VIII.  Read the text about snacks in Germany, Brazil and Japan. Complete the blanks with a/an, some, any or  (no word).

     Susan (from Germany): “Well, I often have (51) _____ snack at about eleven in the morning. I usually go to a kiosk near here and buy (52)       sausage, and then I eat it, standing up at a small table near the kiosk. Then at about four o’clock we usually stop work and have (53) ____cup of coffee and (54) so______ cakes.”

     Renato (from Brazil): “I don’t usually have (55) ____food in the middle of the morning, but in the afternoon, at about five o’clock, I sometimes have a coffee. Yesterday, for example, I had (56) ____loaf of bread and (57) _____ cheese. I get very hungry in the afternoons! Oh, yes. and I had (58) _____iced tea. You can buy it at the beach or on the streets - it’s very popular in Brazil.”

     Mariko (from Japan): “In Japan we eat food from all over the world, and young people like European snacks. Older people like more traditional food. For example, every afternoon, my grandfather has (59)_____ Japanese sweets with traditional green tea. At work, on weekdays we usually have a ‘three o’clock snack’. Today I had (60)           biscuits and tea, but no milk! I find it very strange that English people have milk in their tea!”

I. Change these statements into reported speech

1. “Why did you go to Nha Trang last summer?” he asked her.

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2. “Who did you see at the air port?” my father asked me.

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3. “Where are you going?” I asked her.

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4. “How old are you?” he asked me.

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5. “What were you doing at this time yesterday?” she asked.

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6.  “Don’t go near the forest, children”. (The children’s mother asked)

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7. “Don’t be late, Jim”. (Jim’s father told)

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8. “Be quiet, children”. (The librarian told)

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9. “Don’t shoot!” (The officer ordered me)

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10. “Don’t use the telephone after 7.00”. (The landlady told us)

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11. “Open the door, please”. (My mother told me)

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12. “Don’t spend too much money on your holiday”. (My father told me)

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13. “Hurry up”. (He told me)

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14. “Leave your keys on the desk, please”. (the receptionist told us)

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15. “Run!” (My friend told me)

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16.  “Listen carefully”, he said to us.

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17. “Don’t wait for me if I’m late”, Ann said to him.

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18. “Eat more fruit and vegetables”, the doctor said to her.

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19. “Don’t shout”, I said to him.

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20. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, she said to us.

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21. Ann says, “I’m tired”.

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22. Tom said, “New York is bigger than London”.

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23. “Come and see me if you have time”, he said to us.

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24. “Please help us”, they said to us.

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25. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, she said to me.

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26. I said to him, “Where did you put it?”

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27. They asked, “Where’s your school?”

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28. Bill says to me, “Where will he go tomorrow?”

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29. Mary said to me, “When did you pick Ann up?”

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30. John said, “When will the teacher get back?”

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Ex1: Complete the sentences with: a, an, some, any

        1. We didn’t buy …………flowers.

        2. This evening I’m going out with ………….friends of mine.

        3. “Have you seen ………..good films recently?”

– “No, I haven’t been to the cinema for ages”.

        4. I didn’t have ……………money, so I had to borrow………..

        5. Can I have ………milk in my coffee, please?

        6. I was too tired to do………work.

 7.  There is .................. banana in the basket.

        8. I need ..................tea.

        9. Are there ..................tomatoes in the fridge?

       10. We have .........rice, but we don't have ......meat.

       11. There's ..................orange on the table.

       12. I'd like ..................apple juice.

       13. He has ............TV and ............computer.

       14. Would you like ..................ice- cream?

       15. I have............... friends in Hue.

       16. Do you have ...............dogs or cats at home?

       17. Would you like ..................cup of tea?

       18. I would like.................. cakes, please.

       19. Can I have ............glass of milk?

       20. Thank you. And .........box of chocolates would be fine.

       21. I don't have ............... paper.

       22. Is there ............... petrol in the car?

       23. I buy ...............fruit, but I don't have ...............vegetables.

       24. Do you have ............... stamps? I need two.

       25. I need ...............butter to make a cake.

       26. I don't have ...............free time today. Sorry.

       27. Are there............... potatoes in the basket?

        28. There is ...............ink-pot on the table.

EX2: Find and corect the mistakes

Câu 1: How much is a bowl of fried rice?    - They is 2,500 dong.

