WEEK 5 (9TH Sep)

GRAMMAR FOCUS
Countable and uncountable
Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
1. Can be singular or plural 1. Have only one form
I eat a banana every day. I like bananas. I eat rice every day. I like rice.
2. a/an + countable noun 2. a bottle of/ a kilo of …. + uncountable noun
a book an orange an umbrella
3. some, any + plural noun a bottle of water a can of beer
There are some oranges on the table.
There aren’t any eggs in the fridge

3. some, any + uncountable noun

There is some ice on the street.
There isn’t any money in my pocket.
Note: + Some uncountable nouns can be countable.
I’d like two coffees and an orange, please. (two coffees= two cups of coffees)
+ And some countable nouns can be uncountable
some cake
some potatoes
a cake
some potato

PRATICE
Exercise 1. Decide whether the following words are countable (C) or uncountable (U).

bread ___ vegetables ___ advice ___

air ___ meat ___ news ___
money ___ water ___ wine ___
tomato ___ knowledge ___ shoe ___
information ___ tea ___ sugar ___
sand ___ people ___ book ___
fish ___ gold ___ homework ___
photograph ___ job ___ furniture ___

Exercise 2 Some of these sentences need a/an. Correct the sentences where necessary.

1 Joe goes everywhere by bike. He hasn't got car. 1…He hasn’t got a car….
2 Helen was listening to music when I arrived. 2…OK……………………….
3 We went to very nice restaurant last weekend. 3………………………….
4 I clean my teeth with toothpaste. 4………………………….
5 I use toothbrush to clean my teeth. 5…………………………..
6 Can you tell me if there's bank near here? 6………………………….
7 My brother works for insurance company in London. 7………………………….
8. I don't like violence. 8…………………………..
9. Can you smell paint? 9………………………….
10 When we were in Rome, we stayed in big hotel. 10………………………..
11 We need petrol. I hope we come to petrol station soon. 11………………………..
12 I wonder if you can help me. I have problem. 12……………………….
131 like your suggestion. It's very interesting idea. 13……………………….
14 John has got interview for job tomorrow. 14……………………….
151 like volleyball. It's good game. 15……………………….
16 Liz doesn't usually wear jewellery. 16……………………….
17 Jane was wearing beautiful necklace. 17……………………….
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences using the following words. Use a/an where necessary.
accident biscuit blood coat decision electricity
interview key moment music question sugar

1 It wasn't your fault. It was …an accident……….

2 Listen! Can you hear………music………..
3 I couldn't get into the house because I didn't have ...............................
4 It's very warm today. Why are you wearing............................... ?
5 Do you take.....................................in your coffee?
6 Are you hungry? Would you like.................................with your coffee?
7 Our lives would be very difficult without..................................
8 ‘I had......................................for a job yesterday.’ ‘Did you? How did it go?’
9 The heart pumps....................................through the body.
10 Excuse me, but can I ask you.................................. ?
11 I'm not ready yet. Can you wait................................., please?
12 We can't delay much longer. We have to make..............................soon.
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences using one of the following words. Sometimes the word needs to be
plural (-s ) and sometimes you need to use a/an.
air country friend meat letter patience people photograph queue space

1. I had my camera but I didn't take many ................ ….

2. Our flat is very small. We haven't got much …………….
3. A vegetarian is a person who doesn’t eat …………..
4. Outside the cinema there was ………….. of people waiting to see the film.
5. I'm not very good at writing ………………………… .
6. Last night I went out with some …………………. of mine.
7. There were very few ……………… in the shops today. They were almost empty.
8. I'm going out for a walk. I need some fresh …………..
9. George always wants things quickly. He’s got no ………….
10. Jane travels a lot. She has been to many ………………..
Exercise 5: Which of the underlined parts of these sentences is correct?
1 'Did you hear noise/ a noise just now?' 'No, I didn't hear anything.' (a noise is correct).
2 a If you want to know the news, you can read paper / a paper.
b I want to print some documents, but the printer is out of paper / papers.
3 a I thought there was somebody in the house because there was light / a light on inside,
b Light / A light comes from the sun.
4 a I was in a hurry this morning. I didn't have time / a time for breakfast.
b 'Did you enjoy your holiday?' 'Yes, we had wonderful time / a wonderful time.'
5 This is nice room / a nice room. Did you decorate it yourself?
6 Sue was very helpful. She gave us some very useful advice / advices.
7 Did you have nice weather / a nice weather when you were away?
8 We were very unfortunate. We had bad luck / a bad luck.
9 Is it difficult to find a work / job at the moment?
10 Our travel / journey from Paris to Moscow by train was very tiring.
11 When the fire alarm rang, there was total chaos / a total chaos.
12 I had to buy a / some bread because I wanted to make some sandwiches.
13 Bad news don't / doesn't make people happy.
14 Your hair is / Your hairs are too long. You should have it / them cut.
15 The damage / the damages caused by the storm will cost a lot to repair.
Exercise 6:Complete the sentences using the following words. Use the plural (-s) where necessary,
advice chair experience experience furniture hair
information job luggage permission progress work
1 I didn't have much .............…………. - just two small bags.
2 They'll tell you all you want to know. They'll give you plenty of...................
3 There is room for everybody to sit down. There are plenty of.........................
4 We have no................................, not even a bed or a table.
5 'What does Alan look like?' 'He's got a long beard and very short...............
6 Carla's English is better than it was. She's made............................
7 Mike is unemployed. He can't get a..............................
8 Mike is unemployed. He can't get..............................
9 If you want to leave early, you have to ask for...........................
10 I didn't know what to do. So I asked Chris for............................
11 I don't think Dan will get the job. He doesn't have enough ........................
12 Paul has done many interesting things. He could write a book about his........
VOCABULARY : Places

