Some and Others

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A/An
The indefinite article a / an is used before singular
countable nouns or adjectives followed by singular
nouns.
a + consonant sounds an + vowel sounds
a ruler, a European an apple, an egg.
country, a university, an umbrella, an orange,
a one-way ticket, a an hour,
hospital, a blue overcoat an exciting holiday
note
• Uncountable or plural countable nouns take some / any, etc.
I've bought some magazines.
We haven't got any more ice cream.
• A/An is not used before uncountable nouns,
except in certain expressions:
It is (such) a pity / shame!
A good knowledge of French is required for this job.
What a relief!
She has a love of / a hatred of / fear of cats.
• A/An - one: He has got a car.
(We do not specify what kind of car.)
They have got one car. (only one, not more)
Use
The indefinite article is Examples
used:
1. before a noun which is They live in a flat.
mentioned for the first time
and represents no particular Take a break.
person or thing.
2. before a noun which represents a group of people,
animals or things.
We can also use the or the plural form.
A car is faster than a bike.
The dolphin is an intelligent animal.
Children need love and affection.
3. when talking about someone’s character, job or
nationality.
He is a pessimist.
Her husband is an accountant.
Howard is an Englishman. But: Claire is Spanish.
Spanish is an adjective, so no article. A Spanish man is a
Spaniard. Note that for many other nationalities, the
form of the adjective and the noun is the same:
American, an American
German, a German
Italian, an Italian
Russian, a Russian
Chinese, a Chinese
Japanese, a Japanese
Greek, a Greek
for most nationalities the adjective and the noun have the
same form, and only in a few cases are the forms of the
adjective and noun distinct, e.g.:
Danish, a Dane
English, an Englishman
French, a Frenchman
Irish, an Irishman
Scottish, a Scot(sman)
Spanish, a Spaniard
Welsh, a Welshman
4. in certain numerical expressions:
a couple / dozen
a half / quarter
a lot of
a thousand / million
a great deal of
a great many
We need a hundred copies.
A great many teenagers download information from the
Net.
They walked a quarter of a mile.
5. to talk about: price per weight or item
distance per amount of fuel or speed
frequency per time
certain illnesses
This perfume costs £55 a bottle.
My car does 50 miles a gallon/130 kilometres an hour.
They go shopping twice a week.
He has a fever / a cold / a toothache.
6. before Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms + surname when we refer to
someone unknown.
A Mrs Jones wants to see you.
The
The definite article the is used before countable and
uncountable nouns of all genders both in the singular and
the plural.
The definite article is used:
1. before countable and uncountable nouns which are
specific or have been mentioned before.
I'll see the doctor tomorrow.
The postman brought three letters and a parcel; the
parcel was for Mary.
The
The definite article the is used before countable and
uncountable nouns of all genders both in the singular and
the plural.
The definite article is NOT used:
1. before countable and uncountable nouns which refer to
something general or have not been mentioned before.
He likes coffee.
Experience is important for this job.
Whales are mammals.
2. before unique nouns.

the Earth, the sky, the Pyramids
3. before names of seas, oceans, rivers, channels /

canals, coasts, deserts, countries or regions (plural),
groups of islands, mountain ranges:
the Mediterranean, the Pacific, the Mississippi, the
English Channel, the Panama Canal, the Bine Coast, the
Kalahari Desert, the Netherlands, the Highlands, the
Bahamas, the Andes
2. before names of people, streets, cities, islands,
countries, continents, mountains (singular), days of
the week, months:
Maggie Smith, Oxford Street, Berlin, Ibiza, Italy, Asia.
Mont Blanc, Friday, August
But: the High Street, the Hague, the Vatican
The is optional before the names of seasons when the
meaning is general:
Where do you usually go in (the) summer?
The is used when we talk about a specific season.
Do you remember the winter of 2011?
3. before names of squares, parks, lakes, stations

Euston Square, Holland Park, Lake Ontario, Liverpool
Street station
4. with restaurants, hotels, shops, banks, etc. whose

names include the name of their founder or another proper
name (e.g. a place)
Luigi’s Restaurant, Emily’s Hotel, Harrods, Lloyds Bank,
Gatwick Airport
4. with buildings: cinemas, theatres, museums,

galleries, restaurants, hotels, institutions:
the Odeon cinema, the Royal Theatre, the British
Museum, the National Gallery, the Pasta House, the
Hilton, the British Council
5. with newspapers, ships, services, organisations:

the Guardian, the Queen Mary, the police,
the United Nations
5. before names of magazines, sports, games,

colours, school subjects and languages:
Newsweek (but: The Economist), tennis, white,
geography, Greek
German is a difficult language.
But: The German language is difficult to learn.
6. before names of airlines or companies:

