Exercise 1: Choose a word from the table below to fill each blank.

Some words may be

used more than once.
Question 1: The museum was very crowded (đông đúc). There were too___many___people.
Question 2: Jack knows____little__Japanese, but his brother knows enough Japanese to
manage.
Question 3: Eating out seems to be expensive in this sumptuous (xa hoa) city. There aren't
___any___cheap restaurants.
Question 4 . She had___less___time to study than I did but had better results. Little >> less
Question 5: Try to avoid (tránh) foods which contain (hàm chứa)____much__fat.
Question 6: We've been having___some___problems with the new computer.
Question 7: In the developed (phát triển) world, there are hardly___any___jobs left which don't
use computers to carry out many daily tasks.
Any thường đi với hardly, never … mang nghĩa phủ định

Question 8: We only have____a few__apples. We should go and buy some more.

Question 9: ____a lot of__my friends are living abroad now.
Question 10: There are___some___slices of cake left over from the party.
Question 11: She has spent__much____time in Europe to learn English and French with a
view to finding a better job.
A great deal of + N kh đếm được = a lot of N đếm được/kh đếm được
Question 12: There aren't very___many___weekends between now and Christmas.
Question 13: "Is there__any____butter I could use?" "No, there's some margarine but there
isn't___any___butter."
Question 14: If I drink too___much___coffee, I can't sleep.
Question 15: How__much____liquid do you think this bottle contains?
Question 16: I eat___less___chocolate and___fewer___biscuits than I used to.
Little >> less ; Few >> fewer = dạng so sánh hơn
Question 17: Lots of people at the club are under 20, but there are quite___a few
(people)___who aren't.
a few +N đếm được số nhiều: một vài
Question 18: It was embarrassing how___many___people attended the party.
Question 19: There was hardly ______any____ food left by the time we got there.
Question 20: The weather is expected to remain clear for the next____few__days.
For the next few days: trong vài ngày tới

Exercise 3: Choose the correct word in each bank to complete the following sentences.
Question 1: Jane is going to school late. There is too______(much / many) traffic.
Question 2: Can you bring coca cola to the birthday party? I don't
have______(some/any).
Question 3: There aren't______(much/ many) car parks in the mountainous and remote
countryside of Vietnam.
Question 4: New York has______(a lot of / plenty of) great fashion shops.
A lot of + N(vừa đếm được, vừa không đếm được)
Question 5: Hurry up! We only have______(a little / a few) time before the plane takes
off.
A little + N không đếm được
A few + N đếm được
Question 6: When I went to England, I saw______(some / any) beautiful scenery.
Question 7: (Many a/Many)______singer will be chosen to perform in the special event.
Many a + N số ít = many + N số nhiều
Question 8: She doesn't have______(few /any) patience (sự kiên nhẫn) when learning English.
Question 9: The problem with (both/all)______of these two proposals (dự án) is that they are
hopelessly impractical.
Question 10:______(A large number/the number) of issues still need to be addressed.
The number of : số lượng cái gì đó (đằng sau là số ít)
a large number of nhiều cái gì đó (đằng sau là số nhiều)
Question 11: "Can I buy stamps here?" "Well, we do sell them, but we haven't got
______(some / any) at the moment."
Question 12: Today is very______(many/ much) colder than yesterday.
Question 13: I had______(a few/ a little) problems with my car, but it's been fixed now.
Question 14: If you have a fever, you should drink______(a number of /plenty of) fluids.
Plenty of + N (đếm được, kh đếm được): nhiều cái gì đó
A great deal of + N kh đếm được
Question 15:______(A larger number of / A large amount of) water was evaporated (bốc hơi) due
to excessive (lớn) heat.
Question 16: This club needs to win______(a lot of / much) trophies in order to be
regarded as the best club in Europe.
Question 17: Could you give me______(any / some) paper?
Question 18:______(None / Not) of them was able to come up with any solutions.
