Exercise 6 Expressions of quantity; someone, etc. Tick (✔) the correct sentence, a or b. 1 a There was much snow last winter. b There was some snow last winter, but not much. 2 a Is there any milk? I can't see one. b Is there any milk? I can't see any. 3 a There's some potatoes, but only few. b There are some potatoes, but only a few. 4 a There are a lot of cars parked in the street. b There are lots cars parked in the street. 5 a Is there much unemployment in your town? b Is there much unemployed people in your town? 6 a Only a little people believe his story. b Only a few people believe his story. 7 a How much homeworks do you have tonight? b How much homework do you have tonight? 8 a There isn't much rice and there isn't any eggs. b There isn't much rice and there aren't any eggs. 9 a How lovely! Somebody gave you some flowers. b How lovely! Anybody gave you some flowers. 10 a I went anywhere interesting for my holiday. b I didn't go anywhere interesting for my holiday.

Ответ:

1 b There was some snow last winter, but not much.

2 b Is there any milk? I can't see any.

3 b There are some potatoes, but only a few.

4 b There are lots cars parked in the street.

5 a Is there much unemployment in your town?

6 b Only a few people believe his story.

7 b How much homework do you have tonight?

8 b There isn't much rice and there aren't any eggs.

9 a How lovely! Somebody gave you some flowers.

10 b I didn't go anywhere interesting for my holiday.

Объяснение:

1 b Прошлой зимой выпал снег, но не очень много.

2 b - Есть молоко? - Я не вижу нисколько.

3 b Есть картофель, но совсем немного.

4 b На улице припарковано много машин.

5 a Много ли безработных в вашем городе?

6 b Лишь немногие люди верят в его историю.

7 b Сколько у тебя домашнего задания на сегодня?

8 b Риса не так много, а яиц совсем нет.

9 а Как мило! Кто-то подарил тебе цветы.

10 b Я не ездил никуда, где интересно, во время отпуска.