FOOD – COUNTABLES AND UNCOUNTABLES

WE USE... With With In positive In negative In questions

countables uncountables sentences sentences
A /an
SOME
ANY
MUCH
MANY
A LOT/ LOTS
OF
FEW
LITTLE

EXAMPLES:

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A. Complete the sentences with SOME or ANY:

a. Have you got _________brothers or sisters?

b. We don’t need ________olive oil.
c. Here are _________letters for you.
d. I need _________money.
e. Is there _________petrol in the car?

B. Complete the sentences with MUCH or MANY

a. Have you got _______homework?

b. We don’t need _______eggs.
c. There aren’t _________new students in my class.
d. How ________people live in your house?

LISTENING (4.2)

Listen and complete the conversation:

N: Is that everything?
S: Let’s have a look. We’ve got some ________(1), but there aren’t any bananas. And we’ve got
some _________(2)but there isn’t any __________(3)
N: OK, bananas and coffee. What about orange juice? Is there any orange juice left?
S: Let’s see. There is a little but not much.
N: Orange juice, then. And _______(4)?
S: Well, we’ve got some broccoli and a few ________(5), but there aren’t many onions.
N: Right, onions...
S: Oh, and don’t forget – your nephews are coming tomorrow! We need something for them.
N: Ok, lots of crisp and _________.(6) Anything else?
S: I don’t think so. Bur for goodness sake, don’t forget the nappies. Oh, and a big bunch of
_______(7) for me.

SHOPPING LIST
You need to prepare a meal for four people. You need to go to the supermarket and buy food.
Don’t forget that you are having three courses: starter, main course and dessert.