Air France, Interamerican,
BMW, etc.
6. with names of families and nationalities (when we

refer to the whole family or nation):
the Simpsons, the Dutch, the Japanese
The is optional with nationalities ending in -s (the)
Greeks, (the) Australians, etc.
7. before inventions and the word radio:

When was the telephone invented?
We heard the news on the radio.
But: I saw that documentary on TV last week.
7. with meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack):
What did you have for breakfast?
But: When we talk about a specific meal, we use the:
I didn't enjoy the dinner on the plane.
8. before the words bed, court, church, home, hospital
prison, school, university, work when they are used
for the purpose for which they exist:
Thomas went to university to study engineering.
But: Patrick went to the university to visit his
professor.
8. with the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs.
He is the best student in his class.
Most does not take the when it is a determiner:
Most students passed the exam.
9. with adjectives referring to classes of people:
the old, the blind, the poor, the educated, etc.
10. with only, same and ordinal numbers + nouns
This is the only pen I've got.
Cats are not all the same.
Who was the first astronaut to walk on the Moon ?
9. before the words father, mother, mum, dad (when

we refer to our own parents).
Father / Daddy taught me how to drive.
10. before means of transport.

I travel by car / by bus / by train / by air.
Also: on foot, on horseback
But: He was in the car / on the bus when I saw him.
11. before noun + of + noun:
the gulf of Mexico, the Statue of Liberty
12. with titles (not accompanied by proper names):
the King, the Queen, the Prince of Wales
But: Queen Beatrix of Holland. Princess Margaret
13. with historical events or references:
the Greek Revolution, the American Civil War
But: World War II.
14. with the North, the South, the East, the West:
Last year we visited the South of France.
11. with north, south, east, west when they are used as
adverbs.
They are heading west.
12. with some diseases (cancer, malaria, etc.)

You should be vaccinated against malaria if you want to
travel to the tropics.
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A Complete using a, an, the or -

NOT JUST A a CUP OF -- TEA
-- tea is an evergreen plant. It was

accidentally discovered by the
Emperor - Shen Nung of -- China.
Whilst on aa trip, he was
boiling a pot of water
when a tea leaf fell into it.
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-- British sailors, returning from

th Far East, brought packets of --
the
tea back - home as presents for
their relatives.
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The
he first advertisement for - tea
appeared in a newspaper called
Mercurius Politicus in 1660. The
The
the newspaper said
advertisement in the
that -- tea could cure - colds and
other illnesses.
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The poor were prepared to pay as

much as aa third of their weekly
wage to have - tea.
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- - tea has been the most popular

drink in - Britain for three hundred
years. The/An average Briton drinks
thirty cups of -- tea aa week. In
fact, the British import almost
twenty-five percent of all -/the
-/the tea
exported in the world.
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B Complete using a, an, the or -
1. - Jim plays the

the guitar in - St
Mark’s Square every day.
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2. Unfortunately, there are a lot

of accidents on the motorway
between - Athens and Salonica.
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3. -- Hyde Park is the biggest park

in -- London.
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4. -- malaria is a disease carried

by -- mosquitoes.
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5. Every year - swimmers attempt

to swim across the English Channel.
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6. -- Ibiza is an island off the

coast of - Spain and is part of the
Balearic islands.
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7. It has been a long time since I

last spoke - Russian.
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8. - - Europe is the smallest

continent on Earth, yet it is the
most heavily populated.
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9. -- most flowers bloom in the -

the/-
spring.
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10. Every year - millions of people

visit the Statue of Liberty.
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11. The colours of the

the Greek flag
are - blue and - white.
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12. In 1995, the United Nations

celebrated their fiftieth anniversary.
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13. - father is taking us to a nice

restaurant called - - Wheeler’s on
- - Sunday for - dinner.
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14. - - Sophia is aa mechanical

engineer but she also writes for the
Herald.
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15. Head -- east for about an an

