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Exercise 1. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. We are looking for ________ place to spend ________ night.
A. the / the B. a / the C. a /a D. the / a
2. During our journey we came to a bridge. As we were crossing ______bridge, we met_____ old man.
A. a / an B. the / the C. the / an D. a / the
3. Would you like to try ________ champagne?
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
4. ________ plants need water.
A. All B. All of C. Most of D. Some of
5. The mixture looks rather dry. Maybe you should add________ water.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
6. Don’t ask John. He had to so ________ things to do?
A. much B. many C. a lot of D. lots of
7. Please turn off ________ lights when you leave ________ room.
A. the / the B. a / a C. the / a D. a / the
8. We are looking for people with ________ experience.
A. the B. a C. an D. No article is needed
9. Would you pass me ________ salt, please?
A. a B. an C. the D. No article is needed
10. Can you show me ________ way to ________ station?
A. the / the B. a /a C. the / a D. a / the
11. Come on! We haven’t got ________ time.
A. many B. much C. little D. a lot of
12. The cinema was almost empty. There were ________ people there.
A. a little B. many C. much D. few
13. Don’t worry. We’ve got ________ time to have coffee.
A. a little B. many C. a few D. little
14. This homework has ________ problems.
A. the three kinds B. three kinds of C. the three kinds D. three kinds
15. A kid drinks ________ milk everyday.
A. much B. a few C. a lot of D. many
16. Helen didn’t read ________ novels last week.
A. much B. any C. a few D. some
16. Would you try ________ champagne?
A. a little B. little C. few D. a few
17. She has read ________ interesting book.
A. the B. an C. a D. any
18. John Gilbert was a patient. He was ________.
A. a sick B. an ill C. a sick man D. not in a hurry
19. The Atlantic is ________
A. a canal B. a sea C. an ocean D. a lake
20. The songs are popular, ________ like them
A. people B. the folk C the people D. many people
Exercise 2. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. That was a family of ________.
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A. a prosperity B. the prosperity C. the prosperous d. prosperity
2. ________ youngest boy has just started going ________to school.
A. the / x B. a / x C. x / the D. an / x
3. ________eldest boy is at ________college.
A. The /the B. An / the C. The /x D. a/ the
4. She lives in ________ top floor of an old house.
A. an B. any C. a D. the
5. She had ________very bad night, she didn’t sleep ________night.
A. a / all B. an / a C. a / D. an / an
6. ________ person suffering from ________shock should not be given anything to drink.
A. an/ the B. a/ x C. a / the D. a / any
7. You’ll get ________ shock if you touch ________live wire with that screwdriver.
A. a / a B. an / a C. an / the D. 0 / the
8. Mr. Smith is ________ old customer and ________ honest man.
A. the / an B. an / the C. an/ an D. the/ the
9. Do you go to ________ prison to visit him?
A. the B. x C. a D. an
10. On ________ Sundays my father stays in bed, reading ________ Sunday papers.
A. the / the B. a / the C. x / the D. the / a
11. My mother goes to ________ church in ________morning.
A. the / x B. the / the C. x / the D. a church / a.
12. And in ________ afternoon goes to visit ________ friends.
A. the/ any B. the / x C. an / an D. the / the
13. I have ________ little money left; let’s have dinner in ________ restaurant.
A. some/ the B. a / the C. the / a D. a / a
14. ________man is ________ reasoning animal.
A. x/ a B. the/ a C. x/ an D. a/ the
15. Like many women, she loves ________ tea parties and ________ gossip
A. some/ the B. x / x C. a lot of/ the D. x/ a
16. If ________letters arrive for me, can you send them to this address?
A. some B. many C. any D. much
17. Buy some pears if you see ________.
A. any B. a few C. anything D. some
18. The boy refused to tell me ________.
A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
19. Ann used to ride a motorcycle up and down ________road early in ________ morning
A. a / the B. the / a C. the / the D. the / an
20. I am on night duty. When you go to ________ bed, I go to ________work.
A. a / the B. x/ x C. a/ x D. the/ x
Exercise 3. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. He switched on ________torch, read________ meter.
A. the / a B. the / the C. a / the D. a / a
2. ________ is a star
A. The moon B. moon C. moons D. A moon
3. Hanoi is ________ capital of Viet Nam.
A. a B. x C. an D. the
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4. She visited ________ France and ________ United States last month.
