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NAME:…………………..
Fill in the blanks with another, (the) other (s), each other, every other.
1. My sister has ...................... two years to go before she finishes her university course.
2. Mr. and Mrs. White are arriving this evening but ...................... guests won't be here until tomorrow.
3. Now that John is working in Newcastle we don't get to see ...................... very often.
4. I don't have time to read a newspaper every day, so I buy one ...................... day.
5. Two new students started today. One is Jane Lloyd and ...................... is Ruth Howard.
6. I've got one of the five books I ordered but ...................... haven't arrived yet.
7. In ...................... five years I'll be running my own business.
8. Even though Clare and Frances see ...................... at school every day, they still spend half an hour
talking to ...................... on the phone every evening.
9. One of the most environmentally-friendly means of transport is the bicycle; ...................... are the
train and the tram.
10. Only two students passed the exam. All ...................... failed.
11. Some people liked the film while ...................... were shocked by it.
12. Lisa goes horse riding ...................... week.
13. I need ...................... pair of shoes, these are falling apart.
14. There was a good film on TV ...................... night. Did you see it?
15. We're leaving now; ...................... will join us later.
16. My mother telephones ...................... day to see how I am.
17. He has to write ...................... two page s before the article is finished.
18. Have you got ...................... book I can read? I've finished mine.
19. Some couples are very dependent on ...................... for companionship.
20. I was the only one who liked the film; ...................... hated it.
21. 21. It'll be few ...................... weeks before I see my brother again.
22. A1though they work together, they don't get along with .......................
23. Sue has to go to the supermarket ...................... day to buy food.
24. Simone came to see us ...................... day; she looked very well.
25. This was the only house that we could afford; all ...................... were too expensive.
CHAPTER 20. DETERMINERS: Từ HẠN ĐỊNH
Determiners used as Adjectives
Determin
er
Used With Example Meaning
all plural CN all trees trees in general
UN all grass grass in general
most plural CN most trees nearly all trees
UN most grass nearly all grass
ALMOS
T
Almost all trees/ amost no trees (all/ no/ any/ none/ empty, …)
many
more
plural CN many trees a large number of trees = a large number of
plural CN more trees an additional number of trees
UN more grass an additional amount of grass
much UN much grass a large amount of grass = a great deal of
few
fewer
plural CN few trees a small number of trees
plural CN fewer trees a smaller number of trees
some singular CN some tree an unspecified tree
plural CN some trees unspecified trees
UN some grass unspecified grass
little
less
UN little grass a small amount of grass
UN less grass a smaller amount of grass
another singular CN another tree one additional or different tree
any singular CN any tree refers to one tree, without
specifying which, of a group
of more than 2 trees
plural CN any trees refers to 2 or more trees,
without specifying which
UN any grass refers to some grass,
without specifying which
both plural CN both trees refers to 2 trees of a group of 2
each singular CN each tree
refers to every tree, considered individually of a group of 2
or more
either singular CN either tree refers to 1 of 2 trees, without specifying which
enough plural CN enough trees a sufficient number of trees
UN enough grass a sufficient amount of grass
every singular CN every tree all trees, without exception, of a group of more than 2 trees
neither singular CN neither tree no tree of a group of 2 trees
no singular CN no tree not any tree
plural CN no trees not any trees
UN no grass not any grass
one singular CN one tree a single tree
only plural CN only trees nothing except trees
UN only grass nothing except grass
other plural CN other trees different trees
UN other grass different grass
several plural CN several trees more than 2 trees, but not a large number of trees
such singular CN such a tree a tree of a certain kind
plural CN such trees trees of a certain kind
UN such grass grass of a certain kind
this singular CN this tree a particular tree, which is nearby
UN this grass particular grass, which is nearby
these plural CN these trees particular trees, which are nearby
that singular CN that tree a particular tree, which is not nearby
UN that grass particular grass, which is not nearby
those plural CN those trees particular trees, which are not nearby
what singular CN what tree asks in general for one tree to be specified
plural CN what trees asks in general for particular trees to be specified
UN what grass asks in general for particular grass to be specified
which singular CN which tree
asks for one tree to be specified from a certain group of
trees
plural CN which trees asks for trees to be specified from a certain group of trees
UN which grass asks for some of certain grass to be specified
Từ hạn định được dùng như danh từ/ đại từ lưu ý có sự xuất hiện của “of” – trong số
Determiners used as Pronouns
Determiner Used With Example Meaning
all plural CN all (of) the trees
refers to every tree in a group of more than 2 trees
UN all (of) the grass refers to the whole amount
of certain specified grass
another plural CN another of the trees one more of certain
specified trees
any plural CN any of the trees
refers to 1 or more unspecified trees from a
group of more than 2
UN any of the grass
refers to some of certain specified grass
both plural CN both of the trees
refers to 2 trees of a group of 2
each plural CN each of the trees
refers to every tree, considered individually,
of a group of 2 or more
either plural CN either of the trees refers to 1 of 2 trees,
without specifying which
enough singular CN enough of the tree
a sufficient amount of a specified tree
plural CN enough of the trees
a sufficient number of certain specified trees
UN enough of the grass
a sufficient amount of certain specified grass
few plural CN few of the trees
a small number from a specified group of trees
fewer plural CN fewer of the trees
a smaller number from a specified group of trees
less UN less of the grass a smaller amount of certain specified grass
little UN little of the grass
a small amount of certain specified grass
many plural CN many of the trees a large number of certain
specified trees
more plural CN more of the trees an additional number of
certain specified trees
UN more of the grass an additional amount of
certain specified grass
most plural CN most of the trees nearly all of certain
specified trees
UN most of the grass nearly all of certain
specified grass
much UN much of the grass a large proportion of
certain specified grass
neither plural CN neither of the trees no tree of a group of 2 trees
none plural CN none of the trees no tree of certain specified
trees
UN none of the grass no grass of certain specified
grass
one plural CN one of the trees a single tree of certain
specified trees
others plural CN others of the trees different trees, from a
particular group of trees
several plural CN several of the trees more than 2, but not a large
number, of certain specified
trees
some singular CN some of the tree an unspecified portion of
a particular tree
plural CN some of the trees unspecified trees from a
particular group of trees
UN some of the grass an unspecified portion
of particular grass
such plural CN such of the trees trees of a certain kind,
from a certain specified
group of trees
UN such of the grass grass of a certain kind,
from certain specified
grass
those plural CN those of the trees particular trees, from a
certain specified group
of trees
which plural CN which of the trees asks for one or more trees
to be specified, from a
particular group of trees
2. Determiners used as singular or plural pronouns
Từ hạn định được dùng như đại từ số ít hoặc số nhiều
a. each, every, neither and either có hình thức sở hữu số ít his, his or her, her and its
e.g. Each of the children waited impatiently for his turn.
Every student raised his or her hand.
Neither of the girls has finished her homework.
Either of the hotels will offer you its best room.
b. neither of và none of vừa số ít vừa số nhiều (theo danh từ ở sau)
e.g. Neither of the girls finished their homework.
e.g. None of them is here. or
None of them are here.
c. both, few, many and several luôn luôn ở số nhiều
e.g. Both of the boys have completed their essays.
Several of the musicians are giving their first performances tonight.
All of the girls have finished their homework.
See Exercise 2.
3. All, Both and Each được dùng như ngữ đồng vị cho một danh từ hoặc đại từ trước nó.
e.g. We both wondered what would happen next.
