?

You; ____________________________________________________

:; hat sort would you li)e?

Y; _____________________________________________________

:; /heres green salad" to'ato salad" red bean salad and potato salad.

Y; _____________________________________________________

:; ould you li)e so'e cheese with it?

Y; _____________________________________________________

:; hat about the second course? hat would you li)e?

Y; _____________________________________________________

:; ould you li)e roast or boiled potatoes with it?

Y; _____________________________________________________

:; *nd what sort o! vegetables would you li)e?

Y; _____________________________________________________

:; :ine. *nd to drin)?

Y; _____________________________________________________

:; /heres red or white wine" beer" lager" co)e or 'ineral water.Y; _____________________________________________________

:; ''. /hat chic)en was delicious. I thin) Id li)e a dessert now. hat is there?

Y; _____________________________________________________

:; Id li)e apple pie. hat about you?

Y; _____________________________________________________

Write SOME or ANY in the spaces:

1. Have you bought _______________ souvenirs yet?

Yes, Ive bought _______________ presents for my

family. But I havent sent _______________ postcards

yet. I must send _______________ tomorrow.

2. Have you got _______________ homework today?

Yes, weve got _______________ problems for Maths,

but we havent got _______________ French today.

Odd one out. Circle the different word. Why is it different?

1.potatoes lettuce rice meat ___________________

2.bacon food eggs toast ___________________

3.box can packet kilo ___________________

4.lots of many a few much ___________________

3. Ive just done _______________ shopping.

Have you bought _______________ thing nice?

Yes, Ive bought _______________ jeans and

_______________ socks. I wanted to get

____________ shoes, too, but I didnt have

______________ money left.

4. For this recipe you will need _______________

cheese, but if you havent got _______________

cheese, you can use _______________ ham.

SERVE YOURSELF! all you can eat for 10

Salads

for your

first course

Hot dishes for your second course

Desserts

for your

third course

Drinks

(extra

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an asado. In 'y !a'ily" 'y !ather coo)s the 'eat on a barbecue" and we eat it with lots o! salad.

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(. /he national dish o! 'y country A77777777777. is gulyEsleves. any people thin) its a 'eat dish but i! you

have real gulyEs" its a soup with lots o! 'eat and vegetables.

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ABOUT YOU1. What is your main meal of the day? 4. What do you usually have for breakfast?

2. When and where do you have it? 5. Do you ever have a cooked breakfast?

3. Are your eating habits different at the weekend? 6. Are your habits typical?

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF (KEY) ================

Complete the questions withHOW MUCHorHOW MANY. Then choose the best answer.

1. ......................................... planets are there in the solar system?

a)9 b) 8 c) 7

2. ......................................... food does the average elephant eat each day?

a) 50 kg b) 100 kg c)150 kg3. ......................................... chocolate does the average English person eat each year?

a) 4.2 kg b) 6.2 kg c)8.2 kg

4. ......................................... players are there in a cricket team?

AB#$% &'A(! I) B*I%AI)

*ccording to a recent survey" the 'ain 'eal o! the day !or 'ost ritish people is the evening 'eal. ,even out o! ten !a'ilies

with children sit down at a table !or their wee)day evening 'eal" not in !ront o! television" as 'any people thin). :or 'ost

ritish !a'ilies" eating is the 'ain social activity o! the day. ut brea)!ast is di!!erent. Dnly one out o! !our have brea)!ast

with other 'e'bers o! the !a'ily. /he survey also reveals that the traditional ritish coo)ed brea)!ast o! sausage" bacon"

eggs and !ried bread is disappearing. 6owadays brea)!ast is a very Buic) 'eal. ost people dont have the ti'e to prepare it

or eat it Dnly twelve per cent o! the population have a regular coo)ed brea)!ast. ost people now pre!er cereal with 'il)"

toast and 'ar'alade" a cup o! tea or co!!ee and so'e !ruit 9uice.


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a) 7 b)11 c) 15

5. ......................................... countries are there in the United Kingdom?

a)4 b) 1 c) 3

6. ......................................... teeth does a healthy adult have?

a) 38 b)32 c) 26

7. ......................................... tonnes of rubbish do people in Europe throw away every year?

a) hundreds b) thousands c)millions

8. ......................................... blood is there in the human body?

a)4litres b) 8 litres c) 20 litres

9. ......................................... kilometres are there in ten miles?

a)16 b) 6 c) 60

10. ......................................... flour do you need to make a pizza?

a) 20 grams b)200 grams c) 800 grams

11. ......................................... cups of coffee do you drink every day?

a) I dont drink coffee b) one or two c) three or more

12. ......................................... time is there until the end of the lesson?

a) More than 45 minutes b) 15 45 minutes c) Less than 10 minutes

DIETS AROUND THE WORLD - DESCRIBING FOOD FROM YOUR COUNTRY.

