Exercise 8. Make the following sentences plural

1. It’s a very difficult question to answer.

2. Is this your scarf?

3. What is the child’s name?

4. This strawberry is still green.

5. Her son always keeps his toy in the box.

6. Does your tooth still ache?

7. There is a new house in our street.

8. This man works at our office.

9. Yesterday I hurt my foot.

10. Why don’t you eat this potato?

11. Can you see a bird in that tree?

12. This story is not very interesting.

13. I heard her voice.

14. There was a gentleman in the room.

15. It’s a difficult word to write.

16. The child is sitting on a bench.

UNIT 30. ARTICLES

Exercise1. Put in a/an or the.

1 We enjoyed our holiday. …… hotel was very nice.

2 'Can I ask... question?' 'Of course. What do you want to ask?'

3 My sister plays …… piano every day because she wants to become …… musician.

4 You look very tired. You need …… holiday.

5 'Where's Tom?' 'He's in …… bathroom.'

6 Jane is …… interesting person. You must meet her.

7 A: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to ……city centre?

B: Yes, go straight on and then take …… next turning left.

8 A: Shall we go out for …… meal this evening?

B: Yes, that's …… good idea.

9 It's ……nice morning. Let's go for ……walk.

10 Amanda is ……student. When she finishes her studies, she wants to be …… journalist. She lives with two friends in …… flat near …… college where she is studying. …… flat is small but she likes it.

11 My sister has got two children, …… boy and …girl. …… boy is seven years old and …… girl is three. Her husband works in …… factory but she hasn't got …… job at the moment.

Exercise 2. Put in the where necessary. Write OK if the sentence is already correct.

1 What is name of this street? ……

2 What's on television tonight? …

3 Our apartment is on second floor. ……

4 Would you like to go to moon? ……

5 Which is best hotel in this town? ……

6 What time is lunch? ……

7 How far is it to city centre? ……

8 We're going away at end of May. ……

9 What are you doing next weekend? ……

10 I didn't like her first time I met her. ……

11 I'm going out after dinner……

12 What's biggest city in world? ……

13 My sister got married last month. ……

14 My dictionary is on top shelf on right. ……

15 We live in country about five miles from nearest village. ……

Exercise 3. Complete these sentences. Choose from the list. Use the if necessary.

capital police dinner lunch middle name sky television

1 We had …… at a restaurant last night.

2 We stayed at a very nice hotel but I don't remember……

3 …… is very clear tonight. You can see all the stars.

4 Did you see the film on …… last night?

5 Somebody was trying to break into the shop so I called ……

6 Tokyo is …… of Japan.

7 'What did you have for……?' 'A salad.'

8 I woke up in …… of the night.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences. Choose from the list. Use the if necessary.

bank bed home post office school station church

1 I need some money. I must go to ……

2 David usually goes to …… on Sundays.

3 In Britain, children go to …… from the age of five.

4 There were a lot of people at ……waiting for the train.

5 I phoned you last night but you weren't at……

6 I'm going to …… now. Goodnight!

7 I'm going to …… to get some stamps.

Exercise 5. Complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the.

1 If you want to catch a plane, you go to ……

2 If you want to see a film, you go to ……

3 If you are tired and you want to sleep, you go to ……

4 If you rob a bank and the police catch you, you go to ……

5 If you have a problem with your teeth, you go to ……

6 If you want to study after you leave school, you go to ……

7 If you are injured in an accident, you go to ……

Exercise 6. Put in the where necessary. Write OK if the sentence is complete.

1 We went to cinema last night. ……

2 I finish work at 5 o'clock every day. ……

3 Mary wasn't feeling well yesterday, so she went to doctor. ……

4 I wasn't feeling well this morning, so I stayed in bed. ……

5 Would you like to go to theatre this evening? ……

6 Why is Angela, always late for work? ……

7 Where are the children?' 'They're at school.' ……

8 We've got no money in bank ……

9 When I was younger, I went to church every Sunday. ……

10 What time do you usually get home from work? ……

11 Jim is ill. He's in hospital……

12 Margaret takes her children to school every day. ……

13 Do you live far from city centre?......

Exercise 7. These are geography questions. Choose your answer from the box. Sometimes you need The.

Alps Amazon Andes Asia Atlantic Bahamas Cairo Kenya Malta Pacific Red Sea Rhine Sweden Tokyo United States

1 ……is the capital of Egypt.

2 ……is between Africa and America.

3 ……is a country in northern Europe.

4 ……is a river in South America.

5 ……is the largest continent in the world.

6 ……is the largest ocean.

7 ……is a river in Europe.

8 ……is a country in East Africa.

9 ……is between Canada and Mexico.

10……are mountains in South America.

11……is the capital of Japan.

12……are mountains in central Europe.

13 ……is between Saudi Arabia and Africa.

14 ……is an island in the Mediterranean.

15 ……are a group of islands near Florida.

Exercise 8. Put in the where necessary. If the sentence is already correct, write OK.

1 Have you ever been to China?

2 Have you ever been to Philippines?

3 Have you ever been to south of France?

4 Can you tell me where Merrion Street is?

5 Can you tell me where Museum of Modern Art is?

6 Europe is bigger than Australia.

7 Belgium is smaller than Netherlands.

8 Which river is longer — Mississippi or Nile?

9 Did you go to National Gallery when you were in London?

10 How far is it from Trafalgar Square to Victoria Station (in London)?

11 Rocky Mountains are in North America.

12 Texas is famous for oil and cowboys.

13 Panama Canal joins Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

14 I hope to go to United States next year.

15 Mary comes from a small town in west of Ireland.

16 Alan studied physics at Manchester University.

UNIT 31. MUCH/MANY, FEW/LITTLE, A LOT OF

Exercise 1. Put in much or many.

1 Did you buy much food?

2 There aren't …… hotels in this town.

3 We haven't got …… petrol.

4 Were there …… people on the train?

5 Did …… students fail the examination?

6 Paula hasn't got …… money.

7 I wasn't very hungry. I didn't eat ……

8 I haven't seen George for …… years.

Exercise 2. Put in How much or How many.

1 ……milk do you want in your coffee?

2 ……bread did you buy?

3 ……players are there in a football team?

4 ……people are coming to the party?

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences. Use much or many with one of these words:

books countries luggage people time times

1 I don't read very much. I haven't got many books.

2 Quick! We must hurry. We haven't got …….

3 Do you travel a lot? Have you been to ……?

4 Tina hasn't lived here very long, so she doesn't know …….

5 'Have you got ……?' 'No, only this bag.'

6 I know Paris very well. I've been there

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with a lot of + one of these: accidents books fun interesting things traffic

1 I like reading. I have a lot of books.

2 We enjoyed our visit to the museum. We saw …….

3 This road is very dangerous. There are ……

4 We enjoyed our holiday. We had ……

5 It took me a long time to drive here. There was ……

Exercise 5. In some of these sentences much is not natural.