4. Fill each blank in the conversation with a, an, some, or any

Nick: Let's discuss what to prepare for our picnic.

Mi: You and I have been assigned to buy (1)______ fruit and drinks.

Nick: I think it would be better to buy fruit which are easy to peel, such as bananas or mandarins.

Mi: (2) ______kilo of mandarins and (3) ______bunch of bananas are enough, I think.

Nick: Should we buy (4) ______snacks such as crisps?

Mi: That's fine. Let me write it down: (5) ______big packet of potato crisps.

Nick: What about drinks? Should we buy soft drinks? Mi: I don't think that's a good idea. Just buy (6) bottles of mineral water. Nick: My mother told me that she could bake (7) ______apple pie for us.

Mi: Oh, that's great!

III/ Fill in each blank in the conversation with a, an, some or any.

Nick: Let’s discuss what to prepare for our picnic.

Mi: You and I have been assigned to buy (1)________fruit and drinks.

Nick: I think it would be better to buy fruit which are easy to peel, such as bananas or mandarins.

Mi: (2)________kilo of mandrins and (3)________bunch of bananas are enough, I think.

Nick: Should we buy (4)________snacks such as crisps?

Mi: That’s fine. Let me write it down: (5)________ big packet of potato crisps.

Nick: What about drinks? Should we buy soft drinks?

Mi: I don’t think that’s a good idea. Just buy (6)________ bottles of mineral water.

Nick: My mother told me that she could bake (7)________apple pie for us.

Mi: Oh, that’s great.

IV/ Complete the conversation with suitable food quantifiers.

A: Can you go to supermarket and buy me some things?

B: OK. What do you want?

A: We’ve run out of milk so buy two (1)________of milk, please.

B: What about bread? There’s only one (2)________ left in the fridge.

A: Yes you can buy a (1)________of bread. We also need a (1)________of cauliflower and a (1)________ of celery. I will make some salad.

B: Do you need some bacon for a salad?

A: Good idea. Just buy 200 (1)________of bacon.

B: Anything else?

A: That’s enough for today.

1. My mother went to the meat stall to buy some ___. ( a. fruit; b. vegetables; c.chicken)

2. Let’s have ___ pork. ( a. many; b. some; c. any ).

3. I __like some spinach and cucumbers. ( a. hard; b. did; c. would )

4. I don’t like beef. My brother doesn’t ___. ( a. either;        b. neither;            c. too )

5. They don’t drink coffee. ___ do their friends.  ( a. Either;       b. Neither;        c. So )

6. She hates fish. ___ do I. ( a. Too;     b. So;         c. either )

7. We like mangoes. Our parents do, ___. ( a. so;       b. either;   c. too )

8. Hoa’s aunt often ___ dinner for the family.  (a. makes;          b. does;      c. cooks)

fill each black with a, an,any,some,much,or many 

1. is there .......................................... petrol in the car ?

2. i buy  .......................................... fruit, but i don't have  .......................................... vegetables

3. do you have  ..........................................  stamps? i need two

4. i need  ..........................................  butter to make a cake 

5. i don't have  ..........................................  free time today . sorry

6. are there  .......................................... potatoes in the basket ?

    there is  ..........................................  ink-pot on the table

Exercise 7.7: Complete the sentences with a, an , some or any.
1. I don’t have ……           ………..paper.
2. Is there ………    ……………..petrol in the car?
3. I buy ……     ……fruit, but I don’t have ……     ……vegetables  
 4. Do you have ……    ……  stamps? I need two.
5. I need ……………butter to make a cake.    
6. I don’t have ……   ……free time today. Sorry.
7, Are there……     ……… potatoes in the basket? 
   8. There is ……    ……ink-pot on the table.
9. Can I have ………   ……glass of milk?
10. Thank you. And …………  …….box of chocolates would be fine