Worksheet 1 - Answers

   

   

   Ex. 1 -  countable (C), uncountable (U), concrete (Con), abstract (A)

   

   1. sailor – C,  Con

   2. grass – U, Con

   3. chair – C, Con

   4. brick – Con, C or U

   5. chicken – Con, C or U

   6. cake – Con, C or U

   7. stone – Con, C or  U

   8. gossip – A and U,  C and Con (a person)

   9. warmth – A, U

   10. homework – A, U

   

   Ex. 2

   

   1. wrong – Camping ….

   2. right – cake in general, not a particular one

   3. right – a beauty as a noun referring to a woman

   4. wrong – here ‘paper’ is uncountable, = some paper, a piece of paper, a bit of paper

   5. wrong – music is uncountable, here meant in general

   6. wrong – art is U

   7. right

   8. right

   9. wrong – much luggage – U in English

   10. wrong – for advice / for some advice – advice is U in English

   11. right – we are describing something that happened to us

   12. wrong – information is U in English

   

   Ex. 3 (sample answers)

   

   1. C – It was a fascinating experience to hear him play the piano.

      U – He doesn’t have much experience in taking care of children.

   

   2. C – The log has left some hairs on the carpet.

       U – She brushed her hair.

   

   3. C – She gave me a box of chocolates.

       U – She likes drinking hot chocolate.

   

   4. C – Have a good time.

      U – There’s plenty of time.

   

   

   Ex. 4                                                                            Ex. 5

   

   1. dirt, dust                                                                   1. herd

   2. tea, coffee                                                                2. lump

   3. lightning, wit, inspiration                                            3. grain

   4. laughter, applause,  thunder                           4. flock

   5. anger,  coughing,  laughter                                         5. pair

   6. marmalade, jam                                                        6. atom

   7. salt                                                                           7. blade

   8. smoke,  steam   or hair                                              8. peal

   9. coffee, cocoa                                                            9. stroke

   10. water, rain                                                              10. wink

    11. books, plates, rubbish                                            11. hive / swarm

   12. soda, pepper                                                          12. bunch

   13. medicine, sugar                                                       13. species

   14. soap, chocolate, gold                                              14. period