Exercises Unit 1

QUANTIFIERS: 'SOME' AND 'ANY'

Podemos utilizar "some" y "any" para referirse a una cantidad o un número de algo que es
indefinido. Estos cuantificadores se utilizan cuando no es fácil, necesario o importante indicar
la cantidad exacta:
There are some biscuits.
Hay unas galletas. (No es necesario decir cuántas hay exactamente.)
Is there any milk?
¿Hay leche? (No importa cuanta leche haya. El hablante solo espera un "sí" o un "no".)
"Some" se utiliza en las oraciones afirmativas y también en las oraciones interrogativas
cuando esperamos que la respuesta sea afirmativa:
There is some milk in the fridge.
Hay (algo de) leche en la nevera.
You have some friends.
Tienes algunos amigos.
Would you like some biscuits?
¿Quieres unas galletas? (En este caso el hablante espera una respuesta afirmativa.)
"Any" se utiliza en las oraciones negativas e interrogativas:
There isn’t any sugar in the cupboard.
No hay (nada de) azúcar en el armario. (Cero cantidad)
Are there any oranges on the table?
¿Hay (algunas) naranjas en la mesa? (El hablante, o no sabe la respuesta o espera una
respuesta negativa.)
I don’t have any brothers.
No tengo (ningún) hermano (s).
También se puede utilizar "no" en oraciones afirmativas para referirse a cero cantidad de
algo:
There are no biscuits. (Es equivalente a There aren't any biscuits.)
No hay galletas.
There is no milk. (Es equivalente a There isn't any milk.)
No hay leche.

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'THERE IS' / 'THERE ARE'

Para expresar que algo está presente o que algo existe, se utiliza "there" + "to be". El
equivalente en el castellano sería "hay":

singular There is a book.

Hay un libro.
Affirmativo
plural There are some books.
Hay unos libros.
singular There is not / isn't a book.
No hay ningún libro.
Negativo
plural There are not / aren't any books.
No hay libros.
singular Is there a book?
¿Hay un libro?
Interrogativo
plural Are there any books?
¿Hay libros?
Yes, there is.
Sí, hay.
singular
No, there is not / isn't.
No hay.
Respuesta corta
Yes, there are.
Sí, hay.
plural
No, there are not / aren't.
No hay.

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VOWEL SOUNDS: /EƏ/ AND /ɪƏ/

El fonema /eə/ se puede encontrar en las siguientes palabras:
chair (silla), hair (pelo), spare (de sobra), wear (llevar puesto), there (ahí)
El fonema /ɪə/ se puede encontrar en las siguientes palabras:
ear (oreja), fear (miedo), weird (raro/a), near (cerca), feel (sentir)

● SENTENCE ORDERING: ARRIVING AT A RESTAURANT

Order the words to make sentences.
I / help / Can / you ?
would / a / like / two / for / table / We .
Come / this / way, / please .
any / you / Do / table / have / preferences ?

● WORD ORDERING: ARRIVING AT A RESTAURANT

Order the words to make sentences.
Good / Can / I / help / evening, / sir, / you / madam. ?
we / the / menu, / have / please / Can ?
any / Are / there / menus ?
is / please. / two. Thank / way, / Come / for / this / your / Here / you / table .

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● IN A RESTAURANT: CHOOSE AN OPTION

Click on the sentences in the correct order one after one and fill in the gaps.
1 Good evening, sir. Good evening, madam. ?

Can I help you

have the menu
here is the menu
Here is the table
non-smoking table

2 Good evening, sir. Good evening, madam. Can I help you?

Good evening. Can we have a by the window, please?

Can I help you

have the menu
here is the menu
Here is the table
non-smoking table

3 Good evening, sir. Good evening, madam. Can I help you?

Good evening. Can we have a non-smoking table by the window, please?
Yes, sir. .

Can I help you

have the menu
here is the menu
Here is the table
non-smoking table

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4 Good evening, sir. Good evening, madam. Can I help you?

Good evening. Can we have a non-smoking table by the window, please?
Yes, sir. Here is the table.
Thank you and can we ?

Can I help you

have the menu
here is the menu
Here is the table
non-smoking table

5 Good evening, sir. Good evening, madam. Can I help you?

Good evening. Can we have a non-smoking table by the window, please?
Yes, sir. Here is the table.
Thank you and can we have the menu?
Yes, .

Can I help you

have the menu
here is the menu
Here is the table
non-smoking table

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● THERE IS / THERE ARE

Complete with there is or there are in the appropriate form (affirmative, negative or
interrogative).

There some milk.

There any water.

there any eggs?

There much sugar.

there a banana?

There some peppers.

there any fish?

There some cherries.

There enough sandwiches.

there any cakes?

● CHOOSE AN OPTION: SOME OR ANY

Look at the pictures and choose the correct words from the list to complete the sentences.
Example:
Do you have a dictionary?
There are some dictionaries in my room.
1 Do you have a dictionary?
There are dictionaries in my room.

any
no
some

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2 Do you want to share a plate of chips?

No, thank you. I don't want chips.

any
no
some

3
Do you have any / no / some tissues?

Yes, I have any / no / some in my handbag.

● FOOD BASICS: CHOOSE AN OPTION

Click on the correct word for each picture.
1
Aisle / Bakery / Checkout / Chemist's / Dairy products / Drinks / Fish / Frozen food /
Household goods / Meat / Seafood / Shelf / Shopping basket / Shopping trolley
2
Aisle / Bakery / Checkout / Chemist's / Dairy products / Drinks / Fish / Frozen food /
Household goods / Meat / Seafood / Shelf / Shopping basket / Shopping trolley
3
Aisle / Bakery / Checkout / Chemist's / Dairy products / Drinks / Fish / Frozen food /
Household goods / Meat / Seafood / Shelf / Shopping basket / Shopping trolley

● MATCHING
Match the sounds.

Chair
Ear
Fear /eə/
Hair /ɪə/
Here
There

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