Let's go shopping!

much/many • some/any • a few, a little, a tot of • Articles • Shopping • Prices

STARTER Play the alphabet game with things you can buy. Continue around the class.
A Yesterday I went shopping and I bought an apple.
B Yesterday 1 went shopping and 1 bought an apple and some bread.
C Yesterday I went shopping and I bought an apple, some bread, and a car.
D Yesterday...

THE WEEKEND SHOP

Quantity

1 Sarah and Vicky are two students who share a flat.

It is Saturday morning, and Sarah has written a
shopping list.
T.4.1 Read and listen to their conversation.
V It says here milk. How much milk do we need?
S Two pints.
V And eggs? How many eggs?
S A dozen.
V And what about potatoes? How many potatoes?
S A kilo's enough.
V And butter? How much?
S Just one packet.

GRAMMAR SPOT
Can we count milk (one milk, two milks) ?
Can we count eggs (one egg, two eggs) ?
When do we say How much ...?
When do we say How many...?

• Grammar Reference 4.1 p133

2 Match these quantities with the shopping list.

a bottle of red six cans
just one white loaf six pork ones
200g of Cheddar four big ones
four packets

Continue the conversation with a partner.

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3 T4.2 Read and listen to the rest GRAMMAR SPOT
of the conversation.
V Do we need anything else? 1 Find seven count nouns (CNs) and four uncount nouns (UNs) in the conversation.
S Let's have a look. We've got 2 Tick (<) the correct columns.
some apples, but there aren't
any grapes. And there isn't any We use ... with CNs with UNs in positive in in negative
sentences questions sentences
coffee, but we've got some tea.
V Is there any orange juice left, or some < < < <(sometimes) X
did somebody finish it? any
S There's a little, but there isn't much
much, so we need some more.
many
V And vegetables? Have we got
a lot/lots of < < < < <
many vegetables?
S Well, I can see a few carrots, a few
but there aren't many onions. a little
V Oh, and don't forget we need a
lot of crisps. My nephews are 3 Look at the forms of something/someone, etc.
The rules are the same as for some and any. thing
coming tomorrow! some + one/body
Find two examples in the conversation in any
S Right, then. I think that's where
exercise 3.
everything. Let's go! By the
way, how much money have
you got? Grammar Reference 4.1 p133

PRACTICE
Discussing grammar

1 Complete the sentences with some or any.

1 Have you got brothers or sisters?
2 We don't need olive oil.
3 Here are letters for you.
4 I need money.
5 Is there petrol in the car?
2 Complete the sentences with much or many.
1 Have you got homework?
2 We don't need eggs. Just half a dozen.
3 Is there traffic in your town?
4 I don't know students in this class.
5 How people live in your house?
3 Complete the sentences with a little, a few, or a lot of.
1 I have close friends. Two or three.
2 He has money. He's a millionaire.
3 'Do you take sugar in coffee?' 'Just . Half a spoonful.'
4 'Have you got CDs?' 'Hundreds.'
5 I'll be ready in _ minutes.
6 She speaks good Spanish, but only _ _ Russian.

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 Questions and answers something/someone/somewhere
4 Look at Sarah and Vicky's bathroom. Ask and answer 5 Complete the sentences with the correct word.
questions with a partner about these things:
some
• make-up • toothbrushes • hairbrushes thing
any +
• shampoo • toothpaste • soap one/body
every
• towels • toilet paper • bottles of perfume where
no

Have they got much make-up? 1 Lots. 1 'Did you meet. nice at the party?'
'Yes. I met .who knows you!'
2 'Ouch! There's in my eye!'
Is there any soap? 1 / can't sec any. 'Let me look. No, I can't see _ _ .'
3 'Let's go hot for our holidays.'
'But we can't go that's too
expensive.'
4 'I'm so unhappy. loves me.'
'I know who loves you. Me.'
5 I lost my glasses. I looked , but I
couldn't find them.
6 'Did you buy at the shops?'
'No, . I didn't have any money.'
7 I'm bored. I want interesting to
read, or interesting to talk
to, or interesting to go.
8 It was a great party. loved it.
Listen and check.

Town survey
6 Work in groups. Talk about the good things and
bad things about living in your town. Make a
list. Compare your list with the class.

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MY UNCLE'S A SHOPKEEPER
Articles

T4.4 Read and listen to the text.

M y uncle's a shopkeeper. He has a shop in an old
village by the River Thames near Oxford. The
shop sells a lot of things bread, milk, fruit,
vegetables, newspapers - almost everything! It is
GRAMMAR SPOT also the village post office. The children in the village
always stop to spend a few pence on sweets or ice-
1 Find examples of the definite article (the) cream on their way home from school.
and the indefinite article (a/an). My uncle doesn't often leave the village. He hasn't
2 Find examples of when there is no article. got a car, so once a month he goes by bus to Oxford
Grammar Reference 4.2 p133
and has lunch at the Grand Hotel with some friends.
He is one of the happiest men I know.

