Shopping & Food 2

Grammar – Some/Any, Much/Many, Containers

• some – v kladných vetách: There are some apples.

• any – v otázkach a záporoch: Are there any bananas? There aren’t any bananas.

• much/many – množstvo: How much water do you drink? How many eggs are there?

• Containers & Quantities – a bottle of water, a loaf of bread, a packet of rice.

Exercises

1. Complete with some/any: a) There are ___ bananas in the basket. b) There isn’t ___ milk in the fridge. c) Have you got ___ tea? d) We need ___ rice for dinner. e) I can’t see ___ sugar.

2. Countable vs. Uncountable: a) How ___ (much/many) bread do we need? b) How ___ (much/many) apples are on the table? c) There isn’t ___ (much/many) coffee in the cup. d) Are there ___ (much/many) students in the shop? e) I don’t eat ___ (much/many) meat.

3. Containers – fill in: a) a ___ of bread b) a ___ of water c) a ___ of pizza d) a ___ of tea e) a ___ of biscuits

4. Translate: a) Kúpila som kilo jabĺk. b) Potrebujeme fľašu vody. c) Mám balíček sušienok. d) V chladničke je trochu syra. e) Dám si šálku kávy.

Vocabulary – Containers & Quantities

English	Pronunciation	Slovak
a bottle of water / wine	/ˈbɒt.əl əv ˈwɔː.tər/	fľaša vody / vína
a carton of juice / milk	/ˈkɑː.tən əv dʒuːs/	krabica džúsu / mlieka
a loaf of bread	/ləʊf əv bred/	bochník chleba
a packet of rice / biscuits	/ˈpæk.ɪt əv raɪs/	balíček ryže / sušienok
a kilo of apples	/ˈkiː.ləʊ əv ˈæp.lz/	kilo jabĺk
a piece of cheese / cake	/piːs əv tʃiːz/	kúsok syra / koláča
a cup of tea / coffee	/kʌp əv tiː/	šálka čaju / kávy
a slice of pizza / bread	/slaɪs əv ˈpiːt.sə/	plátok pizze / chleba
a bag of peanuts	/bæɡ əv ˈpiː.nʌts/	sáčok arašidov
a packet of crisps	/ˈpæk.ɪt əv krɪsps/	balíček čipsov

Plural forms examples:

• a loaf of bread →  two loaves of bread

• a bottle of water →  six bottles of water

• a slice of pizza →  three slices of pizza

💬 Speaking Questions with Sample Answers

Q: What food do you usually buy every week? A: I usually buy some bread, milk, eggs, and vegetables. I sometimes buy some meat or fish at the supermarket.

Q: How many eggs do you eat in a week? A: I eat about six eggs every week. I usually eat them for breakfast at the weekend.

Q: How much water or juice do you drink every day? A: I drink about two litres of water every day. I don’t drink much juice, maybe one glass in the evening.

Q: Do you usually buy a bottle of water or a carton of juice? Why? A: I usually buy bottles of water because I drink it at work. Sometimes I buy a carton of orange juice for breakfast.

Q: Can you describe what is in your fridge now? A: In my fridge, there are some vegetables, a packet of cheese, and two bottles of water. There isn’t any milk at the moment.

Q: Do you buy bread in a supermarket or at a bakery? How often? A: I usually buy bread at the bakery because it is fresher. I buy it almost every day.

Q: Where is fruit and vegetables cheaper or better quality – at the market or in the supermarket? A: I think fruit is cheaper in the supermarket, but vegetables are better quality at the market.

Q: Do you prefer buying fruit and vegetables at the market or in the supermarket? Why? A: I prefer the market because the products are fresher and often local. In the supermarket, the choice is bigger, but not always fresh.

Q: When you go shopping, do you buy a packet of crisps or a bag of peanuts as a snack? A: I sometimes buy a packet of crisps, but I prefer a bag of peanuts because they are healthier.

Q: What food or drink do you always have at home? What do you never buy? A: I always have some bread, tea, and fruit at home. I never buy alcohol because I don’t drink it.

✅ Solutions

 

Exercises 1: some, any, any, some, any

Exercises 2: much, many, much, many, much

Exercises 3: a loaf, a bottle, a slice, a cup, a packet

Exercises 4: I bought a kilo of apples. We need a bottle of water. I have got a packet of biscuits. There is some cheese in the fridge. I’ll have a cup of coffee.