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👉A CLOSER LOOK 2
Grammar
some, a lot of / lots of
💡Remember!
We use some, a lot of, lots of with both countable nouns and uncountable nouns to describe quantities.
Example:
- I need some apples for this recipe. 
- There's some water in the bottle. ![]()
- There are a lot of / lots of people in the room. 
- She likes coffee with a lot of / lots of sugar. 
1. Circle the correct words or phrases to complete the following sentences.
1. Minh is very popular. He has some/ a lot of friends.
2. Linh is very busy. She has some/ lots of homework.
3. Put some a lot of sugar in my tea. But not too much.
4. There are some / a lot of cars in our city. Too many. I don't like it.
5. There is some / lots of rice left. Not much but just enough for our breakfast.
2. Look at the picture and complete each sentence. Write some, any or a lot of/ lots of in the blanks.
Example:
There is some orange juice in the glass. ![]()
1. There are _____ eggs in the carton. 
2. There aren't _____ biscuits on the plate. 
3. Susie went to the cinema with _____ friends. 
4. I'd like a pizza with _____ cheese. ![]()
5. There is _____ sugar in the bowl. ![]()
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3. Fill in each blank with How many or How much. Answer the questions, using the pictures.
1. _____ water do you drink every day? ![]()
2. _____ books did you read last month? ![]()
3. _____ films did you watch last year? 
4. _____ bananas do you eat every week? 
5. _____ spring rolls did your mother cook last month? 
4. Work in pairs. Ask and answer, using the questions in 3.
Example:
A: How much water do you drink every day?
B: Two litres.
5. Work in groups. Take turns to ask and answer about the recipes.
| Pancakes Ingredients: |
egg - 2![]() | sugar - 1tbsp![]() |
flour - 5tbsp![]() | milk -100ml |
butter - 15g ![]() |
| An omelette Ingredients: |
| eggs - 3 | water - 1tbsp |
butter - 30g![]() | salt - 1tsp![]() |
| pepper - 1tsp |
Example:
A: What do we need to make pancakes?
B: We need eggs, sugar, flour, milk, and butter.
A: How many eggs do we need?
B: Two.
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