The boys all looked forward to seeing the circus.
I sent them each an invitation.
e.g. We each have our own ideas. (chia v theo we)
khi câu có động từ đặc biệt thì chúng được dùng sau động từ đặc biệt dù nó là ngữ đồng vị cho chủ ngữ
e.g. The boys had all been looking forward to seeing the circus.
We are both very happy to see you.
4. No, None and Not (no N, None of, Not any N/ not sau động từ đặc biệt
e.g. He has no books.
None of the books are his.
e.g. You are not late.
I have not forgotten what you said.
e will have no difficulty. = He will not have any difficulty.
See Exercise 3.
5. The use of Some and Any
Some được dùng trong câu khẳng định và câu hỏi lịch sự/mời
e.g. Affirmative Statement: I saw some birds in the park.
Polite Question: Would you like some tea?
Affirmative Reply Expected: You seem worried. Is something wrong?
Any : được dùng trong câu phủ định (sau not) và câu hỏi
e.g. Question: Did you see any birds in the park?
Negative Statement: I do not know anyone here.
Indefinite Reference: Any drug store can supply you with aspirin.
See Exercise 4 See Exercise 5.
6. The use of Another, Other, Others and Else
Another nghĩa là một cái khác – số nhiều của nó là other những cái khác
The other và the others là những cái còn lại trong một nhóm đã được nhắc đến phía trước.
Bốn từ trên có thể đứng một mình hoặc có danh từ phía sau. Nhưng khi có danh từ phía sau
thì other và the other không có “s”
Else thì nghĩa tương đương với other nhưng thường theo sau what/ who hoặc các
đại từ bất định anyone, anything, anybody …
e.g. I don’t like this pen. Can you give me another pen?
I have two pens. One is green and the other [pen] is blue.
One of my parents is a teacher; the other [parent] is a doctor.
e.g. Those trees are hemlocks; the others are pines.
Ten people belong to the group, and five others are planning to join.
e.g. Who else was at the meeting?
What else is on the agenda?
Has anyone else solved the problem?
Someone else may be able to help you.
e.g. Some books are easy to read, but others are quite difficult.
Many people like classical music, while others prefer jazz.
See Exercise 6.
7. cách dùng Only: chỉ , duy nhất – dùng để bổ nghĩa cho hầu hết các thành phần trong câu và đứng
ngay trước thành phần mà nó bổ nghĩa.
e.g. Only the trees were somewhat damaged by last year's storm.
Meaning: Nothing except the trees was somewhat damaged by last year's storm.
The only trees were somewhat damaged by last year's storm.
Meaning: The few trees which existed were somewhat damaged by last year's storm.
The trees were only somewhat damaged by last year's storm.
Meaning: The trees were not completely damaged by last year's storm.
The trees were somewhat damaged only by last year's storm.
Meaning: The trees were somewhat damaged by nothing except last year's storm.
The trees were somewhat damaged by last year's only storm.
Meaning: The trees were somewhat damaged by the one storm which occurred last year.
See Exercise 7.
8. The use of Few, Little and Several
A Few + danh từ đếm được số nhiều: một vài, một ít (few bananas)
A Little + danh từ không đếm được : một ít (little sugar, water)
A Little + danh từ đếm được: nhỏ (a little girl)
Bỏ a đi chỉ còn few và little thì nó có nghĩa là ít, không đủ
e.g. A few of his friends came to the party.
Meaning: Some of his friends came to the party.
I had a little time to consider the situation.
Meaning: I had a small amount of time to consider the situation.
e.g. Few of his friends came to the party.
Meaning: Only a very small number of his friends came to the party.
I had little time to consider the situation.
Meaning: I had almost no time to consider the situation.
See Exercise 8.
9. The expressions Such ... That, So ... That, and Too
a. Such ... That
such a that clause stating the
such an + adjective + noun + effect of the situation
or such described in the main clause
She is such a hard worker that she is sure to succeed.
That is such an interesting book that I read it three times.
He has such good ideas that he may be promoted.
b. So ... That
adverb or that clause stating the
subject + verb + so + adjective + effect of the situation
described in the main clause
She sang so well that she had to sing an encore.
The moon was so bright that we could see for miles.
Nếu trước danh từ có nhiều hoặc ít thì dùng so
many that clause stating the
so + much, + noun + effect of the situation
few or described in the main clause
little
c. Too
e.g. It is too windy for us to go outside.
He is too poor to continue studying without a scholarship.
It was raining too hard for us to leave the house.
adverb or phrase containing an infinitive,
subject + verb + too + adjective + indicating the effect of the
situation described using too
They walked too quickly for me to overtake them.
The writing was too difficult to read.
See Exercise 9.
1. Paying attention to whether reference is being made to a group of two objects, or
a group of more than two objects, for each of the following sentences fill in the blank with the
correct word chosen from the pair given in brackets. For example:
There are two trees on the lawn. ____ of them are spruce trees. (All, Both)
There are two trees on the lawn. Both of them are spruce trees.
I had three pencils. Have you seen ___ of them? (any, either)
I had three pencils. Have you seen any of them? (any, either)
There are four bushes in the garden, but ____ of them are rhododendrons. (neither, none)
There are four bushes in the garden, but none of them are rhododendrons.
1. I have three winter coats, but ________ of them are new. (neither, none)
2. There are two umbrellas here, but _________ of them is mine. (neither, none)
3. He owns twelve cows. _______ of them are Jerseys. (All, Both)
4. She has painted dozens of pictures. Have you seen ________ of them? (any, either)
5. Amy and Beth are twins. They _______ play the guitar. (all, both)
6. Two people said "Hello" to me, but I did not recognize ________ of them. (any, either)
7. My wife and I _______ enjoy classical music. (all, both)
8. I found all of the questions difficult. Did you answer ________ of them correctly? (any, either)
9. I asked six different people, but ______ of them knew where Walnut Street was. (neither,
none)
10. My friends and I would like to thank you for your hospitality. We _______ enjoyed ourselves
very much. (all, both)
11. There are two public libraries in the city, but ________ of them is located close to where I
live. (neither, none)
12. Two wrist watches were left here. Is _________ of them yours? (any, either)
13. He has three nephews. ________ of them have graduated from university. (All, Both)
14. I have two violins. You are welcome to use ________ of them. (any, either)
15. My aunt and uncle are _______ coming for a visit. (all, both)
16. George and Tom like playing chess together, but _________ of them likes to lose a game.
(neither, none)
17. The bush is covered with blueberries. Are ________ of them ripe yet? (any, either)
18. I have read five books on the subject, but ________ of them were very helpful. (neither,
none)
2. Paying attention to whether the singular or the plural form is correct, fill in the blanks with
the correct words chosen from the pairs given in brackets. For example:
Several of my friends ____ present. (was, were)
Several of my friends were present.
One of his friends ___ absent. (was, were)
One of his friends was absent.
Each of the dogs pricked up ___ ears. (its, their)
Each of the dogs pricked up its ears.
All of the dogs pricked up _____ ears. (its, their)
All of the dogs pricked up their ears.
