Lesson 5

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LESSON 5: THERE IS/THERE ARE

1.1. There is (=There’s)+ a/ an/ one/ the + singular
countable noun
Example:
- There is an apple on the table.
- There is a hospital near my house.
1.2. There is (=There’s) + (some)+ uncountable noun.
Example:
- There is cold water in the bottle.
- There is some milk in the fridge.
1.3. There is + not (=There isn’t)+ a/an/any+singular
countable noun.
Example:
- There is not a big tree in my grandmother’s garden.
- There isn’t any book on the shelf.
1.4. There is + not (=There isn’t) + any + uncountable
noun.
Example:
 There is not any fat in skim milk.
 There isn’t any money in his wallet.
1.5. Is there + a/an+singular (countable) noun? - Yes,
there is/No, there is not (=there isn’t)
Example:
 Is there a way to fix this computer? - Yes, there is.
 Is there an eraser in your school bag? – No, there isn’t.
1.6. Is there + any + uncountable noun? - Yes, there is/No, there is
Example:
 Is there any milk in the fridge? - Yes, there is.
 Is there anybody home? – No, there isn’t.
1.7. How much + uncountable noun + is there?
Example:
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 How much sugar is there? There is a kilo of sugar.

2.1. There are (=There’re) + number/many/a few/a lot
of/lots of + plural nouns
Example:
 There are many students in my class.
 There are a lot of people in the market.
2.2. There are not (= There aren’t) number/many/any +
plural nouns
Example:
 There are not any children in the zoo.
 There aren’t three pencils in the box.
2.3. Are there + any + plural nouns? – Yes, there are/No,
there are not (=there aren’t).
Example:
 Are there any eggs in your kitchen? – Yes, there are.
 Are there any beds in the room? – No, there aren’t.
2.4. How many + plural nouns + are there +…?
Example:
 How many brothers and sisters are there in your family?
 There are two brothers and only one sister.
Identify it
1. Complete the following sentences by filling in the
blank with “There is”, “There are”, “There isn’t”,
“There aren’t”, “Isn’t there”, or “Are there”
1. _________ 22 boys and 30 girls in my graduating class.
2. _________ an unusual number of bees this summer.
3. _________ any pencils in my pencil cup. Please go to the
supply room and get me a new pack.
4. I looked high and low, but _________ any keys on the desk.
5. _________ even one pack left? I thought I had ordered some.
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6. Luckily, _________ one vacancy left at the Sleepy Hollow

Motel.
7. Are you sure _________ any milk left in the fridge?
8. _________nothing as good as Mom’s cooking.
9. _________a black bear in the backyard when I got up this
morning.
10. _________no use crying over spilled milk.
11. _________a lot of furniture in the room.
12. _________a pack of tissue papers, a mini mirror, and some
pens.
13. _________some art books on the shelf?
14. _________many Aquafina bottles in my apartment.
15. _________water in the tank.
2. Circle the right answer.

1. ........... two English girls in my school.
Here is/ There are
2. ............ a good film tonight?
Is there/ Are there
3. .......... a hall in my house.
There isn’t/ There aren’t
4. .......... a lot of chairs in the classroom.
There is/ There are
5. .......... blue curtains in your room?
Is there/ Are there
6. ......... a lot of people in the cinema.
There isn’t/ There aren’t
3. Make the sentences
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1. TV/ big/ a/
There’s…………………………………………………………………………
……………..
2. DVD player/ is/ new/ a/ There/.
……………………………………………………………………
3. ten/ are/ desks/ small/ there/.
……………………………………………………………………..
4. green fields/ are/ There/.
……………………………………………………………………………..
5. are/ two/ pizzas/ There/ big/..
……………………………………………………………………..
6. ways/ are/ to/ There/ the/ many/ heading/ airport/.
.
……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………….
7. there/ difficult/ any/ this/ Are/ semester/ in/ subjects/?
.
……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………….
8. oranges/ are/ the/ an/ There/ 5/ refrigerator/ and an
avocado/.
.
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………
9. are/ in/ local/ this/ how/ brands/ There/ city/ many/?
.
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………
10. There/ can/ to/ you/ is/ help/ anything/ do/?
.
……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………….
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4. Find and correct a mistake in the following sentences.

1. There isn’t some water in the glass.
2. There aren’t some pencils in the bag.
3. There are a ring, two desks, and a notebook on the table.
4. There are a letter on his desk. His father brought it from the
post office.
5. There aren’t any money in her wallet.
5. Put a, an, some, or any in the bank.
1. There is _________ famous restaurant next to the post office.
2. Is there_________ the hospital near here?
3. There are _________ students in the class.
4. There is _________ organization called BE.
5. Are there _________ tourists in that resort?
6. There are _________ bears near the monkey.
7. There is _________ elephant with tiger in the zoo.
8. There are _________ people in the yard near my house.
9. There is no longer _________ justification for private schools in

France.
10. There aren’t _________candies in the package.
6. Complete the sentences with much or many.

