A. Complete the sentences with much or many.
1 There aren't ……many…… days before the exam.
2 Not ……………… snow has fallen in the Alps this winter.
3 ……………… people are surprised when they first seethe dolphins.
4 Do the boys have ……………… homework tonight?
5 Did ……………… children come to the party?
6 There won't be ……………… hotel rooms at this time of year.
7 Do you eat ……………… meat?
8 Did you get ……………… presents for your birthday?
9 Maria didn't give me ……………… good advice.
10 There are ……………… different plants, animals and insects in the rainforest.
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2 much 3 Many 4 much 5 many
6 many 7 much 8 many 9 much
10 many
B. Complete each of these sentences in two different ways, using phrases from the box and appropriate forms of the verb.
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a little a few |
love knowledge arguments bad marks salt in your food sweets rain days off |
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1 A little rain is A few days off are |
a good thing. |
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2 ……………………… ……………………… |
not bad for you. |
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3 ……………………… ……………………… |
better than none. |
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4 ……………………… ……………………… |
nothing to worry about |
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Possible answers
2 A few sweets are not bad for you. / A little salt in your food is not bad for you.
3 A little love is better than none. / A few days off are better than none.
4 A few arguments are nothing to worry about. / A little rain is nothing to worry about.
C. Complete the blog using a lot of, lots of, much, many, a little or a few.
Kuranda Train and Skyrail, Australia by Ido, 4th July
This is a great day trip. Take the train through the mountains and come back by Skyrail.
The train trip was beautiful – we went past 1……a lot of…… waterfalls and through 2………………. tunnels! We wanted to see the traditional markets at Kuranda, but there weren't 3………………. good shops – just shops selling tourist souvenirs – so you won't need 4………………. money.
5………………. hours in town should be enough for most people. You can visit the Butterfly Sanctuary – if you want to – but there are 6………………. butterflies flying around you for free!
You don't need 7………………. time to get to the Skyrail. Skyrail is a cable car that travels only 8………………. metres above the top of the rainforest. Unfortunately we only had 9………………. time. I wanted to stay all day!
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2 a lot of / lots of [many wouldn't be used here as this text is written in an informal style)
3 many / a lot of / lots of
4 much / a lot of
5 A few
6 a lot of / lots of [many wouldn't be used here as this text is written in an informal style)
7 much/a lot of 8 a few 9 a little
D. Answer the questions in your notebook using a lot, not much, some, only a little, not many or only a few.
1 How much time do you spend on your homework every evening? ……A lot!......
2 How much time do you spend watching TV every week?
3 How many plants do you know the names of?
4 How many different butterflies do you know?
5 How much money do you have in your pocket?
6 How many hours' sleep did you have last night?
7 How much snow was there last winter?
8 How many times have you been on a plane?
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Possible answers
1 A lot / Not much / Only a little.
2 A lot / Not much / Only a little.
3 A lot / Not many / Only a few.
4 A lot / Not many / Only a few.
5 A lot/Not much / Only a little.
6 A lot / Not many / Only a few.
7 A lot / Not much / Only a little.
8 A lot / Not many / Only a few.
E. Circle the correct option.
1 We travelled around Australia with ………… friends. There were about six of us.
a a little b a few c much
2 We didn't have ………… time in Port Stephens – only a few days.
a many b a lot c much
3 We had a ………… free time at the end of our trip, so we did some shopping.
a few b lot c little
4 A: Did you see ………… other animals? B: Yes, lots.
a many b much c a lot
5 A: How much did it cost to fly to Australia? B: ………… . It was very expensive.
a Much b A lot of c A lot
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1 b 2 c 3 c 4 a 5 c