1. Each of her friends ________ a university degree. (has, have)
2. Many of the birds in this park _________ here throughout the year. (live, lives)
3. Both of the children wanted to finish _________ work early. (his, their)
4. Every writer should learn from _________ own experiences. (his or her, their)
5. Either of my daughters can lend you _________ skis. (her, their)
6. Few of her ideas ________ as intriguing as this one. (are, is)
7. All of the visitors expressed _________ thanks. (his or her, their)
8. Each of our customers ________ important. (are, is)
9. One of the canaries ate only half _________ food. (its, their)
10. Either of the routes ________ a good choice. (are, is)
11. Neither of the boys forgot _________ books. (his, their)
12. Both of the drawings _______ beautiful. (are, is)
13. Neither of my uncles _________ to us often. (write, writes)
14. Every girl clapped _________ hands. (her, their)
3. Paying attention to whether an adjective, pronoun or adverb is required, complete the
following sentences by filling in the blanks withno, none or not, as appropriate. For example:
There is __ danger.
There is no danger.
____ of the trees are evergreens.
None of the trees are evergreens.
It was ___ raining when I left home.
It was not raining when I left home.
1. There is ________ wind this morning.
2. I have ________ finished reading the book.
3. _______ of the children were late for school.
4. We did ________ tell anyone the secret.
5. I have ________ idea what time it is.
6. ________ of the streets have been plowed.
7. ________ bicycles are allowed on the grass.
8. He is ________ ready.
9. ________ harm was done.
10. There is ________ time to lose.
11. She is ________ expected to arrive until tomorrow.
12. ________ of the stores are open.
4. Rewrite the following sentences as negative statements, in which the word some is replaced
by the word any. For example:
He has sold some apples.
He has not sold any apples.
I need to buy some shoes.
I do not need to buy any shoes.
1. I will make some salad.
2. We need some onions.
3. I have met some of your friends.
4. He has photographed some of the most beautiful parts of the city.
5. She wants to take some courses in Archaeology.
6. I recognized some of the students.
7. We have visited some of the offshore islands.
8. I have read some books by that author.
9. There is some danger involved.
10. I have some reservations about your plan.
11. They have interviewed some of the contestants.
12. She bought some of the books second-hand.
5. Rewrite each of the following sentences to express a negative meaning. Each sentence
contains a word beginning with some. If the word beginning with some occurs at
the beginning of the sentence, change the word beginning with some to the appropriate word
or phrase beginning with no. For example:
Some of the coats are expensive.
None of the coats are expensive.
Someone is at home.
No one is at home.
If the word beginning with some occurs later in the sentence, change the sentence to a negative
statement, and change the word beginning with some to the appropriate word beginning
with any. For example:
I have some paper.
I do not have any paper.
I saw your glasses somewhere.
I did not see your glasses anywhere.
1. He has some relatives in the city.
2. I know someone here.
3. Some of us were surprised by the announcement.
4. I plan to go somewhere on my vacation.
5. Some tickets were sold this morning.
6. I heard someone playing the bagpipes.
7. I gave her some advice.
8. Something is wrong.
9. We bought something at the flea market.
10. They had some exciting adventures.
11. Someone offered to help me.
12. She knows someone working at the Library.
13. He lives somewhere near here.
14. Somebody left early.
15. I saw someone arriving by taxi.
16. Some books are missing.
17. I have something to do this afternoon.
18. Some of the magazines are worth reading.
Answers
6. Paying attention to the grammatical structure, complete each of the following sentences by
filling in the blank with another, other,others or else, as appropriate. For example:
Would you like _______ cup of tea?
Would you like another cup of tea?
The _____ guests have already arrived.
The other guests have already arrived.
Five of the books were returned on time , but three ______ were overdue.
Five of the books were returned on time, but three others were overdue.
Who ____ was at the party?
Who else was at the party?
1. I want to borrow ___________ book from the library.
2. Three people moved out, and two ____________ moved in.
3. Who ___________ knows the secret?
4. There are several ____________ possibilities.
5. Where ____________ should I look?
6. Some students enjoyed the film, but ____________ did not.
7. He lives on the ____________ side of the lake.
8. I have _____________ idea.
9. ____________ people soon followed her example.
10. Do you know anyone ____________ here?
11. We are going to move to ___________ city.
12. Some birds feed on insects, while ____________ eat berries.
13. Somebody ____________ should have a turn now.
14. Few ____________ people attended the ceremony.
15. You may borrow this eraser. I have several ____________
16. What ____________ have you decided?
7. The following five sentences, labelled A to E, are identical except for the position of the
word only:
A. My only friend drew the picture of the child yesterday.
B. My friend drew only the picture of the child yesterday.
C. My friend drew the only picture of the child yesterday.
D. My friend drew the picture of the only child yesterday.
E. My friend drew the picture of the child only yesterday.
The meanings of the preceding five sentences are given in the five sentences below. For each
sentence, fill in the blank with the letter (Ato E) which corresponds to the sentence above which
has the same meaning.
1. ___ My friend drew the one existing picture of the child yesterday.
2. ___ My friend drew nothing except the picture of the child yesterday.
3. ___ My friend drew the picture of the child as short a time ago as yesterday.
4. ___ The one friend that I have drew the picture of the child yesterday.
5. ___ My friend drew the picture of the one child in the family yesterday.
8. Explain the differences in meaning of the sentences in the following pairs.
1. There is a little butter left.
2. There is little butter left.
3. We encountered a few difficulties.
4. We encountered few difficulties.
9. Paying attention to the grammatical structure, for each of the following sentences, fill in the
blank with such, so or too, as appropriate. In some of the sentences, the word that has been
omitted. For example:
I saw ____ beautiful flowers, I wished I had brought my camera with me.
I saw such beautiful flowers, I wished I had brought my camera with me.
The sun was __ bright that we had to wear sunglasses.
The sun was so bright that we had to wear sunglasses.
I saw __ many flowers that I could not identify them all.
I saw so many flowers that I could not identify them all.
By the time I received your message, it was ___ late to call you.
By the time I received your message, it was too late to call you.
1. She sang ________ soothing lullabies that the baby was soon asleep.
2. He owned ________ many books that his walls were lined with bookcases.
3. The boys were _______ excited to sit still.
4. He has ________ varied interests, one never knows what he will do next.
5. They have ________ few enemies, they are accepted wherever they go.
6. The snow was ________ deep for us to walk across the field.
7. Yesterday I walked ________ far that I fell asleep immediately after supper.
8. I had ________ a good time at the party, I did not want to leave.
9. I see her ________ often that I feel I know her quite well.
10. The visibility was ________ poor for the mountains to be seen.
11. This is ________ an interesting book, I stayed up all night to read it.
12. This puzzle is ________ easy that a child could do it.
13. There was ________ much traffic, I could not cross the street.
14. She was ________ tired to watch the video.
15. They have _______ little furniture, it will be easy for them to move.
Bài tập phần 1
Most or most of
1. ________________ people knew this was not true.
2. ________________ my friends believed it.
3. ________________ these people have not slept for days.
4. He had cigarettes but he smoked ________________ mine.
5. ________________ pilots had had very little training.
6. ________________ the paintings were destroyed during the war.
7. ________________ Londoners love their pubs.
8. ________________ the English children drink tea at breakfast..
9. ________________ the London parks are wonderful in May.
10. ________________ teenagers live on hamburgers and sodas.
Of
1.I like my job most ______ the time
2.I like most ______ people but I can't stand her.
3.Some ______ the older people complained that the music was too loud.
4.Some ______ young people agreed with them
5.Many ______ people think that the Internet is only for geeks.
