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Test 3: At the supermarket

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A short mixed test about Ravi and his dad at the supermarket: some, any, this, these, plurals and food words.

Choose the correct answer

Choose the word or words that best complete each sentence.

  1. We need ___ milk for breakfast.
    • a) a
    • b) some
    • c) many
  2. How ___ apples do you want?
    • a) much
    • b) any
    • c) many
  3. Is there ___ bread in the kitchen?
    • a) any
    • b) a
    • c) many
  4. ___ bananas are very cheap today.
    • a) This
    • b) That
    • c) These
  5. Excuse me, where ___ the eggs?
    • a) are
    • b) is
    • c) am
  6. Can I have a ___ of water, please?
    • a) bag
    • b) bottle
    • c) box
  7. Carrots and onions are ___.
    • a) drinks
    • b) fruit
    • c) vegetables
  8. Dad, can I ___ a banana?
    • a) have
    • b) has
    • c) having

Write one word

Type one word in each gap.

  1. How much ___ this rice, please?
  2. We haven't got ___ eggs. Let's buy six.
  3. I'd like a kilo ___ potatoes, please.
  4. Can I pay ___ card?
  5. The supermarket is open seven days ___ week.
  6. ___ these strawberries fresh?
  7. Ravi can't find the sugar, so he asks a shop assistant ___ help.
  8. Ravi puts six eggs ___ the basket.

Write the correct form

Type the correct form of the word in brackets. Some answers need more than one word.

  1. I need three ___ (tomato) for the salad.
  2. Can we buy some ___ (cherry)?
  3. My dad ___ (buy) food every Saturday.
  4. We ___ (not / need) rice today.
  5. Look at ___ (this) bananas! They're very big.
  6. Ravi is ___ (carry) the basket for his dad.
  7. ___ (be) there a bottle of milk in the fridge?
  8. How many ___ (box) of tea do we need?

Answer key

Choose the correct answer

  1. b) someMilk is uncountable, so we use some, not a or many.
  2. c) manyApples are countable and plural, so we ask How many?
  3. a) anyBread is uncountable. In questions we use any.
  4. c) TheseBananas is plural, so we use these. This and that are for one thing.
  5. a) areThe eggs is plural, so we use are.
  6. b) bottleWe usually buy water in a bottle.
  7. c) vegetablesCarrots and onions are vegetables.
  8. a) haveAfter can, we use the base form of the verb: have.

Write one word

  1. isRice is uncountable, so we use is: How much is this rice?
  2. any / many / enoughWe usually use any in negative sentences with plural nouns. Many and enough are also possible here.
  3. ofWe say a kilo of, a bottle of, a bag of.
  4. by / withWe say pay by card. Pay with card is also possible.
  5. a / per / each / everySeven days a week means every day. Per week, each week and every week are also correct.
  6. AreThese strawberries is plural, so the question starts with Are.
  7. forWe say ask someone for something: ask for help.
  8. in / intoWe put things in or into a basket, a bag or a box.

Write the correct form

  1. tomatoesTomato adds -es in the plural: tomatoes.
  2. cherriesConsonant + y changes to -ies in the plural: cherries.
  3. buysMy dad is one person (he), so we add -s: buys.
  4. don't need / do not needWith we, the negative is do not or don't + verb.
  5. theseThe plural of this is these.
  6. carryingAfter is, we use the -ing form for an action happening now: carrying.
  7. IsA bottle is one thing, so we use Is there...?
  8. boxesNouns ending in -x add -es in the plural: boxes.

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