6 GRAMMAR EXTRA

STARTER UNIT 6 6.2 a/an, some, a lot of, not any

6.1 there is/are

1 Look at the box and the words in brackets and
complete the sentences. Use there is/are and a/an,
some or a lot of.
1 Complete the sentences with There’s or There are.
1 a cash machine at the hotel. Items
2 sandwiches and drinks on the table. ✓ = a/an ✓✓✓ = some ✓✓✓✓✓ = a lot of
3 two computers in his office.
4 a dictionary on the desk. 1 There are some bikes in the shop. (bike ✓✓✓)
5 taxis at the station. 2 outside the museum.
6 a swimming pool near here. (tourist ✓✓✓✓✓)
7 clothes shops in the town. 3 near the city. (airport ✓)
8 a new film at the cinema. 4 in the centre. (shoe shop ✓)
5 at night. (taxi ✓✓✓✓✓)
2 Put the words in the correct order to make 6 to the airport. (train ✓)
sentences. 7 for the concert.
1 four / restaurants / There / but / is / are / good / (cheap ticket ✓✓✓✓✓)
only one. 8 near here. (lovely beach ✓✓✓)
2 the / a / Is / station / café / there / in? 2 Complete the conversations with some or any.
3 in / There / this / six / eggs / aren’t / box. 1 A: Are there any bananas for breakfast?
4 me / Are / two emails / there / for? B: No, there aren’t any bananas but there are
5 internet / this / isn’t / café / in / an / There / town. some apples.
6 are / over there / two payphones / There. 2 A: There aren’t trains aer 12a.m.
B: No, but there are night buses.
7 a / Is / to / the / train / airport / there?
3 A: Are there houses near the beach?
8 isn’t / toilet / the / a / There / in / shop.
B: No, but there are hotels.
3 Look at the places in the box. Ask and answer 4 A: Are there messages for me?
questions to find out what there is where B: There are emails but there aren’t
Yvonne lives. messages.
5 A: There are cafés near here.
cash machines ✓ a hairdresser’s ✓ B: But there aren’t internet cafés.
a pharmacy ✓ restaurants ✓ 6 A: Are there visitors in the museum?
internet cafés ✗ clothes shops ✗ B: Yes, there are schoolchildren with their
a newsagent’s ✗ a train station ✗ teachers.

1 You: Are there any cash machines? 3 Circle the correct answer, a), b) or c).
Yvonne: Yes, there are. 1 Are there good programmes on TV in the UK?
2 You: a) lot of b) not some c) any
Yvonne: 2 There isn’t underground in this city.
3 You: a) some b) an c) a lot of
Yvonne: 3 There are of Polish newspapers at the
newsagent’s.
4 You:
a) some b) a lot c) any
Yvonne: 4 Is there gym near here?
5 You: a) any b) a lot of c) a
Yvonne: 5 There aren’t cars in the street.
6 You: a) some b) any c) not any
Yvonne: 6 There are restaurants near here.
7 You: a) some b) any c) not a
Yvonne: 7 Is there bus stop near here?
a) an b) some c) a
8 You:
8 There are problems with the new computer.
Yvonne:
a) any b) some c) lot of

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6 GRAMMAR EXTRA

6.3 buying a ticket Consolidation

1 Put the conversation in the correct order. 1 Complete the conversations. Use the words in
Part A brackets and the correct form of there is/are
B: Single or return? where appropriate.
A: Friday the tenth At the airport
B: That’s 205 euros. David: How do I go from the airport to the city
A: A ticket to Hull, please. 1 centre? 1Is there a train? (a train)
B: When do you want to come back? Sven: Yes, 2 and the ticket is
A: Return, please. eight euros. (a train/every thirty minutes)
Maria: 3 , too.
Part B (a lot of/taxis/at the airport)
B: At half past six. Here’s your ticket.
Sven: Yes, but a taxi is thirty euros!
A: What time is the first train? 1
David: 4 ? (an airport bus)
B: Thanks a lot.
A: No, twenty minutes. Sven: 5
. The ticket is four
euros. (yes)
B: There’s one in twenty minutes.
A: Sorry? In ten minutes? At the bus station
B: And what time does it arrive in Hull? David: 6 , please.
(a return ticket/city centre)
2 Complete the conversation with one word in Man: That’s eight euros.
each gap.
David: 7 ? (when/first bus)
A: Two 1 to Termini, please.
Man: 8
.
B: Single or 2
? (one/in fieen minutes)
A: Single, please. David: 9 ? (sorry/fiy)
B: 3 ’s twenty-eight euros. Man: No, fieen. 10
.
A: Here you are. When is the 4 train? (a bus/every twenty minutes)
B: 5
’s one in ten minutes. David: 11 ? (buses/at night)
A: When does it 6 in Termini? Man: Yes, 12
.
B: At half past two. Here 7 your tickets. (buses/every hour/at night)
A: Thanks a 8
.
13
. (here/your ticket)
David: 14
. (thanks/lot)

2 Cover Exercise 1. Find and correct the mistakes in

the sentences. Then look at Exercise 1 and check
your answers.
1 At night, there are buses every half hour.
At night, there are buses every hour.
2 There’s a train every twenty minutes.

3 There’s a bus every fieen minutes.

4 There aren’t any taxis at the airport.

5 A single bus ticket is six euros.

6 A return bus ticket is twelve euros.

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