What nationality is the writer of each paragraph? Choose from the words in the box.

1. In 77777777777. we eat a lot o! cheese" so'eti'es with potatoes" or in special dishes li)e !ondue./here are a lot o! dairy !ar's there" so products 'ade !ro' 'il) are popular < we also eat a lot o! chocolate.

I' 77777777777. A,wiss2. >eople in 77777777777. eat a lot o! rice and have very little !at in their diet. e dont eat 'uch 'eat" but we

eat a lot o! !ish < the oil in !ish is very good !or you" which could be why theres less heart disease there than in 'any othercountries. e dont use a )ni!e and !or) to eat the traditional !ood o! 'y country; we use wooden stic)s called chopstic)s.,ushi is a very !a'ous dish with !ish" rice and so'eti'es vegetables.I' 77777777777. AGapan

3. In 77777777777. a lot o! people eat curry" which can be very hot. >eople started using curry to hide the !lavouro! poor-Buality 'eat" but its beco'e a very popular dish in 'any di!!erent countries now.

I' 77777777777. AIndian4. >iCCas and pasta are popular in 77777777777.. >iCCa is a very !a'ous !ood !ro' 'y country. Driginally it

co'es !ro' 6aples" in the south o! 'y country. * traditional piCCa has cheese < 'oCCarella cheese < to'ato and herbs.* lot o! young people go to a piCCa restaurant on ,unday evenings. /here are di!!erent )inds o! pasta" and a lot o! people

'a)e their own instead o! buying it !ro' super'ar)ets. >asta didnt co'e !ro' this country originally < arco >olo broughtit bac) !ro' 0hina.I' 77777777777. AItalian

. e eat a lot o! potatoes in 77777777777. " in 'any di!!erent !or's" including 9ac)et potatoes and chips < !ishand chips is a !a'ous ta)e-away !ood. You can !ind a lot o! di!!erent ca)es and sweets here" so its very easy to put onweight

I' 77777777777. Aritish#. * typical brea)!ast in 77777777777. is a very big cup o! strong co!!ee" with lots o! 'il). /he traditional thing

to eat with your co!!ee is a croissant" 'aybe with butter or 9a'.

I' 77777777777. A:rench&. >eople eat a lot o! 'eat in 77777777777. " especially bee!. Dn ,undays" people have a traditional lunch called

an asado. In 'y !a'ily" 'y !ather coo)s the 'eat on a barbecue" and we eat it with lots o! salad.

I' 77777777777. A*rgentinian(. /he national dish o! 'y country A77777777777. is gulyEsleves. any people thin) its a 'eat dish but i! you

have real gulyEs" its a soup with lots o! 'eat and vegetables.I' 77777777777. A8ungarian

WAITER! WAITER!(Jokes)

Customer:Waiter!. !

Waiter: Yes, . ?

Customer:.s . spider in my soup!

Waiter: Really, sir? . I see?

Customer:Look! There . is!

France India Britain Argentina Italy Japan Hngary !wit"erlandItalian Argentinian Japanese French Hngarian Indian !wiss British

youre sir on can waiter a it see there


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Waiter: Oh, I . . Yes, . right sir. The fly is . holiday.

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What is worse than finding a worm in your apple?

Finding half a worm in your apple!

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SHOPPING LISTMatch the parts of the shopping list.

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DIALOGUE: Coffee or tea?

Joanne: Heres a nice place. Lets have a cup of coffee.

Paul: Do you want coffee or tea?

Joanne: Coffee, please. A black coffee.

Paul: Cake? Biscuits?

Joanne: No, thanks. Just a coffee.

Paul: Well, I want a piece of chocolate cake.

(to the waiter) Can I have two coffees, please?

One black and one white

and a piece of chocolate cake.

(A few minutes later)

Waiter: Here you are.

Paul: Thanks. How much is that?

Waiter: Thats 95 pence, please. Thank you.

Are these sentences TRUE or FALSE?

1. Paul has a cup of black coffee and a piece of cake.

2. Joanne has a cup of black coffee.

3. Joanne has a cup of black coffee and a piece of chocolate cake.

4. Paul has a cup of white coffee and a piece of chocolate cake.

Look at the menu and ask and answer about the prices of the following:

E.g. How much is a cheese and tomato sandwich? Its 35p.

1. a cup of coffee 4. a bottle of Coca-cola 7. two pieces of cake

2. a piece of cake 5. two glasses of orange juice 8. a glass of milk

3. two egg sandwiches 6. a beef sandwich 9. two packets of biscuits

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LIFESTYLE

A) Read the text and answer the questions.

SHOPPING FOR LIFE

The food o! "! #$ %he &!'e()*(+e% &*& * ,o% *"o!% o! *$d o!( ,#fe&%,e.

