The Past SImple Tense in the News -Exercise

 Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple tense:

Recession 'led to 10,000 suicides'

The economic crisis in Europe and North America ____(lead) to more than 10,000 extra suicides, according to figures from UK researchers.

A study, ____(publish)  in the British Journal of Psychiatry, _____(show) "suicides have risen markedly".
The research group ____(say) some deaths may have been avoidable as some countries ____(show) no increase in suicide rate.
Campaign groups _____(say) the findings _____(show)  how important good mental health services____(be) .
The study by the University of Oxford and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine _____(analyse) data from 24 EU countries, the US and Canada.

Unemployment, repossessions and debt

It said suicides had been declining in Europe until 2007. By 2009 there ____(be)  a 6.5% increase, a level that was sustained until 2011.
It ____(be)  the equivalent of 7,950 more suicides than would have been expected if previous trends ____(continue) , the research group.
Deaths by suicide_____ (be)  also falling in Canada, but there_____ (be) a marked increase when the recession _____ (take) hold in 2008, leading to 240 more suicides.
The number of people taking their own life was already increasing in the US, but the rate "accelerated" with the economic crisis, leading to 4,750 additional deaths.
The report said losing a job, having a home repossessed and being in debt _____(be) the main risk factors.
However, some countries bucked the trend. Sweden, Finland and Austria all avoided increases in the suicide rate during the recession.
One of the researchers, Dr Aaron Reeves, of the University of Oxford, said: "A critical question for policy and psychiatric practice is whether suicide rises are inevitable."

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MUCH / MANY

Fill in with much or many:

1.     There aren't____apples left.

2.     How____money do you need for the books?

3.     Are there____people at the party?

4.     There are____nice people in here.

5.     We don't have____time. Please hurry up!

6.     I can see____children playing in the garden!

Much / Many- exercises and explanations

7.     It happened to me____times!

8.     I'd like to have____opportunities for travelling.

9.     There isn't____sugar left.

10.   How____chairs can you see?

11.   A: I've got a bad mark.

B: How____mistakes have you made?

A: ____ mistakes...

12.   ____ native English speakers give private lessons. If you have enough time and money, you can hire someone.

13.   I haven't eaten so _____apples recently!

14.   How ____dollars do you have with you?

15.   Since Peter doesn't have_____time, he can't come to see me.

16.   How____tea would you like?

17.   He can't get much_____attention he used to have, that's why he is so nervous.

18.   We had____difficult exercises to do for our homework.

19.   ____rainy days caused lots of floods in our country.

20.   How ____energy does the world need?

21.   Here you can find ____nice skirts and T-shirts.

22.   You'll not have____freedom to choose what you like to eat if you stay there.

23.   Do you have____work to do?

24.   Lisa has _____toys she doesn't want to play with.

25.   As you're late there's not____cake left.

26.   Simon faced_____problems yesterday.

27.   She used to get_____presents.

28.   They don't seem to have_____

problems.

Much- before uncountable nouns in questions and negative sentences. Not usually used in positive sentences.

·         How much time do we have?

·         There isn't much sugar left.

Not: There is much sugar. You'd say: There is a lot of sugar.

Drill: Exercise 2 (practising the use of much and many)

1.     Make up as many sentences as possible with much and many. You have 5 minutes. How many sentences were you able to make?

2.     For homework make 10 sentences with much and 10 with many then read them out loud on the next class.

3.     Read some articles on the Internet and search for the examples of much and many in different contexts.

Many-used before countable nouns in plural. It is used in positive, negative sentences and questions.

• There are many children outside.
• There aren't many of them.

SOME / ANY

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Fill in with  some or any : (Sometimes both are possible, depending on how you perceive the situation)

1.     There are____apples in the fridge.

2.     Is there____bank near here? I'm new and still wandering around the city.

3.     There aren't _____oranges left!

4.     Would you like____coffee?

5.     Do you have____clue how to solve this problem?

6.     I have____very interesting books, come and we can read together!

7.     Tony was having ____ problems with his car, so he couldn't drive his child to the school.

8.     She didn't have_____toys left to play with, so I borrowed her_____.
 

9.     Can I have____salt in my salad, please?

10. They couldn't buy____roses for the teacher. It was too expensive!

11. My parents are usually busy, so they don't have____time left for me!

12. What an interesting story! Do yo have ____ more?
 

13. I have_____problems with this computer, what about you?

14. Do you have____pencil to borrow, I don't have____with me now.

15. Would you like____juice to drink?

16. There are____great hot-dogs over there!

17. I would like to buy____training shoes, but I don't know what to choose.

18. I think that I can see____guys over there coming towards us!

19. She is making _____ nice cakes!

20. Are there_____dishes I can use?

21. May I take_____handouts for my friends who are not coming on class today?

22. Are there____pupils outside or everyone is here?

23. There are____ meals you can try for free!

Drill: Exercise 2 ( practising with -questions where you offer something or where you expect the answer 'yes'-it can be done orally since it's a kind of a drill.) In each sentence use SOME: 

1.     Would you like____tea?

2.     Could you pass me____salt,please?
 

3.     Would you like____ biscuits?

4.     May I take____ biscuits? 

5.     Am I allowed to use

____ materials for free?

6.     Could you tell me if there are____banks nearby?

7.     Can I take_____pencils?

8.     Would you like to eat____ bananas?

9.     Are there____students who are not present?

  

SOME- in positive sentences and 'polite' questions like- 'Would you like some coffee?'

  ANY- in questions and negatives:

      I don't have any friends.

      Do you have any friends?

      Is there any bank near here?

      She can't do any homework herself.

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