A. Match each sentence 1-8 to a sentence a-h which is closest in meaning.
1 I like some computer games.
2 I like any computer game.
3 I have few computer games.
4 I have some computer games.
5 I have hardly any computer games.
6 I have a lot of computer games.
7 I don’t have enough computer games.
8 I like no computer games.
a I have plenty of computer games.
b I have almost no computer games.
c I like every computer game.
d I don’t have many computer games.
e I don’t like any computer games.
f I like several computer games.
g I have too few computer games.
h I have a few computer games.
Answers
1 f 2 c 3 d 4 h 5 b 6 a 7 g 8 e
B. Match the pairs.
1 You should take plenty
2 You should take less
3 You should take fewer
a money next time you go on holiday.
b clothes next time you go on holiday.
c of books next time you go on holiday.
4 A: Do you want a pizza or a burger?
B: Neither,
5 A: Do you want a pizza or a burger?
B: Both,
6 A: Do you want a pizza or a burger?
B: Either,
a I don’t mind.
b I’m not hungry.
c I’m really hungry.
7 I studied all day.
8 I studied every day.
9 I studied the whole day.
a I only had a few breaks.
b I didn’t stop until midnight.
c It was a very hard week.
Answers
1 c 2 a 3 b 4 b 5 c 6 a 7 a 8 c 9 b
C. If necessary, add of, a or the to the underlined quantifiers in this email, or tick (✓) the ones that are already correct.
Hi Will,
I’ve just got back from a week in the Italian Alps with Beth and Paula. We had a fantastic time, but it didn’t really go as we’d expected. We’d planned to spend 1……… whole ………. holiday skiing, but there wasn’t 2……… enough ………. snow. There were 3……… few ………. snowy days, but not 4……… enough ………. . We spent 5……… most ………. days walking in the mountains. It was wonderful. Unfortunately, I didn’t take 6……… much ………. money with me – I was told there were 7……… loads ………. cash machines, but 8……… all ………. them were broken. Fortunately Beth had brought 9……… lots ………. money with her! I can speak 10……… little ………. Italian, which was really useful. I made 11……… loads ………. mistakes, but Beth and Paula didn’t notice – 12……… neither ………. Them can speak Italian!
Anyway, that’s all I have time for! See you soon,
Emily
Answers
1 the 2 ✓ 3 a [few] 4 ✓ 5 ✓ 6 ✓
7 [loads] of 8 [all] of 9 [lots] of
10 a [little] 11 [loads] of 12 [neither] of
D. Rewrite these sentences to make them less formal / more formal, using the words in brackets.
1 I have read many books on this subject. (lot)
Less formal: ………………………………….
2 I spent a lot of time preparing this presentation. (deal)
More formal: ………………………………….
3 Some woman rang, but she didn’t tell me her name. (or other)
Less formal: ………………………………….
4 There were a lot of mistakes in the report. (number)
More formal: ………………………………….
5 Don’t worry. We still have a lot of time. (plenty)
Less formal: ………………………………….
6 I’m afraid you don’t have enough correct answers to pass the test. (too)
More formal: ………………………………….
7 I’ve seen this film a lot of times. I know every word. (loads)
Less formal: ………………………………….
8 I’ll be ready in two or three minutes. (couple)
Less formal: ………………………………….
9 We don’t have much information about the delay. (very)
More formal: ………………………………….
10 There were fewer people than we expected. (many)
Less formal: ………………………………….
Answers
1 I’ve read a lot of books on this subject.
2 I spent a good deal of time preparing this presentation.
3 Some woman or other rang, but she didn’t tell me her name.
4 There were a large number of mistakes in the report.
5 Don’t worry. We still have plenty of time.
6 I’m afraid you have too few correct answers to pass the test.
7 I’ve seen this film loads of times. I know every word.
8 I’ll be ready in a couple of minutes.
9 We have very little information about the delay.
10 There weren’t as many people as we expected.
E. Complete this report, using the information from the chart in the next column and the quantifiers from the box.
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all both a couple of every a few fewer hardly any many many of most most of too much |
I asked 100 teenagers how often they play computer games. 1………………… them said they play computer games at least sometimes – 2………………… said they never play computer games. 14% said they play only 3………………… times per year. Slightly 4………………… people (13%) play computer games 5………………… times per month. 19% said they play 6………………… week. 7………………… people play at least twice per week, and 8………………… them (18%) play almost every day.
I asked these regular players how 9………………… hours they spend playing games. Two teenagers told me they are addicted to computer games.
10………………… of them said they spend around six hours playing every day, and often play 11………………… night. In my opinion, this is 12………………… .
Answers
1 Most of 2 hardly any 3 a few 4 fewer
5 a couple of 6 every 7 most
8 many of 9 many 10 Both 11 all
12 too much
F. Ask your friends how often they play computer games, watch television or go to the cinema. Write a short report, using plenty of quantifiers.
Example: All my friends love going to the cinema. Most of them.
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
Answers
your own answers
G. Circle the correct option.
1 There is …………… way of knowing if computers will ever think like humans.
a none b no c any
2 Are there …………… other people doing the same course as you?
a many b much c a lot
3 …………… change to the programme must be approved by the committee.
a Any b Some c Several
4 It’s nice to spend a day out of the city …………… now and again.
a every b each c any
5 I’m interested in …………… kinds of science, especially information technology.
a whole b either c all
Answers
1 b 2 a 3 a 4 a 5 c
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