9.

LƯỢNG TỪ (QUANTIFIERS)

Cách dùng MANY MUCH

Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là- MANY = a large number of/a MUCH = a great deal of/a large amount of...
“NHIỀU” great many/ a majority of/ a wide - Dùng với danh từ không đếm được.
variety of/ a wide range of
- Dùng với danh từ đếm được.
MANY + MUCH = A lot of/lots of/plenty of/a (large) quantity of
(Dùng với cả danh từ cả đếm được và không đếm được).
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là A FEW A LITTLE
“MỘT ÍT” - Dùng với danh từ đếm được. - Dùng với danh từ không đếm được.
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là “HẦU FEW LITTLE
NHƯ KHÔNG/ RẤT - Dùng với danh từ đếm được. - Dùng với danh từ không đếm được.
ÍT”
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là SOME ANY
“MỘT VÀI” - Dùng trong câu khẳng định và - Dùng trong câu phủ định, nghi vấn và
trong câu nghi vấn khi mang ý - dùng trong câu khẳng định khi nó mang ý nghĩa là
mời/đề nghị. “bất cứ”.
VD: Would you like some tea?
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là “TẤT ALL BOTH
CẢ” - Dùng để chỉ từ ba người/vật (tất - Dùng để chỉ cả hai người/vật (cả hai).
cả) trở lên.
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là NONE NEITHER/EITHER
“KHÔNG” - Dùng để chỉ từ ba người/vật trở - Dùng để chỉ cả hai người/vật đều không. Trong đó:
lên đều không. + Neither: dùng trong câu khẳng định.
+ Either: dùng trong câu phủ định.
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là “HẦU MOST MOST OF
HẾT” - Most + N = most of + the/tính từ sở hữu + N
Most people/ most of the people/ most of my children
Lưu ý:
MOSTLY (chủ yếu là): dùng như một trạng từ
ALMOST (gần như): dùng như một trạng từ bổ trợ cho động từ, tính từ, danh từ.
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là EACH EVERY
“MỖl/MỌI” EACH/EVERY: dùng với danh từ đếm được số ít
- Dùng với danh từ số nhiều khi có số lượng cụ thể.
Every 4 weeks/ every year
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là “CÁI OTHER ANOTHER
KHÁC/NGƯỜI KHÁC” - Other + danh từ không đếm - Another + danh từ số ít
được.
- Other + danh từ số nhiều
- Other + ones - Another + one
- Others được sử dụng như đại từ. - Another + số đếm + danh từ số nhiều
Other people = others Another 3 days
Lưu ý: - Another được sử dụng như đại từ
Phân biệt “other” và “others”:
- Theo sau “other” thường là một
danh từ hoặc đại từ.
- Mặt khác “others”, bản thân nó là
một đại từ và theo sau nó không có
bất kì một danh từ nào cả.
Sự khác nhau giữa THE OTHER
- THE OTHERS:
- The other: cái còn lại trong hai
cái, hoặc người còn lại trong hai
người,... đã được xác định
- The others: những cái còn lại hoặc
những người còn lại trong một
nhóm có nhiều thứ hoặc nhiều
người. đã được xác định

