Many & Much Choose the correct aswer

1. I don't have … free time. a. much; b. many

2. I haven't met her … times. a. much; b. many

3. Was there … trouble yesterday? a. much; b. many

4. She doesn't have … problems with her clients. a. much; b. many

5. How … did they cost? a. much; b. many

6. I didn't have … time to think. a. much; b. many

7. Not … people are that brave. a. much; b. many

8. There wasn't … we could do to help. a. much; b. many

CPC 12

My Last Day off

Read and translate this text and speak on your last day off:

Yesterday it was Sunday, that’s why my last day off was not long ago and I remember it quite well. I always try to do my best to make my holidays really exciting, because we have only few days in a week for relaxation and rest. Yesterday my friends and I agreed to meet at my place. First we watched a very interesting TV show «What? Where? When?». Then we went took a videocassette and watched an outstanding movie «The Independence Day». This is a story about strangers from the other planets that were trying to conquer the whole Earth and about the struggle against them. The movie is full of visual effects and computer graphics that takes your breath and makes you admire the modern technologies in the cinema. I wish our studios and directors made such movies. «The Independence Day» can be added to the genius pieces of modern art – that is my opinion.

Having watched the film, we decided that it was a time to go outside. The first place we went to was the sports ground. Though it was rather cold, we put on warm clothes and had fun. Almost all day long we played soccer and basketball. As for me, I like weekends and holidays, as the majority of other people. And I like telling about my holidays. It’s dull to listen about the ordinary working day, how do you think? Every working day looks like another, but every weekend is different from the other. During the weekend we have an opportunity of enjoying the life and having rest.

Here are some useful words and word combinations you can use:

I had a fantastic / a wonderful / a brilliant / a fabulous / an amazing time; to party / to enjoy yourself; to stay up all night; the atmosphere was dynamic / exciting; watching television, visiting friends, listening to music, reading books, gardening, going for a walk, taking photographs, surfing the net, swimming, rock climbing, diving, jogging, keeping fit, horse-riding, hiking, skateboarding, go fishing; enjoyable, fascinating, creative, relaxing, unusual, a day at the seaside, a guided tour, camping, coin collecting, cooking, crossword puzzles, carving, dancing, embroidery, entertainment, fishing, free time, gardening, hunting, ice-skating, knitting, origami, painting, photography, playing cards, reading, riding, relaxation, sewing, shopping, stamp collections, sports, woodworking, yoga.

Read, translate the dialogue and answer the questions

Ann: What kinds of things do you like to do in your free time?

Dean: I like playing basketball. I play on a city team every Saturday afternoon.

Marcus: I didn't know that. How long have you been playing?

Dean: For about a year now. But it's not the only thing I like to do. I also enjoy painting. It's great for relieving stress.

Ann: Really? Are you pretty good at it?

Dean: Not too bad. But I'm not a Picasso or Rembrandt. How about you guys? What do you like to do for hobbies?

Marcus: Well, a couple of times a month I go up to Widow's Mountain with some buddies and go hang gliding.

Ann: No way! You do? That sounds dangerous! Aren't you scared?

Marcus: Not at all. It's fascinating. It's so beautiful up there. I feel as free as a bird. You should try it sometime.

Ann: It sounds awesome, but I think I'm too much of a scaredy cat to try it.

Dean: Wow! I might want to try it sometime. Do you think I could?

Marcus: Sure, how about this Saturday? I'll let you know the details later.

Dean: Sounds great! I can't believe I'm going to do it. By the way Ann, you never told us what you do in your spare time.

Ann: Well, uh, I like to knit...