hour and you’ll find the Palace
Hotel on the right hand side of the
motorway.
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note
• For emphasis we can use:
very, so, too + little/few
There's very little milk in my coffee.
only + a little/a few
He's go/ only a few friends.
• Some, any, much, many, a little, a few, a lot, lots, plenty
can also be used without nouns as pronouns.
Have you got any money? No, I haven't got any.
We didn't buy any bread. We've got plenty.
A Complete the dialogue with the phrases given in
the box below. a jar a kilo a packet a carton
ten slices three bars two loaves
A: What else should I add to our shopping list.
Sandra?
B: Well, we also need (1) a kilo/ten slices
a kilo/ten slices of cheddar
cheese, (2)two two loaves of bread, (3)a carton
loaves a carton of
orange juice and (4) a packet of whole-grain cereal.
a packet
A: OK. anything else?
B: Maybe we could add some more things, such as
(5) a a
jar jar of strawberry jam, (6)three three
barsbars of
chocolate and (7)a akilo/ten
kilo/ten slices of turkey. Have I
slices
forgotten anything?
A: Well. I think we're OK.
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B Complete the sentences with a(n), the, or, - .
1. I read in an article that there

are no bridges which cross the the
Amazon River.
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the
2. What colour was the dress
- - Nicky bought yesterday?
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3. -- Jason finds it very difficult to

learn thethe
Chinese language.
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4. Jennifer had an omelette with

mushrooms and a chef s salad.
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5. Bill went to - London University

to study - Economics.
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6. We made a reservation at an an
amazing ski resort in the Alps.
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6. We made a reservation at an an
amazing ski resort in the Alps.
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7. I guess, - summer is the most

popular season of the year.
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C Choose the correct answer, a, b or c.
any apple juice in the

1. Is there ______
fridge?
a. a lot b. some с. any
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2. Could I have some

____ coffee, please?
a. much b. some с. any

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3. Justin can’t eat this soup. There's

much salt in it.
too _____
a. much b. plenty c. many
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4. How many
____ people were there at
your cousin’s wedding?
a. much b. many c. any
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no light in this room.

5. There’s _____
It's too dark.
a. much b. any c. no
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6. Come on, children. There's

_______
plenty of cake for everyone.
a. plenty of b. lots c. many
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some more apple

7. Could I have ______
juice, please?
a. no b. some c. any d. many
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8. I can’t drink this tea. There’s too

much sugar in it.
______
a. much b. plenty c. many d. lol of
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many teachers were there

9. How ______
at the seminar Yesterday?
a. some b. many c. any d. much
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a few
10. Don’t leave. There are ______
more things I want to tell you.
a. few b. any c. little d. a few
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D Circle the correct answer.
1. Wait a minute. There are

few / a few more things I want to
tell you.
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2. There was very little / a little he

could do to help me with my project.
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3. There are only few / a few hotels

in this city. We won’t find a room
easily.
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4. Hurry up, children. We've got

very few / little time left.
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5. He’s got a few / few friends in

London, so he
may stay with them.
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6. I’m sure there are very little /

few job opportunities in this small
town.
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A Put the words in brackets into the plural form

where necessary.
1. Appliances Plus sells many

different brands of (tape recorder).
tape recorders.
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where necessary.
2. (tea),
Tea, which is made from the
dried leaves
(leaf) of a small bush, was
discovered five thousand years ago.
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where necessary.
3. Margaret and Don have two

(three-year-old)
three-year-old (daughter).
daughters. They
are (twin)!
twins!
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where necessary.
4. Jack: I can’t see a thing.

Brian: Do you want your (glass)?
glasses?
Jack: No. It’s the dim (light)
light that is
making it difficult to see.
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where necessary.
runners-up will
5. The first three (runner-up)
each receive a medal.
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where necessary.
mice.
6. The attic is full of (mouse).
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where necessary.
7. The Italian and French

(dictionary)
dictionaries are on the top shelf.
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where necessary.
8. He met all the (criterion)

criteria for the
job but wasn’t hired because he
was late for the interview.
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where necessary.
9. We are waiting for all the (staff)

staff
to arrive before beginning the
meeting.
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B Choose the correct answers.
1. I’m really thirsty. Could you get

me a ________
glass of water?
a. glass b. jar c. can
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slice of cheese,
2. Could I have a ______
please?
a. bar b. slice c. sheet
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3. I made a mistake. Could you get

me a clean _______
sheet of paper?
a. block b. packet c. sheet
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jar
4. Mum, where’s the ______ of
marmalade?
a. tube b. jar c. cup
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flash of lightning lit

5. A sudden ______
the sky up for a second.
a. flash b. clap c. block
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bar
6. This is a ______ of my favourite
soap. I love the way it smells.
a. lump b. packet c. bar
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lumps of sugar
7. Can I have two ______
in my tea, please?
a. lumps b. pieces c. pints
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C Complete using a, an, some, any or - .
1. I teach - History and -- Spanish.

