a) Decide whether these nouns are countable (C) or uncountable (U)

a) The children are playing in the garden. ( C )b) I don't like milk. ( )c) I prefer tea. ( )d) Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution. ( )e) My mother uses butter to prepare cakes. ( )f) There are a lot of windows in our classroom. ( )g) We need some glue to fix this vase. ( )h) The waiters in this restaurant are very professional. ( )i) My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning. ( ) j) The bread my mother prepares is delicious. ( )k) Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery. ( )l) Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents. ( )m) I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic. ( )n) I'd like some juice please! ( )o) Successful candidates will join the camp later this year. ( )p) A rise in oil prices is inevitable since there is more and more worl demand for energy. ( )q) The exercises on this website are interesting. ( )r) Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of water. ( )s) Adult illiterates learn through a special government programme. ( )t) I met some nice people when I was walking along the beach. ( )

1.  There is _____ ______work to do.  21. I don’t eat________ _________.

2. There are________ _roses in the garden. 22. How___________ ________do you eat?

3. There is______ ____rain in England. 23. How___ ____slices of  toast do you eat?

4. I don’t drink_____ _________wine. 24. There are____ ______windows in my room.

5. Mary has __________ ___________ dolls. 25. There is________ _____sand in a desert.

6. I don’t have________ ____________time. 26. I read _______ _______books.

7. We have_________ _____tests each year. 27. How____ ____________books do you read?

8.  He doen’t like tv  too _____ _________. 28. How_____ ___________classes to you have?

9. How______ ______brothers do you have? 29. Do you have___ ____students in class?

10. How________ __________does it cost? 30. How____ ____rooms are in your house?

11. I don't have too____ ____water. 31. Do you drive_______ ___________?

12. How__ ______apples are in the basket? 32. There are___ ________stairs to climb.

13. How____ ____does the car sell for? 33. The table takes too__ _________space.

14. How_______ ____days are in a week? 34. Do you use_____ ________electricity.

15.  How________ ______time does it take? 35. There are____ _____birds in the country.

16. How___ _____sugar to you put in coffee? 36. Do you eat_________ _________fruit?

17. How___ __times a week to you go to the movies?

37. He doesn’t do________________exercise.

18. How ______ __do you smoke? 38. How____ ____did Romeo love Juliette?

19. How ___ _ cigarettes do you smoke per day?

39. He made______________________mistakes.

20. How ________ _________people are in your family?

40. He didn’t make_____ ______of a profit last year.

 

Fill in the blanks with Much and Many

1.  How____ __people were at the party? 21. How______ ______pounds do you weigh?

2. How_________ ____muffins do you eat everyday?

22. How___________ ____was your car?

3. How________________ ______rice do you eat?

23. How____ __________pictures did you take?

4. There wasn’t__________ ____traffic this morning.

24. How______ ___mistakes did Jane make?

5. He doesn’t have__________ ___hair. 25. He____ _____parts did you use to fix the car.

6. It doesn’t make_____ ______sense to me. 26. How______ _____________time is left?

7. There are__ _____poor people in the world. 27. How_______ ___homework did you do?

8. I don’t drink_____________________milk.

28.  How____ ________peaches did you eat?

9. Thank you so_______ ____for your help. 29. How________ _____food is in the fridge?

10. I feel____________ ____better today. 30. How_____ ________teams are in the game?

11. I liked the movie very______ _____. 31. I didn’t make_______ _____of a fuss.

12. There are so___ ______things to finish. 32. How____ ____water do you drink each day?

13. I have__________ _news to tell you. 33. How_________ __classes do you have?

14. I have so______ ___things to tell you. 34. We like sushi very____ _______.

15. We didn’t have__ _good weather this year.

35.  John doesn’t make____ _______money at his job.

16. I don’t know____ _about science. 36. We don’t swim___ ______________.

17. How_ _newspapers do you read? 37.Not _____ _________people to lose at sports.

18. How__________ ____do you read? 38. We don’t walk______ ____________.

Complete the sentences with A/AN, SOME or ANY:  

a) There aren't  apples on the table, but there are  in the fridge.

b) Can I have sandwich, please?

c) There aren't children in the library right now.

d) Is there  new boy in your class?

e) I think there aren't   bottles of milk.

f) There are  students in the library right now.

g) Jane swears she has seen  elephant in the street!

h) Can I have  milk, please?

i) I'm afraid there aren't  sweets left.

j) I think there are  new books in the library.

Fill the gaps with either, neither or both.

1 A: Do you want ice cream or apple pie?

B: Can I have ____________, please.

2 I'm sorry. There isn't enough to go round. You can only have ____________ ice cream or pie.

3 Tony wasn't in class today. ____________ was Caroline. Hmm.

4 How embarrassing! We're ____________ wearing the same jumper.

5 Michael Jackson or Madonna? I don't like ____________ of them.

6 I found two pairs of nice jeans in the sales so I bought ____________.

7 Both streets go to the station. You can take ____________.

8 A: Are you  Leo or Virgo?

B: ____________. I'm Pisces.

9 So who's bringing a tent, ____________ you or Michael?

10 A: What shall we have for lunch, pasta or rice?

B: ____________ will do. I really don't mind.