A. x/ the B. the/ the C. the/ x D. x/ x
5. The murder was taken to ________prison.
A. a B. x C. an D. the
6. Rarely did ________ pass the exam.
A. someone B. anyone C. nobody D. no one
7. The Smiths has a ________ baby.
A. two- year-old B. two-year-older
C. two –years – old D. the two-year-old
8. She said that she was going to give you ________ information.
A. some of B. some C. any D. an
9. ________ is allowed in the city center.
A. None motorcycles B. No motorcycles
C. None of motorcycles D. No motorcycle
10. My mother goes to ________school to meet my sister’s teacher.
A. x B. a C. the D. an
11. Mr. Smith was holding a lighted match at ________ time of ________ explosion.
A. the / x B. x / the C. the / the D. the / an
12. He said that he had had ________ book but that it had been burnt in ________ fire.
A. the / the B. a / the C. a / a D. the / a
13. Peter thinks that this is quite ________ cheap restaurant.
A. a. B. the C. an D. any
14. To prevent ________ possible depiction of this accident, I lent him ________ torch.
A. a / an B. the / a C. a / a D. the / the
15. There’ll always be a conflict between ________ old and ________ young.
A. the / the B. an / the C. an /a D. the / a
16. The lioness bit him in ________ leg.
A. a B. an C. the D. his
17. The barman seized the drunk by ________ collar.
A. a B. any C. an D. the
18. He pointed to a woman in ________ green dress.
A. in B. a C. the D. an
19. Would you like to hear ________ story about ________ Englishman?
A. the/ the B. a/ an C. an / the D. a/ the
20. There was ________collision at ________ corner.
A. a/ the B. the/ the C. an / the D. the/ a.
Exercise 4. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. Call an ambulance. There’s been ________.
A. accident B. an accident C. some accident D. any accident
2. -“Where are you going?” -“I’m going to buy ________
A. a bread B. any bread C. loaf of bread D. some bread.
3. Sandra works at a big hospital. She’s ________.
A. nurse B. a nurse C. the nurse D. an nurse
4. He works six days ________ week.
A. in B. for C. a D. x
5. ________ is a star.
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A. Sun B. A sun C. The sun D. Suns
6. What did you have for ________ breakfast this morning?
A. x B. a C. an D. the
7. London is ________ capital of England.
A. an B. a C. x D. the
8. When ________ invented?
A. was telephone B. was the telephone
C. were the telephones D. were a telephone.
9. We visited ________ two years ago.
A. Canada and the United States B. The Canada and the United States.
C. The Canada and United States D. Canada and United States.
10. Are you going away next week? No, ________ week after next.
A. a B. the C. some D. x
11. We haven’t been to ________for years.
A. cinema B. the cinema C. a cinema D. any cinema
12. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was ________ journey.
A. three hour B. a three- hours C. a three –hour D. three- hours
13. My mother goes to church in ________ morning.
A. x B. every C. the D. a.
14. I eat ________everyday.
A. a banana B. banana C. the bananas D. any banana
15. If you live in ________foreign country, you should try and learn the language.
A. the B. x C. an D. a
16. Did your train leave from________?
A. the 8 Platform B. an Platform 8 C. some Platform 8 D. Platform 8.
17. I can’t work here. There‘s too much ________.
A. noise B. noises C. the noise D. a noise
18. Do you need________?
A. an umbrella B. a umbrella C. umbrella D. an umbrellas
19. I’ve seen ________ good films recently.
A. a B. the C. some D. an
20. I often watch ________ television for two hours every night.
A. some B the C. any D. x
Exercise 5. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. The injured man was taken to ________.
A. hospital B. any hospital C. the hospital D. hospitals
2. I’m not hungry. I don’t want ________ to eat.
A. some thing B. anything C. thing D. the thing
3. She went out without ________ money.
A. any B. an C. a D. x
4. Hardly did ________ pass the examination.
A. somebody B. anybody C. body D. nobody
5. “Have you got ________ luggage?” No, I haven’t.
A. a B. some C. any D. an
6. My father is a writer. He writes ________ books.
A. a B. some C. any D. x.
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7. If there are ________ letters for me, can you send them on to this address?
A. some B. any C. the D. no
8. We didn’t spend ________ money last month.
A. much B. many C. none D. lot
9. Do you know ________ people here?
A. many B. much C. lots D. little.
10. We must be quick. There is ________ time left.
A. a little B. little C. x D . much
11. Listen carefully. I’m going to give you ________advice.
A. a few B. someone C. few D. little
12. Do you mind if I ask you ________ questions?
A. few B. a little C. a few D. much.
13. This town is not an interesting place to visit, so ________ tourists come here.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. x
14. He spoke ________ English, so it was difficult to communicate with him.
A. a little B. little C. few D. a few
15. The village was very small. There were only ________ houses.
A. plenty B. x C. a few D. any
16. There‘s no need to hurry. We’ve got ________time.
A. many B. plenty of C. plenty D. several
17. Come and sit with us. There’re ________ things to see.
A. many B. much C. plenty D. few
18. He’s always telling ________ lies.
A. x B. a little c. a few D. the
19. ________are allowed in the city center.