6.Many ______ my friends think that I spend too much time on the Internet.
7.Many ______ those people who live in London would prefer to live in the country.
8.Most ______ people support the President's policy.
9.None ______ the people I have spoken to agree with what you have done.
10. Could you give me a couple ______ those magazines?
11. Could you spare me a couple ______ minutes?
12. I don't have too much ______ time to spare.
13. There's too much ______ this type of behaviour these days.
14. I don't have many ______ his books.
15. I prefer something more intellectual. I've had a few ______ criticisms about what I did.
16. I'd like to talk about a few ______ the problems we've had.
17. Could you pass me a few ______ those peanuts?
18. I like each ______ them as individuals but not as a group.
19. I've got a few ______ complaints.
20. None ______ the people I met spoke English.
Some or any
1) We need ……….. bananas.
2) You can't buy ……….. posters in this shop.
3) We haven't got …….. oranges at the moment.
4) Peter has bought ……….. new books.
5) She always takes …….. sugar with her coffee.
6) I have seen ……….. nice postcards in this souvenir shop.
7) There aren't ……….. folders in my bag.
8) I have ……….. magazines for you.
9) There are ……….. apples on the table.
10) Pam does not have ……….. pencils on her desk.
11. Fred is very busy : he doesn't have ________________ time.
12. Let's listen to ________________ music and watch the stars in the sky!
13. We need ________________ butter and bread for dinner.
14. I have very old books! do you want to see ________________ them?
15. Rachel meets ________________ friends at the weekend.
16. Do you have ________________ orange juice ? I don't see it in the fridge.
17. No, I don't ! But I have ________________ grapefruit if you want !
18. Do you want ________________ ? ...Oh yes please.
19. Silly boys! They went to town without ________________ money !
a/ an/ some
1. My wife is ______ doctor.
2. My brother is ______ artist.
3. I'm staying with ______ friends.
4. She's a writer. She writes ______ books.
5. I've got ______ car waiting outside.
6. I've got ______ more questions to ask you, if you don't mind.
7. My cousin is married to ______ actor.
8. What ______ wonderful presentation! You were excellent.
9. I've got ______ idea.
10. ______ people would like to talk to you, if you have the time.
11. I love ______ Coke.
12. I lived in Tahiti when I was ______ child.
13. I've seen ______ good films recently. "The Insider" was great.
14. I need to buy ______ new trousers. I'm getting fat!
15. Sue and Vaughan are ______ good writers.
16. They have written ______ new book called "Inside Out".
17. I like all animals but ______ cats are my favourites.
18. However I like ______ cats better than others!
19. You have got ______ really nice eyes.
20. It's the last question. What ______ relief!
Few or a few
1. I've had ______ drinks but I'm not drunk.
2. There weren't many people there. Just ______
3. Could you spare me ______ minutes?
4. Will you have ______ strawberries? They're very good.
5. Martin is a good student. He has ______ problems with English.
6. Generally Peter is good but sometimes he has ______ problems.
7. I need to borrow ______ dollars. Can you help me out?
8. Michael Cane was born in South London, not the East End. ______ people know that.
9. I think Coventry will win the match but ______ people agree with me.
10. I can only speak ______ words of Chinese.
Little or a little
11. ______ learning is a dangerous thing
12. You won't change her mind so there is ______ use in trying.
13. I need ______ help. I'm a bit stuck.
14. Will you have ______ more ice-cream? We might as well finish it.
15. There's ______ point in continuing. We're all too tired.
16. I don't know if we can fit the cupboard into our house. There's ______ space as it is.
17. All this kitten needs is ______ love and attention.
18. There's ______ I can do about this. It's outside my control.
19. We made good time because there was ______ traffic on the road so early in the morning.
20. I'm going to give you ______ advice. Study harder!
A few or a little
21. I've got ___ money. Let's have coffee.
22. I've got ___ stamps that you can use.
23. I've got ___ time. Do you want to talk?
24. She can speak ___ Spanish.
25. I write ___ letters every week.
26. We had ___ rain last night.
27. They made ___ mistakes, but it was OK.
28. Let's go outside for ___ fresh air.
29. There are ___ new hotels since you last visited.
Much or many or a lot (of N)
1. How ______ people are you expecting?
2. How ______ money do you want for this?
3. Thank you so ______ for your help.
4. We don't stock these. We don't get ______ demand for them.
5. I feel ______ better today, thank you.
6. I like that dress very ______ .
7. There are so ______ things I want to ask you.
8. There are too ___ paintings to see in one visit.
9. I'm talking too ______ . I'll be quiet.
10. Jane hasn't got _______ time.
11. Do you know _______ words in English?
12. He didn't eat _______ meat.
13. There isn't _______ butter in the fridge.
14. How _______ eggs did the hens lay?
15. Samantha has as _______ money as Bruce.
16. How _______ lessons do you have on Mondays?
17. There was too _______ noise in the streets.
18. I cannot see _______ stars in the sky tonight.
19. Do you have _______ friends abroad?
20. There is too _______ water in the bath tub.
21. How _______ brothers and sisters has Anne got?
22. I don't receive _______ letters nowadays.
23. How _______ rice do you eat per week?
24. I put too _______ salt in the soup.
25. How _______ people were at the party?
26. It doesn't make _______ sense.
27. There wasn't _______ traffic on the motorway.
28. My grandfather does not have _______ hair anymore.
29. How _______ plates do we need?
30.
Homework
Few – little – a few – a little
1. ______ learning is a dangerous thing
2. I've had ______ drinks but I'm not drunk.
3. You won't change her mind so there is ______ use in trying.
4. Michael Cane was born in South London, not the East End. ______ people know that.
5. I need ______ help. I'm a bit stuck.
6. There weren't many people there. Just ______
7. Will you have ______ strawberries? They're very good.
8. Will you have ______ more ice-cream? We might as well finish it.
9. There's ______ point in continuing. We're all too tired.
10. Could you spare me ______ minutes?
11. I don't know if we can fit the cupboard into our house. There's ______ space as it is.
12. All this kitten needs is ______ love and attention.
13. There's ______ I can do about this. It's outside my control.
14. Martin is a good student. He has ______ problems with English.
15. Generally Peter is good but sometimes he has ______ problems.
16. I need to borrow ______ dollars. Can you help me out?
17. We made good time because there was ______ traffic on the road so early in the morning.
18. I think Coventry will win the match but ______ people agree with me.
19. I can only speak ______ words of Chinese.
20. I'm going to give you ______ advice. Study harder!
No or none
1. She wanted some sugar but there was _______ in the house.
2. Is there any tea left? No, _______ at all.
3. There was _______ end to our troubles.
4. They had _______ food.
5. _______ of them has come back yet.
6. How many tickets have you got? _______
7. _______ words can describe the scene.
8. We have _______ kids.
Neither or either
1. Which hockey stick do you want? You can have _____. I don’t want _____, thank you. _____ is
big enough for me.
2. She showed me a pair of bracelets and told me that I could have _____ of them.
3. _____ of the films was much good and I’m sure you won’t like _____ of them.
4. _____ of the boys wants to go and _____ of them is ready so we can go without them.
5. Which cake do you want? _____, please. I like both of them.
6. Do you think that _____ of those boys will win? No, I’m afraid not. I’m sure that _____ of them is
fast enough.
