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Exercise 9. Fill in the blanks with “a,” “an,” “some,” or “any.”

1. I’ve got … book. 2. I’ve got … books. 3. She hasn’t got … dog. 4. He hasn’t got … pets. 5. Have you got … pen? 6. Have you got … pens? 7. We’ve got … garden in the backyard. 8. They’ve got … flowers in their garden. 9. You haven’t got … laptop. 10. You haven’t got … laptops.

Exercise 10. Find and correct the mistakes.

1. I’ve got any cookies for you.

2. It’s an thrilling movie.

3. She’s got a aunt.

4. We’ve got a movies at home.

5. Have you got a siblings?

6. She’s a intelligent woman.

7. They haven’t got some pets at home.

8. These flowers are a beautiful.

9. He’s got exciting adventure to share.

10. I haven’t got some concerns about it.

Exercise 11. Fill in the blanks with “a,” “an,” “the,” “some,” or “any.”

1. There is … cat on … roof. 2. There are … cats on … roof. 3. There are … interesting books and … boring books on … shelf. 4. There is … playground in … park. 5. There is … jug of milk on … kitchen table. 6. There are … employees in … office. 7. There is … coffee table in … living room. 8. There is … cozy cafe near … cinema. 9. There are … shoes in … closet. 10. There is … bench by … river.

Exercise 12. Find and correct the mistakes.

1. There is a vase on a shelf.

2. There is some bird in the cage.

3. There are a flowers in the vase.

4. There are cars in a parking lot.

5. Is there any student in the library?

6. Are there some cookies on the plate?

7. There is a laptop on a desk.

8. There isn’t some cat in the basket.

9. There is a blanket on a bed.

10. There are a papers on the desk.

Exercise 13. Define a noun as countable or uncountable.

Desk, lamp, salt, fork, air, music, meat, shirt, frog, book, knowledge, shoe, map, rubbish, water, coffee, window, computer, happiness, time, bicycle, information, Geography, day.

Exercise 14. Where necessary, fill in the blanks with “a,” “an,” “the,” or “some.”

1. There is …desk, … lamp, and …chairs in … room.

2. The final lecture today is … History of Art.

3. What … extraordinary cuisine we’re savoring today!

4. How about … cup of hot cocoa? – No, I think I’ll go for … coffee.

5. There’s … beef in the fridge. You can marinate it in … soy sauce and grill it later.

6. Can you pick up … carton of orange juice, please?

7. I’m not … fan of humidity. It makes me feel … sad.

8. I left … pen at home. Can I borrow yours for … moment, please?

9. Lena’s got … beautiful hair.

10. I want to make … apple pie. Can you buy … flour and … apples, please?

Exercise 15. Find and correct the mistakes.

1. The bouquet has various flowers: some rose, a tulip, a daisy, and even an sunflower.

2. What a delightful scenery we had today!

3. I’ve got a neighbor. She is a unusual musician.

4. I relax on some sofa and watch a movie at night.

5. I enjoy a History. Last week, we studied a intriguing ancient civilization.

6. This novel is about a time-traveling adventures.

7. I’ll wrap up this assignment in a hour.

8. I love a orange juice. How about you?

9. My sister is a economist, and my brother is a engineer.

10. Would you like a salmon?