Unit 1. Time on your hands (Дозвілля)

Complete the sentences with an article. If no article is needed, put a dash (–).

1 The actress has a few specific requests before a performance and one is ____ glass of apple and mango juice.

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2 My sister loves acting, so we always sit in ____ audience and watch her perform when she’s in a school production.

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We often watch ____ TV together as a family. We love watching sitcoms.

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4 The producer has a large office with a cool desk; it’s made of ___ glass.

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5 Did you see ____ news broadcast on Channel 10? Our school was on the TV!

We always have the radio on at home because ____ music plays an important part in our life.

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Choose the correct alternative:

Last summer I went snorkelling with whale sharks. Whale sharks are huge creatures with (1)     [a /, the] giant mouth but they only have very small teeth. It was (2)     [a /, an]amazing experience. First of all we spent two hours travelling out to (3)      [– /, the] sea to find the whale sharks. When we found them, we took turns to dive into (4)      [a /, the] water and swim close to them. They have white spots on their skin and (5)       [a /, an] fin, just like a shark. They are (6)       [– /, the]beautiful animals.

Write one word in each gap. If no word is needed, put a dash (–).

We need to go to ____ box office to collect the tickets.

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I want to watch ____ credits to find out the name of the actor.

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Jason loves watching sitcoms, so he might like this box set for his birthday

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It’s so annoying – he always turns over to ____ different channel when I’m watching something.

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Val didn’t enjoy that film. She said it gave her ____ unpleasant feeling.

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I’d like to work as ____ actor one day; I think it would be fun.

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They’re going to the cinema to watch ____ film later. Do you want to join them?

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Mike says that ____ reality TV shows are his least favourite TV programmes.

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Complete the sentences with the words and phrases in the box.

There are ____ people in my class who don’t like watching films but they are in the minority

| a few | a large amount | a little | a lot of | a small number | little | neither | no |

A diabolo is a cool toy which, if you know how to use it, you can do ____ tricks with.

| a few | a large amount | a little | a lot of | a small number | little | neither | no |

____ my brother nor I are allowed to play video games after 9 pm.

| a few | a large amount | a little | a lot of | a small number | little | neither | no |

____ new films are coming out this week which is a bit disappointing.

| a few | a large amount | a little | a lot of | a small number | little | neither | no |

We usually chill out for ____ while once we get home before we do our homework.

| a few | a large amount | a little | a lot of | a small number | little | neither | no |

We’re taking six children to the cinema – we’re going to need to buy ____ of popcorn!

| a few | a large amount | a little | a lot of | a small number | little | neither | no |

The teacher gave us ____ guidance for the project. He wanted us to come up with our own ideas.

| a few | a large amount | a little | a lot of | a small number | little | neither | no |

I’ve just signed up to Instagram. I only have ____ of contacts right now but I hope to get more soon.

| a few | a large amount | a little | a lot of | a small number | little | neither | no |

Write one word in each gap.

Every ____ of the reality shows he directed was a flop, so now he’s working on a sitcom.

| none | both | every | of | one | little |

I usually only watch a ____ television during the week as I have to study.

| none | both | every | of | one | little |

The director invited a few ____ the cast to a secret location to meet the media.

| none | both | every | of | one | little |

____ of my friends like watching science‑fiction films – they all prefer comedies.

| none | both | every | of | one | little |

____ member of the audience was given a pair of 3-D glasses to watch the film.

| none | both | every | of | one | little |

____ the producer and the director wanted the show to be a success.

| none | both | every | of | one | little |

Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words you do not need. Two gaps do not need any words.

I love skateboarding in my free time. It’s (1) ____ exciting outdoor activity which keeps you fit.

| a | a few | a little | an | lots | much | neither | no | not | the | - |

There’s (2) ____ park near where I live which has a great skateboarding area.

| a | a few | a little | an | lots | much | neither | no | not | the | - |

My older brother gave me (3) ____ of advice when I started.

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He’s at (4) ____ university now so we don’t skate together much and (5) ____ of my sisters are interested in learning. But my friends enjoy it so we practice together.

| a | a few | a little | an | lots | much | neither | no | not | the | - |

We all know (6) ____ tricks and we enjoy messing around.

| a | a few | a little | an | lots | much | neither | no | not | the | - |

(7) ____ secondary school I only have time for (8) ____ practice every day but it helps me relax.

| a | a few | a little | an | lots | much | neither | no | not | the | - |

It’s a shame (9) ____ skateboards are allowed at school, otherwise we would practise in (10) ____ playground. It would give us something to do, rather than just hanging out with our classmates.

| a | a few | a little | an | lots | much | neither | no | not | the | - |