1 OPTIMISE YOUR GRAMMAR | Standard
Countable and uncountable nouns,
articles
1 Choose the correct alternative.
The world of whale sharks
Last summer I went snorkelling with whale
sharks. Whale sharks are huge creatures with
(1) a / the giant mouth but they only have
very small teeth. It was (2) a / an amazing
experience. First of all we spent two hours
travelling out to (3) – / the sea to find the whale
sharks. When we found them, we took turns to
dive into (4) a / the water and swim close to
them. They have white spots on their skin and
(5) a / an fin, just like a shark. They are
(6) – / the beautiful animals.
2 Write one word in each gap. If no word is
needed, put a dash (–).
1 We need to go to        box office to
collect the tickets.
2 I want to watch        credits to find out
the name of the actor.
3 Jason loves watching        sitcoms, so he
might like this box set for his birthday.
4 It’s so annoying – he always turns over to
       different channel when I’m
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watching something.
5 Val didn’t enjoy that film. She said it gave her
       unpleasant feeling.
6 I’d like to work as        actor one day; I
think it would be fun.
7 They’re going to the cinema to watch        much | neither | no | not | the
film later. Do you want to join them?
8 Mike says that        reality TV shows are
his least favourite TV programmes.
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3 Complete the sentences with the words and
phrases in the box.
a few | a large amount | a little | a lot of
a small number | little | neither | no
1 There are              people in my
class who don’t like watching films but they are
in the minority.
2 A diabolo is a cool toy which, if you know how
to use it, you can do              we enjoy messing around. Now that I’m in
tricks with.
3              my brother nor I are
allowed to play video games after 9 pm.
4              new films are coming
out this week which is a bit disappointing.
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5 We usually chill out for             
while once we get home before we do our
homework.
6 We’re taking six children to the cinema – we’re
going to need to buy              of
popcorn!
7 The teacher gave us             
guidance for the project. He wanted us to come
up with our own ideas.
8 I’ve just signed up to Instagram. I only have
             of contacts right now
but I hope to get more soon.
4 Write one word in each gap.
1 Every        of the reality shows he directed
was a flop, so now he’s working on a sitcom.
2 I usually only watch a        television
during the week as I have to study.
3 The director invited a few        the cast
to a secret location to meet the media.
4        of my friends like watching
science‑fiction films – they all prefer comedies.
5        member of the audience was given
a pair of 3-D glasses to watch the film.
6        the producer and the director
wanted the show to be a success.
5 Complete the text with the words in the
box. There are two extra words you do not
need. Two gaps do not need any words.
a | a few | a little | an | lots
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It’s time for skateboarding!
I love skateboarding in my free time. It’s
(1)              exciting
outdoor activity which keeps you fit. There’s
(2)              park near where I live
which has a great skateboarding area. My older brother
gave me (3)              of advice when I
started. He’s at (4)              university
now so we don’t skate together much and
(5)              of my sisters are
interested in learning. But my friends enjoy it so we
practise together. We all know
(6)              tricks and
(7)              secondary school I only
have time for (8)              practice
every day but it helps me relax. It’s a shame
(9)              skateboards are allowed
at school, otherwise we would practise in
(10)              playground. It would
give us something to do, rather than just hanging out
with our classmates.
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