PRACTICE
Discussing grammar

1 In pairs, find one mistake in each sentence.

1 He's postman, so he has breakfast at 4 a.m.
2 The love is more important than money.
3 I come to the school by bus.
4 I'm reading one good book at the moment.
5 'Where's Jack?' 'In a kitchen.'
6 I live in centre of town, near the hospital.
7 My parents bought the lovely house in the
country.
8 I don't eat the bread because I don't like it.
2 Complete the sentences with a/an, the, or
nothing.
1 I have two children, boy and
girl. boy is twenty-two and
girl is nineteen.
2 Mike is soldier in Army, and
Chloe is at university.
3 My wife goes to work by
train. She's accountant. I don't have
_ job. I stay at. home and look
after _ children.
4 What lovely day! Why don't we go
for_ picnic in park?
5 'What did you have for _ lunch?' 'Just
sandwich.'

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 READING
The best shopping street in the world

1 Match a famous shopping street with a town, a store, and a product.

Street Town Store Product

Oxford Street Milan Guerlain underwear and

Champs-Elysees New York Marks and Spencer jumpers
Fifth Avenue London Gucci leather goods
Via Montenapoleone Paris Tiffany's jewellery
perfume

2 Read the headline and the introduction of the newspaper article.

Does anything surprise you? What do you want to find out when you
read the article? Write some questions.
3 Read the article quickly and answer the questions you have written.
What is the best summary of the article?
Nowy Swiat is the best shopping street in the world because...
... so many Polish people go walking there.
... it is a pleasant place to shop and the shops are small.
... everything is very expensive and very exclusive.
... the shops sell quality goods that you can't buy anywhere else.

4 Read the article again and answer the questions.

1 How do we know that Nowy Swiat is the most popular shopping
street?
2 Why is it such a nice place to go shopping?
3 What can you see in the photos that is described in the article?
4 Why don't many foreign people go to Nowy Swiat?
5 Why are the things produced by Polish manufacturers so good?
6 What can you buy here? What can't you buy?
7 What is expensive? What isn't expensive?
8 What's good about Café Blikle?
9 What is special about the shops in Nowy Swiat?

Language work
Complete the sentences with different ideas from the article.
In Nowy Swiat, there are a lot o f . . . There isn't any ...
There aren't any/many ... There are some ...

What do you think?

• What are some of the famous brands and products that you can buy in
many countries of the world? Think of clothes, food, cars ....
Make a list. Work in groups and choose the most famous three.
Compare your list with the class.
• What is the main shopping street in your town? What can you buy
there that's special?
• Do you enjoy shopping? What do you like shopping for? What don't
you like shopping for?

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 The best shopping
street in the world
No, it isn't Oxford Street, the Champs-Elysees, or even Fifth Avenue. A new
survey shows that the most popular shopping street in the world is ... Nowy Swiat.
Where's that? In Warsaw, Poland, of course. by ANNE APPLEBAUM

v
lf you're tired, stop at Cafe Blikle.' 'There are a lot of small, chic shops.'

A
recent survey has about this paradise for shoppers £5,000, and a 19th century
shown that the - yet. Russian icon is £200.
busiest shopping It is now possible to buy Not everything is expensive.
street in the world almost everything in Warsaw. At the shop Pantera you can
is not in London, There are a lot of shops from the buy leather goods - handbags,
New York, or Paris, but in West, but the interesting thing purses, coats, and belts. Cepelia
Warsaw. It's called Nowy Swiat is that Polish manufacturers are specializes in folk art. There are
(pronounced /novi JVist/), which now producing high quality also book shops and record
means New World. An incredible goods. They are good because shops. And there are a lot of
14,000 Poles walk down this they are not mass produced for small boutiques that sell men's
main street every hour. world consumption. and women's clothes that aren't
It is a lovely place to shop. The Nowy Swiat has a lot of small too expensive.
pavements are very wide. There shops, specialist shops, and chic If you're tired, stop at Cafe
are statues, palaces, attractive shops. It hasn't got the huge Blikle. This is a fashionable
town houses, exclusive cafes, department stores that sell the place to meet. You'll find a
and high-class restaurants. The same things everywhere. lively atmosphere, and a lot of
buildings aren't too tall. They If you want an exquisite hand- well-known Poles. The frozen
look old, but in fact the whole made suit, Nowy Swiat is the yoghurt and ice-creams are
city was rebuilt after World War II. place to go. It isn't cheap. You excellent, and its famous
There aren't any billboards or will pay up to £1,000. For doughnuts are delicious.
neon lights. There isn't any loud beautiful French baby clothes, It is possible to travel the world
music, and there aren't many go to Petit Bateau. You will pay and find the same things for sale
tourists. People think that £50 for a pair of blue jeans for a in every country. But Warsaw is
Polish shops have nothing to baby. A dress for a baby girl is different because its shops are
sell, so nobody comes shopping about £90. At Desa, a famous unique - and they're in Nowy
here. The world doesn't know antique shop, a desk costs Swiat.

