Plural, Singular nouns
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Вопрос 1
Uncountable nouns are nouns that:
Варианты ответов
- cannot be counted
- cannot be made plural
- are not usually used with the articles "a" or "an"
- cannot be used alone with numbers
- are usually used with the article "the"
- can be counted
Вопрос 2
Choose different categories of uncountable nouns.
Варианты ответов
- Abstract words
- Subjects of study
- Liquids
- Weather
- Gases
- Jobs
- Electronic items
- Parts of the body
Вопрос 3
Match the sentences with the translations.
1.
булыжник
2.
камень (материал)
3.
картина
4.
рисование
5.
стекло
6.
стакан
7.
бумага
8.
газета
Варианты ответов
- Someone threw a stone at the police.
- The house is built of stone.
- That's a nice painting over there.
- Paul is good at painting.
- I bought a piece of glass for the window.
- I'll have a glass of orange juice, please.
- I need some paper to write on.
- I bought a paper.
Вопрос 4
Choose the nouns that are always plural.
Варианты ответов
- trousers
- jeans
- pajamas
- glasses
- clothes
- news
- money
Вопрос 5
Choose the group nouns only.
Варианты ответов
- army
- class
- company
- family
- team
- public
- friends
- goods
- thanks
- customs
Вопрос 6
Match the parts of word combinations.
1.
chocolate
2.
trousers
3.
milk
4.
fish
5.
chocolates
6.
news
7.
bread
8.
paper
Варианты ответов
- a bar of
- a pair of
- a carton of
- a tin of
- a box of
- a piece of
- a loaf of
- a sheet of
Вопрос 7
Find a mistake in one of the underlined words.
They can give you some(1) informations(2) about accommodation(3) at the tourist office(4).
Варианты ответов
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Вопрос 8
Complete the sentences.
1.
piece of furniture
2.
bits of news
3.
some information
4.
the news
5.
a lot of progress
6.
no work
7.
some advice
Варианты ответов
- He bought a very expensive __________ for his new apartment.
- Maggie always has some exciting ____________ when she comes to see us.
- They gave me _____________ about courses and scholarships and things.
- Have you heard ____________? Fran’s getting engaged.
- She’s been studying hard and has made _____________.
- There’s ___________ to do here, so you can go home if you like.
- Can you give me ____________ about buying a second-hand car?
Вопрос 9
Choose the sentences with uncountable nouns only.
Варианты ответов
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The children fell asleep quickly after a busy day of fun.
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Be careful! The water is deep.
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The parade included fire trucks and police cars.
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We like the large bottles of mineral water.
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My mother uses real butter in the cakes she bakes.
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How many politicians does it take to pass a simple law?
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Most kids like milk, but Joey hates it.
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Most pottery is made of clay.
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Michael can play several different musical instruments.
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I was feeling so stressed that I ate an entire box of cookies.
Вопрос 10
Сhoose the sentences with countable nouns.
Варианты ответов
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I scorched my dress with the iron.
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Glass can be recycled from old bottles.
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Mary had seen the film many times.
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He wrote a paper on grammar.
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I switched on the light in the bedroom.
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This is the work of Shakespeare.
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She had thick brown hair.
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Is there enough room for me?
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I gave up eating meat a few months ago.