1. I have three winter coats, but ________ of them are new. (neither, none)

2. There are two umbrellas here, but _________ of them is mine. (neither, none)3. He owns twelve cows. _______ of them are Jerseys. (All, Both)4. She has painted dozens of pictures. Have you seen ________ of them? (any, either)5. Amy and Beth are twins. They _______ play the guitar. (all, both)6. Two people said "Hello" to me, but I did not recognize ________ of them. (any, either)7. My wife and I _______ enjoy classical music. (all, both)8. I found all of the questions difficult. Did you answer ________ of them correctly? (any, either)9. I asked six different people, but ________ of them knew where Walnut Street was. (neither, none)10. My friends and I would like to thank you for your hospitality. We _______ enjoyed ourselves very much. (all, both)11. There are two public libraries in the city, but ________ of them is located close to where I live. (neither, none)12. Two wrist watches were left here. Is _________ of them yours? (any, either)13. He has three nephews. ________ of them have graduated from university. (All, Both)14. I have two violins. You are welcome to use ________ of them. (any, either)15. My aunt and uncle are _______ coming for a visit. (all, both)16. George and Tom like playing chess together, but _________ of them likes to lose a game. (neither, none)17. The bush is covered with blueberries. Are ________ of them ripe yet? (any, either)18. I have read five books on the subject, but ________ of them were very helpful. (neither, none)

all none both neither either each every

child over five has to go to school in England.

children over five have to go to school in England.

Although it was my birthday and not my wife's, Mary brought a present for of us.

"Have you got any books on holidays in Scotland ?" -"No, I'm sorry, at all."

Would you like to take of these two dresses, madam ?

There are five secretaries in our office. of them can speak at least one foreign language.

Jack gets up at six Saturday.

Jill and Linda are sisters. of them want to get married next year.

the interesting women I meet are already married.

of the hand-bags in the shop was what I was looking for, so I didn't buy one.

I saw two lovely hand-bags in a shop this morning. They were so nice that I bought them . But when I got home my husband said

that he didn't like of them. And then I found that of them went with my dresses, and so I took them back.

Jack has three brothers. of them is a good football player.

For the people who live near London airport, plane increases the danger to their health.

I asked the shopkeeper and the customer, but of them could tell me the way.

Take half, they are exactly the same.

going to/will/present continuous

1. Tony a friend tomorrow.(meet) 2. I think it soon.(snow)

3. Perhaps I New York one day.(visit) 4. What time tomorrow?(leave/you)

5. Who the next World Cup? (win) 6. I'm sure you the exam next week. (not fail)

7. I my parents at the week-end. (visit) 8. Don't touch that dog. It you. (bite)

9. They for a meal tonight.(come) 10. Look at those clouds, it .(rain)

will / be going to

1 What ___________ (do) in the summer holidays?

2 I ___________ (pass) my driving test at last.

3 Oh, that's cool. I think __________ (go) to Germany to visit my grandparents.

4 How long _________ (stay) there?

5Oh, I'm not sure. __________ (take, probably) at least a week. I _______ (visit, also) my uncle who lives nearby.

6 And what __________(you, now, do)?

7 ______________ (have, I) lunch in 30 minutes.

 

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER Example: I _____ Sally out for dinner tonight..

a) am taking b) take

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1. The 3 pm train _____ by 4:30 pm. a) returns b) is returning

2. The girls and I _____ out tonight. a) go b) are going

3. At 8 am, we _____ on the excursion to Oahu. a) leave b) are leaving

4. The return train _____ one hour after the race. a) departs b) is departing

5. We _____ each other sometime in the future. a) see b) are seeing

6. The office _____ a going-away party for me. a) throws b) is throwing

7. They _____ a very small wedding on the beach. a) have b) are having

8. Thanksgiving _____ on the 25th of November this year. a) falls b) is falling

9. Eating sandwiches every day is boring, so I _____ out today. a) eat b) am eating

10. Mr. President, you _____ the UN Assembly at noon on July 10th. a) address b) are addressing

  

I. Write what is going to happen or what people are going to do. Use the verbs in brackets.

 He  the bus . (catch)             He  to Paris. (fly)

 It . (rain)                    They  to the cinema. (go)

 She  tennis. (play)                   He . (swim)

 They . (get married)      I  TV.  (watch)

II. Match the questions with the replies.  

a. Are you free on Saturday night?                                            1. Yes, I'm seeing her tomorrow.

b. What are your plans for the winter holidays?                        2. No, I'm leaving on Friday morning.

c. What are the arrangements for the trip tomorrow?                3. Not really. I need to study for the test.

d. Where is Lisa going? I must talk to her.                                4. She'll be back in a minute.

e. Are you going to be at  the party on Sunday?                        5. I'm going to visit my friends.

f. Do you still go out with Helen?                                              6. We're leaving at 8 a.m.

Put the verbs in brackets in the present continuous form or in the going to future form (sometimes both are possible)

A)

example: Peter and Mary (go) to Ireland next summer. ARE GOING TO GO

1- They (leave) on 14th July     and they (stay) there four weeks.  

2- They (travel) by car from Cambridge where they live to Liverpool     then they

(take) a ferry to cross the Irish sea.  

3- They (stay) at their aunt and uncle’s home.     They are Irish and live in Dublin, the capital city.

4- Peter (visit) the city: it’s his first visit to Dublin.  

5- Mary (work) in her aunt’s shop.  

B)

EXERCISE TWO: Put the verbs in brackets in the simple future (WILL FUTURE)

1-   Tomorrow it (snow).

2-   We (write) a letter to Julia sometime this week.

3-   Are you cold? I (close) the window.

4-   Mum, I’m promising… I (tidy) my bedroom more often…

5-   I hope I (pass) the exams next year.

6-   We (probably meet) for an ice-cream this afternoon after the homework.  

Put the verbs in brackets in the simple future (WILL FUTURE)

1-   Tomorrow it (not snow).

2-   We (not write) a letter to Julia sometime this week.

3-   Are you hot? I (not close) the window then.

4-   Mum, I’m promising… I (not mess up) my bedroom anymore…

5-   I am sure I (not pass) the exams next year…

6-   We (not meet) for an ice-cream this afternoon after the homework , we (go) to the hospital to

visit Peter.