Question 19: There was______(plenty of / several) food at the reunion dinner last night.
Question 20:______(Some/All) the children, except Susan, will be going for the
excursion.
Question 21: Poor me! ______(Neither / None) of my parents likes my boyfriend.
Neither of kh ai/ kh cái gì trong số 2 thứ
None of kh ai/kh cái gì trong nhiều thứ
Question 22: The exam is extremely difficult and ______(little / few) students passed it.
Question 23: Sorry, I have______(little / few) money. I really can't afford to go out.
Question 24:______(Much/Several) people came down with food poisoning at the camp.
people(danh từ đếm được số nhiều)
Question 25: I'm so pleased that I have______(few / little) arguments with my family.
Question 26: He paid regular (amounts of / a number of) money to a charity.
Question 27: It took (several / any) hours to clear the road after the accident.
Question 28:______(Some / All) animals have to eat in order to live.
Question 29: Please donate______(a lot of / some) money to the orphanage in Indonesia.
Question 30: We need to go to the greengrocer (cửa hàng rau củ). There are __________
(little/few) potatoes left.
Exercise 4: Choose a word from the table below to fill each blank. Some words may be
used more than once.
Question 1: When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for ______another______ 15
minutes.
Another + lượng tgian/tiền bạc/… thêm một lượng đó tgian/tiền bạc/…
Question 2: They went from one shop to _________another_______ .
Question 3: The disease ____mostly (chủ yếu)______ affects people over 50, causing paralysis
(bại liệt) and uncontrollable tremors. (chứng run tay)
Question 4: Some people like to rest in their free time.___others = other ppl___like to travel.
Other + N đếm được số nhiều = others: những cái khác trong bộ nhiều cái (chưa xác định)
Other + N không đếm được: cái khác
The other + N đếm được số nhiều = the others: những cái còn lại trong bộ nhiều cái (đã xác định)
The other + N số ít: cái còn lại trong bộ hai cái (đã xác định)
Another + N số ít một cái khác trong bộ nhiều cái (vẫn còn nữa, chưa phải là cuối cùng)
Question 5: This chemical is found in___most___weed killers. (thuốc diệt cỏ)
Question 6: You can go by train or bus -____both__way it’ll take an hour.
Question 7: The supermarket is on the___other___side of the street.
Question 8: Some of the speakers went straight to the conference room (phòng hội thảo). __other
____speakers are still hanging around.
Question 9: The estate agent (đại lí bất động sản) had pictures of the house from the outside
but___none___ of its interior.
Question 10: They have two TVs but _______neither________ one works
Question 11: He was a wonderful teacher. Everyone agreed it would be hard to
find___another___like him.
Question 12: Her parents died when she was a baby, so I was___all___the family she ever
had.
Question 13: I have three brothers and sister,___all___of whom are rich and successful.
Question 14: The boat sank___almost (hầu như)___immediately after it had struck the rock.
Question 15: We ran through the list, but___none___of the machines seemed good.
Question 16: She has written two novels,____both__of which have been made into television
series.
Question 17: We will be staying for _________another_______ few weeks
Question 18:___most of___the people in the department are working hard to meet the deadline
of the project.
Most/all + N = most/all of + the/adj sở hữu N
Question 19: People are jealous watching the couple taking care of each__other____.
Question 20: There are many kinds of animals in the world. The elephant is one kind.
The tiger is____another __.
Question 21: There are two colors on this page. One is white, ________the other________is
black
Question 22: Alex’s bicycle was run over by a truck and destroyed. He needs to get
___another___ one.
Question 23: The Smiths have two bicycles. One belongs to Mr. Smith.___the other___belongs
to Mrs. Smith.
Question 24: There are three books on my desk. One of them is dictionary.___the others ___ are
a telephone directory and a comic book.
Question 25: There are many kinds of animals in the world. The elephant is one kind.
__________others________ are tigers, horses, and whales.