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 VOCABULARY AND LISTENING
Buying things

1 What can you buy or do in a clothes shop a chemist's a cafe a bank a newsagent's
these places? Write two things
for each place.
Compare your ideas with the class.

2 T4.5 Listen to the conversations. Answer the questions.

1 Where are the conversations taking place? Choose from the places in exercise 1.
2 What does the customer want?
3 Can the shop assistant/cashier help?
4 How much docs the customer pay?
3 Complete these lines from the conversations. Look at the tapescript on p64 and check your answers.
1 A Hello. Can I help you? 3 A Hello. I help me. I've got a bad
B I , thanks. cold and a sore throat. Can you ?
B OK. You can take these three times a day.
B I'm looking for a jumper A Thank you. some
. Have you got. tissues , please?
A I'll just have a look. B Sure. ?
are you A No, that's all, thanks.
B Medium.

A Here you are.

B That's great. _
A Of course. The changing
rooms are over there.
4 A Good morning. Can I have a
B I like it.
please?
A It .
B Espresso?
B How much is it?
A Yes, please. Oh, and a doughnut, please.
A £39.99.
B there aren't
B OK. I
We've got some delicious carrot cake, and
A How would you like to pay?
chocolate cake.
B
A OK. Carrot cake, then.
B Certainly. Is ?
2 A help me?
A Yes, thanks.
I'm looking for this
B _ _ , please.
month's edition of Vogue.
A Thank you.
Can you tell me

B Over there.
Middle shelf. Next
to She.

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EVERYDAY ENGLISH
Prices and shopping

1 Look at the way we write and say prices in British and American English. Practise
saying them.
British English American English
Written Spoken Written Spoken
£1 a pound $1 a dollar
50p fifty p 50C fifty cents
£1.99 one pound ninety-nine 25C a quarter
£16.40 sixteen pounds forty 10C a dime

Listen to the conversations and write the numbers you hear.

2 What's the exchange rate between sterling/US dollars and your currency?
There are about five ...to the dollar.
In your country, how much is ... ? a black/white coffee
an espresso/a cappuccino
• a pair of jeans • a packet of cigarettes
a pot of tea
• a hamburger • a litre of petrol
a sparkling/still mineral water
3 Make conversations in these places with a partner. a piece of chocolate cake
Use the ideas to help you.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^H^M^l Hi
a shirt/tie
What size are you?
small/medium/large
too small/too big
have it, please.
leave them, thanks.

some stamps
First or second class?
a letter/postcard to Japan
conditioner send this parcel to Mexico
shaving foam buy some envelopes
deodorant
stomach ache
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 THE ARTICLE

1. Revise the indefinite article grammar rules according to the following examples:

a book, an engineer, a cap, an aircraft

1. I wear a cap in summer and а hat in autumn.
2. When I write, I always use а реn.
3. My brother is an engineer. His sister has become a doctor. This is a dictionary.
4. A child can understand it. Ребенок (всякий, каждый ребенок может понять это.)
5. Не bought a book yesterday. Show me а mар of Europe.
6. I shall come in an hour. Не did not say a word. (a = один)
7. I do aerobics twice a month. It costs hundred rubles a dozen.
8. What a clever man! What a fine building!
2. Revise the definite article grammar rules according to the following examples:

1. The drawer of my writing table is locked.

2. Where is the key? (Речь идет о ключе от данного замка)
3. Once there lived an old doctor in a small town. The doctor was known to everybody in the town as a
very kind man. Помните: At the port we saw a steamer. It was a steamer of 6,000 tons. (обозначает
не данный пароход, а вид парохода.)
4. The earth is millions of kilometers from the sun. Помните: Star ship is now flying into space. The sun is
always shining. Give me a list of the students. (т. е. всех студентов данного учебного заведения, курса,
данной группы и т. п.).
5. The pine grows in northern countries. The poor in New York live in slums. The giraffe is the tallest of all
animals. When was the telephone invented? Can you play the guitar?
6. There is the man who came here yesterday.
7. Сравните: We stopped before a big house. The big house at the end of the street is the town library.
8. This is the most interesting book I have ever read. He is the best.
9. I found him in the last carriage of the train. This is the only book I have on this question. (next,
following, same, very)
10. The office is on the second floor. He'll be the third for today.
11. In the end of the month
12. The Russian are proud of their country. The English are famous for their Queen.
13. Do you think the rich should pay more taxes to help the poor?

3. Revise the zero article grammar rules according to the following examples:
1. This is my book. This is her dress. This is Tim's gun.
2. I have one book. They have three dogs.
3. There is no wood on this ship. There are no books in my room.
4. French is a beautiful language. English is really useful.
5. Children can understand it. Squares have four sides.
6. There are millions of stars in space (в космосе).
7. On Christmas we are going to my grand mother. Easter is a great holiday.
8. Some day I'll visit Mars. I can't find Cassiopeia in the sky.
9. Do you play football? Volleyball is my favourite game.
10. Among all the subjects I like mathematics and physics. I'll have to take history next month.
11. To go to bed (идти спать). BUT: To sit on the bed (имеется в виду мебель).