               A                   B              C                 D

Câu 2: What is you favorite food?

            A       B        C        D

Câu 3: What  weather are you like?  

           A           B       C           D

Câu 4: Are there some books on the table. 

          A                B               C         D

Câu 5: He is going to visits Ngoc Son temple. 

             A         B            C                        D

Câu 6: Are there some books on the table. 

           A              B                C         D

EX3: Complete the sentences with:  “much, many, few, a few, little, a little”

1. He isn’t very popular. He has ………..friends.

2. Ann is very busy these days. She has ………..free time.

3. Did you take …………….photographs when you were on holiday?

4. The museum was very crowded. There were too………..people.

5. Most of the town is modern. There are …………..old buildings.

6. We must be quick. We have………..time.

7. Listen carefully, I’m going to give you ……….advice.

8. Do you mind if I ask you……….questions?

9. This town is not a very interesting place to visit, so …….tourists come here.

10. I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got …………..patience.

11. “Would you like milk in your coffee?” – “yes, please. ………….”

12. This is a very boring place to live. There’s ………….to do.

Ex1: Complete the sentences with: a, an, some, any

        1. We didn’t buy …………flowers.

        2. This evening I’m going out with ………….friends of mine.

        3. “Have you seen ………..good films recently?”

– “No, I haven’t been to the cinema for ages”.

        4. I didn’t have ……………money, so I had to borrow………..

        5. Can I have ………milk in my coffee, please?

        6. I was too tired to do………work.

 7.  There is .................. banana in the basket.

        8. I need ..................tea.

        9. Are there ..................tomatoes in the fridge?

       10. We have .........rice, but we don't have ......meat.

       11. There's ..................orange on the table.

       12. I'd like ..................apple juice.

       13. He has ............TV and ............computer.

       14. Would you like ..................ice- cream?

       15. I have............... friends in Hue.

       16. Do you have ...............dogs or cats at home?

       17. Would you like ..................cup of tea?

       18. I would like.................. cakes, please.

       19. Can I have ............glass of milk?

       20. Thank you. And .........box of chocolates would be fine.

       21. I don't have ............... paper.

       22. Is there ............... petrol in the car?

       23. I buy ...............fruit, but I don't have ...............vegetables.

       24. Do you have ............... stamps? I need two.

       25. I need ...............butter to make a cake.

       26. I don't have ...............free time today. Sorry.

       27. Are there............... potatoes in the basket?

        28. There is ...............ink-pot on the table.

EX2: Find and corect the mistakes

Câu 1: How much is a bowl of fried rice?    - They is 2,500 dong.

               A                   B              C                 D

Câu 2: What is you favorite food?

            A       B        C        D

Câu 3: What  weather are you like?  

           A           B       C           D

Câu 4: Are there some books on the table. 

          A                B               C         D

Câu 5: He is going to visits Ngoc Son temple. 

             A         B            C                        D

Câu 6: Are there some books on the table. 

           A              B                C         D

EX3: Complete the sentences with:  “much, many, few, a few, little, a little”

1. He isn’t very popular. He has ………..friends.

2. Ann is very busy these days. She has ………..free time.

3. Did you take …………….photographs when you were on holiday?

4. The museum was very crowded. There were too………..people.

5. Most of the town is modern. There are …………..old buildings.

6. We must be quick. We have………..time.

7. Listen carefully, I’m going to give you ……….advice.

8. Do you mind if I ask you……….questions?

9. This town is not a very interesting place to visit, so …….tourists come here.

10. I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got …………..patience.

11. “Would you like milk in your coffee?” – “yes, please. ………….”

12. This is a very boring place to live. There’s ………….to do.