Unit 5

II. GRAMMAR
Exercise I. Write c next to countable nouns and u next to uncountable nouns.
1. apple 6. meat 11. melon 16. bread
2. milk 7. orange 12. honey 17. child
3. juice 8. girl 13. burger 18. air
4. potato 9. butter 14. cream 19. salt
5. tea 10. rice 15. sandwich 20. fan
Exercise 2. Deckle whether these underlined nouns are countable (C) or
uncountable (U).
1. Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery.
□ Countable □ Uncountable
2. Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents.
□ Countable □ Uncountable
3. John bought three bottles of mineral water for his picnic.
□ Countable □ Uncountable
4. I’d like some juice please!
□ Countable □ Uncountable
5. Successful candidates will join the party later this year.
□ Countable □ Uncountable
6. A rise in oil prices is inevitable since there is more and more world demand for
energy.
□ Countable □ Uncountable
7. The Maths exercises on this website are interesting.
□ Countable □ Uncountable
8. Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of water.
□ Countable □ Uncountable
9. Adult illiterates learn through a special government program.
□ Countable □ Uncountable
10. David met some nice people when he was walking along the beach.
□ Countable □ Uncountable
Exercise 3. Circle the correct answers.
1. History (homework / homeworks) makes me nervous.
2. Your advice (is / are) very helpful.
3. This (new / news) is causing a lot of paniC.
4. Your (hair / hairs) is so shiny.
5. This company (have I has) six branches all over Europe.
6. Flu (make I makes) you feel miserable.
7. Mathematics (is I are) my favourite subject.
8. Melt the (butter Ị butters) in a small pan, add the flour and stir well.
9. More detailed (information / informations) is not yet available.
10. The dish is served with (rice / rices).
Exercise 4. Fill in the blanks with “How much'” or “Flow many".
How much - we use with uncountable nouns
How many - we use with countable nouns
1. __________ cheese does Daniel buy?
2. __________ books are there in Jane’s bag?
3. __________ films did Tommy see last week?
4. __________ money do you and your family spend every week?
5. __________ friends does Tony have?
6. __________ sugar do they need?
7. __________ tomatoes are there in the fridge?
8. __________ meat are you going to buy?
9. __________ milk did your classmates drink yesterday?
10. __________ apples do you see?
Exercise 5. True or False? Tick the correct box.
Sentences True False
1. You must close the door before going out.
2. You mustn’t do your homework.
3. You mustn’t obey your parents.
4. You must go to school on time.
5. You must walk on the grass.
6. You mustn’t shout at me.
7. You must brush your teeth before going to bed.
8. You mustn’t eat fruit and vegetables.
9. You must stay up late.
10. You mustn’t use your phone during the film.
Exercise 6. Complete the sentences with “must” or “mustn’t”.
1. You _________ help your mother with the heavy box.
2. It’s very cold. You _________ go out.
3. You _________ look after the house when your parents are away.
4. You _________ wash your face in the morning.
5. You _________ take your umbrella because it’s raining.
6. You _________ drink that milk, it’s very hot.
7. You _________ make noise in the class.
8. It’s dangerous. You _________ touch that wire.
9. You _________ be rude to your teacher.
10. In the class, you _________ study hard.
Exercise 7. Circle the best answers.
1. We (must / musts) learn English.
2. The dogs (mustn’t / don’t must) bark at night.
3. You and your friends (must / must to) do more exercise.
4. Mr. Henry hasn't got much time. He (must I doesn’t must) hurry.
5. That car is very important. You must (look / looking) after it very carefully.
6. The event (must/ is must) have been wonderful yesterday.
7. Tommy (mustn’t I not must) park here.
8. Anna mustn’t (go I goes) on the left of the streets.
9. My baby is asleep. You (haven’t / mustn’t) shout.
10. She told me everything. So, I mustn’t (tell I telling) anybody else.
Exercise 8. Rewrite the following sentences and add the available modal verbs
to the appropriate position.
1. You use this machine after 5.30 p.m. (mustn’t)
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2. You clean this machine every time you use it. (must)
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3. You drive without a license, (mustn’t)
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4. I pass the exam. (must)
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5. You visit the city museum. It is very interesting. (must)
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6. Antonio gets up at 6 a.m. (must)
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7. You tell anyone. It’s a secret. (mustn’t)
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8. John goes to bed at 10 o’clock. (must)
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9. You smoke in this classroom. (mustn’t)
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10. You give the waiter a tip. (must)
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Exercise 9. Choose the best answers.
1. There isn’t __________ rice in the bowl.
A. many B. any C. some D. a
2. I don’t work so hard __________ my father.
A. so B. as C. than D. more
3. Sam is the __________ student in my class.
A. tall B. most tall C. taller D. tallest
4. No one in my class is __________ beautiful __________ her.
A. as/as B. more/as C. as/than D. the/more
5. Going by train isn’t __________ convenient as going by car.
A. so B. as C. more D. A & B are correct.
6. The test is not __________ difficult __________ it was last month.
A. as / as B. so / as C. more / as D. A & B are correct.
7. Peter usually drives __________ Mary.
A. more fast B. fast than C. faster than D. B & C are
correct.
8. She cooked __________ than you.
A. well B. more good C. better D. more well
9. This film is __________ interesting than that film.
A. most B. less C. as D. so
10. My salary is __________ his salary.
A. high B. more high C. higher than D. more
higher than
11. Daisy has got __________ new car.
A. an B. some C. a D. any
12. Kim and Tom __________ hard to get good marks.
A. must study B. must studying C. mustn’t study D. mustn’t
studies
13. We don’t need any __________ for this recipe.
A. butters B. butter C. butteres D. butteries
14. Helen wants to eat __________ apples.
A. any B. much C. some D. an
15. Anna always puts __________ cheese on her pasta.
A. a little B. a few C. a D. many
16. When you travel on public transport, you __________.
A. must smoke B. mustn’t smoke
C. must smokes D. mustn’t smokes
17. Jack and Tom need only __________ onion.
A. a B. some C. any D. an
18. The kids are very happy because they don’t have __________ homework to
do every day.
A. much B. many C. a few D. a
19. Cut a __________ and put it in a saucepan.
A. potatoes B. potatos C. potatoies D. potato
20. There are __________ people in the park.
A. a little B. much C. a few D. a
Exercise 10. Find and correct the mistakes.

