TOBB University of Economics and Technology

Foreign Languages Department C LEVEL WEEK 2

QUANTIFIERS & ARTICLES

In this worksheet, students will be able to

- identify the differences between definite and indefinite articles

- list the plural forms of the singular nouns
- practice the use ‘of’ with quantifiers in a given context
recognize the differences between the use of few, little and a few, a little

1. Nearly ____ contemporary Latin American A. every

writer uses magical realism, but ____ uses it in B. plenty of
an individual way. C. very
A. much/each D. a great deal of
B. most/many
C. all/some 7. There were a lot of people on ____ sides of the
D. every/each road waiting to welcome the Prime Minister.
A. both
2. ____ of the players ____ contributed to the B. no
victory in his own way. C. each
A. One/have D. much
B. All/were
C. Each/has 8. He is one of my favorite authors because
D. Every/will have although he has written ____ books, ____ of
them leaves a different impression on you.
3. ____ number of people using public transport is A. a lot of/all
steadily declining, and this, in turn, will almost B. too many/some
certainly lead to ____ rise in fares. C. so many/each
A. A/the D. plenty of/every
B. A great/another
C. More/some 9. Since ____ people are smoking now than a
D. The/a couple of decades ago, one would expect a
corresponding drop in the rate of cancer and
4. ____ applicants performed well at the heart disease, but unfortunately, this is not
interviews even though they had ____ sent in the case.
excellent CVs. A. much more
A. Few/all B. a little
B. Some/no C. fewer
C. Every/none D. many
D. Each/all
10. We spent hours looking for ____ hotel that
5. The annual meeting won’t be held this year as wasn’t fully booked, and finally ended up at
____ of the candidates ____ excuses to join it. ____ old one.
A. one/have A. the/-
B. few/has B. a/an
C. some/has C. any/an
D. most/have D. the/the

6. There was an explosion at the factory and ____

people were injured. We don't know how
many yet.

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11. ____ item is carefully checked before dispatch, and 17. There is ____ doubt that Anne will win
the ones with even the slightest defect ____ put the contest. I mean, it is very likely
aside. that she will win.
A. All/are A. little
B. Every/are B. plenty of
C. Each/is C. a few
D. Few/is D. much

12. The belief that ____ dead can return to haunt and 18. I have decided to subscribe to that
even hurt the living has long been ____ element of magazine so that I’ll be sure of
fiction. receiving ____ edition as soon as it’s
A. a/the published.
B. a/an A. all
C. the/an B. each
D. -/the C. both
D. plenty
13. It is difficult to decide which of those
language schools to attend because ____ 19. ____ of people in the club exceeded the
have a good reputation. maximum occupancy.
A. each A. The number
B. every B. No
C. enough C. Much
D. both D. A great amount

14. There are ____ new films showing at the new 20. The exhibition received ____ of attention in
cinema complex, but ____ them do not the press, for the paintings were by the
appeal to me. most famous artists of the 19th century.
A. several/all of A. much more
B. both/some B. a large number
C. few/several C. a great many
D. no/both of D. a great deal

15. I am really interested in ____ archaeology. Do 21. If the English language had exactly 26
you have ____ books on the subject that I can sounds, one for ____ letter of the alphabet,
borrow? there would be ____ spelling problems.
A. the/one A. more/many
B. the/some B. each/no
C. -/any C. all/fewer
D. -/much D. each/any

16. There weren’t ____ people to make up two 22. ____ research needs to be done before the
complete teams, so we played football with product can be launched onto the market.
nine players on ______ side. A. Fewer
A. enough/each B. More
B. any/all C. A great many
C. many/few D. A number of
D. no/both

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23. My daughter can write with ____ hands D. Much

equally well, but she usually prefers her left.
A. both 30. A great ____ students participated in
B. some the activities organized by the
C. several Social Club.
D. all A. deal
B. number
24. The hotel, which was at the top of a hill, had C. many
fabulous views on ____ sides. D. plenty
A. each
B. every 31. Success in life requires ____ effort.
C. much A. a great many
D. all B. a great deal of
C. a number of
25. Don’t forget to look in ____ directions before D. the number of
crossing the road.
A. every 32. He’s ____ known as an artist. Not
B. both many people know him.
C. most A. a little
D. each B. little
C. much
26. I believe that ____ person holding a driving D. a few
license should have his driving ability
retested once ____ five years. 33. ____ students prefer to study before
A. any/all examinations.
B. all/each A. The most
C. every/every B. Most
D. each/several C. Most of
D. The most of
27. With ____ place to expand but upwards,
Hong Kong has ____ of the world’s tallest 34. Is there ____ traffic at 4:00 a.m?
buildings, outside New York City. A. a few
A. no/some B. very
B. every/a little C. many
C. much/many D. much
D. every/most
35. ____ American families have more
28. ____ writers have captured the spirit of than five children.
the conquest of America as well as A. Few of
James Fenimore Cooper. B. Few
A. Few C. A little of
B. A couple D. A few of
C. The number of
D. Little 36. Despite the material donations from
the local shops, the school still needs
29. ____ students are absent today. ____ equipment such as video players,
A. A little cassette players and computers.
B. Little A. a few
C. A few B. many

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C. lots of 43. ____ of his poems, ‘’The Swans’’, ____

D. plenty difficult to fully appreciate if you
don’t know about the poet’s
37. There is ____ information available on meeting Nelly Sachs.
recycling, but unfortunately, little is known A. One/is
by ordinary people. B. A few/is going to be
A. a lot of C. Several/was
B. several D. Some/has been
C. much
D. too many 44. If we’ve got ____ time, we’ll try to do
____ shopping as well.
38. ____ sheep escaped from Farmer Gile’s field A. enough/some
last week, and so far, only ____ of them has B. much/a few
been found. C. several/ a lot of
A. several/one D. every/plenty
B. many/few
C. some/enough 45. It takes ____ of concentration and
D. a few/some patience to make intricate lace
handicrafts.
39. ____ of the area managers is going to report A. enough
his total sales to head office ____ two weeks. B. a little
A. all/each C. a great many
B. both/every D. a great deal
C. each/every
D. every/several 46. This footballer can kick the ball
with ____ feet, but he is especially
40. ____ blood flows to all parts of ____ body dangerous with his left.
through ____ circulatory system, which is A. all
composed of arteries, veins and capillaries. B. some
A. a/a/the C. many
B. -/the/the D. both
C. some/a/-
D. the/some/a 47. I’m sorry there’s ____ coffee left.
Would you mind drinking tea
41. If parts of the body do not get ____ blood, instead?
they will become infected and their tissues A. some
will die. B. any
A. many C. no
B. all D. much
C. enough
D. plenty 48. She hasn’t accepted the job in
Vienna for ____ reasons, the most
42. Blood plays a critical part in the fight important of which is that she hates
against disease because blood contains ____ cold weather.
kinds of disease-combating agents. A. each
A. each B. every
B. several C. a few
C. a lot D. plenty
D. much

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49. Marketing research is ______ expensive 50. Arizona State in the US is very hot, but there
undertaking, and its costs are built into is usually only ____ humidity, so it is not too
____ prices of products. unpleasant.
A. -/- A. several
B. an/the B. most
C. the/the C. few
D. the/some D. a little

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