M*(+ W#,,#& *$ e'e(% #$ /o$&!)e( h*"#%& *$*,&e& %0o 'eo',e1& &ho''#$2:

0*,H 1 A,i'on and Genny

ell7 theres the chic)en and so'e red 'eat. /here isnt any !ish" ecept tuna. /here are three

)ilos o! potatoes and so'e onions. /here arent 'any other !resh vegetables" but there are a lot

o! !roCen vegetables. /heyve also got so'e ha'burgers and a piCCa. /his is a couple with

young children. >robably theyre parents. /hey wor) and they dont have 'uch ti'e to prepare

'eals during the wee). Its all basic !ood and there isnt wine or beer" 9ust !ruit 9uice and 'il).

a bottle of chocolate

a can of

a pac+et of mil+

crisps

a +ilo of

a bar of bread

apples

a loaf of co+e

a

b

c

d

e

!

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0heese 3%

0heese and to'ato 3

Hgg 3%

ee! 4%

C*+e& *$d "#&/!#%&

iscuits Apac)et 1

0hocolate ca)e Apiece 4

Be3e(*2e&

/ea 2%

0o!!ee 2

il) 1

Drange 9uice 3%

0ola-cola" >epsi-cola

:anta" &-up" ineral water 2


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1) Where is the article from?

a) a book b) a newspaper c) a brochure

) Are !imon and "enn# brother and sister? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

%) &id the# bu# an# alcoholic drink? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

') What (egetables did the# bu#? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

) What kind of *sh is there? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

+) ,ow man# fresh (egetables are there? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

-) Wh# ha(ent the# much time to prepare meals during the week?

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/) What kind of meat did the# bu#?

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0) What does the food #ou bu# in the supermarket tell us?

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1) Who is 2ark Willis? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

INTERACTION

3) !imon and "enn# are at the supermarket. 4omplete the gaps with the correct word or phrase.

Shop assistant: Hello5 ?

Simon: Yes, please. Have you got carrots?

Shop assistant: Yes. Here you are. ?

Simon: Yes, I like milk and a of yoghurt,

Shop assistant: Right.

Simon: .Is it?

Shop assistant: Thats !",#".

Simon: Here you are.

Shop assistant:

4) !imon and "enn# are now at a restaurant. 4omplete the extracts of the con(ersation.

$. %aiter: to order?

Simon: Yes, I am.

&. %aiter: for main course?

Simon: the smoked salmon.

'. %aiter: (ater?

Simon: Still is )*.

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GRAMMAR

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1. water is there in the fridge?

. mone# ha(e #ou got?

%. apples are there in the bowl?

'. sugar is there in the cupboard?

. bars of chocolate did #ou bu#?

like some orange BuiceC please?

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+. Would #ou like going shopping? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

1. 8ow 'uch apples do you want? __________________

2. I dont li)e an ice crea'. __________________

3. 0an I have a bread" please? __________________

4. I' hungry. I li)e a sandwich. __________________

. I dont have 'any 'il) le!t. __________________

#. Id li)e so'e !ruits" please. __________________

&. 8ow 'any 'oney do you have? __________________

(. e have lot o! ho'ewor) today. __________________

+. $id you ta)e so'e photographs? __________________

1%. I li)e cheese at all. __________________

D) 2ake a list of the 4ountable and 8ncountable nouns that appear in the text in


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Daily diet of an OLYMPIC ATHLETE . .

What does an Olympic athlete eat to keep fit and healthy?

Alex OConnor talks to Nicky Robinson to find out.

When she wakes up, Nicky Robbinson always has a cup of ho twa t e r

with a slice of l __ __ __ n. For breakfast, she usually has cornflakes with

m __ __ k and then some toast. After her morning training session, she has

soup and a s __ __ __ __ __ __ h. She sometimes has a salad of l __ __ __ __ __ e,

t __ __ __ __ o and c __ __ __ __ __ __ r with a simple dressing of o __ __ __ __

o __ __ , s __ __ __ and p __ __ __ __ __ .

For supper I make sure I have food which gives me energy. Tonight, for example,

Im going to have ch __ __ __ __ n and pa __ __ a. Its my own recipe.

Does she have anything to eat between meals?

Sometimes. But I dont have anything heavy. I just have some fruit

a b __ __ __ __ __ , an a __ __ __ __ or a p __ __ ch, for example.

And what about drinks?

I dont drink c __ __ __ __ e and I have herbal t __ __ .

It all sounds very healthy!

WHAT1S IN YOUR RUBBISH?

#ne night, when other -ornalists were trying to photograph famos people in restarants

or nightclbs, Brno &oran and /eter *ee0e tried something different. %hey decided

to find new information abot the stars1 pri0ate li0es by loo+ing in their rbbish bins.

%his is what they fond in Jac+ )icholson1s bin2

$oes Gac) 6icholson have the worlds healthiest diet? @ets see.

