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Exercises

94,1 Some of these containers do not look exactly the same as the ones on the opposite page, but
the names are the same. Can you decide what the missing words are?

Poa. of milk 5

2 a. of water 6 of apples

3A ——l ee of fruit 7 of paint

Aa. of matches Ba cen. of coffee

94.2 Contents come in different containers. Would you be surprised to see any of the following?
a glass of soup a vase of coffee a bowl of milk
a jug of wine a tube of cigarettes a tin of tomatoes
a jar of mustard a bag of salt a carton of toothpaste

94.3 Complete these sentences with a suitable noun.
1 They gave her a big 0... of flowers for her birthday.
2 They’re looking for a ........0....... of youths who may be responsible for the damage.
3 Tcut about six 000... of ham and put them on a plate.
4 They own a large 00.00.0000... of land on the coast.
5 Idida i... of homework last night, then went out.
6 She told us to take out a blank ..000........... of paper, then write our names at the top.
7 Asmall 0000.0... of people gathered outside the embassy.
8 I need at least two 0.0.0.0... of socks inside these shoes.
9 Jasked him for a ..............., of advice.
10 I like to puta... of cream in my coffee.
11 Have you seen that old ................ of boots I use for gardening?
12 Pve gota oo. of time, so I can help you now if you like.

94.4 Cross out any answers which are wrong in these sentences.
BwWY Re I ordered a piece/sheet of cake.
I asked her for a bit/piece of advice.

There was a group/gang of journalists outside her house.
A My lunch consisted of two slices/pieces of bread and a small bunch/group of grapes.
She hit me over the head with a small piece/bit of wood.
oN We had a piece/bit of luck this morning: we won some money!
DS I'm in a hurry but I’ve still got a bit/piece of time.
Could I have a piece/bit/drop of milk in my coffee?

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