Expression of quantity

Exercises
I. choose the correct words in the following sentences
1. He doesn’t have (many/ much) money.
2. I would like (a few/ a little) salt on my vegetables.
3. She bought (many/ much) cards last night.
4. There are (less/ fewer) boys in this class than in the nest class.
5. There is (too many/ too much) information to learn.
6. Would you like (less/ fewer) coffee than this.?
7. This jacket cost ( too much/ too many).
8. I don’t want (some/ any) eggs but I want (any/ some) cheese.
9. Is there (some/ any) water in glass?
10. (How much/ How many) pounds of butter does she want?
11. (How much/ How many) butter does she want?
12. Is there (some/ any) tea in the cup?
13. Peter doesn’t want (something/ anything) to do.
14. I can speak ( a few/ a little) English.
15. They don’t need (some/ any) coffee.
16. I can’t buy that house because I have (few/ little) money.
17. They have given (a large number of/ a great deal of) time on training.
18. The teacher found (a large number of/ a great deal of) mistakes in his writing.
19. I can drink (a few/ a little) wine.
20. Give me ( a few/ a little) examples.
II. Fill in each of the blanks with Most or Most of
1. …..adolescents can hardly find a suitable job.
2. There are 50 students in my class……them can hardly find a suitable job.
3. …..the time he spent on learning was fairly reasonable.
4. ….men and women apply for that job, but….them aren’t often qualified.
5. She gave….her energy to science.
III. Fill in each of the blanks with a Great deal of/ A large number of/ much (of) many (of)
1.….learner’s attention should be paid to the use of the English tenses.
2. ….today’s scientific work is involved in the use of computers.
3. Are…..your photos in colour or in black and white?
4. She put too….sugar in the coffee. It became so sweet that I couldn’t drink it.
5. Thank you very…..for your valuable help.
6. He wrote play, but….his plays couldn’t be staged.
7. Do you have enough exercises to do now? Oh, too……
8. How….time do you spend on learning English every day?
9. How….. these children are qualified for the job?
10. She doesn’t know…about what to do in response to his kind-heartedness.
11. …..people know him as a devoted doctor.
12. HE loved so….fun that…..his lessons were never well- prepared.
13. She is very rich. She has…money in the bank.
14…..goods were sent to the exhibition.
15. They have found….mistake in the accounts.
16. Mrs Green has spent….time in Ho Chi Minh City.
17. I have got…..homework to do today.
18. ….trees are cut to make every year.
19. Please buy….soap.
20. How…money have you got?
IV. Insert Some or Any where required:
1. Will you have ….tea?
2. You’re expecting…one to call, aren’t you?
3. Haven’t I given you….money this week? I must have forgotten you.
4. If you haven’t….money, you can get….from the bank.
5. Are you expecting…one else? If not, we’ll go….where for a drink.
6. Please buy….butter for mother.
7. I have….new dresses.
8. She doesn’t want….ice-cream.
9. I have bought….furniture.
10. Why don’t you ask the bank for….money?
V. Fill in each blank little/ few or a little/ a few (of)
1. She gave….thought to her future.
2. Would you like….coffee? Yes, please. But put….sugar in it.
3. ….your friends will have to repeat the course owing to their weakness.
4. Can you speak French? Just……
5. If you have…knowledge of English grammar, you can’t make correct sentences.
6. I had….time to look after my children.
7. She just spends….her money on clothes.
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