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Unit 7, Lesson 1, Page 66, Grammar Activities

COUNT / NON-COUNT NOUNS; SOME AND ANY
Complete the questions. Use is or are.

1. How much are the apples? They’re $1.49 a pound.

2. How much the milk? It’s $2.19.

3. How much the eggs? They’re $2.09.

4. How much the bread? It’s $3.39.

5. How much the chicken? It’s $4.19 a pound.

6. How much the candy? It’s 75¢.

7. How much the tomatoes? They’re $2.99 a pound.

8. How much the bananas? They’re $1.19 a pound.

Complete the sentences about prices in your country. Use is, isn’t, are, or aren’t.

1. Vegetables are or aren’t expensive.

2. Beef expensive.

3. Oranges expensive.

4. Fresh fish expensive.

5. Carrots expensive.

6. Rice expensive.

7. Soup expensive.

8. Bananas expensive.

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Complete the sentences. Use some or any.

1. There is some butter on the bread.

2. There aren’t nuts in the cookies.

3. There is sugar in the tea.

4. There isn’t cheese in the sandwiches.

5. There are cookies on the counter.

6. There are peppers on the pizza.

7. There isn’t milk in the refrigerator.

8. There are bananas on the table.

Read the recipe. Complete the conversation. Circle the correct answer and write it on the line.

Ann: The soup is good. What’s in it?

1. (is / are)

Jess: Well, there are tomatoes, and there a lot of spinach. There is
2. (some/any) 3. (is / are)

water, and there two onions.

4. (some / any) 5. (is / are)

Ann: What about milk?

Jess: No, there isn’t milk.

6. (some / any)

Ann: Salt and pepper?

Jess: Yes, there is salt and pepper.

7.( some/any) 8. (some/any)

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Unit 7, Lesson 3, Page 70, Grammar Activities

CAN AND COULD FOR REQUESTS; SOME AND ANY AS INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
Make a request based on the sentences. Use can or could. Add please.

1. My son wants water.

Could my son have some water, please?

2. We want to change our seats.

3. I want to get off at this bus stop.

4. My wife wants a cup of tea.

5. I want to buy a ticket.

6. We want bus schedules.

7. I want to leave on Friday.

8. We want to eat pizza.

Write requests with can or could.

1. Could I use your phone?

(use your phone)

2.
(some coffee)

3.
(this magazine)

4.
(get off here)

5.
(sit here)

6.
(a window seat)

7.
(a round-trip ticket)

8.
(take a taxi)

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Fill in the blanks. Use some, any, yes, or no.

1. A: There’s pizza. Do you want ?

B: , I don’t want any.
2. A: Could I have water and soda?
B: , we have some water but we don’t have soda. Sorry.
3. A: Can I have the fish?

B: Sorry, we don’t have . Would you like shrimp?

A: Yes, I’ll have .
4. A: Could I bring you dessert?

B: , we don’t want . Could we have the check?

A: , of course.

Pedro is at Bruce’s house and asks for food. Fill in the blanks with some or any.

In Bruce’s Kitchen
✓ ketchup ✓ soda
✓ juice ✗ coffee
✗ bread ✓ rice

1. Pedro: Bruce, could I have ketchup for my hamburger?

2. Bruce: Yes, I have .

3. Pedro: I want coffee. Do you have ?

4. Bruce: No, I don’t have . I have juice.

5. Pedro: No, I don’t want . I will have soda.

6. Bruce: I will see if I have . Yes, it’s in the refrigerator.

7. Pedro: Now I want more sandwiches with this soda. Could you make ?

8. Bruce: Well, I don’t have bread!

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