Module 3
Countable and uncountable nouns
AB page 24 / exercise 2
There is / There are
(affirmative) Countable and uncountable nouns
2 Look at the picture above and underline the correct words.
a. There is an/is some onion.
b. There are some/is some tomatoes.
c. There are some/is any carrots.
d. There is some/are some cherries
Answers: a. is an b. are some c. are some d. are some
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AB page 24 / exercise 3
There is / There are (negative) Countable and uncountable nouns
3 Look at the picture below and write what there isn’t.
tomatoes carrots lemons ice cream eggs |
Answers
a. There aren’t any tomatoes.
b. There aren’t any lemons.
c. There isn’t any ice cream.
d. There aren’t any eggs
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There is / There are (interrogative) Countable and uncountable nouns
AB page 24 / exercise 4
4 Look at the picture above. Make questions and answer them.
a. (there / be) mushrooms? Are there any mushrooms?
No, there aren’t any.
b. (there / be) bananas?
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c. (there / be) apples?
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d. (there / be) cherries?
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e. (there / be) potatoes?
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Answers
a. Are there any mushrooms? No, there aren’t any.
b. Are there any bananas? Yes, there are some.
c. Are there any apples? Yes, there are a lot.
d. Are there any cherries? No, there aren’t any
. e. Are there any potatoes? Yes, there are some
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Pornuciation
AB page 25 / exercise 5
5 Listen to these nouns and write them in the correct column. Then repeat them.
eggs cakes flowers cherries boxes plants pears watches apricots peaches |
/z/ | /s/ | /iz/ |
eggs | plants | watches |
flowers | apricots | peaches |
pears | cakes | boxes |
cherries |
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AB page 25
Second section
Grammar
Countable and uncountable nouns (some / any)
1 Sameer and Nour are making a shopping list. Use these cues to write sentences in your notebook with We’ve got some or We haven’t got any.
Example: We haven’t got any fish.
Answers
We’ve got some chocolate biscuits.
We’ve got some tea. We’ve got some sugar.
We haven’t got any flour.
We haven’t got any fish.
We haven’t got any onions.
We haven’t got any milk.
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AB page 25 / exercise2
Write the plural of the nouns in the correct column. 2
chicken tomato flower cherry day peach berry cake way box bridge fly potato |
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AB page 26 / exercise 3
There is / There are (affirmative and negative)
3 Use these words to make sentences. Add capital letters and full stops.
Then, write sentences in the correct column.
a. jara / hospital / there / near / a / souk / is There is a hospital near Souk Jara.
b. in / handicrafts / are / and / antiques / souk / there / some / jara
c. police / isn’t / there / station / souk / a / jara / in
d. in / is / some / very / fruit / souk / cheap / jara / there
e. in / there / policemen / the / aren’t / market / any
Answers
a. There is a hospital near Souk Jara.
b. There are some handicrafts and antiques in Souk Jara.
c. There isn’t a police station in Souk Jara.
d. There is some very cheap fruit in Souk Jara.
e. There aren’t any policemen in the market.
There is/isn’t: a, c, d.
There are/aren’t: b, e.
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AB page 26 / exercise 4
There is / There are (interrogative) + short answers
4 Use these words to write questions. Then answer them.
a. expensive food / in Souk Jara? Is there any expensive food in Souk Jara? No, there isn’t.
b. vegetables / in the market?
c. police station / in Souk Jara?
d. shops and restaurants / in Souk Jara? e. bus station / in Souk Jara?
f. honey / in Souk Jara café?
Answers
a. Is there any expensive food in Souk Jara? No, there isn’t.
b. Are there any vegetables in the market? Yes, there are.
c. Is there a police station in Souk Jara? No, there isn’t.
d. Are there any shops and restaurants in Souk Jara? Yes, there are.
e. Is there a bus station in Souk Jara? No, there isn’t.
f. Is there any honey in Souk Jara café? Yes, there is.
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AB page 27 / exercise 5
some / any (affirmative, negative and interrogative)
5 Complete the text with some or any.
Children’s Museum Jordan is a very exciting place where you can learn, explore, discover and have fun. Don’t miss------------ (1) of the activities! Read books and do------------- (2) research in the library. Visit the art studio, enjoy the art activities and be creative! Meet Mr Bulb, the scientist and join in ---------------(3) exciting games. Mr Inspector Eye needs ------------(4) help with his investigation. Do you like to find (5) -----------clues for him? Don’t forget to get---------------- (6) special gifts for your friends from the museum shop.
Answers 1. any 2. some 3. some 4. some 5. some 6. some
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AB page 27 / exercise 6
6 Write questions and answer them using there is / there are and some, any, a lot of.
a. British Museum / live animals? Are there any live animals in the British Museum?
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b. animals ✗ famous objects ✓ There aren’t any animals in the British Museum. There are a lot of famous objects.
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c. policemen / in Souk Jara?
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d. policemen ✗ restaurants ✓
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e. old statues / Children’s Museum Jordan?
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f. old statues ✗ exciting games ✓
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g. clothes shop / Children’s Museum Jordan?
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h. special gifts ✓ clothes shop ✗
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Answers
a. Are there any live animals in the British Museum?
b. There aren’t any animals in the British Museum. There are a lot of famous objects.
c. Are there any policemen in Souk Jara?
d. There aren’t any policemen in Souk Jara. There are a lot of restaurants.
e. Are there any old statues in Children’s Museum Jordan?
f. There aren’t any old statues. There are some exciting games.
g. Is there any clothes shop in Children’s Museum Jordan?
h. There are some special gifts.
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