Grammar

1. Write questions with “how much…“ or “how many…“.

e.g. I took some photographs. How many photographs did you take?

1. I bought some stamps.

2. I lost some money.

3. I drank some water.

4. I made some mistakes.

5. I wrote some letters.

6. I bought some food.

7. I invited some people.

2. Insert much, many or a lot in the blank spaces.

1. The book is a best-seller. _____ thousands of copies have been sold. It appeals to _____ people. I personally don’t think _____ of it. 2. There is _____ truth in what you say. _____ of your arguments are very sound, but _____ could also be said for the other side. 3. You have risked much. Not _____ people would have done that. 4. When you were in London, did you see _____ plays? Did you meet _____ interesting people? 5. She spends _____ money on clothes. 6. What _____ time you take to dress! 7. I haven’t got _____ interest in cooking.

3. Connect these sentences with “although“. Make one sentence.

1. He didn’t eat. He was hungry.

2. Mary played piano well. She was sick.

3. I want to go to Spain. I don’t speak Spanish.

4. I bought a blouse and two dresses. I didn’t have much money.

5. They won’t take a taxi. They are in a hurry.

4. Match a line in a with a line in b and a line in c.

Does your tooth hurt? Do you watch TV much? Do you get many lessons? Do you get a lot of homework? Would you like some cream? Were there many people at the party?

A few A little

The most of them were boys. It takes me about two hours. I’ll go to the dentist tomorrow. But they are very interesting. But I prefer reading. I’m trying to lose weight.

Topic 6. Shops and Shopping Shops and Shopping in London

Most of London’s big department stores and rich shops are in the West End.

One of the most popular shopping centres in the West End as well as in London is Oxford Street. Its nice shops and department stores attract people from all over the country and foreigners too. It is always crowded with shoppers especially at sales times, in January and July.

Shops and department stores are open every day till 6 o’clock except on Sundays. If you can’t go shopping during the day you can make a purchase on Thursday after office hours, at the shops close at 8 o’clock in Oxford Street on that day.

One of the largest department stores in Oxford Street is Selfridge’s. It has about 235 different departments:

Men’s and Women’s Wear, Ready-Made Children’s Clothes, Bedding, Confectionary, Stationery, Hardware, Electrical Goods and many others.

Selfridge’s is a very expensive department store that is why most Londoners prefer to go to cheaper shops: Marks & Spencer’s for clothes and supermarkets for food.

Marks & Spencer’s is a self-service chain store. It sells quality goods at reasonable prices, therefore it is very popular.

Supermarkets, many of which are chain stores too, sell not only food but household goods too.

Hypermarkets have become especially popular recently. They are very big supermarkets (usually) outside London with parking lots for customers, who come shopping in their cars and buy food for a whole week.