I. Countable and Uncountable Nouns.

Exercises

Exercise1 : Put in a/an or some in the following blanks, deciding whether they are countable or
uncountable.
1. I read newspaper, wrote letters and listened to music.
2. Would you like milk in your coffee?
3. We met interesting people at the party.
4. We talked to her and she gave us very good advice.
5. She didnt eat much for lunch : only apple and bread.
6. Would you like bread ?
7. Im going to make table. First, I need wood.
8. We talked to her and she gave us very good advice.
9. I want to write letter. I need pen and paper.
10. Would you like cigarette?

Exercise 2: Choose the right answer.

TODAY, I DO SHOPPING. This morning, Im going to the supermarket/ supermarket. I buy a
packet/bottle of rice, a tin/piece of tomatoes, some/any eggplants and a packet/tube of lentils. I also need two
cartons/jars of milk, a kilo/tin of bananas, a papaya and a loaf/slice of bread for breakfast tomorrow.
Moreover, I want to make a cake. So, I have to buy some/any ingredients. First, I need a box/bar of
chocolate, a bag/kilo of flour and a kilo/packet of sugar. How hungry I am !

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Exercise 3: Put in much or many, deciding whether the noun is countable or uncountable.

I havent got time. She doesnt speak English.

Do you know songs? Are there Americans in your
company?
Was there traffic on the road? Have you travelled in countries?
I dont eat meat. Not tourists visit our town.
We dont have rain in summer. I dont buy clothes.
Exercise 4: Circle the correct answer.

Lots of people have/has computer. A lot of my friends work/works in London.

There is/ are lots of cinemas here. There is/are lots of food in the fridge.
Lots of snow has/have fallen today. A lot of things need/needs to change.

Exercise 5: Circle the correct answer. Example: I have little/a little time to read newspapers and no time at
all to read books.

There was little/ a little water on the mountain and we all got very thirsty.
Foreign languages are difficult, and few/a few people learn them perfectly.
Im going to Scotland with few/a few friends next week.
Ive brought you few/a few flowers.
Life is very hard in the Artic, so few/a few people live there.

Exercise 6: Use the correct form of the given nouns to complete the following sentences.

language party fun vegetable information fruit money hair advice sleeve

1. We can buy fresh _______________ from the supermarket.

2. Mrs. Lee went to the travel agent for some _______________ about the tour to Japan.
3. I cant wear this shirt. The _______________ are too long.
4. How many _______________ does Jenny speak?
5. Miss Ng spends a lot of _______________ on clothes.
6. I dont know what to do. Please give me some _______________.
7. Karen has beautiful _______________.
8. We had a lot of _______________ at the party last night.
9. Susan enjoys going to _______________.
10. Alan eats a lot of _______________.
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Exercise 7: Underline the incorrect word in each sentence and write the correct word in the space provided.

1. He takes part in a lot of extracurricular activitys. ______________

2. I always put three teaspoon of sugar in my coffee. ______________
3. The field is full of sheeps. ______________
4. The thief was wearing jean. ______________
5. Money cannot buy happinesses. ______________
6. They want to finish the job themself. ______________
7. How many piece of cheese would you like? ______________
8. A mice was hiding under the table. ______________
9. Three passer-bys were shot in the raid. ______________
10.Put on more cloth or you will get a cold. ______________

Exercise 8: Choose the appropriate answer to complete the sentences below.

1. I don't like black coffee. I usually have it with ______________.

A. two sugar and one milk; B. many milk; C. two pieces of sugar; D. milk and sugar

2. The receptionist at the front desk gave me two _____________________.

A. informations; B. information; C. pieces of information; D. lots of information

3. My cousin is very beautiful. She has green eyes and _________.

A. long hair; B. long hairs; C. a long hair; D. a long length of hair

4. I went shopping last weekend and I bought _____________________.

A. two clothes; B. two cloth; C. two clothings; D. two items of clothing

5. ______________ have you got in the bank? Is it enough to buy a house?

A. How many moneys; B. How many money; C. How much money; D. How much moneys

6. On Saturday, my friend Paul went fishing and he caught __________.

A. three fish; B. three fishes; C. three items of fish; D. three of fish

7. What would you like in your sandwich? I'll have ____________, lettuce and mayonaise.
A. a chicken; B. some chicken; C. some chickens; D. an item of chicken

8. Can I borrow ________________ from you? I've left mine at home and I want to write some notes.
A. paper; B. a paper; C. a slice of paper; D. a piece of paper

9. How many __________________ did the teacher give us today? He always gives us a lot to do.
A. homework; B. homeworks; C. lots of homework; D. pieces of homework

10. When I listened to the radio this morning, ____________ very bad. England are out of the World
Cup.
A. the new's; B. the new was; C. the news was; D. the news were

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 11. Every morning before I come to school, I spend thirty minutes doing ________. That's how I stay so
slim.
A. exercise; B. an exercise; C. some exercises; D. some pieces of exercise

12. Your sister is a great pianist. She played _______________________ at the party.
A. a lovely music; B. some lovely musics; C. lovely musics; D. a lovely piece of music

II. Relative Clauses- Exercises

1. Give your own definitions of the following words, using the same structure as in the example.
A liar is a person who habituatlly tells lies.
an atheist , an actor, a journalist, an arhitect, a poet, a greengrocer, a polyglot.

2. Add relative clauses defining the words in italics as in the example:

He is the sort of person that must always be doing something new.
Any man ............................... .....................should be sent to prison.
Would you like to se the photographs ..........................................?
He is the most intelligent man ........................................................
He will do anything ..........................................................................
The man ...................................... ...............................was her uncle.

3. Join the sentences using which or who in non-defining relative clauses, and inserting the appropiate
punctuation, e.g. His latest play has been a great success. It was well reviewed by the critics. His
latest play, which was well reviewd by the critics, has been a great success.
a) Some London policeman were sent to America on a goodwill visit. They are well known for their
politenessand helpfulness.
b) Sidneys Defence of Poetry remains in a successful article. It was a very discussed text in literary theory.
c) His first speech was better than the second. The first speech was broadcast.
d) Foreign visitors find that English weather is not so bad as they had supposed. English weather is often
associated with fog and rain.