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Countable vs uncountable nouns

Question 1 of 20

1

A count noun is a thing you can

Select one of the following:

  • touch

  • see

  • count

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

Count nouns can be singular and plural

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

An uncountable noun can be plural

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

An uncountable noun cannot be preceded by

Select one of the following:

  • a or an

  • (Nothing)

  • the

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

Which word is not countable?

Select one of the following:

  • furniture

  • desk

  • swivel chair

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

Which word is countable?

Select one of the following:

  • information

  • research

  • software

  • application

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

Which word is countable?

Select one of the following:

  • coffee machine

  • water

  • glass (material)

  • paper (material)

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

Which word is countable?

Select one of the following:

  • advice

  • team

  • data

  • research

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

Which words can you use to express quantifty for the uncountable nouns: data, information or research

Select one of the following:

  • a sheet of

  • a part of

  • a little

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

He didn't give me information

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    much
    many
    a few

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

We have privacy in our open-space office

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    little
    few
    not many

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

We haven't got paper left for the photocopier

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    much
    many

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

Which expressions can NOT be used with uncountable nouns

Select one of the following:

  • the

  • a little

  • many, a lot of

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

Which words are uncountable in the following list?

Select one or more of the following:

  • travel

  • journey

  • teleworking

  • business trip

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

Paper, light or space can be countable and uncountable, but the meaning changes

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

Which word is countable in the following list

Select one or more of the following:

  • luggage

  • baggage

  • briefcase

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

Select the uncountable nouns in the following sentence
Imagine an office with embedded software that instantly responds to your arrival by adjusting temperature and lighting to your preferred settings.

Select one or more of the following:

  • embedded software

  • office

  • arrival

  • lighting

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

Select the uncountable nouns in the following sentences
Bluespace unlocks information about your preferred settings in your computer to create an intelligent workspace. It is the result of a unique venture between the IBM corporation and Steelcase, a US company that specialises in the design of office spaces

Select one or more of the following:

  • result

  • information

  • setting

  • office space

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

Select the nouns that are countable in the following sentence
People in the Bluespace project believe that changes in the nature of work require new solutions and they aim to create an office space that takes into account the impact of new technologies.

Select one or more of the following:

  • people

  • work

  • impact

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

Select the words that are countable in the following definition:
Hot desking is an office organization system which involves multiple workers using a single physical workstation or surface during different time periods.

Select one or more of the following:

  • hotdesking

  • workstation

  • system

Explanation