A. None cars B. No cars C. No of cars D. No car
20. ________ tells me anything.
A. Nobody doesn’t B. Nobody C. None body D. Body
Exercise 6. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. There is _______water in the bottle.
A. little B. a few C. any D. many
2. I have ______money, not enough to buy groceries.
A. a lot of B. little C. any D. many
3. I have ________money, enough to buy a ticket.
A. a lot of B. little C. many D. a little
4. She has _______books, not enough for references.
A. few B. a few C. many D. little
5. She has _______books, enough to read.
A. many B. few C. a few D. a little
6. There _______ traffic on the street at rush hours.
A. are too many B. is too much C. are too a lot D. are too little
7. He bought _______furniture for her new apartment which she has bought recently.
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A. many B. few C. much D. a few
8. _________ the people I work with are very friendly.
A. some B. some of C. a little of D. a few
9. _________these money is mine.
A. some B. a few of C. many D. none of
10. We didn’t spend __________money
A. many B. some C. much D. a few
11. There are _________people there.
A. too many B. too a little C. too much D. too little
12. Do you know ________people in this neighborhood?
A. much B. a little C. many D. little
13. Would you like _________to eat?
A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
14. I can’t find it ___________.
A. somewhere B. nowhere C. everyplace D. anywhere
15. I like him __________.
A. so many B. any much C. so much D. so some
16. We must be quick. There is ________time left.
A. much B. many C. a lot of D. little
17. Let’s go and have a drink we have _______time left.
A. much B. a little C. a lot of D. little
18. There is a telephone in _______room of the house.
A. every B. each C. some D. A and B are correct
19. You should read _______sentence carefully.
A. every B. some C. many D. a lot of
20. _________ has right to vote.
A. something B. everyone C. many people D. some people
Exercise 7. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. Both men ________interested in this job in the interview yesterday.
A. are B. was C. were D. is
2. There are four books on the table. ________ has a different color.
A. Every B. Each C. Many D. Some
3. He has two bookstores. One is in Thac Mo. _________is in Phuoc Binh
A. other B. the others C. another D. the other
4. ________restaurant is expensive.
A. some B. either C. neither D. any
5. Did you take _______ photographs when you were on holiday?
A. some B. either C. much D. many
6. The news has _________information.
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A. much B. many C. some D. any
7. We‘ll hurry, we haven’t got ________time left.
A. some B. many C. much D. any
8. I don’t have _______friends in Ha Noi.
A. some B. any C. much D. no
9. We didn’t buy _______flowers yesterday.
A. some B. many C. much D. any
10. There _______ at the door.
A. is somebody B. is anybody C. is everybody D. isn’t nobody
11. She went out without _________ money.
A. any B. many C. much D. some
12. There are _________in the hall.
A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. some people
13. I’m not hungry. I don’t want _________to eat.
A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
14. She didn’t take _________money with her.
A. any B. many C. much D. A and C are right
15. Has __________body seen my bags?
A. somebody B. any person C. anybody D. some people
16. Can I have _________sugar please?
A. any B. some C. much D. little
17. Let me know if you need ______help.
A. any B. many C. some D. A and B are right
18. Some one has forgotten ________umbrella.
A. them B. their C. they D. theirs
19. The house was empty. There is _________living here.
A. someone B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
20. I don’t have ________relatives in this strange place.
A. any B. some C. a little D. much
Exercise 8. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. I’m so hungry. I could eat __________.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. every things
2. The exam was quite difficult. _________ passed.
A. Someone B. Anybody C. Nobody D. Everybody
3. He has ________ luck. Everything he does, he gains.
A. any B. some C. a little D. much
4. We have used _________ energy recently.
A. too many B. many too C. too much D. much too
5. He spoke _______ English, so it was difficult for him to communicate with people here.
A. many B. some C. little D. much
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6. The village was small. There was ________ house.
A. many B. few C. little D. a few
7. He isn’t very popular. He has ________ friends.
A. few B. some C. little D. a few
8. The museum was too crowded. There _________ people there.
A. is too much B. are too many C. a few D. few
9. __________ people are friendly.