4. Remember the following set expressions!

a) Set expressions that are used with the indefinite article:
a lot of a great deal of
a good many a great many
at a speed of at a time when
in a loud voice on a large (small)
to be in a position to be at a loss
as a matter of fact to have a good time
to have a headache to take a seat
a good d eal o f a gr eat numb er o f
a few a little
at a time for a short time
all of a sudden to be in a hurry
it is a pity as a result of
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 to have a mind to have a look
to go for a walk to have a cold

b) The use of the definite article with nouns in set expressions:

in the morning in the evening
in the afternoon in the night
what is the time? the day before yesterday
the day after to-morrow on the right (left)
in the country on the one (other) hand
on the whole the other day
to go to the theatre to play the piano, the violin
to tell the time to pass the time
to run the risk
c) Nouns in set expressions used without an article:
at night by day
at home at work
at sunset at first sight
at peace at war
by tram (train, boat) by air
by water by sea
by land by post
by heart by chance
by mistake by name
by order of by means of
at dinner at table
to go to school at school
to be in town to go to town
to go to bed to be in bed
In time in debt
In demand on demand
In sight in fact
in conclusion on board ship
on deck on credit
on sale day after day
day and night from time to time
from day to day from shop to shop
side by side on television
to go home to stay at home

5. Use of article with geographical names:

1. Continents (континенты)
Zero – Africa, Asia, Europe…
2. Countries (страны)
Zero (большинство стран состоящих из одного слова) – Russia, Finland, Germany, England,
Turkey…
Исключение Great Britain.
The (названия стран состоящих из нескольких слов) – the ARE, the UK, The USA, the USSR
Запомните: the Argentine (or Argentina), the Netherlands, The Philippines, (the) Sudan. (The)
Yemen, the Ukraine, the Crimea, the Caucasus, the Transvaal, the Congo
3. States/Counties (штаты, округи)
Zero (большинство) – Bavaria, Ohio, Surrey…
The – The Vatican
4. Cities (города)
Zero – (большинство) – Denver, London, Lyons, Tomsk, Moscow…
The – The Hague, the Сity (of London)
5. Geographical areas (географические зоны)
Zero –Central Asia, Inner London, Lower Egypt, Outer Mongolia, Upper Austria…
The - the Arctic, the Balkans, the Equator, the Middle East, the North Pole, the West…
6. Historical references (исторические названия)
Zero –Ancient Greece, Medieval Europe, pre war/post-war Germany, Roman Britain
The - the Dark Ages, the Renaissance, the Stone Age
7. Lakes (озера)
Zero – Lake Constance, Lake Erie, Lake Geneva, Lake Baikal
The (исключение) – The Great Lakes
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 8. Oceans/seas/rivers (океаны/моря/реки)
Zero – North Pacific Ocean…
The - the Pacific (Ocean), the Caspian (Sea), the River Nile, the Mississippi (or the Mississippi River), the
Suez Canal.
9. Mountains (горы)
Zero – Everest, Mont Blanc, Elbrus…
Исключение the Jungfrau, the Matterhorn
The (горн. хребты) - the Alps, the Himalayas, the Apennines.
10. Islands (острова)
Zero (одиночные) – Christmas Island, Delos, Easier Island…
Исключения: the Isle of Capri, the Isle of Man
The (группы) - the Azores, the Bahamas…
11. Deserts (пустыни)
Zero – none
The - the Gobi (Desert), the Kalahari (Desert), the Sahara (Desert)

6. Revise the use of Article according to the following examples:

a) with proper names;
b) with abstract and uncountable nouns;
c) with words: school, college;
d) with words denoting parts of the day.

a) 1. Petrov always protects his brother Peter.

BUT: The Petrovs are friendly family! So you are the Willy she's been writing about.
2. I live on Madison Avenue. Please, tell me where West street is.
REMEMBER: the High Street, the Strand, the London road (drive note - the road that leads to
London)
3. You can find him in Hyde Park. Moscow zoo is very famous for its rare animals. Kensington gardens are very
beautiful.
4. Your train arrives in Waterloo station
5. In London you can visit Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey.
REMEMBER: The British Museum, the Tower (the Tower of London), the Library of Congress, the
Bank of England, the House of Parliament…
6. In Moscow I want to visit the Bolshoi theatre. Do you know where the Phoenix theatre is situated.
7. You can find it in the British museum or in the Tretjakov Gallery.
8. London consists of the West end, the East end and the City.
REMEMBER: Her Majesty's theatre, Sadler's Wells theatre.
b) 1. Water is necessary for life. Many ships with grain, coal, oil and other cargoes come to Moscow along the
Moscow Canal. Salt can be obtained from sea water. I like milk.
BUT: The Water in this jag is tasty. Pass me the salt. The milk that you gave me was sour.
2. Which do you prefer: tea or coffee?
3. Happiness is really important. Knowledge is power. I like music. I'll do it with pleasure.
BUT: I like the music of this ballad. To the joy of his friends he recovered very quickly.
c) Сравните: Alison is ten years old. Every day she goes to school. She's at school now. School begins at 9
and finishes at 3.
Today Alison's mother wants to speak to her daughter's teacher. So she has gone to the
school to see her. She's at the school now

Ken's brother is in prison for robbery.

