There was/were 1º ESO

Quantifiers

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Complete the dialogue with a, an, some or any.

J: Dad, have we got (1) ……................. wood?
D: Why do you want (2) ……................. wood?
J: I want to make (3) ……................. shelves for my bedroom. I can’t buy them because they’re expensive and I haven’t got (4) ……................. money.
D: OK. I’ll buy the wood, but we also need (5) ……................. glue and (6) ……............... paint.
J: There’s (7) ……................. new DIY shop on the corner. We can buy the materials there.
D: That’s (8) ……................. excellent idea.

Write sentences with there is / isn’t, there are / aren’t and a, an, some or any.

pictures on the wall (YES)
There are some pictures on the wall.

1 noticeboard in the classroom (NO)
…….............................................................…
2 expensive frame on that photo (YES)
…….............................................................…
3 cans of cola in the fridge (NO)
…….............................................................…
4 glue on the desk (YES)
…….............................................................…
5 nice paint in that shop (NO)
…….............................................................…
6 plants in the office (YES)
…….............................................................…

Complete the sentences with a lot of, much or many.

1 How ……................. water do you use every day?
2 ……................. cities recycle glass and paper.
3 I don’t buy ……................. magazines.
4 There’s ……................. rubbish to recycle.
5 I haven’t got ……................. money.
6 How ……................. cans of cola did you buy?

a, an, some, any////There is/are///Countable/uncountable

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Are the nouns countable (C) or uncountable (U)?

1 food …………
2 money …………
3 tool …………
4 bike …………
5 petrol …………
6 swimming pool …………
7 trip …………
8 water …………

Complete the sentences with a, an, some or any.

1 Have you got ….................... postcards?
2 This is ….................... emergency.
3 I’m staying at ….................... campsite in France.
4 I don’t need ….................... warm clothes, it’s hot today.
5 I haven’t got ….................... rucksack.
6 I need to do ….................... preparation for my trip.

Look at the information and write sentences about the town. Use the correct form of there is or there are.
restaurant? -------YES, 8
games arcade?-----NO
Internet cafe?------NO
swimming pool?---YES, 2
hotel?-------------YES, 3
museum?---------YES, 1

1 ……………………………………….............
2 ……………………………………….............
3 ……………………………………….............
4 ……………………………………….............
5 ……………………………………….............
6 ……………………………………….............

Complete the questions and short answers.

1 …………………………. good restaurants?
Yes, …………………………………………
2 ……………………………. arcade?
No, …………………………………………
3 …………………………… swimming pool?
Yes, …………………………………………
4 …………………………… campsites?
No, …………………………………………