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2. I’m really thirsty. Do you have

any beer? Otherwise some/- water
is fine.
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An igloo is made from --

3. An ice.
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4. I’d like some tomatoes, some/a

some/a
lettuce and some oranges, please.
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5. -- cancer is aa disease
which a lot of people die of.
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6. Have some
some food. You must be
starving after playing - football
all day.
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7. We decided to replace the

balcony door with a sliding
glass door because we wanted
more - light in the living room.
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8. There isn’t any paper left in

the machine so I can’t make any any
photocopies.
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some time off

9. Jane would like some
- - work. She needs aa holiday.
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10. Brian had an unexpected

phone call from World Travel this
morning. They told him that he had
won a trip to Hawaii, including
free -- accommodation.
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D Circle the correct answers. In some cases, both

answers may be correct.
1. The crew is / are getting the ship

ready to sail.
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2. Snow cover / covers the whole

valley in winter.
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3. Scales measure / measures

weight.
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4. Salmon spend / spends the first

part of their life in a river.
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5. The medium which is / are used

mostly for advertising is / are
television.
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6. News travel / travels fast

nowadays.
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7. The firewood you bought burn /

burns well.
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8. The cheese on the table is / are

very tasty. Try it.
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9. This series of books contain /

contains medical information.
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10. The staff is / are attending the

Christmas dinner tonight.
D Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning.
Don’t change the word. (Use 2-5 words in total.)

1. They went on holiday to Tunisia
for two weeks.
week
They went
went on
ona atwo-week holiday
two-week to
holiday
Tunisia.
to Tunisia.

2. My glasses need changing, Mum.
pair
They
I went
need onaa two-week
new pairholiday
of to
Tunisia.
glasses, Mum.

3. How many suitcases do you have?
much
They
Howwent much
on a two-week
luggageholiday
do to
Tunisia.
you have?
4. Hechange
Don’t has the
travelled a words
word. (Use 2-5 lot by air, but
in total.)
he still gets nervous when the
aircraft takes off.
make
They wentheon
Although hasa two-week
travelled aholiday to
lot by air,
Tunisia.
take-offs still make him nervous.

5. Paul likes playing darts more
than any other game.
favourite
They went
Darts is on a two-week
Paul’s favouriteholiday
game.to
Tunisia.

6. It didn’t rain a lot last year.
had
They went
We had on a little
(very) rain holiday
two-week to
last year.
Tunisia.

7. I’ll give you some advice, Mary.
of
They went
I’ll give youonaa piece
two-week holiday
of advice to
Mary.
Tunisia.

8. She doesn’t know a lot about
astronomy.
knowledge
Theyknowledge
Her went on a two-week holiday is
of astronomy to
Tunisia. very poor.
A Заповніть пропуски, поставивши іменники в рамці, у множину.

child • foot • man • person • puppy •
tooth • watch • woman
1 Did you know that Jason’s dog has had three

beautiful puppies?

2 The Spice Girls was an all-girl band, so there

weren’t any men.

3 It’s a bit strange that Victor wears two

watches - one on each arm.

4 If women do the same jobs as their husbands,

they should be paid the same.

5 The dentist says I have to have two teeth

taken out!

6 How many people were there at the show?


7 We’ve walked miles! My feet are hurting!


8 Mrs Jenkins has just had a baby, so she’s got

three children now.
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B Обведіть правильний варіант відповіді.
1 Your money is / are on the

table in the dining room.
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2 The advice you gave me

was / were really useful.
Thanks!
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3 The cakes in that shop

looks / look absolutely
delicious.
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4 There has / have been a

lot of bad news recently.
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5 Your homework
was / were late. Please do it
sooner next time.
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6 Does / Do the information

about the museum include the
opening times?
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7 We need new furniture in

the dining room.
It’s / They’re very old and
scratched.
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8 The fish in this tank all

seems / seem to be ill.
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9 I love your hair.