A. some B. some of C. some of those D. some those
10. Both of them ________ students at high school now.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
11. _________ restaurants we went to were expensive.
A. Neither of B. Neither of the C. None of D. Some of
12. Every seat in the theatre last night ________taken.
A. was B. were C. are D. is
13. Everybody __________at the square yesterday.
A. has arrived B. have arrived C. arrived D. arrive
14.________time I meet you. You look different.
A. each B. every C. some D. A and B are right
15. ________was given a book.
A. some students B. every students C. each students D. each student
16. I would like to visit ______country in the world.
A. some of B. every C. many D. a lot of
17. In the football match ______team has 11 players.
A. each B. every C. two teams D. it
18. The Olympic Games are held ________four years.
A. each B. every C. one D. once
19. Do you need ________?
A. a help B. any help C. any helps D. helps
20. That was a very ________ story about the adventures in the tropical forests.
A. excitement B. excited C. exciting D. excite
Exercise 9. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. The pupils are very ______ because their school has won the basketball championship.
A. excitement B. excited C. exciting D. excite
2. ______should pay more taxes.
A. Rich B. The rich C. The riches D. Richer
3. ______people I know are worried about the environment.
A. Most B. The most C. Much D. The much
4. ______tall you've grown!
A. What B. How C. How much D. How many
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5. The film was ______ interesting that it could satisfy everybody.
A. too B. very C. so D. such
6. My new job is much ______
A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interests
7. They felt happy, and ______ did I.
A. either B. neither C. too D. so
8. Peter says he doesn't see ______
A. somebody B. everybody C. anybody D. nobody
9. __________ don't like to read picture-books.
A. Some childs B. some of children
C. some of the children D. some of the childs
10. It's _________ long time since he last saw his parents.
A. such a B. so C. very D. too
11. The audience clapped their hands so _________ that the singer had to sing again.
A. many times B. much time C. very much D. much
12. Our seats were ____ far from the stage that we couldn't see the actors and actresses clearly.
A. very B. too C. enough D. so
13. I like Dalat. What I like _______ living here is that it's fresh, quiet and beautiful.
A. more about B. most about C. more of D. most of
14. ________ players are there in a football team?
A. How much B. Many C. Do many D. How many
15. – “How ________does he run a day?” -“16 miles.”
A. much B. far C. long D. fast
16. He can't cook well, and I can't, ________
A. too B. either C. neither D. so
17. The circus shows are ________exciting that the whole family enjoys them.
A. so B. very C. too D. such
18. I haven't had ________ an enjoyable evening for months.
A. such B. so C. much D. very
19. She was ________ clever that she could make a dress by hands.
A. much B. very C. so D. such
20. Most of the pupils are ________ to pass the examination.
A. good enough B. too good C. very good D. good too
Exercise 10. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. These piles of books are ________cleaner than the others.
A. as B. very C. so D. much
2. She is ________ an engineer nor an architect.
A. nor B. both C. neither D. either
3. That play was ________ for her to see again.
A. too interesting B. enough interesting
C. interesting enough D. more interesting enough
4. The more we study, the ________we are.
A. more good B. good C. well D. better
5. Mary can't speak French ________
A. Either can Peter B. Neither can't Peter
C. Neither can Peter D. Peter can't neither
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6. Everyone can ________in this school activity.
A. take off B. take on C. take part D. take
7. ________we eat, the fatter we become.
A. The much B. The more C. Many D. A lot of
8. The lesson ________ for me to understand.
A. is very difficult B. too difficult C. difficult too D. is too difficult
9. This exercise is ________ I must finish it as soon as possible.
A. very important so B. so important that
C. too important that D. enough important that
10. She was ________she never had time to go out in the evening.
A. so busy that B. very busy C. busy enough D. busy so that
11. She didn’t eat __________breakfast.
A. much B. many C. some D. any
12. There aren’t ______large glasses left.
A. some B. any C. much D. many
13. I have seen________ of Minh recently.
A. a lot of B. any C. too much D. too many
14. Not _______Denmark is hilly.
A. a lot of B. any of C. much of D. many of
15. You can’t see _________ a country in a week.
A. much of B. some of C. a lot of D. many of
16. I won’t pass the exam. I have missed _________ my lessons.
A. some of B. much of C. many of D. a lot of
17. He got _______men friends, but he doesn’t know ________women.
A. lots of/ many B. much/ many C. many / many D. many / much
18. I don’t travel ________ these days.
A. much B. some C. a lot D. many
19. ________strong man has disheartened before such a challenge.
