English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate » Unit 88: Containers and contents

Word List
  • basket
  • bottle
  • bowl
  • box
  • bucket
  • can
  • carton
  • case
  • crate
  • glass
  • jar
  • jug
  • mug
  • pack
  • packet
  • pan
  • pot
  • sack
  • tin
  • tub
  • tube
  • barrel
Exercises

88.1 ‣ Complete the blanks in the shopping list without looking at the opposite page.

  1. a of toothpaste
  2. two _____ of milk
  3. four _____ of cola
  4. a _____ of tuna
  5. a _____ of chocolate biscuits
  6. a _____ of yoghurt
  7. a large _____ of matches
  8. a _____ of honey
  9. six _____ of crisps

88.2 ‣ Try the following quiz about the words on the opposite page.

  1. Which two of the containers listed would you be most likely to find holding flowers in a garden?
  2. Which three are you most likely to find in a cellar? _____
  3. Which five of these would you be most likely to see in the drinks section of a large supermarket? _____
  4. Which five would you be most likely to see on the breakfast table? _____
  5. Which two containers might a postman carry the post in and which is bigger? _____
  6. Which two are often used for carrying shopping? _____

88.3 ‣ Name the containers and their contents.

  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. _____
  7. _____
  8. _____
  9. _____
  10. _____
  11. _____
  12. _____

88.4 ‣ Think of other words which are often used with the following containers.

  1. basket
  2. _____ box
  3. _____ bottle
  4. _____ bag
  5. _____ jug
  6. _____ glass
  7. _____ pot
Answer Key
A ‣ Containers and contents


  1. bag

  2. barrel

  3. basket

  4. bottle

  5. bowl

  6. box

  7. bucket

  8. can

  9. carton

  10. case (e.g. for glasses)

  11. crate

  12. glass

  13. jar

  14. jug

  15. mug

  16. pack

  17. packet

  18. pan

  19. pot

  20. sack

  21. tin

  22. tub /tʌb/

  23. tube /tʃuːb/

B ‣ More information about these containers

containerusually made oftypical contents
bagcloth, paper, plasticsweets, shopping, mail
barrelwood and metalwine, beer
basketwicker, metalshopping, clothes, waste paper
bottleglass, plasticmilk, lemonade, wine
bowlchina, glass, woodfruit, soup, sugar
boxcardboard, woodmatches, tools, toys, chocolates
bucketmetal, plasticsand, water
cantincola, beer
cartoncardmilk, juice, 20 packets of cigarettes
caseleather, wood, cardboardjewellery, spectacles, wine*
cratewood, plasticbottles
glassglassmilk, water, wine
jarglass, potteryjam, honey, olives, instant coffee
jugpotterymilk, cream, water
mugpotterytea, coffee, cocoa
packcardcards, six cans of cola/beer
packetcard, paper, plastictea, biscuits, cereal, crisps
panmetalfood that is being cooked
potplastic, metal, potteryyoghurt, plant, paint
sackcloth, plasticcoal, rubbish
tintintomatoes, sardines, fruit
tubwood, plastic, cardflowers, rainwater, ice cream
tubesoft metal, plastictoothpaste, paint, ointment

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