Underline the proper item to complete the sentences.

15. Underline the proper item to complete the sentences.

1. Come about 11 o’clock. I’ll have little / a little time then.

2. There was little / a little water on the mountain and we all got very thirsty.

3. Foreign languages are difficult, and few / a few people learn them perfectly.

4. I’m going to the USA with few / a few friends next week.

5. I’ve brought you few / a few sweets.

6. I have little / a little time to read news on the Internet and no time at all to read books.

7. Did you buy any furniture? “A little / a few.”

16. Fill in the gaps with little / a little or few / a few.

1. I'm afraid it's rained ….. times this summer, and that is why the grass is turning brown and dying. Farmers are very upset.

2. We're close to the project deadline, but there is still ….. time left.

3. There are still ..... minutes left, so we can wait for Maria.

4. Hurry up! We can miss our train; ..... time is left before the departure.

5. I can see ..... English magazines on the table. Are they yours?

6. Could you buy a ….. bottles of water for me?

7. Could I have ….. sugar for my tea, please?

 

17. Fill in the gaps with little / a little or few / a few.

1. I have ….. questions about engines.

2. The assembly hall was almost empty: there were ….. people in it.

3. I bought a new engine ….. months ago.

4. If you have ….. spare time, look through this book. You will find….. stories about history of engines which are rather interesting.

5. She gave him ….. water to wash his face and hands.

6. My bus goes in ….. minutes.

7. We have ….. knowledge of this phenomenon.

UNIT 19

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

LEAD-IN

1. Work in pairs. Look at the products in the pictures. What do you think makes their design good or bad?