CHUYÊN ĐỀ 13 CÁC TỪ (CỤM TỪ) DIỄN TẢ SỐ LƯỢNG
CHUYÊN ĐỀ 13
CÁC TỪ (CỤM TỪ) DIỄN TẢ SỐ LƯỢNG
(EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY)
* PHẦN II: BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG
I- Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D:
1.Thank you for bringing me along. I never thought Shakespeare could be so ___ fun.
A. many
B. much
C. few
D. some
2. You should say ________ and do ________
A. many / few
B. much / little
C. few / many
D. little / much
3. Very ________ people knew about it.
A. few
B. less
C. much
D. little
4. He is a man of _________ words.
A. less
B. little
C. fewer
D. few
5. __________ heard about the book, but _________ read it.
A. Many / few
B. Much / little
C. Many / little
D. Few / Fewer
6. “Do you know English?” – “Just _________ “
A. much
B. many
C. little
D. less
7. She has very ________ knowledge of the matter.
A. few
B. little
C. some
D. many
8. The forces were unequal, they were _________ we were _________
A. many / few
B. much / little
C. few / much
D. little / much
9. We have imported _________ computers this year than last year.
A. few
B. less
C. fewer
D. many
10. There has been _________ demand for computers this year than last year.
A. few
B. little
C. fewer
D. more
11. There are _________ eggs on the table.
A. some
B. any
C. many
D. much
12. Is there _________ cheese on the table?
A. some
B. any
C. many
D. much
13. How _________ cakes does she want?
A. some
B. any
C. many
D. much
14. Peter doesn’t want _________ eggs, but he wants some soup.
A. some
B. any
C. many
D. much
15. There is _________ milk in the glass.
A. some
B. any
C. many
D. much
II- Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
16.Many hundred years ago there were many villages and little towns in England.
A B C D
17. TV provides many more entertainment programs as any other kind.
A B C D
18. The rubber farms will make a lot of money and give jobs to a great deal of people.
A B C D
19. The city of Lufkin, Texas, has had much than ten million employee working for it
A B C D
without pay.
20. He decided to have a holiday in a beautiful place in the mountains where there were
A B C
much streams.
D
21. The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel to cover of the tooth
A B C D
22. I think there are any resources that we have left untapped.
A B C D
23. When life was simple, man’s needs were few and he could supply their all.
A B C D
24. Her dark dress reflects a view of life which is many less optimistic.
A B C D
25. The more words you know, the most ideas you can express.
A B C D
26. Most of the words are the same in American and in British English, but the
A B
27. American people say any English words not like people do in England.
C D
28. In Canada much people speak English because they also came from England many
A B C D
years ago.
29. I haven’t enjoyed myself so many for years.
A B C D
30. We didn’t spend many money last month.
A B C D
31. I have few money, not enough to buy groceries.
A B C D
32. You have spent too many time on that homework.
A B C D
33. Where are you going ? – I’m going to buy few bread .
A B C D
34. There’s no need to hurry. We’ve got plenty time.
A B C D
35. This town is not an interesting place to visit, so a little tourists come here.
A B C D
36. He spoke a few English, so it was difficult to communicate with him.
A B C D
III. Fill in the blanks with : much /many/ few/ little/ a few/ a little/ the number of / a large number of/ most .
36. She isn’t very popular. she has _________ friends.
37. Ann is very busy these days. She has _________ free time.
38. Did you take _________ photographs when you were on holiday ?
39. I’m not very busy today. I haven’t got _________ to do.
40. This is very modern city. There are _________ old buildings.
41. The weather has been very dry recently. We’ve had _________ rain.
42. Lan: “ Do you know Rome ? ”
Hoa: “ No, I haven’t been there for _________ years ”
43. Do you mind if I ask you _________ questions ?
44. Tom: “ Would you like milk in your coffee/”
Peter: “ Yes,._________”
45. Jean: “ Have you been to Paris ?”
John: “ Yes, I’ve been there _________ times”
46. _________ English learners is becoming greater and greater.
47. _________ people have applied for the job.
48. Did it cost _________ to repair the car?
49. _________ of my friends live in HCM city.
50. He spoke _________ English so it was difficult to communicate with him.
IV.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
B. a lot of/ a little / some
C. some / one / many
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
Choose the correct sentence A, B , C or D which is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.
26. Hardly anybody applied for the job.
A. Nobody applied for the job because it was hard.
B. Anybody found it hard to apply for the job.
C. There were very few applicants for the job
D. Anybody applied hardly for the job.
27. The majority of the students in this college are from overseas.
A. Everyone in this college is from overseas.
B. No one in this college is from overseas.
C. Few students in this college are from overseas.
D. Most of the students in this college are from overseas.
28. The tourists were unharmed after the train crash.
A. All the tourists were injured in the train crash.
B. None of the tourists were injured in the train crash.
C. The train crash was not harmful for the tourists.
D. The tourists were very afraid after the train crash.
29. Had the announcement been made earlier, more people would have attended the lecture.
A. Not many people came to hear the lecture because it was held so late.
B. Since the announcement was not made earlier, fewer people came to hear the lecture.
C. The lecture was held earlier so that more people would attend.
D. Fewer people attended the lecture because of the early announcement.
30. Most of the students ignored what the teacher was saying.
A. The teacher was ignored what she was saying by most of students.
B. The majority of the students ignored the teacher’s saying.
C. Most of the students didn’t listen to the teacher.
D. Few students paid attention to what the teacher was saying.
31. The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A. It’s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election
C. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election
D. The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will cal an early general election
32. Had he known more about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies
A. Knowing about the internet would help him invest in some computer companies.
B. He didn’t know much about the internet and he didn’t invest in any computer companies
C. Knowing about the internet , he would have invested in some computer companies
D. He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet
33. Some children give a great deal of thought to their future work.
A. Some children think a great deal of their given work.
B. Some children’s future work is given to them.
C. Some children think a great deal of their future work.
D. Some children thought a lot of their future work.
34. They have no knowledge of what to expect when they start their work.
A. They know little about what to expect when they start their work.
B. They don’t have little knowledge of what to expect when they start their work.
C. When they start their work, they think about their knowledge that they expect.
D. They hardly know of what to expect when they start their work.
35. He gave us and his classmates a lot of help in the study.
A. He gave many help to us and his classmates in the study.
B. He helped us and his classmates a lot in the study.
C. He offered much help in the study to us and his classmates.
D. They were given a lot of help in the study by him.
III. Find one word or phrase(A, B, C or D) that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
36.It was disappoiting that almost of the guests left the wedding too early.
A B C D
37. He has a great deal of books most of which are on science and technology.
A B C D
38. John had made several spelling mistake in his assignment so he didn’t get good marks.
A B C D
39. In the early days of the devolopment, cars used a large number of fuel, and now cars are more economical. A B C D
40. A number of the participants in the survey was 250 students for Oxford University.
A B C D
41. He had smoked so a lot of cigarettes that he died of cancer.
A B C D
42. There is only a few food for dinner. I think you should buy some more to eat.
A B C D
43. Although Mary has been inViet nam for 10 months, she knows a little Vietnamese.
A B C D
44. There is too many bad news on TV tonight.
A B C D
45. My friends can’t buy these jackets because they cost too many.
A B C D
46. If either of you take a vacation now, we will not be able to finish the work.
A B C D
47. Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the
A B
opportunities to lease the apartment.
C D
48. Some the plants in this store require very little care, but this one needs much more
A B C D
sunlight than the others.
49. The company has so a little money that it can hardly operate any more.
A B C D
50. Athough the weather was not perfect a bunch of people turned out for the annual parade.
A B C
IV.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
B. a lot of/ a little / some
C. some / one / many
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
Choose the correct sentence A, B , C or D which is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.
26.Hardly anybody applied for the job.
A. Nobody applied for the job because it was hard.
B. Anybody found it hard to apply for the job.
C. There were very few applicants for the job
D. Anybody applied hardly for the job.
27. The majority of the students in this college are from overseas.
A. Everyone in this college is from overseas.
B. No one in this college is from overseas.
C. Few students in this college are from overseas.
D. Most of the students in this college are from overseas.
28. The tourists were unharmed after the train crash.
A. All the tourists were injured in the train crash.
B. None of the tourists were injured in the train crash.
C. The train crash was not harmful for the tourists.
D. The tourists were very afraid after the train crash.
29. Had the announcement been made earlier, more people would have attended the lecture.
A. Not many people came to hear the lecture because it was held so late.
B. Since the announcement was not made earlier, fewer people came to hear the lecture.
C. The lecture was held earlier so that more people would attend.
D. Fewer people attended the lecture because of the early announcement.
30. Most of the students ignored what the teacher was saying.
A. The teacher was ignored what she was saying by most of students.
B. The majority of the students ignored the teacher’s saying.
C. Most of the students didn’t listen to the teacher.
D. Few students paid attention to what the teacher was saying.
31. The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A. It’s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election
C. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election
D. The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will cal an early general election
32. Had he known more about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies
A. Knowing about the internet would help him invest in some computer companies.
B. He didn’t know much about the internet and he didn’t invest in any computer companies
C. Knowing about the internet , he would have invested in some computer companies
D. He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet
33. Some children give a great deal of thought to their future work.
A. Some children think a great deal of their given work.
B. Some children’s future work is given to them.
C. Some children think a great deal of their future work.
D. Some children thought a lot of their future work.
34. They have no knowledge of what to expect when they start their work.
A. hey know little about what to expect when they start their work.
B. They don’t have little knowledge of what to expect when they start their work.
C. When they start their work, they think about their knowledge that they expect.
D. They hardly know of what to expect when they start their work.
35. He gave us and his classmates a lot of help in the study.
A. He gave many help to us and his classmates in the study.
B. He helped us and his classmates a lot in the study.
C. He offered much help in the study to us and his classmates.
D. They were given a lot of help in the study by him.
III. Find one word or phrase(A, B, C or D) that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
36. It was disappoiting that almost of the guests left the wedding too early.
A B C D
37. He has a great deal of books most of which are on science and technology.
A B C D
38. John had made several spelling mistake in his assignment so he didn’t get good marks.
A B C D
39. In the early days of the devolopment, cars used a large number of fuel, and now cars are more economical. A B C D
40. A number of the participants in the survey was 250 students for Oxford University.
A B C D
41. He had smoked so a lot of cigarettes that he died of cancer.
A B C D
42. There is only a few food for dinner. I think you should buy some more to eat.
A B C D
43. Although Mary has been inViet nam for 10 months, she knows a little Vietnamese.
A B C D
44. There is too many bad news on TV tonight.
A B C D
45. My friends can’t buy these jackets because they cost too many.
A B C D
46. If either of you take a vacation now, we will not be able to finish the work.
A B C D
47. Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the
A B
opportunities to lease the apartment.
C D
48. Some the plants in this store require very little care, but this one needs much more
A B C D
sunlight than the others.
49. The company has so a little money that it can hardly operate any more.
A B C D
50. Athough the weather was not perfect a bunch of people turned out for the annual parade.
A B C
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