We are running out of soap. Marc, could you please buy a ...... of soap when you go shopping this afternoon? Thanks.

Lucy is trying to lose weight which is why she's cutting down on the number of ...... of chocolate she eats a day.

Johnathan Swift wrote, 'Whoever makes two ...... of grass or two ...... of corn grow where only one grew before serves mankind better than the whole race of politicians'.

It's minus thirty degrees Celsius outside! I feel like a ...... of ice.

Add a ...... or two of vinegar and the fine meal is ready to be served.

In a desert country even a single ...... of water can make a difference.

There are two big ...... of oil on your new T-shirt. Mother will be furious.

There must be a ...... of truth in his story because the witness has confirmed some of the details as well.

The rich baron has just bought two ...... of silk.

The huge machines drop single ...... of corn into the containers.

Jason has brought you some ...... of sand from his holiday in Africa.

You only need to add a ...... of salt as too much of it might spoil the whole meal.

David has bought two big ...... of bread when I had asked him to buy a single small ...... only.
(Note: In the second gap, do not use a pro-form but the same word as in the first gap -- in a different form of course!)

A: How many ...... of bread would you like for breakfast?
B: Two please.

Jason had only eaten one ...... of cake before he left the party.

Mrs Jankinson has bought two thin ...... of meat today. She might be making schnitzel tonight.