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5 Nouns, agreement and articles
FE Choose one word or phrase from each of the pairs in the box to complete the sentences. In some
cases, both words or phrases are correct.

explosives / ammunition
advertising / advertisements advice / ups

fresh fruit / vegetables jobs / work meetings-/-fereign-travel

rubbish / empty bottles salt/ cups of coffee
Her job involves a good deal of foray travel.
1
2 Make sure you eat plenty of

What don't like about the magazine is the huge number of
3 in it.
I
4 I think you ought to cut down on the amount of
you have. It's not good for you.
The Students' Handbook includes a great deal of
5 on study skills.
6 The police found a rifle and a large quantity of
in his apartment
I have a huge amount of
to do at the weekend.
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8 I was shocked by the amount of left behind after the party.
3.4 Fill in the gaps using the words in the box. Use the same word to complete the sentences in each pair.
Add a/an if necessary.
competition conversation importance iron knowledge paper shampoo time

I.
a He lists his interests as reading, listening to music and good conversation .
It's difficult to hold a. conversation with Sarah because she keeps interrupting.
b
a Customers have benefited from lower prices resulting from
2 between the
supermarkets.
I see you've bought a new bike.
b
8: Actually, I won it in
3
a Our council is encouraging everyone to recycle
Professor Tench has recently published
b on her research.
a You can only tell whether you like
4 by washing your hair with it a few times.
b k. Do we need anything from the chemist's?
B: Just
and a tube of toothpaste.
5 and it'll rust.
a Don't leave the flower pot outside. It's made of
I burnt a hole in my trousers with
b
a Has there ever been
6 when you've regretted moving to Australia?
b Definitions of poverty have changed over
a When parents take an active role in schools, children see their parents placing
7 on
their education.
The manuscript is of great historical
b
a Humans are driven by the pursuit of
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b
Living in Dublin gave me of Irish history.

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