Let's Cook: Basic English

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Basic English [10]
Quantifiers
1. A Lot of/ Lots of

“a lot of” and “lots of” have the same meaning: they both mean a large amount or number of
people or things.
They are both used before countable nouns and uncountable nouns:
a. with countable nouns:
A lot of people went to the game.
Lots of people went to the game.
b. with uncountable nouns:

A lot of snow falls in winter.
Lots of snow falls in winter.
2. A Lot
“a lot” means very often or very much . It is used as an adverb. It often comes at the end of a
sentence and never before a noun.
Examples:
a. I like basketball a lot.
b. She's a lot happier now than she was.
c. I don't go there a lot anymore.
Exercise
Choose the correct answer.
1. He looks . . . younger than me.
a. a lot b. lots of c. a lot of
2. . . . of taxis pass down this street.
a. Lot b. Lots c. A lots
3. There are a . . . smokers in my family.
a. lots of b. lot of c. a lot
4. We have . . . time to get it finished.
a. lots of b. lot of c. a lot
5. I don’t like apples . . . .

a. lots of b. a lot of c. a lot
6. I spent . . . money on my house.
a. lots of b. a lot c. lots
7. There are . . . books that I want to read.
a. a lot of b. a lot c. lots
3. ‘a little’ is placed in front of uncountable nouns; ‘a little money’ means ‘some money’.
‘a little’ can be used as adverb; She is a little confused.
4. ‘a few’ is placed in front of countable nouns; ‘a few friends’ means ‘some friends’.
5. ‘little’ means ‘not much’. It has a negative meaning.

‘little money’ means ‘not much money’.
6. ‘few’ means ‘not many’. It has a negative meaning.

‘few friends’ means ‘not many friends’.
Exercise
A. Complete the sentence below with ‘a little’ or ‘a few’!

1. I will be back in ____________ minutes.
2. That was ____________ years back.
3. I tried to offer ____________ words of consolation.
4. Here are ____________ more ideas to consider.
5. We spent ____________ days in a hotel.
6. Why don’t you take ____________ days’ leave?
7. I feel like ____________ exercise. Could we take a walk?
8. To make your own paint, mix the pigment with ____________ oil.
9. Let me make just ____________ concluding remarks.
10. Just add ____________ soy sauce.
B. Complete the sentence below with ‘little’ or ‘few’!

1. He shows ____________ appreciation of good music.
2. I had ____________ acquaintance with poetry.
3. He is a man of ____________ words.
4. The prospect of living in a village holds ____________ appeal for me.
5. He bears ____________ resemblance to his father.
6. ____________ people nowadays are able to maintain friendship into adulthood.
7. There is ____________ contact between us.
8. ____________ plants will tolerate sudden changes in temperature.
9. He is a man of ____________ education.
10. People had very ____________ amusements to choose from.
Giving Instruction
To give instruction, we can use imperative sentence.
In imperative, the verb is put in front of the sentence.
We can add sequence to show the order of the instruction.
Example: Take three slice of bread.

verb
First, you put the salt.

sequence
Mini Dictionary
1. countable : bisa dihitung 7. precise : dengan tepat
2. counting : menghitung 8. salt : garam
3. fridge : kulkas 9. slice : memotong
4. jam : selai 10. spread : mengoleskan
5. lunchbox : kotak makan 11. uncountable : tidak bisa dihitung
6. peel : mengupas
A. Look at the picture and fill in the blanks correctly.
is a little are a few how isn’t any how many is a lot of

much
1. There . . . . . . . . . . . . . water in the glass.
2. There . . . . . . . . . . . . . sugar in the bowl.
3. There . . . . . . . . . . . . . bread in the plate.
4. There . . . . . . . . . . . . . jam in the jar.
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . orange juice is there in the glass?
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . cups are there in the table?
B. Add the verb to make imperative sentence.
1. ___________ some tomatoes on the plate. (letakkan)
2. ___________ the water. (rebus)
3. ___________ the onion and garlic. (haluskan)
4. ___________ a little pepper. (tambahkan)
5. ___________ tea and sugar. (aduk)
C. Rearrange the words into a good sentence.
1. a little sugar / Ann / adds / her cup of tea / to
..................................................................................
2. some bread / there are / on the plate
..................................................................................
3. boils / the water/ Budi
..................................................................................
4. a lot of / there are / in the fridge / oranges
..................................................................................
5. some / there is / jam / in the jar
..................................................................................
D. Read the dialogue and answer the provided questions.