7. You can come on _____ day – Saturday or Sunday. _____ of them is a busy day for us.
8. I don’t know which road to take. _____ of them looks very smooth. Ask that man if _____ of
them goes to the village.
9. In hockey there is an umpire at _____ end but _____ of them is supposed to award a short
corner at the opposite end.
10. She doesn’t like _____ of those dresses and she says that _____ of them fits her properly.

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Determiners

  • 1. NAME:………………….. Fill in the blanks with another, (the) other (s), each other, every other. 1. My sister has ...................... two years to go before she finishes her university course. 2. Mr. and Mrs. White are arriving this evening but ...................... guests won't be here until tomorrow. 3. Now that John is working in Newcastle we don't get to see ...................... very often. 4. I don't have time to read a newspaper every day, so I buy one ...................... day. 5. Two new students started today. One is Jane Lloyd and ...................... is Ruth Howard. 6. I've got one of the five books I ordered but ...................... haven't arrived yet. 7. In ...................... five years I'll be running my own business. 8. Even though Clare and Frances see ...................... at school every day, they still spend half an hour talking to ...................... on the phone every evening. 9. One of the most environmentally-friendly means of transport is the bicycle; ...................... are the train and the tram. 10. Only two students passed the exam. All ...................... failed. 11. Some people liked the film while ...................... were shocked by it. 12. Lisa goes horse riding ...................... week. 13. I need ...................... pair of shoes, these are falling apart. 14. There was a good film on TV ...................... night. Did you see it? 15. We're leaving now; ...................... will join us later. 16. My mother telephones ...................... day to see how I am. 17. He has to write ...................... two page s before the article is finished. 18. Have you got ...................... book I can read? I've finished mine. 19. Some couples are very dependent on ...................... for companionship. 20. I was the only one who liked the film; ...................... hated it. 21. 21. It'll be few ...................... weeks before I see my brother again. 22. A1though they work together, they don't get along with ....................... 23. Sue has to go to the supermarket ...................... day to buy food. 24. Simone came to see us ...................... day; she looked very well. 25. This was the only house that we could afford; all ...................... were too expensive. CHAPTER 20. DETERMINERS: Từ HẠN ĐỊNH Determiners used as Adjectives Determin er Used With Example Meaning all plural CN all trees trees in general UN all grass grass in general most plural CN most trees nearly all trees UN most grass nearly all grass ALMOS T Almost all trees/ amost no trees (all/ no/ any/ none/ empty, …) many more plural CN many trees a large number of trees = a large number of plural CN more trees an additional number of trees UN more grass an additional amount of grass
  • 2. much UN much grass a large amount of grass = a great deal of few fewer plural CN few trees a small number of trees plural CN fewer trees a smaller number of trees some singular CN some tree an unspecified tree plural CN some trees unspecified trees UN some grass unspecified grass little less UN little grass a small amount of grass UN less grass a smaller amount of grass another singular CN another tree one additional or different tree any singular CN any tree refers to one tree, without specifying which, of a group of more than 2 trees plural CN any trees refers to 2 or more trees, without specifying which UN any grass refers to some grass, without specifying which both plural CN both trees refers to 2 trees of a group of 2 each singular CN each tree refers to every tree, considered individually of a group of 2 or more either singular CN either tree refers to 1 of 2 trees, without specifying which enough plural CN enough trees a sufficient number of trees UN enough grass a sufficient amount of grass every singular CN every tree all trees, without exception, of a group of more than 2 trees neither singular CN neither tree no tree of a group of 2 trees no singular CN no tree not any tree plural CN no trees not any trees UN no grass not any grass one singular CN one tree a single tree only plural CN only trees nothing except trees UN only grass nothing except grass other plural CN other trees different trees UN other grass different grass several plural CN several trees more than 2 trees, but not a large number of trees such singular CN such a tree a tree of a certain kind plural CN such trees trees of a certain kind UN such grass grass of a certain kind this singular CN this tree a particular tree, which is nearby UN this grass particular grass, which is nearby these plural CN these trees particular trees, which are nearby that singular CN that tree a particular tree, which is not nearby UN that grass particular grass, which is not nearby
  • 3. those plural CN those trees particular trees, which are not nearby what singular CN what tree asks in general for one tree to be specified plural CN what trees asks in general for particular trees to be specified UN what grass asks in general for particular grass to be specified which singular CN which tree asks for one tree to be specified from a certain group of trees plural CN which trees asks for trees to be specified from a certain group of trees UN which grass asks for some of certain grass to be specified Từ hạn định được dùng như danh từ/ đại từ lưu ý có sự xuất hiện của “of” – trong số Determiners used as Pronouns Determiner Used With Example Meaning all plural CN all (of) the trees refers to every tree in a group of more than 2 trees UN all (of) the grass refers to the whole amount of certain specified grass another plural CN another of the trees one more of certain specified trees any plural CN any of the trees refers to 1 or more unspecified trees from a group of more than 2 UN any of the grass refers to some of certain specified grass both plural CN both of the trees refers to 2 trees of a group of 2 each plural CN each of the trees refers to every tree, considered individually, of a group of 2 or more either plural CN either of the trees refers to 1 of 2 trees, without specifying which enough singular CN enough of the tree a sufficient amount of a specified tree plural CN enough of the trees a sufficient number of certain specified trees UN enough of the grass a sufficient amount of certain specified grass few plural CN few of the trees a small number from a specified group of trees fewer plural CN fewer of the trees a smaller number from a specified group of trees less UN less of the grass a smaller amount of certain specified grass
  • 4. little UN little of the grass a small amount of certain specified grass many plural CN many of the trees a large number of certain specified trees more plural CN more of the trees an additional number of certain specified trees UN more of the grass an additional amount of certain specified grass most plural CN most of the trees nearly all of certain specified trees UN most of the grass nearly all of certain specified grass much UN much of the grass a large proportion of certain specified grass neither plural CN neither of the trees no tree of a group of 2 trees none plural CN none of the trees no tree of certain specified trees UN none of the grass no grass of certain specified grass one plural CN one of the trees a single tree of certain specified trees others plural CN others of the trees different trees, from a particular group of trees several plural CN several of the trees more than 2, but not a large number, of certain specified trees some singular CN some of the tree an unspecified portion of a particular tree plural CN some of the trees unspecified trees from a particular group of trees UN some of the grass an unspecified portion of particular grass such plural CN such of the trees trees of a certain kind, from a certain specified group of trees UN such of the grass grass of a certain kind, from certain specified grass those plural CN those of the trees particular trees, from a certain specified group of trees
  • 5. which plural CN which of the trees asks for one or more trees to be specified, from a particular group of trees 2. Determiners used as singular or plural pronouns Từ hạn định được dùng như đại từ số ít hoặc số nhiều a. each, every, neither and either có hình thức sở hữu số ít his, his or her, her and its e.g. Each of the children waited impatiently for his turn. Every student raised his or her hand. Neither of the girls has finished her homework. Either of the hotels will offer you its best room. b. neither of và none of vừa số ít vừa số nhiều (theo danh từ ở sau) e.g. Neither of the girls finished their homework. e.g. None of them is here. or None of them are here. c. both, few, many and several luôn luôn ở số nhiều e.g. Both of the boys have completed their essays. Several of the musicians are giving their first performances tonight. All of the girls have finished their homework. See Exercise 2. 3. All, Both and Each được dùng như ngữ đồng vị cho một danh từ hoặc đại từ trước nó. e.g. We both wondered what would happen next. The boys all looked forward to seeing the circus. I sent them each an invitation. e.g. We each have our own ideas. (chia v theo we) khi câu có động từ đặc biệt thì chúng được dùng sau động từ đặc biệt dù nó là ngữ đồng vị cho chủ ngữ e.g. The boys had all been looking forward to seeing the circus. We are both very happy to see you. 4. No, None and Not (no N, None of, Not any N/ not sau động từ đặc biệt e.g. He has no books. None of the books are his. e.g. You are not late. I have not forgotten what you said. e will have no difficulty. = He will not have any difficulty. See Exercise 3. 5. The use of Some and Any Some được dùng trong câu khẳng định và câu hỏi lịch sự/mời e.g. Affirmative Statement: I saw some birds in the park. Polite Question: Would you like some tea? Affirmative Reply Expected: You seem worried. Is something wrong? Any : được dùng trong câu phủ định (sau not) và câu hỏi e.g. Question: Did you see any birds in the park? Negative Statement: I do not know anyone here. Indefinite Reference: Any drug store can supply you with aspirin.
