Focus on nominals: practice grammar book for intermediate learners of English. Бочарова М.В - 38 стр.

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B.
21. Ann’s previous employer gave her a good recommendation because she
makes _______ mistakes in her work.
22. After Rodney tasted the soup, he added _______ salt to it.
23. I don’t like a lot of salt in my food. I add _______ salt to my food.
24. Jim seems to be very unpopular in his class – he has _______ friends.
25. I’ve got to go to the post office because I have ________ letters to mail.
26. Every day Max goes to his mailbox but, it is usually empty. He gets
_______ mail.
27. We got there quickly because there was _______ traffic.
28. I think you could use some help. Let me give you _______ advice.
29. There’s _______ fruit in the house – just an apple and a banana.
30. – Have you finished? – Not yet, I need _______ more time.
31. – Have you finished? – Not yet, I need _______ more minutes.
32. Into each life _______ rain must fall. (a saying)
TASK 59. Cross out the expressions that cannot be used to complete the sen-
tence correctly.
E.g. I bought ________furniture.
a. some
b. a couple of x
c. several x
d. too much
e. too many x
f. a little
g. a lot of
h. a few x
i. plenty of
j. a great deal of
k. a great number of x
1. I received _____letters.
2. I received _____mail.
B.
     21. Ann’s previous employer gave her a good recommendation because she
       makes _______ mistakes in her work.
     22. After Rodney tasted the soup, he added _______ salt to it.
     23. I don’t like a lot of salt in my food. I add _______ salt to my food.
     24. Jim seems to be very unpopular in his class – he has _______ friends.
     25. I’ve got to go to the post office because I have ________ letters to mail.
     26. Every day Max goes to his mailbox but, it is usually empty. He gets
       _______ mail.
     27. We got there quickly because there was _______ traffic.
     28. I think you could use some help. Let me give you _______ advice.
     29. There’s _______ fruit in the house – just an apple and a banana.
     30. – Have you finished?    – Not yet, I need _______ more time.
     31. – Have you finished?    – Not yet, I need _______ more minutes.
     32. Into each life _______ rain must fall. (a saying)


TASK 59. Cross out the expressions that cannot be used to complete the sen-
tence correctly.
E.g. I bought ________furniture.
                   a.   some
                   b.   a couple of       x
                   c.    several          x
                   d.   too much
                   e.   too many          x
                   f.   a little
                   g.   a lot of
                   h.   a few              x
                   i.   plenty of
                   j.   a great deal of
                   k.   a great number of x
1. I received _____letters.
2. I received _____mail.

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