Ken went to the prison to visit his brother.

When I leave school, I want to go to university.

Excuse me, where is the university, please?
d) The sun had gone and night had come. Day is meant for work, night for sleep. It was evening. The river was
before them.
BUT: He will never forget the day when he met her.
I spent a sleepless night. What a wonderful day!
REMEMBER: in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening.

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Unit 5
10. - The Article
11.
12.
13.
14.
15. Exercise 320 Fill in tlle witll tlle appropriate article
wllere

1.1 saw in armchair at window.

was reading __ newspaper. 2. __ said he
wanted two candies. 3.1s tIlere anybody else in __
waiting-room? - Yes, __ v.'ants to speak to
4. Where is __ brief-case? 1 put it __ table. 5. Is
there __ enquiry office at this airport? 6.
__ door, please? 1 see __ girl 7. Let's
make __ at __ reception. 8. __ advice
gave helped __ lot. 9.1 like to in __ centre
everything. 10. At __ night 1 had __ 11eadache
aftlilr 1 had drunk __ lot __ wine in __
11. Look There is __ dangeroHs bend the road.
12. Mrs. Patsy is __ last person I'd like to meet.
13. Tom's to take __ boat to go fishil1g
__ Sunday. 14. Could phone later, please? Kate's
__ 15. rent is 150 dollars __ month.
16. We go to __ theatre to __
very rarely to __ circus. 17. __ father
they had __ dilll1er and then w:ltc!led __ TV.
went to __ bed at 11 18. __ pity they
haven't seen tbls 19. Sl1e can't find __
telegram wmch received this 20.
going to __ country for __ weekelld? 21. Slle usually
goes shopping __ Thursdays, but __ last
didn't do She l1ad to go to __ delltist's.
22. What __ lovely Wl1at __ beautiful music!
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23. Could tell __ time, please? - It's __ q ,
__ is the tbl1'd la1'gest in __ wo1'ld after
past six. 24. Do usually go __ 01' in __ Russia and Canada.
the1'e?
lli
Abstract of
Exerclse Fill in the blanks witll tlle appropriate article
wllere necessary. 1. __ life is impossible without __ wate1' and __ ){)f
2. can't swim in the __ wate1' isn't wa1'm I
Geograpblcal names.
enough. 3. She hurried in and found __ coffee almost
1. They t1'avelled __ last boiled away. 4. __ is lighter than __ wate1'. 5.
2. __ Lakes __ Lake has __ deep knowledge in mathematics. 6. can't do
__Lake __ Lake Ontario, __ Lake Micblgan wo1'k withollt __ knowledge. 7. __ life is __
and Lake 3. of Scotland is known complicated matter. 8. __ Browns lived __ quiet life
its wild beauty. 4. __ highe1' 01' lower somewhere in South 9. The Moslems don't eat
than __ Alps? 5. It was who w1'ote in __ 10. __ water is in dese1'ts and
__ Highlands". 6. __ Medite1'1'anean Sea washes __ found oases. 11. is __ coffee I 50 f011d of. 1
Europe, __ Asia and __ coast of __ don't thi11k there is __ better coffee than tbls, 12. __
7. What oceans does __ Canal connect? - 1 coffee is cultivated i11 SOHtJl of tlle island. 13. It
suppose __ Atlantic and __ Pacific Oceans. 8. __ to Englishmen SllOW __ deep 01' strang'crs.
Seine flows th1'ough __ to __ Atlantic 14. wanted gi\Te 11i8 __ good 15. __
9. W get coffee m08tly __ and __ was and cool. 15. Notbll1g travel
Columbia. 10. __ Alaska is the biggest and coldest state __ light. 17. give __ good piece of
in __ USA. 11. Whe1'e a1'e__ Cana1'ies situated? 12. __ __ adviee. is fond 01 adv:ce. - But __
United Kingdom consists of fou1' pa1'ts: __ England, advice gave di[l help. 18. pat.ient was making
__ Scotland, __Wales and __ N o1'the1'n I1'eland, 01' __ 19. satisfiod vrith
__ Ulste1'. 13. __ Himalayas a1'e the highest mountains __ progress 20, Oll1' illto __
in __ Asia. 14.1 went to __ German Republic last heavy weatller.
summer, but 1 haven't to __ Nethe1'lands yet. Of
cou1'se, 1 would like to see __ Hague. 15. __ Thames is
ScllOol, collcge, etc.
not the longest rive1' in __ Great B1'itain but it is rather