  • 6. See Exercise 4 See Exercise 5. 6. The use of Another, Other, Others and Else Another nghĩa là một cái khác – số nhiều của nó là other những cái khác The other và the others là những cái còn lại trong một nhóm đã được nhắc đến phía trước. Bốn từ trên có thể đứng một mình hoặc có danh từ phía sau. Nhưng khi có danh từ phía sau thì other và the other không có “s” Else thì nghĩa tương đương với other nhưng thường theo sau what/ who hoặc các đại từ bất định anyone, anything, anybody … e.g. I don’t like this pen. Can you give me another pen? I have two pens. One is green and the other [pen] is blue. One of my parents is a teacher; the other [parent] is a doctor. e.g. Those trees are hemlocks; the others are pines. Ten people belong to the group, and five others are planning to join. e.g. Who else was at the meeting? What else is on the agenda? Has anyone else solved the problem? Someone else may be able to help you. e.g. Some books are easy to read, but others are quite difficult. Many people like classical music, while others prefer jazz. See Exercise 6. 7. cách dùng Only: chỉ , duy nhất – dùng để bổ nghĩa cho hầu hết các thành phần trong câu và đứng ngay trước thành phần mà nó bổ nghĩa. e.g. Only the trees were somewhat damaged by last year's storm. Meaning: Nothing except the trees was somewhat damaged by last year's storm. The only trees were somewhat damaged by last year's storm. Meaning: The few trees which existed were somewhat damaged by last year's storm. The trees were only somewhat damaged by last year's storm. Meaning: The trees were not completely damaged by last year's storm. The trees were somewhat damaged only by last year's storm. Meaning: The trees were somewhat damaged by nothing except last year's storm. The trees were somewhat damaged by last year's only storm. Meaning: The trees were somewhat damaged by the one storm which occurred last year. See Exercise 7. 8. The use of Few, Little and Several A Few + danh từ đếm được số nhiều: một vài, một ít (few bananas) A Little + danh từ không đếm được : một ít (little sugar, water) A Little + danh từ đếm được: nhỏ (a little girl) Bỏ a đi chỉ còn few và little thì nó có nghĩa là ít, không đủ e.g. A few of his friends came to the party. Meaning: Some of his friends came to the party.
  • 7. I had a little time to consider the situation. Meaning: I had a small amount of time to consider the situation. e.g. Few of his friends came to the party. Meaning: Only a very small number of his friends came to the party. I had little time to consider the situation. Meaning: I had almost no time to consider the situation. See Exercise 8. 9. The expressions Such ... That, So ... That, and Too a. Such ... That such a that clause stating the such an + adjective + noun + effect of the situation or such described in the main clause She is such a hard worker that she is sure to succeed. That is such an interesting book that I read it three times. He has such good ideas that he may be promoted. b. So ... That adverb or that clause stating the subject + verb + so + adjective + effect of the situation described in the main clause She sang so well that she had to sing an encore. The moon was so bright that we could see for miles. Nếu trước danh từ có nhiều hoặc ít thì dùng so many that clause stating the so + much, + noun + effect of the situation few or described in the main clause little c. Too e.g. It is too windy for us to go outside. He is too poor to continue studying without a scholarship. It was raining too hard for us to leave the house. adverb or phrase containing an infinitive, subject + verb + too + adjective + indicating the effect of the situation described using too They walked too quickly for me to overtake them. The writing was too difficult to read. See Exercise 9. 1. Paying attention to whether reference is being made to a group of two objects, or a group of more than two objects, for each of the following sentences fill in the blank with the
  • 8. correct word chosen from the pair given in brackets. For example: There are two trees on the lawn. ____ of them are spruce trees. (All, Both) There are two trees on the lawn. Both of them are spruce trees. I had three pencils. Have you seen ___ of them? (any, either) I had three pencils. Have you seen any of them? (any, either) There are four bushes in the garden, but ____ of them are rhododendrons. (neither, none) There are four bushes in the garden, but none of them are rhododendrons. 1. I have three winter coats, but ________ of them are new. (neither, none) 2. There are two umbrellas here, but _________ of them is mine. (neither, none) 3. He owns twelve cows. _______ of them are Jerseys. (All, Both) 4. She has painted dozens of pictures. Have you seen ________ of them? (any, either) 5. Amy and Beth are twins. They _______ play the guitar. (all, both) 6. Two people said "Hello" to me, but I did not recognize ________ of them. (any, either) 7. My wife and I _______ enjoy classical music. (all, both) 8. I found all of the questions difficult. Did you answer ________ of them correctly? (any, either) 9. I asked six different people, but ______ of them knew where Walnut Street was. (neither, none) 10. My friends and I would like to thank you for your hospitality. We _______ enjoyed ourselves very much. (all, both) 11. There are two public libraries in the city, but ________ of them is located close to where I live. (neither, none) 12. Two wrist watches were left here. Is _________ of them yours? (any, either) 13. He has three nephews. ________ of them have graduated from university. (All, Both) 14. I have two violins. You are welcome to use ________ of them. (any, either) 15. My aunt and uncle are _______ coming for a visit. (all, both) 16. George and Tom like playing chess together, but _________ of them likes to lose a game. (neither, none) 17. The bush is covered with blueberries. Are ________ of them ripe yet? (any, either) 18. I have read five books on the subject, but ________ of them were very helpful. (neither, none) 2. Paying attention to whether the singular or the plural form is correct, fill in the blanks with the correct words chosen from the pairs given in brackets. For example: Several of my friends ____ present. (was, were) Several of my friends were present. One of his friends ___ absent. (was, were) One of his friends was absent. Each of the dogs pricked up ___ ears. (its, their) Each of the dogs pricked up its ears. All of the dogs pricked up _____ ears. (its, their) All of the dogs pricked up their ears.