Question 26: There are many kinds of animals in the world. The elephant is one kind.
Some__other____kinds are tigers, horses, and whales.
Question 27: There are three colors in the U.S. flag. One of the colors is red.___the others___are
white and blue.
Question 28: There are four seasons. Spring and summer are two. _________the others ______
are fall and winter.
Question 29: Summer is one season. Spring is _____another ______.
Question 30: What’s your favorite season? Some people like spring the best.___others___think
fall is the nicest season.

Exercise 5.1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Question 1: There's not______sugar in the cupboard.
A. much
B. many
C. some
D. few
Question 2: There weren't______people at the party when we got there.
A. much
B. some
C. little
D. many
Question 3: Scientists have______hope of finding a complete cure for cancer before 2010.
A. some
B. many
C. little
D. any
Question 4: There is______butter in the fridge.
A. many
B. more
C. some
D. a few
Question 5: Do you have______money I could borrow?
A. a little
B. few
C. a few
D. many
Question 6: How______children do Laura and Jack have?
A. much
B. many
C. some
D. any
Question 7: This is a very difficult piece of music to play - it demands______concentration (sự
tập trung).
A. a lot of
B. much
C. a little
D. little
Question 8:______invitations (lời mời, thiếp mời) have been sent.
A. A great deal of + N kh đếm được: rất nhiều cgi
B. The number of + V số ít: số lượng cái gì
C. A number of + V số nhiều = many + N số nhiều đếm được: rất nhiều cái gì
D. A mount of
Question 9:______people killed in traffic accidents has fallen since last month.
A. A mount of
B. A great deal of
C. A number of
D. The number of
Question 10: "How many potatoes do you want?" "Oh, just______, please."
A. many
B. a few
C. much
D. any
Question 11:______people have complained about the plans.
A. much
B. little
C. Several
D. a little
Question 12: ______inhabitants (dân cư) have made suggestions on how to protect the
environment.
A. A number of
B. A great deal of
C. The number of
Question 13: He spent a great______time watching television.
A. number of
B. lot of
C. deal of + N kh đếm được: rất nhiều
D. any of
Question 14: When you make the pie, put______wine in too. But not too much! It makes
it really tasty.
A. a little
B. much
C. some
D. a few
Question 15: "Is there any more soup?" "No, I'm afraid there isn't______left."
A. some
B. many
C. any
D. much
Question 16: She has four children,______under the age of five.
A. both
B. little
C. all
D. neither
Question 17: We haven't got______petrol. We need to stop and get some.
A. much
B. many
C. little
D. few
Question 18:______people have complained about the noise.
A. Lots of
B. Much
C. A great deal
D. Many a
Question 19: We've got______time before we need to leave for the airport.
A. many
B. plenty of
C. the number of
D. a number of
Question 20: There was______food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.
A. little > hầu như kh còn >> nega
B. a little một ít >> posi
C. few
D. a few
Question 21: The teams change ends at half-time so that______side has an unfair
advantage.
A. many
B. either
C. neither trong trường hợp có 2 vật/ 2ng: kh ai/cgi trong 2 vật/ 2ng
D. all
Question 22: She doesn't have______friends in the countryside.
A. many
B. some
C. a little
D. much
Question 23: Could I have______butter, please?
A. a bit of + N kh đếm dc/đếm dc: một chút, một ít thứ gì đó
B. a number of
C. hundreds of
D. the number of
Question 24: In this school,______the children are from the Chinese community.
A. most
B. almost
C. mostly
D. most of
A, b, c kh đi với “the”
Question 25: We've got______furniture (đồ nội thất), but we still need a table.
A. many
B. much
C. any
D. few
Question 26: It'll cost______as much to repair it as it would to buy a new one.
A. most
B. mostly
C. almost
D. most of
Question 27: Most artists find it______impossible to make a living from art alone.
A. mostly
B. much
C. almost
D. a little
Question 28: We've got five accounts of what happened and______of them agree.
A. either
B. neither
C. none
D. both
Question 29: The equipment could be used for______educational purposes.
A. a variety of
B. a great deal of
C. much
D. a large amount of
Question 30:______politician has promised to make changes.
A. Many a
B. Many
C. Plenty of
D. All
Question 31: Unfortunately I was sitting at the table with smokers on____side of me.
A. either
B. neither
C. all
D. both
Question 32: The plan has been opposed by schools, businesses and____local
organizations.
A. another
B. others
C. the other
D. other
Question 33: The man was waiting on______side of the street.
A. other
B. the other
C. the others
D. another
Question 34: There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one,
and television is______.
A. others
B. other
C. another
D. the other
Question 35:______young men do not have good preparation for the job interview.
A. Most
B. Much
C. A great amount of
D. A great deal of
Question 36: The trainees helped______out during the seminar.
A, another
B. the other
C. each other
D. other
Question 37: After a couple of years together, we realized we weren't suited
to______and decided to go our own ways.
A. one another
B. each others
C. together
D. others
Question 38: We can, if you agree, watch the sunset______time, when Jane and Mary
are free, too.
A. other
B. such
C. certain
D. another
Question 39: You can take____of these two elective courses; they are_____very
interesting.
A. both - either
B. both - all
C. either - both
D. neither - all
Question 40:______of the candidates______an opportunity to discuss his point of view.
A. Each - wants
B. All - wants
C. Every - want
D. Many – wants
Question 41: Could you lend me______more? I’ve spent______money you gave me
yesterday.
A. any - some
B. some - the
C. the - the
D. some - Ø
Question 42: I had to pay______for these shoes than I expected to.
A. far more
B. the most
C. very much
D. too many
Question 43: I can remember the main plot of the novel but almost______of the details.
A. little
B. anything
C. none
D. all
Question 44: He turned down the offer on grounds of health, but I think there
were______reasons behind his decision.
A. some other
B. another
C. such
D. any other
Question 45:______of the great libraries of ancient times survived;______were destroyed
in fires, or by volcanoes, others in wars and invasions.
A. None - some
B. Neither - many
C. Many - much
D. Some - a little
Question 46: They are worried that if the decline in the number of the Siberian tigers
continues at this high rate,______of the species will be left in a few years.
A. none
B. many
C. most
D. any
Question 47: The new student is a real snob: he refuses to mix with______in his class.
A. no one else
B. some other
C. many other
D. the others
Question 48: We can go by______road, because______are normally free from heavy
traffic at this time of day.
A. any - either
B. either - both
C. neither - some
D. both - all
Question 49: You may deliver the desk at______time from 9 to 6, during which hours
there will be someone in the office.
A. most
B. any
C. each
D. every
Question 50:______of you is going to be questioned by the police about your
whereabouts at the time of the crime.
A. All
B. Each
C. Every
D. Some