Упражнения (Exercises) на употребление few, a few, little,

a little
Упражнение 1.  Укажите правильный вариант – few или a few.

1. A few/few people swim in the sea in the winter.

2. He went out a few/few minutes ago.
3. Can I speak to you for a few/few minutes?
4. There were a few/few guests at the party. The hosts were unhappy.
5. I’m going shopping. I need to buy a few/few things for tonight’s party.

Упражнение 2. Укажите правильный вариант – little или a little.

1. I need a little/little money. Can you lend me some?

2. I can’t wait for you. I’ve got a little/little time.
3. You have a little/little time to finish the test. You must write faster.
4. I have a little/little free time for hobbies because I work a lot.
5. You don’t have to hurry. There is a little/little traffic at this time of the day.
6. There is a little/little snow on the ground. The children can’t make a snowman.
  

Упражнение 3. Вставьте few или a few

1. Susan has ________ friends. She doesn’t feel lonely.

2. You have _________ mistakes in the test. Correct them!
3. There are ________ puddles on the road. Let’s put on rubber boots.
4. _______ apples are enough for me not to feel hungry.
5. We will come back in __________ days.
6. The weather was bad, but ________people came.
7. I really need to see him. I've got …………… questions to ask him.

Упражнение 4.  Вставьте little или a little.

1. There is ________ bread in the cupboard. It’s enough for dinner.

2. The bottle was not empty. ________ water was left.
3. Would you like _________ water?
4. There is still _________ bread left.
5. Can I have _________ milk in my coffee? I like white.
6. There is still _________ work to do.

Упражнение 5.  Вставьте a few or a little.

1. There are only _________ biscuits left.

2. There is ________ traffic here.
3. It’s winter, but we still have ________ flowers in the garden.
 4. There were _________ taxis in front of the station.
5. Can I have_________ pepper, please?
6. She can give us_______ help.
7. Put ______ salt and mix the ingredients.
8. There are ______ bottles on the table.

Упражнение 6.  Выберите правильный вариант ответа в тестовом задании.

1. I eat _______ meat. I prefer fish. (A – very few / B – a few / C  — very little)
2. There are ________apples on the plate. Take one (A – a few / B – a lot / C  —
a little)
3. There is ______ milk in the fridge. Can you buy some? (A – a few / B – a
little / C — little)
4. Very _______ pupils in our class can do such difficult sums. (A – few / B – a
few / C — little)
5. There is _______ furniture in the house; it’s almost empty. (A – a few / B – a
little / C — little)

Упражнение 7. Вставьте few, a few, little, a little.

1. Would you like some beer? Just_______ please.

2. If you want to make pancakes, you need _______ eggs and _______ flour.
3. Would you like _______ more rice?
4. I bought _______ newspapers.
5. I'd like to drink _______ coffee.
6. This boy isn't very popular at school. He's got very _______ friends

Проверочные тесты на тему few и a few / little и a little (2

варианта).
Вариант 1. Вставьте few, a few, little, a little.

1. There are_few__ hotels in this town. There is almost nowhere to stay for the
tourists.
2. Have you got __a few__  minutes? I need to talk to you.
3. Could you buy _a few_ bottles of water for me?
4. We had _a little_  snow last winter. We made snowmen. snowman
5. We have_few_ tomatoes, we can't cook tomato-soup.
6. The professor spends _a little_ time in company. He likes to be alone.
7. They have ______ furniture in the room. The room is almost empty.
8. I want to eat ______   I’m hungry.
9. We saw ______ people at the restaurant because the prices there were very
high.
10.This is a modern town. There are only ______  old buildings.
Вариант 2. Вставьте few, a few, little, a little.

1. My parents give me ______    pocket money every week, so I can buy

everything I need.
2. All we need is ______
3. ______ animals can survive in the desert.
4. Could we have ______  champagne, please?
5. They've already been to Spain for ______ days.
6. At home, the kitchen was a pleasant place. There were always ______
flowers in pots.
7. 'How's your father ?' ' ______    better, thanks.’
8. 'Sandra is fluent in Italian, French and Spanish.' 'It's quite rare, ______
people can speak several foreign languages.'
9. Can you please buy _______ apples.
10.I only need ______   minutes to get ready.

Be sick/ill

Right

Very high 37,2

My temperature was/is 39,8

I had a temp. 39,8

Comma

Point

In My point of view – in my opinion – to my way of thinking – to my mind –

I think – I guess – I reckon – I suppose – it seems to me

Linking words

Firstly –

Secondly –

Thirdly -

Billion

1 678 954 – one million six hundred seventy eight thousand nine hundred fifty four

2 987 567 – two millions nine hundred eighty seven thousands five hundred sixty seven
Six – the sixth

Sixteen – the sixteenth

Four – the fourth

Fourteen – the fourteenth

19 92 – nineteen ninety two

13 45 – thirteen forty five

2003 – two thousand three

20 22 -

58 + 15 = 73

89 - 33 = 56