Exercises

I. Which of the underlined parts of these sentences is right?

1. Margaret has got very long black hair/ hairs.

2. We had a very good weather/ very good weather when we were on holiday.
3. Sorry I’m late. I had trouble/ troubles with the cars this morning.
4. I want something to read. I’m going to buy a/ some paper.
5. I want to write some letters. I need a/ some writing paper.
6. It’s very difficult to find a work/ job at the moment.
7. Bad news don’t/ doesn’t make people happy.
8. Our travel/ journey from London to Istanbul by train was very interesting.
9. The flat is empty. We haven’t got any furnitures/ furniture yet.
10. When the fire alarm rang, there was a complete chaos/ complete chaos.
11. I had to buy a/ some bread because I wanted to make some sandwiches.
12. Sfter spending most of his life travelling round the world, he is now writing a book
about his experience/ experiences.
13. Sue was very helpful. She gave me some good advice/ advices.
14. Nobody was hurt in the accident but the damage/ the damages to the car was/ were
quite bad.
15. Did you enjoy your holiday? “Yes, we had wonderful time/ a wonderful time.”

II. You have to put in a/an or some or leave a space.

1. Have you got _____________ camera?

2. Would you like to be _________________ actor?
3. Bill’s got __________________ big feet.
4. Do you collect ______________ stamps?
5. Tom always gives Ann _________________ flowers on her birthday.
6. Those are __________________ really nice trousers. Where did you get them?
7. What ___________________ beautiful garden!
8. I’ve been walking for three hours. I’ve got _______________ sore feet.
9. What ___________________ lovely children!
10. _________________ birds, for example the penguin, cannot fly.
11. Jack has got ____________ very long legs, so he’s ____________ fast runner.
12. You need __________ visa to visit _________ foreign countries, but not all of them.
13. I’m going shopping. I’m going to get _____________ new clothes.
14. Jane is _______________ teacher. Her parents were _____________ teachers too.
15. When we reached the city centre. _____________ shops were still open but most of
them were already closed.
16. Do you enjoy going to ________________ concerts?
17. When I was _____________ child, I used to be very shy.
18. Are most of your friends _____________ students?
19. I’ve seen _______________ good films recently.
20. What’s wrong with you? Have you got ___________ headache?