Grammar

too, too much, too many, (not) enough

1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Read the sentences and copy and complete the rules with the correct option.
Is the story too complicated?
Dont spend too much money on actors.
There were too many scenes with no action.
The film alone isnt profitable enough.
You wont have enough money for special effects.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

We use too before an adjective / noun.

We use too much before a / an countable / uncountable noun.
We use too many before a / an countable / uncountable noun.
We use enough before / after an adjective.
We use enough before / after a noun.

2. Complete the sentences with too, too much or too many.

Things I dont like about the cinema:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

I always eat .. popcorn and feel ill afterwards.

Drinks are .. expensive!
I dont like it when theres violence.
There are films which are really long!
I hate it when the person in front of you is . tall!
I hate it when there are . big groups in the cinema and theyre all talking.

3. Write the sentences in the correct order.

1 enough / arent / seats / there .
2 actors / the / enough / talented / are ?
3 we / got / havent / crisps / enough .
4 drink / cold / enough / my / isnt .
4. Complete the text with too, too much, too many or enough. Use some words more than once.
My favourite films
My mum thinks I watch (1) .. films, but Id rather do that than play video games or watch TV. I
really love the James Bond action films. They are very entertaining. Some people say that the stories
are (2) .. predictable, or that they arent realistic (3) , but I dont want to see films
about real life! Im not old (4) to see 18 certificate films, but thats OK because I dont like
films with (5) .. violence in them. My mum likes historical dramas, but they are (6)
. dull for me - I usually fall asleep after ten minutes!

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1 Complete the table in your notebook. Write the words in the correct column.
award

beginning

bestseller

critic

film

director

hit

main character

People

ending

Parts of the story

plot

setting

novelist

review

Success and opinions

award

2 Complete the text with the correct words.

bestsellers

film

director

main character novelist

plot

reviews

setting

Young Storytellers: A brilliant novelist

Nancy Yi Fan is a Chinese American (1) who is best known for her fantasy novel
Swordbird. Thousands of readers bought the book and it went to the top of the list of (2)
. . Critics loved it too and gave it very positive (3) . . Unbelievably, Nancy
was only 10 when she started writing it!
The (4) . is about a war between two groups of birds and the (5) .. is the
ancient forest of Stone-Run. The only creature who can bring peace to the forest is the legendary (6)
.. Swordbird. But will he return in time?
Nancy contacted actor and (7) . Jackie Chan, who loved the idea of her book and wrote:
Nancy is proof that if you work hard and dream big, anything can happen!
10.- Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
Director

main character

novelist

plot

critics

setting

1. All the ..........................................said it was an incredibly good film.

2. The of the film was a young man and woman falling in love.
3. Steven Spielberg is a very famous film
4. Gabriel Garca Mrquez was a famous
5. The . for the film was in one of the coldest places on Earth.
6. The . of this film is played by Brad Pitt.