It’s / They’re really soft.
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10 Oh, no! The rice

has / have gone all over the
floor!
C Доповніть фрази словами, поданими в рамці. Деякі слова
необхідно вживати кілька разів. Напишіть всі можливі варіанти.
a few • a little • a piece of • some

SOME
SUGAR

a little/a piece of/some

BREAD

a few/some
BOTTLES

a little/some
WATER

a little/a piece of/some

FRUIT

a few/some
TOYS

a little/some
BUTTER

a little/a piece
of/someMUSIC
D Доповніть кожне друге речення таким чином, щоб за
змістом воно збігалося з першим реченням. Вживайте не
більше трьох слів, включаючи виділене слово.
1 We don’t know anything

about the problem.
We don’t have
have any
any information
information
about the problem.
information
2 Is it okay if I have some

cheese?
Is it okay if I have a bit of
cheese?
bit
3 There’s only a little coffee

left in the jar.
There isn’t much coffee left in
the jar.
much
4 I try not to drink too much

Coca-Cola in a week.
I try not to drink too many cans
of Coca-Cola in a week.
cans
5 Would you like some more

chocolate?
Would you like another piece of
chocolate?
piece
6 I don't want a lot of cream

on my strawberries.
I only want a little cream on my
strawberries.
cream
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E Виберіть правильний варіант відповіді.
1 Be careful with that vase

glass!
because it's made of ..............!
A glass В a glass
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2 I started coughing because I

had ...............
a hair at the back of
my throat.
A hair В a hair
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3 Don’t put your hot cup on my

new table! It’s ...............
wood and I
don’t want you to burn it.
A wood В a wood
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4 We should all
recycle
paper............... so that it can
be used again.
A paper В a paper
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5 My dad gets ...............

a paper every
day on his way to work.
A paper В a paper
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6 Of course you can have some

milk. Get ...............
a glass out of the
cupboard.
A glass В a glass
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F Впишіть по одному слову в кожен пропуск.
Open-air markets
Even if you only have a (1) little money,
you can still have a great time at your local
open-air market. The clothes (2) are cheap,
and the fruit (3) is cheap, too! Often, the
food in your local supermarket (4) has .
travelled a long way, but at the market you
know that you’re buying food which has
been produced locally.
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F Впишіть по одному слову в кожен пропуск.
Open-air markets
The vegetables (5) are fresh, even if you
go late in the day when there are only a
(6) few left. Support your local market and
help local farmers. Contact your Town Hall
to find out if there are (7) any open-air
some
markets in your area.
2 UNITS 2, 3 AND 4 Read the TV programme information and choose the correct words in italics.
Today’s best programmes
Subtitled programmes are available on (0) channel / the channel 29.
Programmes include hand signing for (1) deaf / the deaf.
18.00 Channel 16 TV International
A weekly look at (2) television / the television around (3) a / the world.
19.15 ВВС 4 The Bridge on (4) River / the River Kwai
Award-winning war film. (5) A / The list of actors includes Alec Guinness
and William Holden.
21.30 Channel 5 Job Watch
What is the government doing to help (6) unemployed / the unemployed?
This programme examines (7) a / the latest job creation policies and a
new plan to help students at (8) university / the university find jobs.
22.00 CNN The Energy Crisis
(9) Chinese / The Chinese are investing in coal-powered electricity. Is this
the best way to protect (10) an / the environment? This documentary
examines the facts.
3 UNITS 2, 3 AND 5 Complete the three conversations with a, an, the, - (no article), this, By BetaMonkey
that, these or those. In five places, more than one answer is possible.
1
JOHN This place is amazing. Look, (0) that's the Mona Lisa over there,
on the other side of the room.
That/The
ALICE (1) ............ painting behind the thick glass?
That it. Let's get a bit nearer.
JOHN Yes, (2) ...........'s
those/the
ALICE I still can't really see it. All (3) ............... tourists are standing in the way.
Why don't we get a coffee and come back later?
a
JOHN OK. Is there (4) ............... café in (5) the/this
........... museum?
ALICE I'm sure there is. Let's ask (6) that/the
........... security guard over there.
2
the Tate Gallery.
TOURIST Excuse me. I'm looking for (7) ............
DAN Which one? There are two.
the one with all the modern art.
TOURIST Er, (8) ............
DAN I think you mean the Tate Modern.
TOURIST Yes, (9) ............that
's the one I want.
DAN the river. You have to cross
Well, it's on the other side of (10) ............
the
over (11) ........... Millennium Bridge.
that
TOURIST Where's (12) ...........?
DAN the corner of (14) the/this.
It's not far. Just turn left at (13) ........... ........... street.
3
SILVIA -
Hello, Cambridge Tourist Office? Right, I'm coming to (15)............
Cambridge next week and I'm looking for (16).............-information.
GUIDE Sure. What would you like to know?
- history and (18)...........
SILVIA Well, I quite like (17)........... - architecture.
Are any of (19)............the
university buildings open to the public?
GUIDE Yes, and some of (20)............ the colleges are very old.
4 all units Read the text and choose the correct answer, A, B or C below. By BetaMonkey
BOSTON. Museums and Galleries
The Isabella
(0) .............................. Stewart Gardner Museum is one of the
most unusual museums in (1) ...............................
0
A Isabella
B The Isabella
C An Isabella
The Isabella
(0) .............................. Stewart Gardner Museum is one of the
most unusual museums in (1) North America.
...............................
1
A North America
B the North America
C a North America
It was built by the millionairess Isabella Stewart Gardner at the

