PRACTICE N 08

NAME:FRANCK PRNCIPE ARANDA..

1. Read this paragraph and classify all the food tems as countable and uncountable.
My daily diet:
I usually drink some coffee with milk and I just eat bread and butter for breakfast. For lunch, I eat
meat and potatoes, and sometimes chicken with pasta. For dinner I usually eat only an apple and a
cheese sandwich.
INCOUNTABLE
COUNTABLE

Potatoes
Appple

Coffee
milk
bread
butter
meat
chicken
pasta

2. Complete with some, any, a or an.

Gina : Hi, Mona, would you like some Cookies?
cheese
Monna: No, thanks, Gina. I cant eat any Cookies today.
Gina : Why not? Are you on a diet?
Monna: No, Im not, but I have a test today and I can`t eat any Sugar or I get very nervous.
Gina : really?
Mona :yes, last time I had a test. I ate some chocolate before and my heart went crazy! And there
was some information that I was sure that I knew but couldt remember. So, I dont eat any sweets
before tests anymore.
Gina : well, thats funny. Thats what happens to me when I drink coffee before an important test.
Hmm, maybe next time. Im not going to drink any Coffee or tea and I will get a better grade!.
3. Read the blog post and circle the correct form.
Last night was Halloween so I decided to go to a night club with a little / a few friends.
We only had a little /a few money so we decided to go to a place near our houses, the Tacoma. The
club was crowded, but there were only a little/a few handsome guys, and they all seemed to have
girlfriends.
They played a little/a few rock music, at least, so we got to dance a lot. I posted a little/a few photos
here for you to take a look. Write below what you think! Hope to see a little/a few comments next
time I logon!.
4. Marian is at the doctors. Complete the questions. Be careful with the verb tenses!.
D: How can I help you Marian?
M: Well, I feel fine, but my husband told me to come here. He says I have a very unhealthy lifestyle.
D: Do you?
M: Well, maybe. I mean, I smoke a little.
D: A little? How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
M: Uh, one or two packs?
D: Thats 40 a day! And do you get any exercise?
M: Uh, a little.

D: How much exercise do you get every week?

M: Well, this week I was busy, so I didnt get any.
D: Fine. So how many hours do you Exercise last week?
M: Maybe, uh, one?
D: Uh. How about healthy food? How much salad do you Usually eat?
M: Well; I hate salad.
D: How about fruit? How many pieces of fruit do you eat last week?
M: Last week I was busy, so I only ate fast food.
D: How much Fast food do you usually eat, Marion?
M: Uh, a lot, Im afraid.
D: Marion, your husband is right. You have to change your lifestyle.
M: But I feel fine! Is that really necessary?.
D: That depends. How many years do you still want to live?

5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Complete with True (T) or False (F)

Marian doesnt think she needs a doctor.
She smokes one or two cigarettes a day.
She doesn`t usually eat fruits or vegetables.
She only eats fast food when shes busy.
The doctor thinks she can continue with the same lifestyle.

(T)
(F)
(T)
(T)
(F)