A. much a B. Some C. Many a D. Many
20. ________time is needed to learn a language.
A. Any B. Some C. Much D. A lot of
Exercise 11. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. __________us think it’s time for an election.
A. Lots of B. Lot of C. Much D. Many
2. ________cheese is made from cow’s milk.
A. Most B. Some C. Much D. More
3. ________my friends live abroad.
A. Many B. Some C. Much D. Most of
4. _________us thought he was wrong.
A. Most of B. Some of C. Much of D. Many a
5. Thank you for bringing me along. I never thought Shakespeare could be so ______fun.
A. many B. much C. few D. some
6. You should say . ______and do ______
A. many / few B. much / little C. few / many D. little / much
7. Very ______ people knew about it.
A. few B. less C. much D. little
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8. He is a man of ______words.
A. less B. little C. fewer D. few
9. ______ heard about the book, but ______. read it.
A. Many / few B. Much / little C. Many / little D. Few / Fewer
10. "Do you know English?" "Just ______."
A. much B. many C. little D. less
11. She has very ______ knowledge of the matter.
A. few B. little C. some D. many
12. The forces were unequal, they were ______ we were ______
A. many / few B. much / little C. few / much D. little / much
13. We have imported ______ computers this year than last year.
A. few B. less C. fewer D. many
14. There has been ______demand for computers this year than last year.
A. few B. little C. fewer D. more
15. ______in Shanghai than in any other city in China.
A. More people live B. More people living
C. It has more people D. More living people
16. I've been to the theatre ______ of times.
A. much B. a little C. most of D. few
17. But ______ of the plays I've seen are modern.
A. a few of B. a little C. most D. many
18. When I studied Shakespeare, I thought his plays were ______ boring.
A. a great deal of B. few C. much D. many
19. ______of Shakespeare's plays are about history.
A. A few of B. Many C. Much D. A little
20. They spent ______ time studying Victorian literature.
A. few B. many C. a large number of D. much
Exercise 12. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. ______popular expressions in our language have interesting background.
A. Little B. Many C. A large number D. Much
2. At the beginning everybody spoke English very quickly and I couldn't understand ______ But after
______ days, it is easier and ______ things I had learnt came back to me.
A. much / a few / many B. a lot / little / a lot
C. much / much / a great number D. many / a few / many
3. Would you like __________ milk? Yes, please.
A. few B. any C. some D. much
4. ________ them were at the meeting last night so they didn’t have knowledge about marketing
A. neither of B. any of C. many D. a lot of
5. ________my friends live abroad.
A. Neither of B. Any of C. Many D. Most of
6. How ________money have you got in your pocket?
A. a lot of B. any C. many D. much
7.I could speak ________words of Swedish, but I wasn’t very fluent.
A. a few B. a little C. few D. little
8. Can you speak French? Just ________
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A. a few B. little C. few D. a little
9. Very ________people were flying because of terrorist activities then.
A. few B. a little C. a few D. little
10. He spent ________ of his time on his holidays.
A. much B. many C. a lot of D. little
11. He’s very intelligent. He knows ________about Math.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
12. Please speak more slowly, I can’t understand________
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
13. ________, stop talking and listen to me, please!
A. Everybody B. Nobody C. Anybody D. Somebody
14. She’s very tired ________becomes boring to her.
A. Nothing B. Something C. Everything D. Anything
15. Be quiet! Dad is talking to ________in the living-room.
A. someone B. something C. everyone D. everything
16. There’s ________on my back. Can you have a look at it?
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
17. Let’s go out for dinner. There’s ________ in the fridge.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
18. Is there ________ interesting on T.V now?
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
19. He put ________on his desk a few minutes ago.
A. somebody B. something C. anything D. anybody
20. Did you tell her ________about our plans?
A. something B. somebody C. anything D. anybody
Exercise 13. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. I don’t see ________ in the box.
A. anybody B. anything C. somebody D. something
2. There isn’t ________ in the house.
A. something B. anything C. somebody D. anybody
3. Listen! There’s ________ at the door.
A. something B. somebody C. someone D. anybody
4. He suddenly found ________ in his schoolboy.
A. something B. somebody C. anything D. anybody
5. It’s time for the meeting. Is ________there?
A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
6. Do you see ________ in the school lab?
A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone
7. I’m very hungry now, but there’s ________for me to eat at all.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
8. ________ was at home last night. We all were out.
A. anything B. nothing C. anybody D. nobody
9. She doesn’t know ________about this city.
A. anything B. nothing C. someone D. nobody
10. Please give my love to ________ in your family.
A. anybody B. everybody C. anything D. everything
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11. There is __________in my left eye.