the nineteenth century.
end of (2)............................
2
A nineteenth
B the nineteenth
C a nineteenth
those days wealthy Americans often travelled to Europe and

In (3)........
bought fine paintings and sculptures. Isabella went to Europe
many times and bought a lot of (4)..........
3
A that
B these
C those
those days wealthy Americans often travelled to Europe and

In (3)........
bought fine paintings and sculptures. Isabella went to Europe
art.
many times and bought a lot of (4)..........
4
A art
В some art
C the art
the Palazzo
She visited Venice in 1884 and fell in love with (5)..............
Barbaro. She decided that one day she would build (6)...............
in her home town, Boston, which would be (7)............. of a
Venetian palace.
5
A a Palazzo
B the Palazzo
C this Palazzo
the Palazzo
a house
in her home town, Boston, which would be (7)............. of a
Venetian palace.
6
A house
B the house
C a house
the Palazzo
a house
a copy of a
in her home town, Boston, which would be (7).............
Venetian palace.
7
A copy
В the copy
C a copy
As she collected more and more art she decided her new home
a museum.
should also become (8)........
8
A museum
B a museum
C the museum
In 1898 Isabellas husband, John Gardner, died and she began

building her new home/museum. It opened to the public in
1903.
the top floor of the museum as a private home

Isabella kept (9).….........
for herself and she lived there until she died in 1924.
9
A the top
В that top
C a top
These days the museum contains more than 2,500 works of

(10)...........
art and is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday, from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m.
10
A The
B These
C Those
Determiners
By BetaMonkey
1. Many / Much people showed up

at the concert.
Determiners
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2. Few / Little people go

mountaineering during the winter.
Determiners
By BetaMonkey
3. There’s very little / a little time

left to get ready for the dance.
Determiners
By BetaMonkey
4. You needn’t apply any more

suntan lotion; you’ve got plenty of /
plenty on.
Determiners
By BetaMonkey
5. There is a lot of / a lot traffic on

the motorway.
Determiners
By BetaMonkey
6. You didn’t make much / many

serious mistakes in the test, but
you should be more careful with
your spelling.
Determiners
By BetaMonkey
7. We’ve only got a little / a few

petrol left. We’d better stop at the
next petrol station.
Determiners
By BetaMonkey
8. We need to get a few / few

stamps from the post office. I want
to Send off my Christmas cards.
Determiners
By BetaMonkey
9. I couldn’t find many / much

information on ancient Greek art in
my encyclopaedia. I’ll go to the
library.
Determiners
By BetaMonkey
10. How much / many bread do you

want me to buy?
H Choose the correct answer. By BetaMonkey
1 If you have ............

a little time at the
end of the exam, check your
answers.
A few B a few C little D a little

2 Give me ............
a few minutes and I’ll
be ready.

3 We've only got ............

a little milk left
so get some when you go shopping.