  • 9. 1. Each of her friends ________ a university degree. (has, have) 2. Many of the birds in this park _________ here throughout the year. (live, lives) 3. Both of the children wanted to finish _________ work early. (his, their) 4. Every writer should learn from _________ own experiences. (his or her, their) 5. Either of my daughters can lend you _________ skis. (her, their) 6. Few of her ideas ________ as intriguing as this one. (are, is) 7. All of the visitors expressed _________ thanks. (his or her, their) 8. Each of our customers ________ important. (are, is) 9. One of the canaries ate only half _________ food. (its, their) 10. Either of the routes ________ a good choice. (are, is) 11. Neither of the boys forgot _________ books. (his, their) 12. Both of the drawings _______ beautiful. (are, is) 13. Neither of my uncles _________ to us often. (write, writes) 14. Every girl clapped _________ hands. (her, their) 3. Paying attention to whether an adjective, pronoun or adverb is required, complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks withno, none or not, as appropriate. For example: There is __ danger. There is no danger. ____ of the trees are evergreens. None of the trees are evergreens. It was ___ raining when I left home. It was not raining when I left home. 1. There is ________ wind this morning. 2. I have ________ finished reading the book. 3. _______ of the children were late for school. 4. We did ________ tell anyone the secret. 5. I have ________ idea what time it is. 6. ________ of the streets have been plowed. 7. ________ bicycles are allowed on the grass. 8. He is ________ ready. 9. ________ harm was done. 10. There is ________ time to lose. 11. She is ________ expected to arrive until tomorrow. 12. ________ of the stores are open. 4. Rewrite the following sentences as negative statements, in which the word some is replaced by the word any. For example: He has sold some apples. He has not sold any apples. I need to buy some shoes. I do not need to buy any shoes. 1. I will make some salad. 2. We need some onions.
  • 10. 3. I have met some of your friends. 4. He has photographed some of the most beautiful parts of the city. 5. She wants to take some courses in Archaeology. 6. I recognized some of the students. 7. We have visited some of the offshore islands. 8. I have read some books by that author. 9. There is some danger involved. 10. I have some reservations about your plan. 11. They have interviewed some of the contestants. 12. She bought some of the books second-hand. 5. Rewrite each of the following sentences to express a negative meaning. Each sentence contains a word beginning with some. If the word beginning with some occurs at the beginning of the sentence, change the word beginning with some to the appropriate word or phrase beginning with no. For example: Some of the coats are expensive. None of the coats are expensive. Someone is at home. No one is at home. If the word beginning with some occurs later in the sentence, change the sentence to a negative statement, and change the word beginning with some to the appropriate word beginning with any. For example: I have some paper. I do not have any paper. I saw your glasses somewhere. I did not see your glasses anywhere. 1. He has some relatives in the city. 2. I know someone here. 3. Some of us were surprised by the announcement. 4. I plan to go somewhere on my vacation. 5. Some tickets were sold this morning. 6. I heard someone playing the bagpipes. 7. I gave her some advice. 8. Something is wrong. 9. We bought something at the flea market. 10. They had some exciting adventures. 11. Someone offered to help me. 12. She knows someone working at the Library. 13. He lives somewhere near here. 14. Somebody left early. 15. I saw someone arriving by taxi. 16. Some books are missing. 17. I have something to do this afternoon.
  • 11. 18. Some of the magazines are worth reading. Answers 6. Paying attention to the grammatical structure, complete each of the following sentences by filling in the blank with another, other,others or else, as appropriate. For example: Would you like _______ cup of tea? Would you like another cup of tea? The _____ guests have already arrived. The other guests have already arrived. Five of the books were returned on time , but three ______ were overdue. Five of the books were returned on time, but three others were overdue. Who ____ was at the party? Who else was at the party? 1. I want to borrow ___________ book from the library. 2. Three people moved out, and two ____________ moved in. 3. Who ___________ knows the secret? 4. There are several ____________ possibilities. 5. Where ____________ should I look? 6. Some students enjoyed the film, but ____________ did not. 7. He lives on the ____________ side of the lake. 8. I have _____________ idea. 9. ____________ people soon followed her example. 10. Do you know anyone ____________ here? 11. We are going to move to ___________ city. 12. Some birds feed on insects, while ____________ eat berries. 13. Somebody ____________ should have a turn now. 14. Few ____________ people attended the ceremony. 15. You may borrow this eraser. I have several ____________ 16. What ____________ have you decided? 7. The following five sentences, labelled A to E, are identical except for the position of the word only: A. My only friend drew the picture of the child yesterday. B. My friend drew only the picture of the child yesterday. C. My friend drew the only picture of the child yesterday. D. My friend drew the picture of the only child yesterday. E. My friend drew the picture of the child only yesterday. The meanings of the preceding five sentences are given in the five sentences below. For each sentence, fill in the blank with the letter (Ato E) which corresponds to the sentence above which has the same meaning.
  • 12. 1. ___ My friend drew the one existing picture of the child yesterday. 2. ___ My friend drew nothing except the picture of the child yesterday. 3. ___ My friend drew the picture of the child as short a time ago as yesterday. 4. ___ The one friend that I have drew the picture of the child yesterday. 5. ___ My friend drew the picture of the one child in the family yesterday. 8. Explain the differences in meaning of the sentences in the following pairs. 1. There is a little butter left. 2. There is little butter left. 3. We encountered a few difficulties. 4. We encountered few difficulties. 9. Paying attention to the grammatical structure, for each of the following sentences, fill in the blank with such, so or too, as appropriate. In some of the sentences, the word that has been omitted. For example: I saw ____ beautiful flowers, I wished I had brought my camera with me. I saw such beautiful flowers, I wished I had brought my camera with me. The sun was __ bright that we had to wear sunglasses. The sun was so bright that we had to wear sunglasses. I saw __ many flowers that I could not identify them all. I saw so many flowers that I could not identify them all. By the time I received your message, it was ___ late to call you. By the time I received your message, it was too late to call you. 1. She sang ________ soothing lullabies that the baby was soon asleep. 2. He owned ________ many books that his walls were lined with bookcases. 3. The boys were _______ excited to sit still. 4. He has ________ varied interests, one never knows what he will do next. 5. They have ________ few enemies, they are accepted wherever they go. 6. The snow was ________ deep for us to walk across the field. 7. Yesterday I walked ________ far that I fell asleep immediately after supper. 8. I had ________ a good time at the party, I did not want to leave. 9. I see her ________ often that I feel I know her quite well. 10. The visibility was ________ poor for the mountains to be seen. 11. This is ________ an interesting book, I stayed up all night to read it. 12. This puzzle is ________ easy that a child could do it. 13. There was ________ much traffic, I could not cross the street. 14. She was ________ tired to watch the video. 15. They have _______ little furniture, it will be easy for them to move. Bài tập phần 1 Most or most of 1. ________________ people knew this was not true. 2. ________________ my friends believed it. 3. ________________ these people have not slept for days.