A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
12. __________went to the meeting last night so it was postponed.
A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone
13. Liz met ________yesterday, but I don’t know his name.
A. everyone B. anyone C. no one D. someone
14. I’ve lost my keys I have found it ___________but I can’t find it yet.
A. everywhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere
15. I remember putting my pen ______in this house but I can’t remember where it is.
A. everywhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere
16. ________ at 212 degrees F.
A. Waters boils B. The water boils C. Water boils D. Waters boil
17. Although southern California is densely populated, ________ live in the northern part of the state.
A. a little people B. a few the people C. few people D. a little of people
18. I think that there is ________ on TV.
A. too many violence B. so many violence
C. too much violent D. too much violence
19. ________ people in my apartment building are friendly.
A. Few B. A great deal C. Little D. A little
20. Toshiba speaks ________ at home.
A. the Japanese B. Japan C. the Japan D. Japanese.
Exercise 14: Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. Some plants are annuals; ________ are biennials; the rest are perennials.
A. some another B. another C. others D. other
2. This exam has ________ problems.
A. two kind of B. both kinds C. two kinds of D. the two kinds of
3. It is generally believed that an M.B.A degree is good preparation for a career in ________
A. a business B. one business C. businesses D. business
4. They have ________.
A. a four-month-old baby B. a four-months-old baby
C. four-month-old baby D. four- months-old baby
5. Unemployment compensation is money to support an unemployed person while he is looking
for________.
A. job B. a job C. works D. a work
6. How ____ students are there in your class?
A. little B. few C. much D. many
7. I feel sorry for her. She has ____ friends.
A. many B. a few C. few D. a great deal of
8. I spent ______ my spare time gardening last year.
A. most of B. most C. many of D. a large number of
9. He doesn’t have so ______ friends as I think.
A. much B. a great deal of C. many D. a large number of
10. There was so ______ traffic that it took me an hour to get home.
A. a lot of B. little C. much D. many
11. Learning languages needs ______ patience.
A. a few B. much C. many D. little
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12. ______ the shops in the city center close at 5.30.
A. Many B. Much of C. Some D. Most of
13. We had a boring holiday. ______the time we lay on the beach.
A. Most B. Much C. Most of D. Many of
14. With only _______ hope, Harry didn’t know how to keep going another day.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
15. How ______ money have you got?
A. many B. much C. a lot of D. a great deal of
16. There was very _______ food at the party but I didn’t eat anything.
A. little B. much C. many D. a lot of
17. I think _______ you are very tired after your long journey.
A. many B. much C. many of D. much of
18. We didn’t take ______ photographs when we were on holiday.
A. much B. a lot of C. many of D. a great deal of
19. There isn’t ______ shampoo in the bathroom.
A. any B. some C. little D. few
20. Would you like ______ tea?
A. some B. many C. a few D. any
Exercise 15: Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. He had so ______ things to do.
A. many B. a lot of C. much D. little
2. The mixture looks rather dry. Maybe you should add ______ water.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
3. We’re having a big party. We’ve invited _______ friends.
A. a lot of B. much C. many of D. no
4. Could I try _______ wine?
A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
5. Don’t drink _______ wine. It’s bad for your health.
A. so much B. a few C. so many D. many
6. _______ my students are familiar with this kind of school activities.
A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. Few
7. He had spent _______ time writing an essay about his childhood.
A. a large number of B. a great deal of C. a few D. many
8. Peter has spent _______ time and money on stamp collecting.
A. a few of B. many of C. a great deal of D. a large number of
9. I have got _______ money.
A. a few B. many of C. some D. a small number of
10. How _______ furniture do you think there is?
A. many B. much C. few D. a lot of
11. Why don’t you take a break? Would you like _________ coffee?
A. few B. some C. many D. much
12. He drank ______ wine last night and gets sick now.
A. too many B. too much C. few of D. a large number of
13. Give me ______ examples, please!
A. a few B. a little C. few D. little
14. Is there ______ water in the glass?
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A. any B. some C. many D. lots of
15. Peter doesn’t want _______ to do.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
16. Can you speak French? – Yes, ________.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
17. Thank you very _______ for your help.
A. many B. much C. a lot of D. little
18. He is very rich. He has _______ money in the bank.
A. a great deal of B. many C. a large number of D. few
19. She put too ______ sugar in the coffee. It became so sweet that I couldn’t drink it.
A. many B. much C. few D. little
20. I have got ______ homework to do.
A. many B. few C. a lot of D. a large number of
Exercise 16: Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. She has talked too _______.