4 Just ............
a little practice every day
and you'll soon be able to play the
piano.

5 We were disappointed
few............ of the members came
that
to the youth club party.

6 Sprinkle ............
a little sugar on the
strawberries.

7 I suppose now I'm 43, I

little ............ hope of playing
have
football for England.

a few
8 Could you help me with ............
exercises I don't understand?

a little coffee left, if

9 There’s ............
anyone wants some.

10 Becoming an astronaut is so
few
demanding that ............ people
manage it.

11 I'll meet you in half an hour -

a few e-mails to write
I've got ............
first.

12 Many people feel

there's
little ............ point in voting,
even in a general election.

249 Underline the correct item. By BetaMonkey
1 He didn’t say anything /

nothing to the police.
2 No one / Anyone was at

home when I called.
3 There was hardly no one /

anyone at the party.
4 I need any / some more

milk for this cake.
5 I can't find my sister

anywhere / nowhere.
6 Are you going nowhere /

anywhere for your holiday?
7 John goes to sleep at

11.00 pm any / every
evening.
8 Call round any / some time

you like.
9 He needs any / some time

to work out the answer.
10 Anybody / Nobody told

me you were leaving.
11 Anybody / Everybody
congratulated us.
12 She goes to school every

/ some day.
13 Is there everything /
anything good on at the
cinema?
14 Will you give them

nothing / some homework
tonight?
15 I think there's
anything / something
wrong with my car.
16 Sally isn’t going

anywhere / nowhere this
weekend.
17 He doesn’t want
anything / nothing in
particular for his birthday.
18 Shall I go and buy

some / anything cheese?
19 There is nowhere /
everywhere in the world I'd
like to visit more than
Egypt.
20 I didn’t buy some / any

milk.
1 Don’t worry, I said

nothing / anything.
2 Pete didn't see anyone /

no one come out of the
building.
3 We need to take some /

any food with us.
4 It took him any / some

time to recover from his
illness.
5 Anybody / Everybody was

pleased with their exam
results.
6 Is there any / some sugar

in this coffee? It's very
bitter.
7 We didn't go nowhere /
anywhere this year.
8 Can I have some / any

water please?
9 The doctor told her there

was anything / nothing
wrong with her.
10 He does his homework

any / every evening before
dinner.
18 Fill in the gaps with some, any, no or one of their compounds.
1
anything else
A: Is there ................
you'd like to order?
B: Yes, we would
some................
like chips,
2
A: Has ................
anyone seen my
wallet?
no
B: Sorry. I have ................
idea where it is.
3
someone is
A: I think ................
knocking at the door.
B: Are you sure? I can’t
hear ................
anything .
4
A: I’d rather not go
shopping.
something
B: We can do …..............
else if you want.
5
A: Have you found your
car keys yet?
B: No, I can’t find
them
anywhere
................ .
6
A: I'm bored. I’ve
nothing
got ................ to do!
B: Then you can
dosome
................ dusting for
7
A: I think I’ve forgotten
to bring a pen.
someone will
B: I’m sure ................
lend you one.
8
A: Did you visit your new
neighbours this morning?
B: Well, I knocked on
their front door but there
was ................
nobody / no one at home.
9
A: Where does Kate live?
B: I think she
lives ...............
somewhere near
Edinburgh.
18 Fill in the gaps with any, anyone/anybody, anything or anywhere.
1
A: Shall we sit in the
corner or by the window?
B: .................
Anywhere you want.
2
A: Who can I bring to the
party?
Anyone/Anybody
B : .................
you like.
3
A: What do you want to
watch on TV?
B: Oh, anything
................. Idon't
really mind.
4
A: What time shall we go
out tonight?
Any
B: ................. time you
like.
5
A: Where can I buy this
book?
any
B: At ................. Good
bookshop in town.
6
A: Where shall I sit?
B: Anywhere
................ at this table.
7
A: Can I join that club,
too? Anyone
B: Of course! ................
Anybody
can join the club.
214 Fill in: some, any, no, every or their compounds. By BetaMonkey
everything
1 Ron knows ..................
there is to know about
computers.
Everybody
Everyone knows Charlie
2 ...............
but no..................
one/nobody really
likes him.
3 We could hardly
anything
see .................. in the
dark.
4 I'm so tired! I just want

to go somewhere
.................. to relax
for a few days.
5 I’ve never
anywhere
been ................... more
exciting than London.
anything
6 Are you doing ...............
at the moment? I need to
something .
ask you .............
7 Michael never
anything
does .............. without
somebody/someone
asking ..............................
... first.
any
8 Is there ................ milk
in the fridge or shall I go
some
and get .................. ?
9 Everyone/Everybody
………………………….
was very pleased with
no one/
their results; ....................
nobody was disappointed.
………..
anyone
10 Has ................. told
you .................
anything about
what you have to do?
11 There nothing is ............