Exercise 1: Write the words for the pictures

Exercise 2: Match the two halves of the sentences.

1 At a bank you can A to ask for information about sightseeing
2 A taxi rank is a place where B if you want to park your car
3 A library is a place where C cars are repaired.
4 You go to an art gallery D Pay in or take out money.
5 You go to a tourist office E you can borrow books.
6 At a snack bar you can F taxi-drivers park.
7 A garage is a place where G to look at pictures.
8 You drive to a car park H have a quick meal.
Exercise 3:

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word on the right.

1 Some people feel that towns are too for them to live in. NOISE
2 Generally, the countryside is less than towns. POLLUTE
3 Living in cities can be very...for some people. STRESS
4 The countryside is much less. .than towns. CROWD
5 Some people enjoy the countryside more because it's PEACE
6 I always feel.............in town than in the countryside. SAFE
7 However, life in town is certainly more EXCITE
Some people believe it is more to live in town DANGER

Exercise 5: Look at the picture, then complete the text below.

Exercise 6: Match the sentence halves

1 There are only A much hotter than in the countryside.
2 There is a wide range B very little to do in the countryside.
3 At night there is C a few shops in the countryside.
4 There are plenty of D of shops in town.
5 There is a lot of E things to do in town.
6 The countryside has F pollution in town.
7 Living in town can be G lots of open space.
8 The nightlife in the city is H stressful and dangerous.

FURTHER PRACTICE
PART I. PRONUNCIATION
Exercise 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
rest.
1. A. Chris’s B. Mary’s C. Peter’s D. John’s
2. A. cathedral B. birthday C. clothes D. thousand
3. A. dinosaur B. binoculars C. mineral D. diamond
4. A. cottage B. cage C. package D. marriage
5. A. backpack B. camera C. map D. many
Exercise 2: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from others’ in each line.
1. A. newsagent B. museum C. restaurant D. department
2. A. spectacular B. magnificent C. intelligent D. interesting
3. A. April B. November C. August D. July
4. A. forest B. mountain C. desert D. resort
5. A. finish B. prefer C. invite D. enjoy
PART II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Circle the correct answer.
1. My mother takes care ....................sick children.
A. about B. of C. for D. with
2. Bangkok is ..................... capital of Thailand.
A. a B. one C. X D. the
3. Nam is not…..........…. . He never plays any sports.
A. sportive B. sport C. sporty D. sport loving
4. He looks different.........................his father.
A. at B. with C. on D. from
th
5. ............20 September, 1529, five small ship set sail from Spain.
A. at B. in C. on D. by
6. Every student in those five rooms must bring .............. own book to class.
A. one’s B. his C. their D. someone’s
7. Would you like ................... to the movies with us tonight.
A. going B. goes C. to go D. went
8. People play sports at the ………………
A. movie theatre B. stadium C. bakery D. factory
9. Do you often …………….your mom with the housework.
A. say B. do C. make D. help
10. They stayed in one of the most beautiful cities in the world ………two weeks.
A. in B. on C. for D. about
Exercise 2: Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. The weather generally get quite hot in July and August.
2. Are you exciting in football?
3. Mary gets married with one of her friends in America.
4. At Christmas Day, people often go to the church.
5. I usually have the breakfast with bread and milk.
6. Peter and Mary play tennis every afternoon with Tom and I.
7. I have to do many homework at night.
1. ____________ 2. ___________ 3. ____________ 4. ___________
5. ____________ 6. ___________ 7. _____________
Exercise 3: Write the correct forms of the words in bracket.
1. What is the ……… of the Big Ben Clock Tower? HIGH
2. English is an …………… and important subject. INTEREST
3. This dictionary is very …………for you to learn English. USE
4. What a ………dress! Did you make it yourself? LOVE
5. John is one of the ………… restaurant in the centre of the city. OWN
6. It is often …………………in London. FOG
7. Don’t believe him. He is (a/an) ………………person. HONESTY
8. She made a thorough ……………….of the body. EXAMINE
9. The children always get bored on a …………day. RAIN
10. On my salary, we have to live as …………as possible. ECONOMY
1. __________2. _________ 3. _________ 4. __________ 5. _________
6. _________7. __________8. _________ 9. __________ 10. __________
PART III. READING
Exercise 1: Read the text below. Are the sentences ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’? If there is not enough
information to answer ‘Right’ or ‘Wrong’, choose ‘Doesn’t say’.
Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of
the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors
and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain.
During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early morning until late
at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. One of the best parts of the
festival is the ‘Fringe’, where students do comedy shows in small halls and cafes.
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music
played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors
from more than forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it is usually easier to see your favorite
star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be
difficult to find a room, so why not book your hotel now.
Right Wrong Doesn’t say
1. Edinburgh is the capital of England.   
2. The Edinburgh Festival is month long.   
  
