1) Write the uncountable singular and plural nouns into two columns:
Cigarette, tobacco, cheese, halk, picture, water, match, teacher,
glass (стекло), cigarette, tobacco, teacher, wall, air, c tea,
time, hour, bread, river, friend,copper, glass (стакан),
cheese, paper (бyмaгa), paper (гaзетa), music,
coffee, armchair, gold, ship, chalk, idea, ice, furniture, butter,
happiness, wood, tree, wood, money, coin, advice, work (произведение),
work (работа).
2) Match the columns.
1. a clap of i) milk
2. a piece of a) bread
3. a glass of b) lightning
4. a pint of c) soap/chocolate
5. a loaf of e) sugar
6. a carton of g) news/paper
7. a rasher of d) water
8. a flash of h) thunder
9. a lump of j) bacon
10. a bar of f) beer
3) Underline the correct verb form.
1. Water is/are necessary for our survival.
2. Wood come/comes from trees.
3. The advice was/were useful.
4. Your furniture is/are so tasteful.
5. Mathematics is/are my favourite subject.
6. Butter contain/contains a lot of fat.
7. The scissors cut/cuts really well.
8. You hair is/are so shiny.
9. Japanese is/are diffi cult to learn.
10. This company has/have six brunches.
4) Make up exclamatory sentences according to the model:
Good advice. – What good advice!
Good idea. – What a good idea!
1. terrible weather / terrible climate
2. beautiful language / beautiful suitcase
3. difficult job / difficult work
4. fresh bread / fresh loaf
5. heavy rainfall / heavy shower
6. delicious food / delicious meal
7. healthy cow / healthy cattle
8. horrible song / horrible music
9. awful rubbish / awful mess
10. tough beef / tough steak
5) Use the possessive case if possible.
1. the crown of the queen
2. the house of Mr and Mrs Green
3. the clothes of the children
4. the wedding of Jack and Jane
5. the hats of men
6. the owner of the cafe
7. the title of the book
8. the beginning of the performance
9. the health of my mother
10. the decision of the President