Exercise 3

1. Fill in the blanks with the right word/words.

1. He is at...................now, but will be back at six. (a work, work).
2. The woman with ............. is an artist. (long hair / a long hair)
3. Plants cannot grow well without...............(a light / light)
4. In the room, I made...........like a train. (a noise / noise)
5. The Daily Star is...............(daily paper / a daily paper)
6. I clean my teeth with..............(a tooth-paste / tooth-paste)
7. She has got................for a job tomorrow. (an interview / interview)
8. Give us three............., please. (teas / tea)

2. Complete the sentences with the words from the list. Use a/an where necessary.

1. Do you take...................in your tea?
2. It's warm today, why are you wearing............?
3. Our lives would be extremely difficult without...........?
4. I am getting ready. Wait.............,please.
5. I see.............on in his reading table.
6. To buy tickets, people stand in............
7. They missed the train for a moment. It's really a sad................
8. Our flat is very small, we haven't got much............

3. Choose the right words or word to fill in the gaps.

1. He is wearing...........(a black jeans / black jeans)
2. ............the police arrived yet? (Has / Have)
3. I like Abdel and Sayed. They are very nice..............(persons / people)
4. I am going to buy................(a new pyjama / a new pair of pyjamas)
5. My eyes are not very good. I need ...............(a glass / glasses)
6. The crew...............very tired after a long sea voyage. (are / is)
7. There was ..............standing at the corner of the street. (a police / a policeman)
8. I can't find my binoculars. Do you know where...............? (it is / thery are)

4. Use these uncount nouns to complete the sentences below.

1. The donkey was hungry. It needed.............and ..............
2. All prices include ............to and from Dhaka.
3. I have no................to wait any longer.
4. In 1970, we faught for..................
5. You must have............to speak the truth.
6. .................floats on water.

5. Correct the following sentences where necessary.

1. Please give him a soap.
2. What beautiful sceneries!
3. Can you give us an advice?
4. She has an important work to do.
5. It's an awful nuisance!
6. The man has eaten two breads.
7. What an awful weather!
8. It is an excellent poetry.