wide and navigable. 16. __ Ame1'ica consists of two parts, 1 llcadacllc didll 't go to \\!Ork
__ South and North America, doesn't it? 17. In __ north yesterday. 2. "wttat did gct il1__
there are Cheviot8. Tllese are the mountains which asked ller daugllter when she __
sepa1'ate __ England f1'om __ Scotland. 18. __ Brazil f1'om SCllOOl. 3. It was t'.velv-e o'clock but Alldrew
i8 the la1'gest country of __ South Ame1'ica. __ Amazon, was still in __ bed. 4. COllld give lift to __
the widest 1'ive1' in __ world, flows the1'e. 19. \Vhat city college? 5. Sllmme1' they go to __ college. 6. 1
i8 the capital of __ Phi1ippines? 20. __ Republic of like to stay at __ llOme cold 7. Have
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 anythillg Joll11 lately? - Yes, he g1'aduated Westminste1' __ of __ St.
__ Camb1'idge 8. The is going Cathedral and __ Tower. 10. __ Brltish
to __ hospital tlle week. 9. is famous its library, tlle richest in the world.
to __ school to see 1 11. Englisll parks - __ Hyde Park, __ Kensington
must do tbls at and that at Gardens and __ G ardens \'111Cre forget that
home," said in loud voice. 11.1 left bag in big city, strllck 12. Ju1il1S
in __ hospital whell 1 was visiting Judy. 12. \Vllat founded __ Tower of London. 13. the road
strange bui1ding! - It's __ prison. It was built the __ Vvestmil1stel" is __
last 13. When 1 to __ to seat of __ British 14. train
cousin, 1 out that had escaped two days befo1'e. 'Vaterloo at 2,10 15, __ End i8
14. Look at this imagine that he was the symbol of ,,,,ea1t11Y luxurious life. 16. If
__ prison five years ago? 15. Let's meet at __ galleries should go to __ National
It's 011 the left __ 16.1 ,vent to __ church 17. Vihere do live? - 1 live __ High
last Sunday but 1 couldn't ,ve1'e two Street, 18. __ __
people in __ 17. The doctor hoped that the pl1blished &"1 art.icle about thce sltuation ill __ Nortll
patient would not stay in __ bed long' time. 18. Look 19. going to stay at __ St. Marcus Hotel? - No,
at t1lis rillg. What piece of __ work! 19. They at __ Plaza 20. If want to do shopping, go to
called plumbe1' to __ p1'ison to 1'epai1' bad taps. 20. The __ Street or __ Street.
parents we1'e ,;vaitillg Xo1' thei1' outside __
school. 21. what __ beautiful church! Let's go tlle1'e Nouns parts of tlle day of seasons.
to make some pllOtos.
1. It wa8 __ eve11iIlg. 2. It wa8 __
D Proper names. evening. 3. __ eveniJlg was 4. Let's
in eve11ing, 1'11 very busy in __ afterrlOoll. 5. It
1. __ is wide avenue from __ Trafalga1' was __ early 6. It snowed at __ night. 7. We
Squa1'e to __ Palace, the residence of the started in __ morning. 8. We were s1livering
Englisll kings. 2. Tlle of __ City is 1'ep1'esented though it ",'as __ warm 9. got at __
three bl1ildings: __ House, __ Royal 'Exchange davm. The SHn was brightly, there were clouds
__ of __ 3. he arrive at the sky. But star'ted off late in __
__ Heatll1'ow ai1'port? 4. __ Bolshoi Theat1'e is famous 10. What do ill __ 11. Russians
fo1' its ballet 5. What is at __ 1ike __ 11ard \vlntel" \Vitll plenty __ 8nOW and __
6. __ Diana stayed at __ Hilton frost. 12. is 80 beautiful iH __ 8pring. 13.1n
Hotel. 7. People coming to London often do shopping tl1is __ 8pring i8 rather wet, __
__ Oxfo1'd Street. 8. __ London Zoo is sitl1ated __ llOt, __ autumn is windy and __
Regent Pa1'k in 9. If a1'e interested in chu1'ches winter i8 seldom cold aHd snowy. How live
and histo1'ical places, sho111d means __ 1 prefer __ summe)" the year rOllnd. 14. She
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still remembers autumn when he first told her novels Jack London, __ famous writer,
his love. 15. Nothing more beautiful than green described __ life of __ 3. It seemed to him that
forests in __ early spring. 16. It was __ late autumn. nothing would break such __ peaceful Suddenly
17. __ autumn 1996 ,vas wann and sunny. 18. __ there was __ scream, tllen __ second and __ third. d