A. much B. many C. few D. a great deal
2. He made very _______ mistakes.
A. much B. many C. little D. a number of
3. They know _______ about what to do.
A. many B. few C. little D. the number of
4. _______ children are ill-prepared for employment.
A. Much B. Most C. A little D. Most of
5. Would you like _______ champagne to drink?
A. some B. few C. a few D. many
6. When I studied Shakespeare, I thought his plays were _______ boring.
A. many B. much C. few D. a few
7. ________ of the students are good today.
A. Most B. Much C. A little D. Very
8. There were too ________ different nationalities in my class and we had to speak English.
A. a lot of B. much C. some D. many
9. I don’t know ______ about English literature.
A. many B. much C. a few D. little
10. At the beginning, everybody spoke English very quickly, and I couldn’t understand ________, but
now things are easier.
A. much B. many C. a great deal of D. a lot of
11. There wasn’t ______ snow last night.
A. many B. much C. few D. a large number of
12. ______ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
A. Most of B. Most C. Many D. The number of
13. He’s always busy. He has _______ time to relax.
A. much B. little C. a little D. plenty of
14. She put so ______ salt in the soup that she couldn’t have it. It was too salty.
A. many B. little C. much D. a little
15. He made too _______ mistakes in his writing.
A. a few B. much C. many D. a number of
16. I could speak _______ words of Swedish, but I wasn’t very fluent.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
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17. –“Can you speak French?” -“Just _______.”
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
18. I’m having _______ trouble fixing this shelf. Oh, dear! Can I help?
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
19. Could I have _______ cream, please? Thank you.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
20. Very _______ people were flying because of terrorist activities then.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
Exercise 17: Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. The postman doesn’t often come here. We receive_______ letters.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
2. The snow is getting quite deep. I had _______ hope of getting home that night.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
3. I’ll be away for _______ days from tomorrow.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
4. Tony is a keen golfer, but unfortunately he was _______ ability.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
5. She gave _______ thought to her future.
A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
6. Our English lessons are ________ long.
A. many B. much C. a lot of D. very
7. Bangkok is ________ capital of Thailand.
A. a B. one C. the D. an
8. There are ________ girls in our class.
A. no B. not C. none D. none of
9. I'm cleaning the floor. Can your help ________?
A. I B. me C. my D. mine
10. Mary is doing her homework and ________ brother is helping her.
A. she B. hers C. her D. she's
11. Jane's books are on the floor. Please, put ________ on the table.
A. they B. them C. their D. theirs
12. Whose bicycle is it? It's ________.
A. he B. her C. hers D. she
13. There are ________ eggs on the table.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
14. Is there ________cheese on the table?
A. some B. any C. many D. much
15. How ________cakes does she want?
A. some B. any C. many D. much
16. Peter doesn't want ________ eggs, but he wants some soup.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
17. There is ________ milk in the glass.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
18. How________ meat do you want?
A. some B. any C. many D. much
19. There isn't ________ coffee in the cup.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
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20. They want ________ coffee, but they don't want any bread.
A. some B. any C. many D. much
Exercise 18: Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. Is this your pencil? No, it isn't. It's ________ pencil.
A. my B. her C. our D. hers
2. ________ parents are workers.
A. We B. They C. Our D. I
3. This is my new shirt. - Oh, ________ color is pretty.
A. it B. its C. their D. they
4. He is ________ engineer.
A. an B. a C. the D. no article
5. Your sister is a student and his sister is a student, ________
A. both B. also C. and D. too
6. I am ________ teacher.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
7. My uncle is ________ good engineer.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
8. That is ________eraser.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
9. We are both ________doctors.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
10. This is ________ ink pot.
A. the B. a C. an D. no article
11. Salem doesn’t like talkative people.
A. θ B. the C. many D. a
12. It’s true that rich lead a different life from the poor.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
13. Mary lives in Canada near Lake Ontario.
A. the B. θ C. a D. an
14. The explorer crossed Pacific Ocean in a canoe.
A. an B. a C. the D. no article
15. She has been playing flute for ten years.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
16. For breakfast we usually have coffee and toast.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
17. What time do you start work in the morning?
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
18. Barbara hopes to go to university next year.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
19. They went on a cruise down Nile and saw the Pyramids.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
20. Sarah thinks life is more difficult in a foreign country.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
Exercise 18. Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. The judge sentenced the thief to six months in ______ prison.