anybody
that ............... can say to
make me feel better.
12 They looked
everywhere for Helen but
…................
they couldn’t find her.
13 Everyone/Everybody
................ is
wondering no one/
nobody
why anything
.......... ..........
Noticed ............... before.
14 I want to
somewhere
go .................. this
weekend. I anywhere
haven't
been ................. for ages.
anyone seen my
15 Has ............
pen? I've looked for it
everywhere
…………....... but
nowhere
it’s ................ to be
found.
Ever can be added to question words to mean “any”. These are:
however (= in any way that), whatever (= anything that),
whenever (= any time that), wherever (= any place that),
whichever (= any of), whoever (= anyone who). Whoever did this
must be punished. (= anyone who did it)
218 Fill in: whatever, whichever, whenever, wherever, whoever
or however.
1 My dog follows
wherever
me ................ I go. He
never leaves my side.
or however.
2 That chair is going to

break again however
..............
well you fix it.
or however.
2 That chair is going to

break again ..............
well you fix it.
or however.
Whatever happens I’ll still

3 ...................
be his friend.
or however.
Whenever I try to talk to

4 ...................
Kate she just ignores me.
or however.
5 The bus is leaving.

Whoever wants a ticket
………..….
must buy one now.
or however.
6 Sam has a Spanish

Whenever he goes
friend ……..........
to Spain he stays with
him.
or however.
However hard I try, I

7 ................
can't seem to forget that
awful night.
or however.
8 ..................
Whenever we go to
the cinema Julie pays for
me.
or however.
9 He dresses
Wherever ............... he
smartly
goes he makes a good
impression.
or however.
10 I won’t accept that

behaviour from
whoever..............
anyone they
may be.
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2. before unique nouns.

3. before names of seas, oceans, rivers, channels /

3. before names of squares, parks, lakes, stations

4. with restaurants, hotels, shops, banks, etc. whose

4. with buildings: cinemas, theatres, museums,

5. with newspapers, ships, services, organisations:

5. before names of magazines, sports, games,

6. before names of airlines or companies:

6. with names of families and nationalities (when we

7. before inventions and the word radio:

9. before the words father, mother, mum, dad (when

10. before means of transport.

12. with some diseases (cancer, malaria, etc.)

A Complete using a, an, the or -

-- tea is an evergreen plant. It was

-- British sailors, returning from

The poor were prepared to pay as

- - tea has been the most popular

B Complete using a, an, the or -

1. - Jim plays the

B Complete using a, an, the or -

2. Unfortunately, there are a lot

B Complete using a, an, the or -

3. -- Hyde Park is the biggest park

B Complete using a, an, the or -

4. -- malaria is a disease carried

B Complete using a, an, the or -

5. Every year - swimmers attempt

B Complete using a, an, the or -

6. -- Ibiza is an island off the

B Complete using a, an, the or -

7. It has been a long time since I

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8. - - Europe is the smallest

B Complete using a, an, the or -

9. -- most flowers bloom in the -

B Complete using a, an, the or -

10. Every year - millions of people

B Complete using a, an, the or -

11. The colours of the

B Complete using a, an, the or -

12. In 1995, the United Nations

B Complete using a, an, the or -

13. - father is taking us to a nice

B Complete using a, an, the or -

14. - - Sophia is aa mechanical

B Complete using a, an, the or -

15. Head -- east for about an an

B Complete the sentences with a(n), the, or, - .

1. I read in an article that there

B Complete the sentences with a(n), the, or, - .

B Complete the sentences with a(n), the, or, - .

3. -- Jason finds it very difficult to

B Complete the sentences with a(n), the, or, - .

4. Jennifer had an omelette with

B Complete the sentences with a(n), the, or, - .

5. Bill went to - London University

B Complete the sentences with a(n), the, or, - .

B Complete the sentences with a(n), the, or, - .

B Complete the sentences with a(n), the, or, - .

7. I guess, - summer is the most

C Choose the correct answer, a, b or c.