IEPP2023 June

EXERCISE (QUANTIFIERS)
Many/much
Complete the sentences with the correct answer.
Many for countable, much for uncountable
in (?) (-)
1 We haven't got _____ petrol. We need to
stop and get some. We use many before plural (countable)
a much nouns and much before uncountable
b many nouns. We use them in negative sentences
and questions. We don’t normally use them
c little
in affirmative sentences.

2 We had ________ rain last autumn. ● There isn’t much coffee in the jar.
a a lot of ● Were there many people in the party?
b much
c many Too much/too many

Note that we don’t normally use

3 There was ________ food in the fridge. It
much/many in affirmative sentences, but
was nearly empty. we can use too much and too many in
a little affirmative sentences.
b a little
c few ● There’s too much salt in the soup.
● You eat too many biscuits.
4 You travel a lot. Have you been to _____
A lot of/lots of
countries?
a much Before both countable and uncountable
b many
c few We use a lot of or lots of (more informal)
before both plural (countable) and
uncountable nouns. We normally use them
5 It costs _____ money to give your
in positive sentences.
children a good education.
a much ● She spends a lot of time watching TV.
b many ● We had lots of good moments
c a lot of together.

Of before noun; no of at the end of sentence

6 There was ________ space for all the
people who came. We must always use a lot of or lots of
a very little including of before a noun. However, we
b very few can use the expressions a lot or lots
c many (without of) at the end of a sentence.

7 "Have you got any coins for the vending ● ‘How many beers did you have?’ ‘I
don’t know; I had lots/a lot.’
machine?" "Yes, I have ________."
● I like her a lot.
a a little
b a few
c few
8 There's _____ of sun cream in the bottle.
(A) few/(a) little/a bit of
a a bit
b a little Few for countable; little for uncountable
c a few
We use (a) few before plural (countable)
9 We need to go to the greengrocer's. There nouns and (a) little or a bit of (more
informal) before uncountable nouns.
are _____ potatoes left.
a few ● I have to do a few things this
b a few afternoon.
c a little ● He always gets good results with very
little effort.
10 There was _____ traffic so we arrived ● Can you put a bit of sugar in the tea?
very early.
Few or a few? little or a little?
a a little
b a few A few means ‘some but not many; enough’,
c little and a little means ‘some but not much;
enough’ .
11 We spent too _____ money on our last
holiday. Few/little mean ‘almost none; not enough’.
a much
Normally, the difference between a
b a lot of few/little (WITH a) and few/little
c many (WITHOUT a) is that a few/little is positive
in meaning, and few/little is negative.
12 Don’t worry, we have _____ time. Compare:
a many
● There’s little milk in the fridge; we
b much
have to buy more. (Not enough; we
c a lot of need more)
● ‘Shall I buy some beers?’ ‘No, it’s OK,
13 Did _____ people come to your party? there are a few in the fridge.’
a much (=Enough; we don’t need more)
b some ● ‘Do you speak English?’ ‘No, I speak
c many very little English.’ (=Negative)
● ‘Do you speak English?’ ‘Yes, I speak a
little English.’ (=Positive)
14 I don’t usually drink _____ beer.
a many
b much
c few

15 It didn’t take _____ effort to repaint the

house.
a much
b many
c few
16 I only speak _____ English.
a a few Some/any
b a lot of
c a little Some in (+); any in (?) (-)

17 There were only _____ people at the We use some in affirmative sentences and
any in negative sentences and questions.
party.
a a few ● Is there any sugar in the cupboard?
b many ● Have you got any new friends?
c a little ● I have some questions to ask you.

18 I need _____ sugar for the cake.

a a little
With both countable (plural) and
b much uncountable
c a bit
Both some and any can be used before
19 I hope it will rain. There isn’t _____ water countable and uncountable nouns. But if
in the reservoir. we use them before a countable noun, the
noun must be in the plural form.
a many
b some ● Are there any students in the
c much classroom? (NOT Is there any student
in the classroom?)
20 How _____ soap do you need?
a many Some for offers and requests
b much
We use some (NOT any) in interrogative
c few
sentences when we are offering or
requesting (=asking for) something.

● Would you like some help?

● Can I have some tea, please?