BÀI TẬP ÁP DỤNG 9

1. She pays a visit to her parents ________other day.
A. each B. every C. most D. either
2. The house is small. However, there are ________rooms for my family.
A. much B. little C. a few D. few
3. I need ________sugar to make this cake.
A. many B. few C. lots D. a little
4. My mother has spent ________money on this handbag.
A. a lot of B. many C. few D. lots
5. This is a very boring place to live because there’s ________to do.
A. lots of B. many C. any D. little
6. There was hardly ________food left by the time we got there.
A. any B. some C. few D. plenty of
7. She used ________chalk to write on the board.
A. many B. few C. some D. any
8. ________and every one of the flowers has its own colour and smell.
A. Each B. Every C. Both D. Almost
9. “How many potatoes do you want?” “Oh, just a________, please.”
A. much B. few C. many D. little
10. The grass received so ________water that it turned brown in the heat.
A. many B. few C. little D. much
11. The Smiths had so ________children that they formed their own baseball team.
A. many B. much C. little D. few
12. Just think, in ________three months it’ll be summer again.
A. most B. another C. other D. every
13. He has finished ________the exercises in this book.
A. most B. mostly C. most of D. almost
14. ________students in my class like watching football.
A. Most of B. Most C. Almost D. Mostly
15. We were bitten by mosquitoes ________every night.
A. most B. almost C. mostly D. most of
16. ________all the passengers on the ferry were French.
A. Almost B. Every C. Most D. Mostly
17. We’ve got two TVs, but ________works properly.
A. either B. neither C. none D. both
18. ________of these restaurants are expensive.
A. Both B. Either C. Neither D. Each
19. We tried lots of hotel. ………….of them had any rooms.
A. No B. None C. Neither D. Either
20. ________of the companies supports a local charity.
A. Each B. All C. Most D. Half
21. ________ my mother nor my aunt likes going shopping.
A. Either B. Most C. Neither D. Both
22. ________ of us wants to remind about that accident.
A. Either B. Both C. Most D. Neither
23. “She doesn’t want to criticize Laura”-”_______ do I.”
A. Neither B. Either C. So D. Too
24. I want some cake, but there was________left.
A. either B. some C. none D. both
25. Have you read________of these books?
A. any B. lot C. some D. every
26. ________ of this money is yours, and half is mine.
A. Any B. Half C. Some D. Another
27. _______ all of my children have visited this pagoda.
A. Almost B. Most C. A great deal D. A wide variety of
28. She has given me________three books.
A. others B. another C. the other D. other
29. You shouldn’t expect________to do your work for you
A. others B. another C. the other D. the others
30. I have two brothers. One is a doctor,________is a singer.
A. others B. another C. the others D. the other
31. I’m not surprised he’s feeling ill - he was eating one ice cream after________!
A. the other B. another C. others D. the others
32. She goes to English class every________day.
A. another B. the other C. other D. others
33. He studied________English and French.
A. either B. neither C. or D. both
34. They have two children,________of whom live abroad.
A. both B. all C. most D. none
35. We had bought three pairs of shoes………………. of them are cheap.
A. No B. None C. Neither D. Either
36. Park Hang Seo, who is the head coach of the Vietnam national football team, is a new idol of ________people.
A. much B. a great deal of C. many D. both
37. I’m thinking of traveling to either Argentina________Brazil.
A. or B. nor C. and D. all
38. I have________things I want to talk to you about.
A. a great deal of B. a large amount of C. a number of D. a great many of
39. She has spent________of time in Europe.
A. a great deal B. much C. the number D. each
40. Nowadays, cyberbullying has been receiving ________public attention.
A. few B. much C. many D. plenty
41. ________ article in this newspaper is very interesting.
A. Both B. Few C. All D. Every
42. The plan has been opposed by schools, businesses and________local organizations.
A. another B. the other C.other D. others
43. There’s________in the drawer - I took everything out
A. something B. nothing C. everything D. Anything
44. She’s a bit worried about moving to a big city where she won’t know________.
A. anybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody
45. She planted________trees in the garden.
A. lots B. plenty C. lots of D. a wide range
46. The man was waiting on________side of the street.
A. other B. the other C. another D. others
47. We all got wet in the rain because________had an umbrella.
A. some B. no C. none D. most
48. I don’t think________desk will fit into this classroom.
A. another B. others C.other D. the others
49. “Which song will you sing?” - “________song you want.”
A. no B. not C. any D. None
50. I found one earring - do you knowwhere________one is?
A. another B. the others C. the other D. others
1. There wasn’t ____ snow last night.
A. many B. much C. few D. a large number of
2. ____ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
A. Most of B. Most C. Many D. The number of
3. He’s always busy. He has ____ time to relax.
A. much B. little C. a little D. plenty of
4. 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
5. He made too ____ mistakes in his writing.
A. a few B. much C. many D. a number of
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 a language needs ____ patience.
A. a few B. much C. many D. little
12. ____ the shops in the city center close at 5.30 p.m.
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. - Can I give you ____ advice?
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. There are too ____ people chasing too few jobs.
A. many B. much C. many of D. much of
18. We have given ____ time when on training.
A. a few B. a large number 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
21. He had so ____ things to do.
A. many B. a lot of C. much D. little
22. The mixture looks rather dry. Maybe you should add ____ water.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
