B2 - Lesson 48 - Countable Uncountable Nouns 2

Question 1

holdall [/ˈhəʊld-ɔːl/]

Answer 1

British English a large bag used for carrying clothes and other things when you are travelling

Question 2

notion [/ˈnəʊʃən/]

Answer 2

an idea, belief, or opinion
notion of
misguided notions of male superiority

Question 3

accommodation [/əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/]

Answer 3

especially British English (also accommodations American English) a place for someone to stay, live, or work
The price for the holiday includes flights and accommodation.

Question 4

baggage [/ˈbæɡɪdʒ/]

Answer 4

especially American English the cases, bags, boxes etc carried by someone who is travelling SYN luggage

Question 5

luggage [/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/]

Answer 5

the cases, bags etc that you carry when you are travelling SYN baggage American English
They searched his luggage for illegal drugs.

Question 6

rubber [/ˈrʌbə/]

Answer 6

1 [uncountable] a substance used to make tyres, boots etc, which is made from the juice of a tropical tree or artificially
a rubber ball

2 [countable] British English

a) a small piece of rubber or similar material used for removing pencil marks from paper SYN eraser American English
b) an object used for cleaning marks from a blackboard SYN eraser American English

Question 7

restock [/ˌriːˈstɒk/]

Answer 7

to bring in more supplies to replace those that have been used

Question 8

newsagent [/ˈnjuːzˌeɪdʒənt/]

Answer 8

someone who owns or works in a shop that sells newspapers, magazines, sweets, and cigarettes

Question 9

bounce [/baʊns/]

Answer 9

1 BALL/OBJECT [intransitive, transitive] if a ball or other object bounces, or you bounce it, it immediately moves up or away from a surface after hitting it
bounce off
The ball bounced off the post and into the goal.
bounce something on/against etc something
The kids were bouncing a ball against the wall.

2 JUMP UP AND DOWN [intransitive] to move up and down, especially because you are hitting a surface that is made of rubber, has springs etc
bounce on
Lyn was bouncing on the trampoline.
Stop bouncing up and down on the sofa.

Question 10

extensive [/ɪkˈstensɪv/]

Answer 10

1 large in size, amount, or degree
The house stands in extensive grounds.
Fire has caused extensive damage to the island’s forests.
the extensive use of pesticides

2 containing or dealing with a lot of information and details
Extensive research is being done into the connection between the disease and poor living conditions.