1. Do you hate mouses?

2. In the UK, you must says ‘please’ when asking for something.
3. How many pineapple are there in the basket?
4. In Switzerland, guests musts arrive on time.
5. Put some oils in the car.
6. You must using a knife and a fork.
7. The leaves floated on the waters.
8. You not must put your elbows on the table.
9. I mustn’t get up early tomorrow. There are a lot of things I want
to do.
10. You don’t must eat noisily.
III. READING
Exercise 1. Choose the word (A, B, c, or D) that best fits each of the blank
spaces.
James: Excuse (1) __________, I’m your new (2) __________ Jack. I just moved
in.
Mrs. Jones: Oh. Yes?
James: I’m looking for a grocery store. Are there (3) __________ around here?
Mrs. Jones: Yes, there are some (4) __________ Pine Street.
James: OK. And is there a laundromat near here?
Mrs. Jones: Well, I think there’s one across from the shopping center.
James: (5) __________.
1. A. I B. me C. my D. myself
2. A. neighbor B. neighborhood C. nextdoor D. newcomer
3. A. any B. anywhere C. some D. somewhere
4. A. of B. at C. on D. beside
5. A. You’re welcome B. Thank you
C. Excuse me D. Never mind
Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with suitable words in the box.
climb popular mountains months because
There are four most (1) __________ sections of the Great Wall:
Mutianyu, Badaling, Simatai, and Juyongguan. I visited the Mutianyu section of
the Great Wall in the last two (2) __________ during my visit to China.
I thought we should (3) __________ up the Wall, you know, using only
one rope, but actually, there is a cable car ride that you can take to get up on the
Wall.
I had so much fun riding the cable car (4) __________ the view from up there
is so great! You can look at the view of the Wall, the (5) __________, and the
villages of Mutianyu below. The view on the way up is breathtaking.
Exercise 3. Read the following passage and choose the item (A, B, C, or D)
that best answers each of the questions about it.
My neighborhood is very convenient - it’s near the shopping center and the bus
station. It is also safe. But those are the only good things about living downtown. It
is very noisy - the streets are always full of people! The traffic is terrible, and
parking is a big problem! I can never park on my own street. I’d like to live in the
suburbs.
1. What does the word “convenient’ in line 1 mean __________?
A. close to something B. beautiful
C. far from other places D. noisy
2. What does the word ‘it’ in line 2 refer to __________?
A. the author’s neighborhood B. shopping center
C. bus station D. downtown
3. It’s easy to __________
A. find a place to park B. live in the suburbs
C. move to another place D. go to the bus station
4. The author __________.
A. likes to live in the suburbs
B. thinks that his/ her neighborhood is too quiet
C. thinks that living in the suburbs is very convenient
D. feels that his/her neighborhood is not safe
5. Which of the following is true?
A. The author’s neighborhood is inconvenient.
B. The author doesn’t want to move anywhere.
C. It’s too difficult for the author to find a place to park his/her car.
D. Living downtown is better than living in the suburbs.