Elena : I’m hungry. Let’s make sandwiches for snack.
Shellin : Good idea. How to make it?
Elena : Do you have any jelly and peanut butter?
Shellin : Yes, there are a lot of them.
Elena : Good. Is there many bread in your fridge?
Shellin : Well, there are a lot of bread here.
Elena : Take them out. First, lay two slices of bread side by side. Then, spread jelly on one
slice and peanut butter on the other slice. Be careful! Don’t put too much jelly on it.
Shellin : OK. It’s done.
Elena : Now, gently press two slices of bread together.
Shellin : Like this?
Elena : That’s right. Well, it’s ready to serve now.
Shellin : Yummy... You’re right. It’s very delicious.
1. How many ingredients are needed to make the sandwich?

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2. What are the ingredients?
..............................................................................
3. How many steps are there to make it?
..............................................................................
4. How much jelly should be spread on the bread?
..............................................................................
E. Use the words in the table to complete the instruction.

How to Make an Omelette
beat heat break two or three fold

eggs
put cook pour a little pour the mixture
some
First, _______ ________ ________ ________ ________ into a bowl, and then ________
the eggs. ________ ________ salt and pepper in the bowl. After that, ________ ________
________ oil into the pan. ________ the oil. ________ ________ ________ into the pan
and then ________ the omelette. After that, ________ the omelette.
F. Rearrange the steps into the good order.

How to Cook Chicken Soup
 Pour the soup into a bowl, add some fried onion if you like.
 The soup is ready to serve.
 Boil small pieces of chicken in three glasses of water for ten minutes.
 Put all the vegetables into the pan then add salt and pepper. Leave them for about 5
minutes.
 Meanwhile, cut carrots, coleslaw, beans, potatoes, and celeries into small pieces.
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Basic English [10]

1. A Lot of/ Lots of

b. with uncountable nouns:

Choose the correct answer.

1. He looks . . . younger than me.

a. a lot b. lots of c. a lot of

2. . . . of taxis pass down this street.

a. Lot b. Lots c. A lots

3. There are a . . . smokers in my family.

a. lots of b. lot of c. a lot

4. We have . . . time to get it finished.

a. lots of b. lot of c. a lot

5. I don’t like apples . . . .

6. I spent . . . money on my house.

a. lots of b. a lot c. lots

7. There are . . . books that I want to read.

a. a lot of b. a lot c. lots

5. ‘little’ means ‘not much’. It has a negative meaning.

6. ‘few’ means ‘not many’. It has a negative meaning.

A. Complete the sentence below with ‘a little’ or ‘a few’!

B. Complete the sentence below with ‘little’ or ‘few’!

To give instruction, we can use imperative sentence.

In imperative, the verb is put in front of the sentence.

We can add sequence to show the order of the instruction.

Example: Take three slice of bread.

First, you put the salt.

1. countable : bisa dihitung 7. precise : dengan tepat

2. counting : menghitung 8. salt : garam

3. fridge : kulkas 9. slice : memotong

4. jam : selai 10. spread : mengoleskan

5. lunchbox : kotak makan 11. uncountable : tidak bisa dihitung

A. Look at the picture and fill in the blanks correctly.

is a little are a few how isn’t any how many is a lot of

2. There . . . . . . . . . . . . . sugar in the bowl.

3. There . . . . . . . . . . . . . bread in the plate.

4. There . . . . . . . . . . . . . jam in the jar.

5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . orange juice is there in the glass?

6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . cups are there in the table?

B. Add the verb to make imperative sentence.

1. ___________ some tomatoes on the plate. (letakkan)

2. ___________ the water. (rebus)

3. ___________ the onion and garlic. (haluskan)

4. ___________ a little pepper. (tambahkan)

5. ___________ tea and sugar. (aduk)

C. Rearrange the words into a good sentence.

1. a little sugar / Ann / adds / her cup of tea / to

2. some bread / there are / on the plate

3. boils / the water/ Budi

4. a lot of / there are / in the fridge / oranges

5. some / there is / jam / in the jar

D. Read the dialogue and answer the provided questions.

1. How many ingredients are needed to make the sandwich?

E. Use the words in the table to complete the instruction.

beat heat break two or three fold

F. Rearrange the steps into the good order.

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