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Exercises

83.1 Complete each sentence in two ways using the nouns in brackets.

1 Hegaveme (some) advice / some tips aboutapplyingforuniversitycourses.(advice/tip)
2 I’msorry,Ican’tcome.Ihave todo.(job/homework)
3 She’sdoing teenageslanginEnglishforheruniversityproject.
(researchinto/studyof)
4 You’llneed ifyouwanttomakeaChinesemeal.(rice/noodle)
5 Ihave foryou:you’regoingtomeetthePresidentnextweek!
(news/surprise)
6 Theymake forthefurnitureindustryinthisfactory.(textile/cloth)

83.2 List these words under the headings in the table: uncountables and countables. Then pair

up the words which have related meanings.

recommendation money bread case information job advice travel
coin trip work baggage fact loaf

uncountables money
countables coin

83.3 Correct the mistakes in these sentences. There may be more than one.
some
1 We had such a terrible weather that we left the campsite and found an accommodation in town
instead.
2 InthesouthofEngland,mosthousesaremadeofstones,butinthenorth,bricksaremore
common.
3 Iloveantiquefurnitures,butIwouldneedanadvicefromaspecialistbeforeIboughtany.My

knowledgesinthatareaareverypoor.
4 Herresearchesaredefinitelymakinggreatprogressesthesedays.Shehasdonealotoforiginal
worksrecently.
5 Whatequipmentsdoyouneedtogoskiing?Ifyoucangivemeanyinformations,Iwouldbegrateful.
6 Oilexportshaveproducedagreatdealofwealthsforthecountry.
7 Packageholidaysoftenincludetransportsfromtheairporttoyouraccommodations.
8 Idon’thaveanyexperiencesofworkingineducation,butIwouldliketodosomevoluntaryworksin
aschool.
9 Apovertyisthebiggestprobleminmanycountries.
10 Iboughtanewsoftwarethatshowsyouthekindofweatherseverycountryhaseachmonthofthe
year.

83.4 Can you add more items to the lists in C and E opposite?

Food: olive oil, salt, milk, honey

Formakingclothes,furniture,etc.:

Forbuildings:

Forenergy:

83.5 Over to you

Imagine you are going away for a week’s holiday and you pack a suitcase with everything you need.
Make a list of what you would pack. Which items on your list are uncountable nouns in English?

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