5. poetry – Count

He hates to read a poetry

[hɪ] [heɪts] [tu] [rid] [ə] [poətrɪ]

6. applause –noncount

Actors like to receive applause when the performance is finished

[ӕktə(r)s] [laɪk [tu] [rɪsiv] [ðə] [pərfɔrməns] [ɪz][fɪnɪʃt]

7. thought – Noncount

He was lost in thought

[hɪ] [wəz] [lɔst] [ɪn][θɔt]

8. banana -Count

I like to eat banana

[aɪ][laɪk [tu] [bənӕnə] [it]

9. conduct-noncount

I have to conduct it quickly

[aɪ] həv [tu] [kəndʌkt] [ɪt] [kwɪkli]

10. progress- noncount

The country is slow in progress

[ðə] [kʌntri] [ɪz]sləʊ[ɪn][prəgres]

11. biology -Count

I want to sign up for a biology class.

[aɪ] [tu][saɪn] [ʌp][fɔr][ə][baɪɑlədƷi][klӕs]

12. essay – Count

The essay was simple and coherent.

[ðə] [esəɪ] [wəz] [sɪmpl][ən] [kəhɪərənt]

13. gem -Count

It is the most expensive gem among my collections.

[ɪt] [ɪz][ðə] [məst][ɪkspensɪv][dƷem][maɪ] [kəlekʃns]

14. shopping - noncount

The people are shopping in a market.

[ðə] [pɪpl] [ər] [ʃɑpɪŋ] [ɪn] [ə] [mɑrkɪt]