Determiners, Articles, Quantifiers Advanced Level Test - Quiz (Online Exercise With Answers) 4

This fourth gap fill test contains 25 multiple choice questions on the topics of determiners, articles, quantifiers of English grammar. Both English learners and ESL teachers can use this online exercise as a revision to check the knowledge of English determiners, articles, quantifiers.

Determiners, Articles, Quantifiers Advanced Level Test 4

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Question 1

Very few will have learnt of _____ before and he will not hang around long enough to make a name for _____.

A	us / ourselves
B	him / himself
C	themselves / ours
D	theirs / herself
E	him / its

Question 1 Explanation:

The first gap follows the preposition of and refers to 'he', so it needs the object pronoun him. The second gap refers back to the subject 'he' in the same clause, so it needs the reflexive himself. Make a name for oneself means 'become famous': He made a name for himself as a writer. The other pairs do not match 'he' in person or gender.

Question 2

_____ wants to expose _____ to criticism. People often hide their feelings.

A	Everybody / themselves
B	Somebody / himself
C	Anybody / themselves
D	Nobody / themselves
E	Somebody / themselves

Question 2 Explanation:

The second sentence says people hide their feelings, so the first gap needs the negative Nobody. Indefinite pronouns take a singular verb (wants), but modern English usually refers back to them with themselves (singular 'they'). Not Everybody: that contradicts the idea that people hide their feelings.

Question 3

The officer rode 70 km to _____ home city and then bought _____ a new house, the reporter said.

A	our / him
B	his / herself
C	my / itself
D	her / herself
E	us / ourselves

Question 3 Explanation:

The possessive determiner and the reflexive pronoun both refer to the same person, the officer, so they must match: her home city … bought herself. The reflexive is needed because the subject and the object are the same person. Not his / herself: the two words refer to the same person but do not agree in gender.

Question 4

The gangs emanate terror. Every town, _____ say, is under _____ control.

A	they / their
B	we / our
C	they / themselves
D	you / theirs
E	us / my

Question 4 Explanation:

They say is an impersonal expression meaning 'people say'. The second gap comes before a noun (control) and refers to the gangs, so it needs the possessive determiner their. Not themselves or theirs: these are pronouns and cannot stand directly before a noun.

Question 5

_____ older people’s pulse rate is less than 2 beats per second.

A	Much
B	A few of
C	Most
D	The whole
E	Every

Question 5 Explanation:

Most + plural noun (without the) means 'the majority of': Most older people. Not Every, which needs a singular noun. Not A few of, which needs the or a possessive after of. Not Much, which is used with uncountable nouns.

Question 6

It will be advisable to quit _____ alcohol and smoking during pregnancy.

A	each
B	every
C	all
D	a number of
E	some

Question 6 Explanation:

All can be used with uncountable nouns such as alcohol and smoking to mean 'completely, every kind of': quit all alcohol. Each and every need a singular countable noun, and a number of needs a plural countable noun. Some does not fit the meaning of quitting completely.

Question 7

The wildlife of _____ region is under threat and _____ rare animal species may become extinct.

A	all / a large amount of
B	each / others
C	another / both
D	every / either
E	the whole / some

Question 7 Explanation:

The whole + singular countable noun means 'the entire': the whole region. Species is plural here (may become extinct), and some works with plural nouns. Not all region (needs the), and not every / either: either refers to one of two and needs a singular noun.

Question 8

The place was spacious, with _____ room for relaxation, surrounded by restaurants.

A	no
B	many
C	any
D	lots of
E	little

Question 8 Explanation:

Here room means 'space' and is uncountable, so it takes lots of. The word spacious shows there was plenty of space. Not many, which needs a countable noun, and not no or little, which contradict spacious.

Question 9

There were some people on the street that fought with _____.

A	one another
B	themselves
C	another
D	other
E	the other

Question 9 Explanation:

One another (like each other) is a reciprocal pronoun: each person fought with the others. Not themselves: that would mean each person fought with himself or herself. Another, other and the other do not express a two-way action in this pattern.

Question 10

After _____ years passed, I decided to have an operation to have _____ the wrinkles taken away from around my eyes.

A	many / a good many
B	the whole / both
C	some / many
D	all / all of
E	several / all

Question 10 Explanation:

Several goes with plural countable nouns: several years. All can come directly before the: all the wrinkles (= all of the wrinkles). Not many or a good many: these cannot come directly before the without of. Not all years: this needs the, as in all the years.

Question 11

_____ of us managed to do it separately, but fortunately together we did it.

A	Neither
B	Both
C	Some
D	All
E	Each

Question 11 Explanation:

The contrast but fortunately together we did it shows that, working separately, the two people failed. Neither of us means 'not one and not the other' of two people. Not Both, which would contradict the second clause.

Question 12

Before the gathering that night, there was _____ more clearing up in the house to do, as usual.

