Riddles
Articles (the, a/an, no article)
Food vocabulary
Quantifiers (some, any, many etc.)
Count or non-count
100

People use me to sweeten food and drinks. I'm not very healthy. I'm ______.

sugar

100

___ history professor who taught us is retiring today.

The

100

Another word for "drink" (noun)  

a) garment;      b) beverage;       c) broth;       d) starch 

beverage

100

Don't worry, we have _____ time to finish the project before the deadline.

a) little;         b) any;        c) plenty of;       d) several

plenty of

100

Flour

a) count noun;     b) non-count noun;    c) both

non-count noun

200

I'm full of vegetables. I can be hot but mostly I'm cold. I can be a meal or a side-dish. I'm a ______.

salad

200

Sharon will take __ train from __ next stop.

a, the

200

A dish made from oatmeal or another cereal, cooked in water or milk to a thick consistency:

a) soup;     b) porridge;      c) stew;      d) smoothie

porridge

200

I’ve had ____ opportunities to improve my skills.

a) plenty of;       b) a lot;        c) few;       d) little

plenty of

200

Fish 

a) count noun;      b) non-count noun;    c) both

Both: Count noun referring to an animal, non-count noun referring to meat.

300

People store food in me. I keep things cold. I have a door. I'm a ________.

refrigerator (fridge)

300

 ___ Ukraine is ___ independent country.        

no article, an

300

One of the many substances found in food such as meat, cheese, fish, or eggs, that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong:

a) vitamin;        b) fat;         c) carb;       d) protein

protein

300

We had ____ time to finish the project, but ____ tasks took longer than expected.


a) several, a lot of      b) plenty of, a few;      c) some, any;      d) no, many

plenty of, a few

300

Bun

a) count noun;     b) non-count noun;      c) both

count noun

400

I'm a big, orange vegetable. People carve faces in me for a holiday. I'm a ______.

pumpkin

400

____ Mont Blanc is ____ highest peak in ____ Alps.

no article; the; the
400

A type of food made from a mixture of flour, fat, and water, rolled flat and either wrapped around or put over or under other foods, and then baked:

a) mustard;     b) bread;        c) pastry;     d) custard

pastry

400

There were ____ chairs, but only ____ them were comfortable.

a) a few; any of;        b)  plenty of; some                  c) several; a couple of;     d) many; a lot of.

several; a couple of

400

Recipe

a) count noun;     b) non-count noun;    c) both

count noun

500

I'm sweet. I'm a type of bread with a spice. I am very tasty but not very healthy. I'm a _______.

cinnamon bun

500

___ Greenland is ___ world's largest island, and it belongs to ___ Denmark

no article; the; no article

500

One of several substances, such as sugar or starch, that provide the body with energy, or foods containing these substances such as bread, potatoes, pasta, and rice:

a) carbohydrate;  b) protein;  c) vitamin;  d) calorie 

carbohydrate (carb)

500

_____ students submitted ____ work, while ____ didn’t submit anything.

a) Many; some; any;    b) A lot of; any; some;  c) Plenty of; a few; many;  d) Some, a lot of, several

Some, a lot of, several

500

Advice 

a) count noun;     b) non-count noun;    c) both

non-count noun

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