Write a description of your flat or house.

Quantities adjectives:

Much, many, few, little, a lot of

NB!

· much – with uncountable nouns in questions and negative sentences.

e.g: We haven’t got much time.

· many – with plural countable nouns in questions and negative sentences.

e.g: Are there many restaurants in town?

Notes

· To ask about quantity, we use

How much + uncountable noun:

e.g: How much milk did you buy?

How many + plural countable noun:

e.g: How many students are there in the group?

· a few + plural noun.

e.g: There are a few letters on the desk for you, Mrs. Andrews.

· a little + uncountable noun.

e.g: I like a little milk in my tea, please.

a lot of can be used with countable and uncountable nouns

e.g: I have a lot of time.

There is a lot of snow outside.

1. Complete the sentence using much, many:

1. Have you got much work to do? 2. We bought … fruit but no vegetables. 4. There isn’t … information in this book. 5. How … children have they got? 6. He’s got … problems at the moment. 7. We saw … beautiful birds on the walk. 8. I don’t know … people here. Do you? 9. There aren’t … tourists here this year. 10. Do you smoke … cigarettes?

2. Complete the sentences using a few, a little:

1. There are a few people coming to visit us tonight. 2. We’ve only got a little time to finish this work. 3. I took … books with me to read on holiday. 4. Can I have just … juice, please? 5. I met … friends for a meal in town last night. 6. “When you were in Africa, did you see any lions?” – Yes, I saw …7.I’m sorry but I have got … time. She’s got … friends at school. 8. Do you eat meat? Yes, …. 9. I’ve got … money.

3. Choose the correct word:

1. Have you got much/ a little butter? 2. I met much/ many friends of yours last night. 3. She made much/ many work last night. 4. Do you write much/ many letters? 5. We waited a few/ a little minutes and then left. 6. How many/ much paper do you want? 7. He speaks a few/ a little Arabic. 8. I like fruit juice but I don’t drink many/ much milk. 9. I don’t have many/ much homework to do tonight. 10. We’ve got a little/ a few close friends.

 

4. Complete the sentences using much or many:

1. How … people are there in the room? 2. How … money do you have in your pocket? 3. How …cigarettes do you smoke? 4. How … petrol is there in the car? 5. How … apples do you want? 6. How … wine is there in the fridge? 7. How … milk is there in the bottle? 8. How … students are there in the room? 9. How…oil in the jar? 10. How …butter on the plate?

 

5. Complete the sentences using much or many:

1. Please don’t put … pepper on the meat. 2. There are … plates on the table. 3. I never eat … bread with soup. 4. There are …new pictures in this room. 5. There are … teachers at our school, and …of them are women. 6. Why do you eat so… ice cream? 7. She writes us … letters from the sanatorium every week. 8. He has … pairs of socks. 9. … of these students don’t like to look up words in the dictionary. 10. … in this work is difficult for me.

6. Insert much, many, little or few:

1. My brother is a young teacher. Every day he spends … time preparing for his lessons. 2. I know very … about this writer. It is the first book I am reading. 3. The pupils of our class ask … questions at the lesson. They want to know everything. 4. You do not make …mistakes in your spelling. Do you work hard at it? – Oh, yes, I do, I work very …. 5. Does your sister read …? – Yes, she does. And your brother? – Oh, he doesn’t. He has so … books, but he reads very …. 6. Have you … work to do today? – No, not very …. 7. Walk quicker, please. We have very … time. 8. I am sorry to say, I have read very … books by Walter Scott.

7. Translate into your native language:

1. I have a little money, so we can go to the cinema. 2. I have little money, so we cannot go to the cinema. 3. This girl works very little, that’s why she knows nothing. 4. Mother gave us a few apples and we were glad. 5. He did not like it at the camp: he had very … friends there. 6. This lemon drink is sour; if you put a little sugar in it, it will be sweeter. 7. This lemon drink is sour; if you put a few lumps of sugar in it, it will be sweeter. 8. The hall was almost empty: there were few people in it. 9. I can’t buy this expensive hat today: I have too little money. 10. She left and returned in a few minutes.

 

8. Translate the following sentences onto your native language:

1. There are a lot of universities in Moscow. 2. There is much coffee in the coffee-pot. 3. Many engineers of our office study English now. 4. We haven’t many English letters today but we have many telexes. 5. We haven’t much ham but we have much cheese. 6. There were very many telexes on this table in the morning. Where are they now? 7. I have very much work to do today. 8. Few students have lessons in the evening at our office. 9. I know few engineers of that office. 10. Nick has very little time today.

10. Insert gaps with words: many, much, a lot, little, a lot of:

1. There were … large houses in old Moscow. 2. My mother-in-law is a teacher. She has … pupils. 3. … people live in the country. My parents live there too. 4. We have … time. But there is still … work to do. 5. There was … milk in his tea. 6. Our students write … exercises at the lesson, but they write … exercises at home. 7. My friend reads … English books. 8. … children go to nursery-schools now. My son also goes to the nursery-school.

9. There are … boys, but … girls at our University. 10. Does your brother work …? – No, he doesn’t. He works … now.

Modal verbs

can, may, must.

positive	negative	question
I/you/he/she/it/we/they can read	I/you/he/she/it/we/they can’t (can not) read	Can I/you/he/she/it/we/ they read?
I/you/he/she/it/we/they mayread.	I/you/he/she/it/we/they may notread.	MayI/you/he/she/it/we/ they read?
I/you/he/she/it/we/they mustread.	I/you/he/she/it/we/they musn’t (must not)read.	MustI/you/he/she/it/we/ they read?