23. We’re having a big party. We’ve invited ____ friends.
A. a lot of B. much C. little D. a great deal of
24. - Could I try ____ wine?
A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
25. Don’t drink ____ wine. It’s bad for your health.
A. so much B. a few C. so many D. many
26. ____ my students are familiar with this kind of school activities.
A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. Few
27. 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
28. 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
29. - I haven’t got ____ money on me. - Don’t worry! I will lend you ______.
A. a few / little B. many of / a little C. any/some D. some/any
30. - How ____ furniture do you think there is?
A. many B. much C. few D. a lot of
31. - Why don’t you take a break? Would you like ____ coffee?
A. few B. some C. many D. much
32. He drank ____ wine last night and gets sick now.
A. too many B. too much C. few of D. a large number of
33. - Give me ____ examples, please!
A. a few B. a little C. few D. little
34. - Is there ____ water in the glass?
A. any B. some C. many D. lots of
35. Peter doesn’t want ____ to do.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
36. - Can you speak French? – Yes, ____.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
37. Thank you very ____ for your help.
A. many B. much C. a lot D. little
38. He is very rich. He has ____ money in the bank.
A. a great deal of B. many C. a large number of D. few
39. 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
40. I have got ____ homework to do.
A. many B. few C. a lot of D. a large number of
41. She has talked too ____.
A. much B. many C. few D. a great deal
42. I've met him so _____ times and I still can't remember his name.
A. much B. many C. little D. a number of
43. They know ____ about what to do.
A. many B. few C. little D. the number of
44. ____ children are ill-prepared for employment.
A. Much B. Most C. A little D. Most of
45. Would you like ____ champagne to drink?
A. some B. few C. a few D. many
46. The school has pupils from ____ different ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
A. many B. much C. few D. a few
47. ____ of the students are good today.
A. Most B. Much C. A little D. Very
48. There were too ____ different nationalities in my class and we had to speak English.
A. a lot of B. much C. some D. many
49. I don’t know ____ about English literature.
A. many B. much C. a few D. little
50. Let me make just ____ concluding remarks.
A. few B. little C. a few D. a little
II. Choose the best option.
1. The snow was getting quite deep. I had _.......................__ hope of getting home that night.
A. much B. little C. a great deal of D. a little
2. I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got_......................._ patience.
A. some B. few C. little D. all
3. Would you like milk in your coffee? “ Yes, please_......................._”
A. little B. a little C. a few D. some
4. Have you seen _......................._ good films recently?
- No, I haven’t been to the cinema for ages.
A. any B. some C. a few D. most of
5. Can I have ....................... coffee for my breakfast?
A. any B. few C. little D. some
6. _....................... the Vietnamese people make their living by farming.
A. Most B. Most of C. Some of D. Many of
7. Don’t drink _......................._wine. It’s bad for your health.
A. many B. a few C. so much D. little
8. 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
9. In spite of the heavy storm, some villagers were planning to rescue the injured climbers,
but _............................refused to do so.
A. many of them B. most of people C. few of farmers D. many of a number
10. The government is________ worried about the increase of the youth unemployment rates.
A. very B. much C. agreat deal of D. no
11. You talk too________ and you often do too________ tricks in class.
A. much / many B. little / much C. little / much D. many / much
12. _________the countries in that area of the world, perhaps Nigeria has the most potential.
A. Of all B. All of C. Most D. A great deal of
13. After doing the shopping, she had got_________.
A. a few money left B. little money left C. some left of money D. several of money left
14. The examination was not very difficult, but it was _________ long.
A. so much B. too much C. very much D. much too
15. Increasing _________ of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the rick of heart disease.
A. the amount B. an amount C. the number D. a number
16. While Southern California is densely populated,_________ live in the northern part of the state.
A. a number of B. many people C. few people D. a few of people
17. Nowadays, due to the increasing unemployment rate, young graduates have ___opportunities to find jobs.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
18. ________ of Asian students reject the American view that marriage is a partnership of equals.
A. The majority B. The many C. The number D. A great deal
19. In ______ people, the areas of the brain that control speed are located in the left hemisphere.
A. mostly of B. most C. almost of D. the most of
20. The__________ boy is very interested in football, but it is actually not good at playing it.
A. most of B. little C. some D. few
21. They knew _________ about him but they said they didn’t.
A. many B. a lot of C. much D. little
22. Although the government has taken certain measures to protect elephants, numerous threats remain for them.
A. too much B. a lot of C. some D. a few
23. The room is almost empty. There are very ________ people there.
A. few B. a few C. some D. several
24. The teacher gave us ________ difficult exercises. We could do only _____ of them and _____
of them couldn’t be done.
A. many / a few / most C. some / one / many
B. a lot of/ a little / some D. a great number of/ one / some
25. We have to delay this course because there are __________ students.
A. a large number of B. few C. some D. many