1. There aren’t ……………………… pens in my pencil case.
2. He hasn’t got ……………………… rice.
3. They haven’t got ……………………… bananas.
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4. There isn’t ……………………… water in the bottle.

5. We haven’t got ……………………… sugar.
6. There aren’t ……………………… books on the shelf.
7. Complete the dialogue. Choose how much or how

many.
Francis Let’s have some lunch. Do you want a sandwich?

Melanie Yes, OK. But (1) how much / how many bread is
there?
Francis There’s a lot.
Melanie Good. We need some butter too. (2) How
much / How many butter have we got? Look in the fridge.
Francis There’s a lot of butter too.
Melanie I’d like a tomato sandwich. (3) How much / How
many tomatoes are there?
Francis There aren’t any tomatoes.
Melanie Oh. What about eggs? (4) How much / How
many eggs are there?
Francis Six.
Melanie Let’s have egg sandwiches, then.
8. Complete the questions with how much and how
many, and is there and are there.
1. How many crisps are there?
2. …………………… cheese ……………………?
3. …………………… grapes ……………………?
4. …………………… sandwiches ……………………?
5. …………………… lettuce ……………………?
6. …………………… olives ……………………?
7. …………………… chicken ……………………?
8. …………………… strawberries ……………………?
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9. Look at the picture below. What’s left after the party?

Answer the questions in exercise 7. Use There isn’t
much. / There are a lot. / There aren’t many.
1 There are a lot.

2 …………………………………
……………
3 ………………………………
………………
4 ………………………………
………………
5 ………………………………
………………
6 ………………………………
………………
10. Complete the sentences. Use a little or a few.
1. We’ve got …………………… carrots in the fridge.
2. There’s only …………………… milk.
3. Can I have …………………… sugar, please?
4. There are …………………… apples on the table.
5. ‘Would you like some pasta?’ ‘Just …………………… I’m not
very hungry.’
6. I often go out with …………………… friends at the weekend.
7. I sometimes have …………………… sugar in my coffee.
8. We usually buy …………………… newspapers at the
weekend.
9. I’ve only got …………………… time before I have to go to
school.
10. We need …………………… tomatoes and ……………………
cheese to make the pizzas.
11. Complete the sentences with the words below.
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a few a little a lot of how many how much

many much
1. I don’t want …………………… chips with my fish, just a few.
2. …………………… bread do you eat every day?
3. My little brother only eats …………………… vegetables.
4. My friends eat …………………… junk food, especially burgers
and pizza.
5. I only want …………………… milk in my coffee, please.
6. …………………… sweets do you buy a week?
7. We don’t eat …………………… ice cream – only in the
summer.
12. Circle the correct answer
1. There aren't much/many car parks in the centre of
Oxford.
2. Eating out is expensive here. There aren't any/some
cheap restaurants.
3. Liverpool has a lot/many great nightclubs.
4. Hurry up! We only have a few/a little time before the
coach leaves.
5. We saw a little of/some beautiful scenery when we went
to Austria.
6. There are a few/any shops near the university.
7. It's very quiet. There aren't much/many people here
today.
8. There are some/a little expensive new flats next to the
river.
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LESSON 5: THERE IS/THERE ARE

 How much sugar is there? There is a kilo of sugar.

6. Luckily, _________ one vacancy left at the Sleepy Hollow

2. Circle the right answer.

4. Find and correct a mistake in the following sentences.

5. Put a, an, some, or any in the bank.

1. There is _________ famous restaurant next to the post office.

2. Is there_________ the hospital near here?

3. There are _________ students in the class.

4. There is _________ organization called BE.

5. Are there _________ tourists in that resort?

6. There are _________ bears near the monkey.

7. There is _________ elephant with tiger in the zoo.

8. There are _________ people in the yard near my house.

9. There is no longer _________ justification for private schools in

10. There aren’t _________candies in the package.

6. Complete the sentences with much or many.

4. There isn’t ……………………… water in the bottle.

7. Complete the dialogue. Choose how much or how

Francis Let’s have some lunch. Do you want a sandwich?

9. Look at the picture below. What’s left after the party?

1 There are a lot.

a few a little a lot of how many how much

12. Circle the correct answer

1. There aren't much/many car parks in the centre of

2. Eating out is expensive here. There aren't any/some

3. Liverpool has a lot/many great nightclubs.

4. Hurry up! We only have a few/a little time before the

5. We saw a little of/some beautiful scenery when we went

6. There are a few/any shops near the university.

7. It's very quiet. There aren't much/many people here

8. There are some/a little expensive new flats next to the

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