A	a few
B	some
C	several
D	a great many
E	a number of

Question 12 Explanation:

Clearing up is an uncountable gerund, so it takes some more. A few, several, a great many and a number of are all used only with plural countable nouns.

Question 13

Her husband tried to convince her to reject it, but she would have _____ of it.

A	any
B	no
C	none
D	neither
E	many

Question 13 Explanation:

Would have none of it is an idiom meaning 'refused to accept or listen to something'. Here she refused to follow her husband's advice: He tried to persuade her, but she would have none of it. Not no, because no must be followed by a noun, not of. Not any, which needs a negative verb (wouldn't have any of it).

Question 14

We had _____ room, so none of us had any problems with accommodation.

A	little
B	few
C	enough
D	the number of
E	many

Question 14 Explanation:

Room here means 'space' (uncountable), and enough means 'as much as needed'. The clue is that nobody had problems with accommodation. Not little or few, which would cause problems, and not many, which needs a countable noun.

Question 15

I really want to know what kind of feeling it is to have a relative that hates you that _____.

A	most
B	much
C	a lot
D	a good many
E	a little

Question 15 Explanation:

That much means 'to such a great degree': a relative that hates you that much. Not a lot: that cannot come before a lot. Not a little: that a little is also impossible.

Question 16

Things happen in _____ stadium and ours is no different than _____.

A	any / the other
B	every / others
C	the others / the others
D	each / each other
E	one / one another

Question 16 Explanation:

Every + singular noun means 'all, without exception': every stadium. Others is a pronoun meaning 'other stadiums', so ours is no different from them. Not the other: this refers to the second of two and does not fit a general statement. Different than is common in American English; British English prefers different from.

Question 17

We have realized that _____ has brought _____ worth buying.

A	everybody / anything
B	nobody / nothing
C	anybody / everything
D	nobody / anything
E	anybody / something

Question 17 Explanation:

Nobody makes the clause negative, so the object takes anything: nobody has brought anything worth buying. Worth + -ing means 'good enough to be bought'. Not nobody / nothing: standard English does not use two negatives in one clause.

Question 18

We hope doctors may someday be able to diagnose lung cancer with _____ more than a quick swab of the mouth.

A	everything
B	nothing
C	something
D	anything
E	somewhere

Question 18 Explanation:

Nothing more than means 'only, just': doctors would need only a quick mouth swab. Not anything more than: it needs a negative verb, as in without anything more than.

Question 19

Not only graduate but also undergraduate students find _____ in a troublesome position that cannot be got rid of.

A	themselves
B	one another
C	them
D	the others
E	each other

Question 19 Explanation:

Find oneself in a situation means 'end up in it, often unexpectedly'. The object refers to the subject, so it must be the reflexive themselves. Not each other or one another: these show a two-way action between people, which is not the meaning here.

Question 20

I spend _____ my time thinking about you at nights.

A	a good deal of
B	a great many of
C	a plenty number of
D	a number of
E	almost

Question 20 Explanation:

A good deal of means 'a lot of' and is used with uncountable nouns such as time. A great many (of) and a number of go with plural countable nouns. Almost needs all: almost all my time.

Question 21

In our country, there are well-known spectacular places, _____ after _____, especially in the West.

A	one / the others
B	some / other
C	several / others
D	the other / the others
E	one / another

Question 21 Explanation:

One after another is a fixed phrase meaning 'many, one following the next': places one after another. Not one after the others: the fixed alternative is one after the other, with singular other.

Question 22

He sprang forward _____ metres towards the trenches but soon hesitated.

A	no
B	a few
C	a great quantity of
D	plenty of
E	a little

Question 22 Explanation:

Metres is a plural countable noun, so it takes a few (= a small number). A short distance also fits but soon hesitated. Not a little, which is used with uncountable nouns.

Question 23

_____ in my brain a light bulb slowly started to twinkle towards the given question.

A	Everything
B	Nothing
C	Somewhere
D	Anyone
E	Nowhere

Question 23 Explanation:

Somewhere means 'in some place' and fits an affirmative sentence: Somewhere in my brain a light bulb started to twinkle, meaning an idea slowly came. Not Nowhere: it is negative and would need inversion (Nowhere … did a light bulb …), which also contradicts the meaning.

Question 24

To _____ who is acquainted with them, they don’t appear to be an ideal couple.

A	nowhere
B	anybody
C	nobody
D	anything
E	none

Question 24 Explanation:

Anybody means 'any person at all' and takes a singular verb: anybody who is acquainted with them. Not nobody: with don't appear it would create a double negative and the wrong meaning. Not anything: it refers to things, not people, so it cannot be followed by who.

Question 25

_____ was in the name of Reynar; _____, Daze.

A	Some / other
B	Another / some
C	One / the other
D	Each other / the other
E	Other / the others

Question 25 Explanation:

With two items, use one for the first and the other for the second: One was in the name of Reynar; the other, Daze. The comma replaces the repeated words 'was in the name of'. Not Another: it is used when there are more than two items, or when the second one is not the last.

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