B2 - Lesson 46 - Countable Uncountable Nouns 1

Question 1

kitten [/ˈkɪtn/]

Answer 1

بچه گربه

a young cat

Question 2

wool [/wʊl/]

Answer 2

1 the soft thick hair that sheep and some goats have on their body → lambswool
2 material made from wool
a pure wool skirt
a mix of 80% wool and 20% man-made fibres
ball of wool

Question 3

tub [/tʌb/]

Answer 3

1 CONTAINER
a) a small container made of paper or plastic with a lid, in which food is bought or stored
tub of
a tub of ice cream
a margarine tub
b) an open container that is usually round, used for washing, storing things in etc
trees growing in tubs
2 AMOUNT (also tubful) the amount of liquid, food etc that a tub can contain
tub of
We ate a tub of ice cream.

Question 4

sack [/sæk/]

Answer 4

1
a) a large bag made of strong rough cloth or strong paper, used for storing or carrying flour, coal, vegetables etc
sack of
a sack of potatoes
b) (also sackful) the amount that a sack can contain
sack of
We need about a sack of rice.

Question 5

sachet [/ˈsæʃeɪ/]

Answer 5

1 British English a small plastic or paper package containing a liquid or powder SYN packet American English
sachet of
a sachet of shampoo
2 a small bag containing dried herbs or flowers that smell pleasant
a lavender sachet

Question 6

detergent [/dɪˈtɜːdʒənt/]

Answer 6

a liquid or powder used for washing clothes, dishes etc

Question 7

grain [/ɡreɪn/]

Answer 7

the seeds of crops such as corn, wheat, or rice that are gathered for use as food, or these crops themselves
big sacks of grain

Question 8

cement [/sɪˈment/]

Answer 8

a grey powder made from lime and clay that becomes hard when it is mixed with water and allowed to dry, and that is used in building → concrete
a bag of cement

Question 9

sweetener [/ˈswiːtnə/]

Answer 9

1 [countable, uncountable] a substance used to make food or drink taste sweeter
No artificial sweeteners are used in this product.

Question 10

trousers [/ˈtraʊzəz]

Answer 10

a piece of clothing that covers the lower half of your body, with a separate part fitting over each leg SYN pants American English
His trousers were slightly too short.

Question 11

tweezers [/ˈtwiːzəz/]

Answer 11

a small tool that has two narrow pieces of metal joined at one end, used to pull or move very small objects
She was plucking her eyebrows with a pair of tweezers.

Question 12

binoculars [/bɪˈnɒkjələz,/]

Answer 12

a pair of special glasses, that you hold up to your eyes to look at objects that are a long distance away SYN field glasses

دوربین شکاری

Question 13

handcuffs [/ˈhændkʌfs/]

Answer 13

a pair of metal rings joined by a chain. Handcuffs are used for holding a prisoner’s wrists together
They put handcuffs on the two men and led them away.

Question 14

scissors [/ˈsɪzəz/]

Answer 14

a tool for cutting paper, cloth etc, made of two sharp blades fastened together in the middle, with holes for your finger and thumb
a pair of scissors

Question 15

goggle [/ˈɡɒɡəlz/]

Answer 15

a pair of glasses made of glass or plastic with a rubber or plastic edge that fit against your skin and protect your eyes