spring and love make young. 19.1 going 4. play __ guitar? 5. in morning
to France in __ summer. 20. In Great Britain __ winters when we were having __ dinner __ terrace of __ :l
'. :l
are not severely while __ summers rarely hot. hotel and introduced himself. 6. __ world tour costs
__ lot of 7. Did he fail What __ surprise!
Exercise 34. Fil1 in the blanks with tllC appropriate article 8.1 don't believe 1 think you're telling __
where necessary. 9. Did have __ Iovely time in __ Hague? 10. It was
__ early evening but 1 was feeling sleepy 1 decided
1. __ pine grows in parts the world. 2. __ to have __ 11. made __ gross __
life would more difficult without __ telephone. 3. __ economists can't make such __ mistakes. 12. Have __
whale is in __ danger of becoming extinct. 4. prefers look at the sky. It looks like __ rain. 13. She'll have __
__ town to __ country. 5. __ violin? swim and return in __ quarter of __hour. 14.
6. Will __ draughts with __ tulips and to convince that __ truth. 15. wasn't
daffodils are favourite spring 8. __ used to driving __ left. 16. __ Christmas i8
invented __ __ powder. 9. __ gulden is the __ 24th of December. 17. Don't worry, we'll get __
of __ Dutch.10. __ and __ woman were home before __ sunset. 18. I'd like to have __ sandwich
created equal. 11. The government take with __ sausage for __ breakfast. 19. favourite
of __ disabled and __ unemployed. 12. Yesterday we subject at __ school was __ biology. 20. knows __
went to the Zoo. We saw __ bear there. was like history __ French Revolution well. 21. tell __
__ Teddy bear. 13. Does __ polar bear live in __ Arctic truth, 1 didn't expect to find __ homeless here.
or in __ Antarctic? 14. brought her __ black rose. 22. H's __ high stopped being selfish.
__ black rose is __ very rare species. 15. __ bicycle is 23. __ earth goes round __ 24. __
the main transport means in __ Amsterdam. Street in __ City of London is __ centre of __ banking
16. Was it difficult for to communicate in __ in Great Britain. 25. __ Queen Elizabeth __ won't
- No, fortunatelyI met __ Swiss who spoke speak __ radio 26. __ English Channel
__ English very well. helped us lot. 17. When did is between __ Great Britain and __ France. 27. __
__ first go into __ space? 18. __ daffodil is the Trafalgar Square is __ geographical centre of __
national emblem of Welsh. London. 28. Vvhen __ student, Jane spent two years in
__ 29. __ Pacific is __ largest
Exercise 35 (Revision.) Fill in the blanks with the planet. 30. ever to __ Museum of __
appropriate article where necessary. Fine 31. Show __ Bermlldas this please.
32. __ Mississippi is __ longest river in __ USA.
1. lives in __ south __ Australia. 2. In hi.s 33. of entered Moscow State
36 37
UIliversity last As f01" 111e, 1 chose __ Higher School 13.
of __ 34 __ Urals old and not very (production) 14.
high. 35. We just taking __ first steps __ (mountainous) h.er
space. __ universe is terra for us. 36. __ - 15. 100
have __ wonderful folk tradition.
,lid
37. Why don't eat with __ kIlife and __ fork?
38. T11ey'ye waitiIlg to from him __ month.
ng
39. We met __ wet in __ June. 40. Look
rs.
out! __ cat is __ TV141. __ Queen Elizabeth had
__ witll President Clinton. 42. was elected
;ve
__ President in 1996. 43. Smith, __ engineer of
from his trip to __ 44.
sat to his let.ter to __ Sun. 45. Mary was talking with rd
__ Dodges \VllO sitting the fire-place. 46. 1 Ille
saw __ beautiful Goya in Milan 47. lookcd at as
__ head to __ toe. 48. 1 fought for __ i
for the brotherhood of_._man. 49. is __ very sociable
always has invitations to __ dinner. F
50. __ hand, __ facts he presented are true, but
__ other hand, 1 can't trust them. 1 know he often I
I
tells __ lies. 51. fell in love with her at __ first rr
i
sight. 52. Don't take words close to __ heart. 53. __
Moscow of __ 1950's is not __ Moscow of __ 1990'8.

