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an.

or
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or
1 address 5 bus 9 one -pound coin
2 student ! old woman 10 uncle
3 English student 7 house
university student
4 university s t u d e n t 8 hour's lesson
hour's lesson
hour's
university
© Countable or uncountable? Put in a or nothing (-).
5 I prefer dogs to cats.
1 I don't like beer . 5 5 I
I
1 1
got
has
has
2 Peter is very good friend.
2 2 Peter ! My flat has got very small kitchen.
My
! !
car
car
7 I need new jeans.
3 Does your car use petrol or
3 3 Does your car use 7 7 I
your
8 Nadia was wearing blue dress.
was
diesel? 8 8 Nadia was wearing
They
9 9
4 Do you listen to music while you're
4 4 Do 9 They live in small town.
10
10 I never have milk in tea.
never
studying? 10 I never have
© Put in a, an, the or nothing (-).
John's
very
12 12
very
interested
1 Rob has got very long hair.
1 1 Rob 12 John's very interested in science.
13 I liked everything in the film except
2 books are very expensive. 13 13 I

are

very
expensive.
very
very
are
3 life can be difficult. music.
4 4 A yesha's 14 Why
14 Why did you put shoe in fridge?
14
4 Ayesha's leaving on 10.30 plane.
5 Do you drink beer?

socks
5 5 Do 15 These socks are made of s i l k .
socks
These
15 15

made
are
are
are
! 'Where's toilet?' 'At the top of 16 I play it.
'Where's
play
16 I watch football, but I don't play it.
16
! !
17 I'd like to be student again.
stairs: 17 17 I'd
are
7 7
18 My mother thinks animals are nicer
7 I like watching sport on TV. 18 18 My mother thinks are nicer
mother
I
8 My second brother is engineer .
8 8 My than people.

usually
like
Can
9 9 It's Can I 19 children don't usually like

usually
9 It's hot in here. Can I open windows?
a
her
o
10 She stood at her door for a long time looking at
10 She her door f o r r r a long vegetables.
o
10
f
f
a
door
door
moon. 20 Andy lives in h o u s e b o a t .
20
lives
20
in
lives
Andy
11 Most people like children.
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was
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! I was born in London. CorrCct.
born

was
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speak
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so
s
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is
is
Greek
2 2
2 Greek is a difficult language.
a
dif
ficult
a
a
Czech
3 3 W e've Czech Republic.
3 We've just been to Czech Republic.
The
Soviet

4 The Soviet Union was founded in 1922.
4 4
Soviet
founded

was
Union
was
5 She's from Texas.
5 5 She's

Carol
just
spent

two
spent

has
! Carol has just spent two months in hospital.
has

! !
7 I'll see you the next Tuesday.
see
7 7 I'll see you
8 8
8 You can't go there without passport.

u
Yo
9 Joe's studying to be doctor.
9 9 Joe's
10 In
10 In Britain people drive on the left.
10
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don't)
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example
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possible.
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