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A. an B. a C. the D. θ
2. I’ve noticed that______ Spanish eat a lot of vegetables.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
3. A volcano has erupted in ______ Philippines recently.
A. an B. a C. the D. many
4. ______ examinations always make him nervous.
A. an B. a C. the D. θ
5. We went to ______ cinema twice a month.
A. an B. a C. the D. some.
6. Would you like ________ milk?
A. some B. any C. a D. an
7. There isn’t _______ rice in the cupboard. We must buy some for cooking dinner.
A. an B. a C. some D. any
8. If you have ______ new ideas about this, please phone me.
A. some B. a C. an D. any
9. There’s ________people in the meeting.
A. too much B. too many C. too little D. too
10. It is _________ good advice that all of us succeed when following it.
A. so B. such C. such a D. so a
11. They can’t come and we can’t _________.
A. so B. too C. neither D. either
12. I like milk so ______ I.
A. does B. do C. is D. am
13. We don’t like durians ______ do they.
A. either B. neither C. so D. too
14. Ba likes chicken. Nam likes chicken, ______.
A. So B. too C. either D. neither
15. Hoa likes oranges and ______ does Nga
A. So B. too C. either D. neither
16. The pineapples are not ripe. And ______ are the papayas
A. So B. too C. either D. neither
17. My mother doesn't like watching TV. My father doesn’t ______.
A. So B. too C. either D. neither
18. You must drink ______ water everyday.
A. much B. many C. a little D. few
19. He was busy yesterday and ______ were his brothers
A. so B. neither C. too D. either
20. She doesn’t like pork, and ______ does her uncle.
A. either B. so C. neither D. too
Exercise 19: Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. My mother goes to church in ______ morning.
A. x B. every C. the D. a
2. I eat ______ everyday.
A. a banana B. banana C. the bananas D. any banana
3. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at _____ sea.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
4. There are billions of stars in _____ space.
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A. a B. an C. x D. the
5. He tried to park his car but _____ space wasn’t big enough.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
6. Can you turn off _____ television, please?
A. the B. a C. an D. x
7. We had _____ dinner in a restaurant.
A. a B. an C. x D. the
8. We had _____ meal in a restaurant.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
9. Thank you. That was ______ very nice lunch.
A. a B. an C. the D.x
10. ______rose is my favorite color.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
11. When was _____ computer invented?
A. a B. an C. the D. x
12. My daughter plays _____ piano very well.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
13. Mary loves _____ flowers.
A. a B. an C. the D. x
14. Jill went to ______ hospital to see her friend.
A. x B. the C. a D. an
15. Mrs. Lan went to ______ school to meet her son’s daughter.
A. x B. the C. a D. an
16. Carol went to ______ prison to meet her brother.
A. the B. a C. an D. x
17. Sandra works at a big hospital. She’s _______.
A. nurse B. a nurse C. the nurse D. an nurse
18. She works six days _____ week.
A. in B. for C. a D. x
19. ______ is a star.
A. Sun B. A. sun C. The sun D. Suns
20. What did you have for ______ breakfast this morning?
A. x B. a C. an D. the
Exercise 20: Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.
1. London is _____ capital of England.
A. an B. a C. x D. the
2. When ______ invented?
A. was telephone B. was the telephone C. were telephones D. were a
telephone
3. We visited _______ two years ago.
A. Canada and the United States B. the Canada and the United States
C. the Canada and United States D. Canada and United States
4. Are you going away next week? No, _______ week after next.
A. a B. the C. some D. x
5. We haven’t been to ______ for years.
A. cinema B. the cinema C. a cinema D. any cinema
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6. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was ______ journey.
A. three hour B. a three- hours C. a three- hour D. three- hours
7. If you live in _______ foreign country, you should try and learn the language.
A. the B. x C. an D. a
8. Did your train leave from ______ ?
A. the 8 Platform B. an Platform 8 C. some Platform 8 D. Platform 8
9. I can’t work here. There’s so much ______.
A. noise B. noises C. the noise D. a noise
10. Do you need ____?
A. an umbrella B. a umbrella C. umbrella D. an umbrellas
11. I’ve seen ______ good films recently.
A. a B. the C. some D. an
12. I often watch ______ television for two hours every night.
A. some B. the C. any D. x
13. The injured man was taken to _____.
A. hospital B. any hospital C. the hospital D. hospitals
14. She went out without _____ money.
A. any B. an C. a D. x
15. Toshiba speaks ______ at home.
A. the Japanese B. Japan C. the Japan D. Japanese
16. I know ______ Vietnamese, so I can speak with you in Vietnamese.
A. much B. many C. a little D. little
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