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Containers and quantities
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a bag of shopping | ____ of shopping |
| a bottle of apple juice | ____ of apple juice |
| a jar of jam | a glass container with a wide top and a lid, used for storing food such as jam, honey or peanut butter |
| a bowl of sugar | ____ of sugar |
| a jug/pitcher of water | a container with a wide curved opening at the top and a handle, used especially at meals for pouring liquids |
| a box of chocolates | ____ of chocolates |
| a packet of biscuits | ____ of biscuits |
| a packet of crisps | ____ of crisps |
| a can of cola | it has smth we drink |
| a carton of orange juice | a small box made of cardboard or plastic that contains food or a drink |
| a tube of toothpaste | ____ of toothpaste |
| a vase of flowers | ____ of flowers |
| a tin of fruit | it has smth we eat inside it |
| a bar of chocolate | ____ of chocolate |
| contents | things inside smth |
| quantity | the amount or number of smth |
| a drop of milk | a very small amount |
| cut three slices/pieces of beef | ____ of beef |
| take smn a bunch of flowers | take smn ____ of flowers |
| a sheet/a piece/a bit of paper | ____ of paper |
| two pairs of trousers | ____ of trousers |
| a couple of books | ____ of books |
| several churches | ____ churches |
| half a dozen eggs | six |
| a dozen students | twelve |
| a spoonful sugar | ____ sugar |
| plenty of time | a lot of |
| make toys in large quantities | make toys ____ |
| a bunch of keys | ____ of keys |
| slice | when talking about pieces of bread, cakes and meat |
| bunch | to talk about flowers, grapes, bananas and keys |