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Copy these activities on your notebook:

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

Quantifiers 3º ESO

Complete the dialogue. Use a/an, some or any.

Customer 1: Excuse me, is there (1) ………...........… vegetarian menu?
Waiter: No, there isn’t, but there are (2) ………...........… vegetarian dishes and there’s (3) ………...........… Italian dish with pasta that hasn’t got (4) ………...........… meat. Here’s the menu.
Customer 2: Have you got (5) ………...........… good seafood?
Waiter: We’ve got (6) ………...........… excellent grilled sardines.

Write sentences. Use the correct form of be and a lot of, much or many.

1 There / be / vitamins / in fresh fruit
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2 There / not be / fat / in fish
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3 There / be / protein / in fish
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4 There / not be / protein / in chocolate
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5 There / not be / vitamins / in sweets
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6 There / be / salt / in crisps
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7 There / be / cholesterol / in eggs
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8 There / not be / fibre / in cheese
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Look at the doctor’s notes and write about Sam’s health habits. Use (not) enough, too much or too many.

Sam Wilde
------------exercise YES
------------vitamins NO Should eat more.
------------eggs NO Should eat less.
------------vegetables YES
------------water NO Should drink more.
------------sweets NO Should eat less.
------------salt NO Should eat less.

do / exercise He does enough exercise.

1 have / vitamins
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2 have / eggs
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3 eat / vegetables
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4 drink / water
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5 eat / sweets
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6 use / salt
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Complete the sentences with the words below.

any a lot of an enough manymuch some any much some

1 I need …............... egg and …............... butter.
2 ‘Have we got ….................... sugar?’ ‘Yes, but we haven’t got ….................... . I’ll buy another packet tomorrow.’
3 ‘How ….................... brothers and sisters have you got?’ ‘I haven’t got ….................... brothers or sisters.’
4 ‘Oh no! I haven’t got ….................... money. The boots cost £60 and I’ve only got £40.’ ‘Don’t worry, I’ve got ….................... money. I’ll lend you £20.’
5 ‘How ….................... homework have you got?’ ‘I’ve got ….................... homework today. I won’t finish it all tonight.’