Exercise 1: Fill in gaps with the most appropriate phrasal nouns provided in the box

incomes break-up outlook get-together onset

kick-off outcry lookout break-ins setbacks
mix-up backup

kick-off
1. We got to the stadium ten minutes after ________ because of heavy traffic.
get-toget to celebrate Dan’s birthday and wondered if you
2. I am organizing a little ________
her
would like to come.
3. Both my ex- and I found the ________break-up very hard at first but we know it’s for the
best.
setbacks
4. The ________, such as Mike’s resignation and Carol’s illness, will delay the
project by several months.
5. We are terribly sorry but there was a ________mix-up at our office and you were sent
someone else’s tickets.
6. Computer stuff is always going wrong. Have you got a ________ backup in case
something happens?
7. There have been a series of ________break-ins in this neighborhood recently and police
believe it to be the work of one gang.
outcry
8. The ________ that greeted the government’s proposal for higher taxes has forced
it to rethink its strategy.
9. The drugs do not prevent HIV from developing into AIDS, but instead claim to
onset
delay its ________.
10. The company issued a warning on Wednesday, saying that the ________ outlook for the
next quarter was poor.
lookout
11. The burglars had a ________ who was seen sitting in a car outside the property.
incomes
12. The government has promised extra help for elderly people on low ________.

Exercise 2: Underline the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following
sentences.

Example 0: Sue was very helpful. She gave me some good (advice/ advices).

1. Margaret has very long black (hair/ hairs).

2. We had (a very good weather/ very good weather) when we were on vacation.
3. Can I help you with your (luggage/ luggages)?
4. I want something to read. I am going to buy (a/ some) paper.
 5. I want to write some letters. I need (a/ some) writing paper.
6. It is very difficult to find a (work/ job) at the moment.
7. Bad news (don’t/ doesn’t) make people happy.
8. Our (travel/ trip) from Paris to Frankfurt by train was very interesting.
9. The apartment is empty. We don’t have any (furnitures/ furniture) yet.
10. When the fire alarm rang, there was (a complete chaos/ complete chaos).
11. Can I talk to you? I need (an/ some) advice.
12. Do you have any (experience/ experiences) in sales?

Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences by using the words given in the box

progress advice work information

permission hair experience paper

1. any experience
I don’t think Ann will get the job. She hasn’t got ________.
2. information
They will tell you all you want to know. They will give you plenty of ________.
3. hair
You will recognize Alan easily. He’s got green ________.
4. progress
Carla’s English has improved. She has made ________.
5. information
I want to write down your address. Do you have ________?
6. permission
If you want to leave early, you have to ask for ________.
7. work
George is unemployed at the moment. He is looking for ________.
8. advice
I didn’t know what to do. So I asked Jack for ________.

Exercise 4: Are the bold italic nouns in the sentences countable or uncountable?
Write C or U next to them.
C/U
1. Are these oranges for you? Yes, I love eating fruit. ________
2. U/C
Where can I put my luggage? – Leave it on the shelf here. ________
3. My hair is getting very long. I need to get it cut. ________
U
4. U
There is a lot of information you can get from him. ________
5. Malcolm is looking for a new job. He has been out of work for four months.
U
________
U
6. He never has enough money at the end of the month. ________
U/C
7. I am going to buy a lot of new furniture for my new house. ________
C/U
8. Oh, no! There is a hair in my tomato soup. ________
9. I have had too many cups of coffee today. I will have some fruit juice now.
C/U
________
10. The day was wet and dark in the morning but later we had lovely weather.
U/U
________
 11. Careful! There is broken glass on the floor. I have just dropped my glass by
U/C
accident. ________
C/U
12. He caught a big fish at the lake. His wife will cook it with vegetables. ________
U/C
13. I was in a hurry this morning. I did not have time for breakfast. ________
U
14. I had some interesting experiences while I was in Africa. ________
U/C
15. If you want to know the news you can read the paper. ________

Exercise 5: Are the following sentences correct? If not, correct the mistakes.

1. Could you give me some information about the school? ________

BETTER
2. There is usually a better weather in the south of the country. ________
WEATHER
3. I had a lot of homework yesterday. ________
ADVICE
4. He gave me some very good advices. ________
5. All the furniture in the house are very old. ________
IS
6. Are you making a progress with your driving lessons? ________
7. The news is not very good today. ________
FIND NEW
8. I must find a new accommodation soon. ________
HOUSEWORK
9. He does a lot of houseworks at the weekend. ________
10. I have got some sand in my shoe. ________
LUGGAGE
11. The taxi driver carried my luggages to the taxi. ________
12. I’d like fishes and chips for dinner. ________

Exercise 6: Sentence transformation – Complete the second sentence so that it means

the same as the first in each question

1. My flat has central heating.

 IS CENTRAL HEATING
There ________________________________ in my flat.
2. Most newspapers have work advertisements.
 IS WORK ADVERTISEMENTS
There ________________________________ in most newspapers.
3. She is making good progress in her English.
 ENGLISH IS
Her ________________________________ getting better.
4. The weather is warm and sunny today.
 IT IS SUCH A
________________________________ warm and sunny day today.
5. The house did not have any more room for the new furniture.
 IS NO EMPTY SPACE
There ________________________________ in the house for the new furniture.
LEFT
6. I had some very depressing news today.
 NEWS TODAY IS
The ________________________________ very depressing.