Exercise 36. illto English.

1.
(damp) 3.
(windy) 4.
5. 6.
7.

8. (domesticate)
9. 10.
11.
12.
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 4 Test A

1 Circle the correct word(s) in each sentence.

NAME:

thing, where, or one?

1 How much / many money have you got? 6 Are you going some____ nice for your holiday?
2 I’d like any / some sugar. 7 No____ wants to go out with me tonight.
3 Have you got a few / a little time? 8 Did you buy any____ at the shops?
4 Can you give me some / any cake, please? 9 I looked every____ , but I didn’t find it.
5 He’s got anything / something for you. 10 Every____ knows Kylie Minogue.
6 How many / much students are in your class? 11 There’s no____ on TV tonight.
7 I hate this town. There is nothing / something to do. 1 point for each correct answer 10
8 The milks are / milk is cold.
9 Have you got some / any chocolate? 4 Complete the conversation with the words in the box.
10 There are a few / a little flowers in the garden. a lot of any (x2) anything everyone many some
11 There isn’t some / any coffee in the cupboard. something nothing

1 point for each correct answer 10 many people are coming to the party?
A How (1) ______
B Well, there are (2) ______ my friends from work –
2 Complete the sentences. about twenty-five.
some or any? A Have we got (3) ______ for them to drink?
some new students in my class.
1 There are ______ B There’s (4) ______ wine and beer in the fridge.
2 Is there ______ tea? A That isn’t enough. I’ll go to the supermarket. Have you
got (5) ______ money?
3 I don’t think there is ______ red wine.
B Have a look in my purse.
4 We need ______ fruit.
A There’s (6) ______ in your purse! I’ll use my credit
much or many?
card. Do we need (7) ______ bags of crisps?
5 How ______ brothers have you got?
B No, we don’t. There are twelve bags in the cupboard.
6 How ______ were your jeans?
A OK, I’ll go to the supermarket now.
7 Were there ______ people in the cinema?
B I’ve just remembered (8) ______ – (9) ______ is
8 Fifty pence isn’t ______ for a cup of coffee. arriving at 6.00 so you need to hurry.
a little, a few, or a lot of ?
1 point for each correct answer 8
9 There’s ______ milk in the fridge – but not much.
10 I have ______ friends in Athens because I worked 5 Correct the sentences.
there for ten years.
1 They’ve got two children, a girl and the boy.
11 The drive to Nice takes ______ hours. Two or three.
They’ve got two children, a girl and a boy.
___________________________________________
1 point for each correct answer 10 2 That’s their house. A one with the pretty garden.
___________________________________________
3 Complete the words in the sentences. 3 My aunt has shop in Cambridge.
___________________________________________
no, any, or every?
4 Money can’t buy you the love.
every
1 It was a delicious meal – _____one enjoyed it. ___________________________________________
2 I can’t find _____one to answer my question. 5 I’d like loaf of bread, please.
3 ______one likes getting bad news. ___________________________________________
4 I’m bored. There’s ______thing to do. 6 I’m driving one VW this week.
5 She told ______one my secret. I was angry with her. ___________________________________________

1 point for each correct answer 5

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 NAME:

6 Where can you buy these things? Put the words in the correct 2 has lots of big shops? __
columns. 3 sells things for tourists? __
4 sells cheap clothes and CD players? __
carrot cake doughnuts dress espresso jumper
make-up shampoo soap tie tissues 5 is very busy on Saturday and Sunday? __
6 are disappointing for visitors? __ , __
7 has things for sale in the streets? __
a chemist’s a café a clothes shop
8 is fashionable now? __
make-up
1 ___________ 5 ___________ 8 ___________ 9 sells more unusual things? __
2 ___________ 6 ___________ 9 ___________
2 points for each correct answer 18
3 ___________ 7 ___________ 10 ___________
4 ___________ 9 Complete the form with information about you.
PLEASE WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS
1 point for each correct answer 9
Mr/Mrs/Ms (delete where not applicable)
7 Write the plurals. Family name ___________ Home address ___________
boys
1 boy ______ 7 sandwich ______ First name/s ___________ _______________________
2 glass ______ 8 size ______ Date of birth ___________ Occupation ___________
3 city ______ 9 potato ______ Nationality ___________ Languages ___________
4 key ______ 10 tooth ______
Marital status ___________ Signature ___________
5 fish ______ 11 woman ______
6 person ______ 1 point for each correct piece of information, 2 for following
12
the instructions correctly
1 point for each correct answer 10
10 Put the two conversations in the correct order.
8 Read the information. Write OS (Oxford Street), CM (Camden In a clothes shop
Market), or CS (Carnaby Street). 1 Hello, can I help you?
___
Carnaby Street was a famous London street in the 1960s when the ___ Here you are.
Beatles were young and Britain was the centre of pop and fashion.
Unfortunately, it is now a place for tourists where there isn’t much ___ What size are you?
to buy except postcards and badly-made souvenirs. ___ That’s great. Can I try it on, please?
Oxford Street in central London is world-famous for its shops. ___ Yes, I’m looking for a dress like this in red, please.
However, many tourists find it isn’t very interesting: the shops near
___ Small.
Marble Arch are large department stores selling mass-produced
things and at the other end of the street there are smaller shops 7 Of course. The changing rooms are over there.
___
selling cheap clothes and electrical goods. In a chemist’s
Camden Market is in a fashionable area of north London. More 1 I wonder if you could help me. I’ve got a cold.
___
than 9 million visitors go there every year. The market is open all
___ Thank you. And I need some tissues, please.
week but it is busiest at the weekends. If you don’t mind being with
lots of people, it’s great walking along the streets looking at the ___ Of course. You should take two of these three times a
jewellery, clothes, and antique stalls. There are lots of small day.
specialist shops and stalls selling interesting things from all over the ___ Sure. Do you need anything for your throat?
world, so make sure you have lots of time to look around. 5 No, nothing else, thanks.
___
Which shopping area(s) … 1 point for each correct answer 8
1 was fashionable forty years ago? __
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