3. The Edinburgh Festival is in October.   
4. Actors come to the Edinburgh Festival from lots of
different countries.   
5. You can hear music all day.
  
6. More than ten thousand students come to the 
 
Edinburgh Festival every year.   
7. It is expensive to go to the theater in Edinburgh.
8. It is usually more difficult to see famous actors in
London than in Edinburgh.
Exercise 2: Read the message to Mrs. Jones. Fill in the information in her notebook.
To: Mrs. Jones
From: Cathy, Asia Travel
Here is the latest information about your trip to Hong Kong.
You will fly from London Airport on 13th September at 10.15 a.m. Terminal 4 is closed so please go
to Terminal 3 at 8 a.m.
You will get back to the UK a day earlier than we first said, on 19 th September (not 20th) at 21.45. I
have booked a taxi because the last airport bus goes at 21.30.
Trip to Hong Kong

On: 13th September

Leave from: 1. …………………….., London Airport
Be there at: 2. ………………………
Date of return flight: 3. ………………………
UK arrival time: 4. ………………………
Travel home from airport by: 5. ………………………

Exercise 3: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word:

There …..(1) …..five different types of rhino in the world today. The Black and White Rhino
live …(2).... the open fields of Africa. The others …..(3)….. in forests in Asia.
All rhinos have big, heavy bodies. Their skin is very hard and they have very …..(4) …..
hair. The great body …..(5) ….. the rhino stands …..(6) …..four short legs. Each foot has three toes.
They usually walk …..(7) ….. , but they can run at 50 kilometers an hour. Rhinos are usually quiet
and calm animals, and they only…..(8) …..grass and other plants.
A baby rhino weighs 40 kilos when it is born. It has been inside its mother …..(9) …..about
fifteen months. An adult rhino weighs over 200 kilos and may …..(10) ….. to be 50 years old.
1.__________ 2.____________ 3.____________4.___________ 5._____________
6. __________7. ____________ 8. ___________9. ___________10. ____________
Exercise 4: Put these words in the correct place in the passage.

a. awful b. country c. crowded d. earn e. hard

f. hurry g. relaxed h. unfriendly i. shopping j. spend

I live in a small town in the (1)……. I work (2)….. and I don't (3)…….. a lot of money, but
I have a good lifestyle. I have a house with a big yard. My children go to the town school.
I sometimes go to the city to do my (4)…….., but I'm always glad to get home. In the
country people are more (5)…….. They don't (6)….. everywhere.
I really don't like the city. The streets are (7)…… with people who always seem so (8)
………. The traffic is (9)…….. I don't understand how people can (10)…… hours every day sitting
in their cars in traffic jams.
1. ___________ 2. __________ 3. _________4. __________ 5. _________
6. ___________ 7. __________ 8. _________9. __________ 10. ________
PART IV. WRITING
Exercise 1. Make questions for the underlined words/phrases.
1. My new bike costs 150 pounds.
……………………….…………………………………………………..
2. The Browns are planting trees in the garden.
……………………….……………………………………………………
3. She is crying because she has got lost
……………………….……………………………………………………
4. They are going to stay in Hai Phong for two days.
 ……………………….……………………………………………………
5. Lisa often goes to the supermarket with her mother.
……………………….……………………………………………………
Exercise 2. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that its meaning stays the same.
6. My parents will not let me take part in that party.
 I will……………………….………………………………………………(able).
7. How heavy is your brother?
 What ………………………………………………………………………………….?
8. We are fond of reading comic books.
 We …………………………………………………………………………..………..
9. She sings English songs very well.
 She is ..…………………………………………….………………..……………
10. How much does this computer cost?
 What ………………..…………………………………………………………….…?
Exercise 3. Make up meaningful sentences from the given words.
11. We / sometimes / go / sail / fall.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
12. Mary / go / walk / holidays / Peter.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
13. Llamas / friendly / animals / and / good / walk / mountains.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
14. Restaurant / open / 8 o’clock / morning / 9 o’clock / evening/
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. He/ stay / home / watch / TV / when / cold.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….