He ob0iosly drin+s a lot of alcohol, especially beer, and he li+es expensi0e champagne. He drin+s a little

mineral water and occasionally a !e0en $p, bt srprisingly for an American, he doesn1t drin+ any co+e.

Instead of co+e, he drin+s lots of ginger beer. He doesn1t drin+ mch frit -ice. As for food, he doesn1t ha0e

many meals at home, except for brea+fast. He sally has some bacon and perhaps a few fro"en peas.

When he1s hngry between meals he has some corn chips or a few sweets. And as we can see, he smo+es

a lot of cigarettes, sally Camel.

Re*d %he *(%#/,e *$d *$&0e(.

1. ho are runo oran and >eter =eeve? . $oes he drin) 'uch 'ineral water?

2. here did they loo) !or in!or'ation about !a'ous people? #. 8ow 'any sweets does he eat?

3. 8ow 'uch alcohol does Gac) 6icholson drin)? &. $oes he s'o)e 'any cigarettes?

4. hat does he drin) instead o! co)e? (. $o you thin) hes healthy? hy Anot?

1. _________________________________________ . _________________________________________

2. _________________________________________ #. _________________________________________

3. _________________________________________ &. _________________________________________

4. _________________________________________ (. _________________________________________

ROOM SERVICE
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A.&a(id @oster found a notice like this on the wall of his hotel bedroom.

GRAND HOTEL

+uests are reuested to read these points, for their increased pleasure and comfort:

1. Room Service:mealsC drinks and refreshments are a(ailable at an# time in guests rooms. Elease

dial extension ' for Room !er(ice.

2. La!"r# a!" "r#$c%ea!i!&ser(ices are a(ailable. Elease dial extension +.

'. Doc(or:Reception Fext. ) will arrange for the prompt ser(ices of a doctor if guests feel unwell.

). *a%a+%e,:Beweller#C large sums of mone# and other (aluables should be deposited in the hotel

safe. Elease inform Reception. =he hotel can accept no responsibilit# for the loss of (aluables not so

deposited.

-. Dear(re:guests are kindl# requested to lea(e their rooms b# 1 oclock on the da# of their

departure.

The management and sta- of the +rand Hotel (ish you a pleasant and comfortale stay.

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,e found a menu card like this b# his bed.

+uests may /ll in this menu card and leave it outside their room on the

previous night or telephone Room Service 0e1t. #2 to place their order.

America! /rea0a,(

FElease tick items #ou wish to order.)

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Read this dialogue. >t is a con(ersation between Room !er(ice and a guest ordering breakfast.

Ge,(: +ood morning. Id like to order reakfast, please.

Room Service: 5ertainly, sir. 5ontinental or 6merican?

Ge,(: I think Ill have 6merican. Id like fruit 7uice, fried egg, acon and tomatoes.

Then Id like toast, utter, and marmalade.

Room Service: %ould you like orange or pineapple 7uice?

Ge,(: 8r 9 I think Id prefer orange 7uice.

Room Service: 6nd tea or co-ee?

Ge,(: Tea, please, (ith some lemon.

Room Service: %ould you like your reakfast immediately?

Ge,(: o, not immediately. 5ould you ring it up in t(enty minutes?

Room Service: T(enty minutes. 5ertainly, sir.

/. Ea# particular attention to these expressions from the dialogue in A.

reakfast, please. fruit 7uice.Id like to order Id like

egg and acon, please. toast and marmalade.

an 6merican reakfast. co-ee.I think Ill have Id prefer

pineapple 7uice. orange 7uice.

in t(enty minutes?

5ould you ring it up immediately?

at ; oclock?

&id #ou know that an America! +rea0a,(I whichC as #ou can seeC is a full meal I

is sometimes called an E!&%i,3 +rea0a,(?

C. a) Room !er(ice asks #ou these questions. Answer themC using


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Fo,(er: o, thats all. @ine. Thank you.

4ai(re,,: Thank you very much, sir.

/. Ea# particular attention to these expressionsJ

5an I take your order, sir?

shrimp cocktail calypso. vanilla ice cream.Id like to start (ith Then, to follo(,

tomato soup. roast chicken.

:ote thatC when @oster is askedJAHo( do you like your steak done, sir?he answersJ

A>ediumrare, please.

Eossible answers to this question areJ

Rare Falmost rawC and (er# red)C >ediumrareC >ediumC and %elldone Fcooked until the steak

isnt red at all).

:otice this expression which #ou ma# see on menusJ

!hrimp cocktail cal#pso is a local speciality. Fa dish which comes from the local region)

,ere are some useful expressions for ordering meals.

4ai(er: 5an I take your order, sir?

Ge,(: 5an you come ack in a minute? Im not uite ready yet.

Ge,(: 5an I see the (ine list, please?

or

Ge,(: %ould you send over the (ine (aiter, please?

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Yo: Id like 9999

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