  • 13. 4. He had cigarettes but he smoked ________________ mine. 5. ________________ pilots had had very little training. 6. ________________ the paintings were destroyed during the war. 7. ________________ Londoners love their pubs. 8. ________________ the English children drink tea at breakfast.. 9. ________________ the London parks are wonderful in May. 10. ________________ teenagers live on hamburgers and sodas. Of 1.I like my job most ______ the time 2.I like most ______ people but I can't stand her. 3.Some ______ the older people complained that the music was too loud. 4.Some ______ young people agreed with them 5.Many ______ people think that the Internet is only for geeks. 6.Many ______ my friends think that I spend too much time on the Internet. 7.Many ______ those people who live in London would prefer to live in the country. 8.Most ______ people support the President's policy. 9.None ______ the people I have spoken to agree with what you have done. 10. Could you give me a couple ______ those magazines? 11. Could you spare me a couple ______ minutes? 12. I don't have too much ______ time to spare. 13. There's too much ______ this type of behaviour these days. 14. I don't have many ______ his books. 15. I prefer something more intellectual. I've had a few ______ criticisms about what I did. 16. I'd like to talk about a few ______ the problems we've had. 17. Could you pass me a few ______ those peanuts? 18. I like each ______ them as individuals but not as a group. 19. I've got a few ______ complaints. 20. None ______ the people I met spoke English. Some or any 1) We need ……….. bananas. 2) You can't buy ……….. posters in this shop. 3) We haven't got …….. oranges at the moment. 4) Peter has bought ……….. new books. 5) She always takes …….. sugar with her coffee. 6) I have seen ……….. nice postcards in this souvenir shop. 7) There aren't ……….. folders in my bag. 8) I have ……….. magazines for you. 9) There are ……….. apples on the table. 10) Pam does not have ……….. pencils on her desk. 11. Fred is very busy : he doesn't have ________________ time. 12. Let's listen to ________________ music and watch the stars in the sky! 13. We need ________________ butter and bread for dinner. 14. I have very old books! do you want to see ________________ them? 15. Rachel meets ________________ friends at the weekend. 16. Do you have ________________ orange juice ? I don't see it in the fridge. 17. No, I don't ! But I have ________________ grapefruit if you want !
  • 14. 18. Do you want ________________ ? ...Oh yes please. 19. Silly boys! They went to town without ________________ money ! a/ an/ some 1. My wife is ______ doctor. 2. My brother is ______ artist. 3. I'm staying with ______ friends. 4. She's a writer. She writes ______ books. 5. I've got ______ car waiting outside. 6. I've got ______ more questions to ask you, if you don't mind. 7. My cousin is married to ______ actor. 8. What ______ wonderful presentation! You were excellent. 9. I've got ______ idea. 10. ______ people would like to talk to you, if you have the time. 11. I love ______ Coke. 12. I lived in Tahiti when I was ______ child. 13. I've seen ______ good films recently. "The Insider" was great. 14. I need to buy ______ new trousers. I'm getting fat! 15. Sue and Vaughan are ______ good writers. 16. They have written ______ new book called "Inside Out". 17. I like all animals but ______ cats are my favourites. 18. However I like ______ cats better than others! 19. You have got ______ really nice eyes. 20. It's the last question. What ______ relief! Few or a few 1. I've had ______ drinks but I'm not drunk. 2. There weren't many people there. Just ______ 3. Could you spare me ______ minutes? 4. Will you have ______ strawberries? They're very good. 5. Martin is a good student. He has ______ problems with English. 6. Generally Peter is good but sometimes he has ______ problems. 7. I need to borrow ______ dollars. Can you help me out? 8. Michael Cane was born in South London, not the East End. ______ people know that. 9. I think Coventry will win the match but ______ people agree with me. 10. I can only speak ______ words of Chinese. Little or a little 11. ______ learning is a dangerous thing 12. You won't change her mind so there is ______ use in trying. 13. I need ______ help. I'm a bit stuck. 14. Will you have ______ more ice-cream? We might as well finish it. 15. There's ______ point in continuing. We're all too tired. 16. I don't know if we can fit the cupboard into our house. There's ______ space as it is. 17. All this kitten needs is ______ love and attention. 18. There's ______ I can do about this. It's outside my control. 19. We made good time because there was ______ traffic on the road so early in the morning. 20. I'm going to give you ______ advice. Study harder!
  • 15. A few or a little 21. I've got ___ money. Let's have coffee. 22. I've got ___ stamps that you can use. 23. I've got ___ time. Do you want to talk? 24. She can speak ___ Spanish. 25. I write ___ letters every week. 26. We had ___ rain last night. 27. They made ___ mistakes, but it was OK. 28. Let's go outside for ___ fresh air. 29. There are ___ new hotels since you last visited. Much or many or a lot (of N) 1. How ______ people are you expecting? 2. How ______ money do you want for this? 3. Thank you so ______ for your help. 4. We don't stock these. We don't get ______ demand for them. 5. I feel ______ better today, thank you. 6. I like that dress very ______ . 7. There are so ______ things I want to ask you. 8. There are too ___ paintings to see in one visit. 9. I'm talking too ______ . I'll be quiet. 10. Jane hasn't got _______ time. 11. Do you know _______ words in English? 12. He didn't eat _______ meat. 13. There isn't _______ butter in the fridge. 14. How _______ eggs did the hens lay? 15. Samantha has as _______ money as Bruce. 16. How _______ lessons do you have on Mondays? 17. There was too _______ noise in the streets. 18. I cannot see _______ stars in the sky tonight. 19. Do you have _______ friends abroad? 20. There is too _______ water in the bath tub. 21. How _______ brothers and sisters has Anne got? 22. I don't receive _______ letters nowadays. 23. How _______ rice do you eat per week? 24. I put too _______ salt in the soup. 25. How _______ people were at the party? 26. It doesn't make _______ sense. 27. There wasn't _______ traffic on the motorway. 28. My grandfather does not have _______ hair anymore. 29. How _______ plates do we need? 30. Homework Few – little – a few – a little 1. ______ learning is a dangerous thing 2. I've had ______ drinks but I'm not drunk. 3. You won't change her mind so there is ______ use in trying.
  • 16. 4. Michael Cane was born in South London, not the East End. ______ people know that. 5. I need ______ help. I'm a bit stuck. 6. There weren't many people there. Just ______ 7. Will you have ______ strawberries? They're very good. 8. Will you have ______ more ice-cream? We might as well finish it. 9. There's ______ point in continuing. We're all too tired. 10. Could you spare me ______ minutes? 11. I don't know if we can fit the cupboard into our house. There's ______ space as it is. 12. All this kitten needs is ______ love and attention. 13. There's ______ I can do about this. It's outside my control. 14. Martin is a good student. He has ______ problems with English. 15. Generally Peter is good but sometimes he has ______ problems. 16. I need to borrow ______ dollars. Can you help me out? 17. We made good time because there was ______ traffic on the road so early in the morning. 18. I think Coventry will win the match but ______ people agree with me. 19. I can only speak ______ words of Chinese. 20. I'm going to give you ______ advice. Study harder! No or none 1. She wanted some sugar but there was _______ in the house. 2. Is there any tea left? No, _______ at all. 3. There was _______ end to our troubles. 4. They had _______ food. 5. _______ of them has come back yet. 6. How many tickets have you got? _______ 7. _______ words can describe the scene. 8. We have _______ kids. Neither or either 1. Which hockey stick do you want? You can have _____. I don’t want _____, thank you. _____ is big enough for me. 2. She showed me a pair of bracelets and told me that I could have _____ of them. 3. _____ of the films was much good and I’m sure you won’t like _____ of them. 4. _____ of the boys wants to go and _____ of them is ready so we can go without them. 5. Which cake do you want? _____, please. I like both of them. 6. Do you think that _____ of those boys will win? No, I’m afraid not. I’m sure that _____ of them is fast enough. 7. You can come on _____ day – Saturday or Sunday. _____ of them is a busy day for us. 8. I don’t know which road to take. _____ of them looks very smooth. Ask that man if _____ of them goes to the village. 9. In hockey there is an umpire at _____ end but _____ of them is supposed to award a short corner at the opposite end. 10. She doesn’t like _____ of those dresses and she says that _____ of them fits her properly.