NOTE: Must I do it? – Yes, you must. – No, you needn’t

1.Write the sentences negative or question:

1. I must go to the hospital tonight. 2. James can play the piano. 3. He can understand me.4. We must go to the passport office today. 5. He may arrive soon. 6. My sister can write English. 7. You may go now. 8. She must get up at six in morning. 9. It may rain tomorrow.10. I must study hard for this exam.

2. Put into negative and interrogative:

1. He can skate. 2. They can come at five. 3. I can go to the theatre tonight 4. My friend can play the chess. 5. She can stay with us over the weekend. 6. They can work here. 7. My elder sister can drive a car. 8. I must do it now. 9. She must write a letter to her mother. 10. You may rewrite this text.

3. Answer the questions:

1. Can you drive swim? 2. What can you do in the evening? 3. Where can you buy bread sugar? 4. What kind of dictionaries can you find in the library? 6. How many new words can you learn every day? 7. Must you attend all lectures on mathematics? 8. May I use your telephone? 9. What may happen to a man if he doesn’t follow the doctor’s advice?

 

4. Insert proper modal verbs:

1. Let us ask mother. She… knows his address. 2. You … drink cold water if you don’t want to fall ill. 3. … you help me? – I am afraid not. 4. You … interrupt me when I am speaking. 5. Pupils … talk during the lesson. 6. It … rain, take your raincoat. 7. My father … be at his office now as it is 8 o’clock already. 8. … I switch on the radio? – Yes, you …. 9. … I smoke here? – No, you …. 10 You … take my pencil for a moment.

5. Translate into your native language:

1. Mike can run very fast. 2. They can understand French. 3. Kate can speak English well.4. My brother can come and help you in the garden. 5. Can you speak Spanish? 6. Can your brother help me with mathematics? 7. I was sure you could translate that article.

6. Translate the following sentences into your native language:

1. They must study English. 2. He can play the piano very well. 3. You may read this book. 4. Must we discuss these questions today? - No, you needn’t. 5. Can I speak to Mr. White? – Yes. Speaking. 6. Can your son speak English? – Yes, he can. 7. Must your daughter go to school today? – Yes, she must. 8. May I sit down? – Yes, please. (Yes, you may.) 9. May I open the window? – No, you mustn’t.

7. Answer the following questions:

1. Can you give me a magazine to read? 2. Can I telephone you tomorrow morning? 3. May we begin our lesson at 9 o’clock? 4. Must you go to a University today? 5. Must your engineers discuss a lot of questions today? 6. Must you take a lot of books to your lesson or can you take only one English book? 7. Can you answer my question or must I translate it? 8. When can you and your family go to the country? 9. What must our students do at the lesson? 10. May I take your pen?

8. Insert gaps with verbs: must, can, may and needn’t:

1. Ann’s brother … read, but he … speak German. 2. … I speak to Mr. Sonin? I’m sorry he is out now… you telephone him at 12? 3. … I ask you a question? –Yes, you …. 4. … we learn thirty-five words? – No, you…. You … know only the first twenty words. 5. My daughter is fourteen, but she … already cook very well. 6. Pete … go to school today. He is not well. 7. … we write these exercises now? –No, you …. Just read them. 8. … I open the window? – No, you …. I am not well. 9. Bob, you … take Kate’s spoon. Take your spoon. It is on the table. 10. … I come to the meeting today? –Yes, you ….

9. Translate into your native language:

1. Mike can run very fast. 2. They can understand French. 3. Kate can speak English well. 4. My brother can come and help you in the garden. 5. Can you speak Spanish? 6. Can your brother help me with mathematics? 7. His little sister can walk already. 8. The children cannot carry this box: it is too heavy. 9. My friend cannot come in time. 10. This old woman cannot sleep at night.

Read the text.

What can Tina do?

Well, there are a lot of things she can’t do. Tina can’t drive a car, but she wants to have lessons soon. She can’t speak French but she can speak Italian, her mother’s Italian, and they often go to Italy. Her mother’s really good cook, she can cook really well, not just Italian food, all kinds of food, but Tina can’t cook at all. She just loves eating!

What about the sports? She thinks she’s good at quite a lot of sports. She can play tennis, and ski, sometimes they go skiing in the Italian Alps, and of course she can swim. But musical instruments- no-Tina can’t play any at all-no she’s not musical, but she loves dancing! Of course she can use a computer- all her friends can.

Answer the questions.

1. Can she drive a car? 2. Can she speak French? 3. Can she speak Italian? 4. Can she cook? 5. Can she play tennis? 6. Can she ski? 7. Can she swim? 8. Can she play the piano? 9. Can she use a computer?

 

Retell the text.

Modal verbs and their equivalents

1. Use “can”, “may”, “must”:

1. The man … be a foreigner. He … not understand Kazakh. 2. … you believe her story? It … be her imagination. 3. How … we get to the centre of London? 4. … you tell us where we … get off? 5. It’s 10 o’clock, you … go to bed at once. 6. I … not do without your help now. 7. The road was dirty, you … wipe your feet when you come in. 8. Something … be done to stop the criminal. 9. … you understand what he’s speaking about? 10. You … come a little later tomorrow.