Tenses: Present and Past

Countable & Uncountable Nouns

3. Complete the sentences using “a/an” where necessary. If no word is necessary, put a dash (“--“):

1. Jim was listening to .............. music when I arrived.

2. We went to .............. very nice restaurant last weekend.

3. I brush my teeth with .............. toothpaste.

4. Can you tell me if there is .............. bank near here?

5. I don’t like .............. violence.

6. What did you have for lunch. I smell .............. garlic.

7. We need .............. petrol. I hope we find .............. petrol station soon.

8. Rachel has .............. interview for .............. job tomorrow.

9. Do you take .............. sugar in your coffee?

10. It wasn’t my fault. It was .............. accident.

4. Complete the sentences using “a/an” or “some” where necessary. If no word is necessary, put a dash (“--“):

1. I’ve seen .............. good films recently.

2. What’s wrong with you? Have you got .............. headache?

3. I know .............. lot of people. Most of them are .............. doctors.

4. When I was .............. child, I used to be shy.

5. Would you like to be .............. lawyer when you grow up?

6. Do you collect .............. stamps?

7. What .............. beautiful painting!

8. .............. birds, e.g. penguins, cannot fly.

9. I’ve been walking for three hours. I’ve got .............. sore feet.

10. I don’t feel very well this morning. I’ve got .............. sore throat.
5. Complete the sentences using “a/an” or “some” where necessary. If no word is necessary, put a dash (“--“):

1. She is very beautiful. She’s got .............. blond hair, .............. blue eyes and .............. very cute nose.

2. I suffocate. I need .............. fresh air.

3. It’s a pity we haven’t got .............. camera. I’d like to take .............. pictures of that beautiful church.

4. I like taking .............. pictures. That’s why I’ve joined .............. photography class.

5. These are .............. nice shoes. Where did you get them.

6. You need .............. visa for .............. countries.

7. William is .............. teacher. His parents were .............. teachers too.

8. Do you enjoy going to .............. concerts?

9. When we got down town, .............. shops were closed but most were still open.

10. I don’t believe him. He is .............. liar. He’s always telling .............. lies.