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Countable and uncountable nouns |
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Supply the best word or words. |
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We do ................... |
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business in Latin America. |
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Our daughter has done very well. She runs ................... |
very profitable business. |
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We can hardly say................... |
business is booming |
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c) some |
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How................... |
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are you checking in? |
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a) many pieces of luggage b) many luggages c) |
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many baggages |
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We'll be lucky to find ................... |
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night. |
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a) a camping |
b) a camping site c) camping d) |
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any camping |
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What does a ................... |
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like that cost? |
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a) clothing b) clothes |
c) garment d) clothe |
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The ................... |
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looks pretty full. |
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a) dance |
b) dance hall |
c) dancing |
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Would you like ................... |
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a) a fruit |
b) some fruits |
c) some fruit d) fruits |
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I can't imagine where we can put such .................... |
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a) a large piece of furniture b) a large furniture c) |
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large furnitures |
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It's time I had my................... |
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cut! |
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a) hair b) hairs |
c) a hair |
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There are only three of us. Why have you ordered.................... |
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a) so many foods |
b) so much food |
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Can you give me .................. |
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help with these |
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accounts? |
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a) a |
b) some |
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I'm sure Tourist ................... |
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will be able to |
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recommend a cheap hotel. |
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a) Informations |
b) Information |
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How................... |
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do you want? |
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a) many toasts |
b) much toast |
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While you're out, could you please buy a couple of ................... |
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a) soaps |
b) bars of soap |
c) soap |
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42 Greetings, conventional social utterances and exchanges
Write what you would say in each of these situations. The first one has been done for you. 0 Express your pleasure to a friend who has just passed a driving test.
1.Use a phrase with time to express the wish that your friends will enjoy themselves.
2.You want to get past someone. Use a suitable two-word phrase.
3.Someone says Shall I open the door for you? Use a polite phrase with Yes, if... in reply.
4.Use a phrase with matter to tell someone it isn't important they forgot to do something.
5.Use a phrase with moment to tell someone to wait.
6.A friend is going on a journey. Use a well-wishing phrase with trip.
7.Use a suitable two-word phrase to tell a friend not to be anxious.
8.You want to know what a young child is called. How do you ask the child?
9.You're a shop assistant and you ask if a customer is receiving attention. Use served.
10.You meet in the street a married woman (Jane Smith) whom you don't know very well. Say good morning to her.
11.You're a shop assistant and you're about to serve a female customer. What do you say?
12.You're a shop assistant and you're about to serve a male customer. What do you say?
13.Use a not-very-polite phrase with business to tell someone not to interfere with things that don't concern that person.
14.You didn't hear what someone said. Ask them to repeat it using a single word.
15.Use a phrase with indeed to express your special thanks.
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48 Verb + 'to' or verb + '-ing'?
Fifteen of these verbs can be followed by (object) + to + verb and fifteen by verb + -ing. Add to or -ing against each verb in the list, then supply the right forms of the verbs in brackets in the sentences below. The first two sentences have been done for you.
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advise + to |
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enjoy |
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miss |
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agree |
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face |
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order |
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allow |
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fail |
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prevent |
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ask |
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fancy |
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promise |
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avoid + -ing |
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forbid |
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resist |
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dare |
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imagine |
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risk |
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delay |
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keep |
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suggest |
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deny |
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learn |
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want |
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direct |
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manage |
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warn |
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dislike |
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mind |
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wish |
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My doctor has advised me to-take* (take) more exercise. |
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0 You should avoid travelling (travel) during rush hour. |
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We have all agreed............ |
(take) a pay cut so that our company will survive. |
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For the time being, the police won't allow anyone............. |
(leave) the building. |
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We've been asked ............ |
(contribute) towards the new school gymnasium. |
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Personally, I wouldn't dare ............ |
(criticize) my boss. |
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We've delayed |
............. (fix) the date of the wedding to please everybody. |
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The accused deny............ |
(be) anywhere near the bank during the robbery. |
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Visitors have been directed ............ |
(not carry) cameras into the museum. |
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Most men dislike............. |
(wear) the same shirt two days running. |
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I can't imagine that anyone enjoys ............ |
(wait) in a queue. |
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I can't face ............ |
(go) to work on an empty stomach. |
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Surely you just ............can't fail |
(notice) the constant rise in the cost of living. |
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I don't fancy............ |
(be) responsible for a party of schoolchildren for a week. |
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No one can forbid .............you |
(use) a public footpath. |
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It's hard to imagine............. |
(live) without electricity. |
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I keep ............ |
(leave) my glasses all over the place. |
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Didn't you learn ............ |
(do) long division when you were at school? |
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I've never managed ............ |
(get) to the end of 'War and Peace'. |
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Most people don't ............mind |
(work) overtime occasionally. |
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We miss............. |
(see) all our old friends now we've left the district. |
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There's been a chemical leak and we've been ordered.............. |
(stay) indoors. |
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You can't prevent a disabled driver............. |
(park) near a crossroads. |
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We've promised ............ |
(not discuss) company business with strangers. |
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It's impossible ............to resist |
(accept) such an attractive offer. |
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You risk............ |
(lose) everything you have if you become self-employed. |
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I suggest ............ |
(take) a taxi if it will save us a bit of time. |
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It's hard to imagine that anyone actually wants ............. |
(work) down a mine. |
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Employees have been warned............. |
(expect) a number of redundancies. |
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If we wish............ |
(visit) Canada before we're old, we'd better start saving. |
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