Determiners - Quantifiers - Articles Advanced Level MCQs Test With Answers 3
Question 1 |
The instructor told the young climbers to hold on to the rope with _____ hands.
A | both |
B | every |
C | all |
D | each |
E | either |
Question 2 |
The noise of the gunshot rang through the trees and the birds flew off in _____ directions.
A | all |
B | each |
C | either |
D | every |
E | whole |
Question 3 |
The train doesn’t stop at _____ station along the way, but it stops at _____ of the main ones.
A | all / either |
B | every / most |
C | each / much |
D | both / some |
E | few / all |
Question 4 |
Unfortunately, our local library had _____ books on the subject, so I’m going to the city library tomorrow hoping to find _____ more.
A | much / a little |
B | a little / a lot |
C | little / many |
D | a few / much |
E | few / some |
Question 5 |
There has been _____ fruit on the pear tree in our garden this year, so we won’t be giving _____ away.
A | a little / many |
B | all / each |
C | little / much |
D | every / some |
E | much / either |
Question 6 |
_____ players have won this competition before, so _____ of them could win today.
A | A few / all |
B | Each / every |
C | Every / no |
D | Both / either |
E | None / neither |
Question 7 |
A lot of people rushed to the area, but most of _____ failed to find _____ gold.
A | them / any |
B | they / much |
C | theirs / many |
D | him / some |
E | his / none |
Question 8 |
The children have had quite _____ excitement for one day, I think it’s time they went to bed.
A | few |
B | all |
C | more |
D | little |
E | enough |
Question 9 |
He thought he would get the contract, but a business competitor of _____ got _____.
A | he / itself |
B | his / it |
C | us / his |
D | yours / its |
E | him / them |
Question 10 |
They gave the idea _____ consideration before accepting it.
A | several |
B | only a few |
C | a great deal of |
D | much of |
E | a good many |
Question 11 |
Look! One of _____ in the race _____.
A | stallion / have fallen |
B | the athletes / had fallen |
C | the horses / has fallen |
D | children / are falling |
E | the competition / was falling |
Question 12 |
My daughter got a better mark for her last French written composition because there were _____ mistakes in it.
A | little |
B | much |
C | many |
D | fewer |
E | the least |
Question 13 |
In the USA, the number of representatives in government varies according to the population of a state, but there are two senators for _____ state.
A | both |
B | some |
C | neither |
D | each |
E | all |
Question 14 |
_____ employees voted against the strike even though they were dissatisfied with the pay rise.
A | Several of |
B | Plenty |
C | Much of |
D | Half |
E | A good many |
Question 15 |
After _____ wins at the amateur level, he’ll be ready to race professionally.
A | almost none |
B | any longer |
C | a few more |
D | much |
E | plenty |
Question 16 |
Tea and coffee contain caffeine, which is harmful, so the doctor told me to avoid drinking _____.
A | both of them |
B | much of it |
C | all of them |
D | some of it |
E | neither of them |
Question 17 |
Decades ago the notion of landing a spacecraft on _____ moon would have seemed _____ impossible feat.
A | a / _____ |
B | some / a |
C | the / an |
D | _____ / _____ |
E | _____ / the |
Question 18 |
If there is _____ food in the world for everyone, why do so _____ people die of starvation?
A | little / much |
B | enough / many |
C | much / few |
D | any / a lot of |
E | less / more |
Question 19 |
Of the two shops in the village, _____ sold sun cream, so he had to keep a long-sleeved shirt on all day.
A | no |
B | both |
C | none |
D | neither |
E | either |
Question 20 |
The best goal of the match was _____, but _____ were pretty spectacular as well.
A | my / theirs |
B | my brother / I |
C | him / mine |
D | the forward’s / your |
E | Simon’s / you |
Question 21 |
The new dress my sister bought didn’t fit _____ so she gave it to _____.
A | she / you |
B | her / me |
C | hers / mine |
D | mine / hers |
E | herself / ours |
Question 22 |
He felt as if _____ world was watching and waiting for him to make a mistake in the play, but in fact, it was only the village boy scout club.
A | all |
B | every |
C | most |
D | a lot of |
E | the whole |
Question 23 |
She had _____ reasons to dislike her job, but I don’t know exactly why she left.
A | a little |
B | much |
C | a whole |
D | some of |
E | plenty of |
Question 24 |
The company is so stable that you can buy shares in it with almost _____ risk of losing any money.
A | any |
B | none |
C | no |
D | few |
E | much |
Question 25 |
Two smartly dressed doormen stood at _____ side of the hotel’s entrance.
A | either |
B | whole |
C | all |
D | every |
E | both |
Question 26 |
We rang _____ hotels before we found _____ with vacant rooms.
A | several / one |
B | much / a little |
C | each / some |
D | every / any |
E | the whole / much |
Question 27 |
The teacher said that we could write on _____ sides of the paper, but to start a new page for _____ question.
A | either / every |
B | both / each |
C | some / all |
D | all / some |
E | the whole / any |
Question 28 |
_____ of seagulls followed the tractor as the farmer ploughed the field.
A | Many more |
B | Almost all |
C | Only some |
D | A large number |
E | Hardly any |
Question 29 |
It takes _____ of dedication to become a top-class athlete.
A | enough |
B | nearly every |
C | a great deal |
D | many more |
E | each one |
Question 30 |
If Richard had _____ patience, he would have _____ arguments with the manager.
A | little / much |
B | enough / little |
C | less / plenty |
D | more / fewer |
E | a few / less |
Question 31 |
_____ cashier underwent the company’s training scheme before starting to work her.
A | A great many |
B | Several |
C | Both |
D | All |
E | Every |
Question 32 |
Up until recent years, blacks in the Southern USA suffered _____ injustice.
A | several |
B | plenty |
C | a lot of |
D | a great many |
E | fewer |
Question 33 |
After the oil spill from the huge tanker, the _____ beach was covered in thick black oil.
A | whole |
B | all |
C | many |
D | every |
E | much |
Question 34 |
We can see the Shrewsbury Town football pitch from the window of our shop. Yesterday, I was watching _____ them play through the window, but stopped when _____ customer came in.
A | any / a |
B | a / the |
C | a / _____ |
D | _____ / a |
E | _____ / the |
Question 35 |
In 1991, the remains of _____ Neolithic hunter, which were 5,300 years old, were discovered high in _____ Alps.
A | the / _____ |
B | a / some |
C | _____ / a |
D | a / an |
E | a / the |
Question 36 |
Do you know _____ name of _____ American author Bill Bryson’s latest book?
A | a / _____ |
B | a / an |
C | the / the |
D | the / _____ |
E | _____ / an |
Question 37 |
Celebrating the end of one year and the start of a new one is an age-old religious, social, and cultural observance in almost _____ part of the world.
A | all |
B | every |
C | either |
D | neither |
E | whole |
Question 38 |
_____ albatross, _____ largest and most majestic sky bird, has _____ wingspan of over nine feet.
A | _____ / the / _____ |
B | The / a / the |
C | An / _____ / the |
D | The / the / a |
E | An / a / a |
Question 39 |
If I had _____ fabric left, I could make a dress, but I think I’ve only got _____ to make a skirt.
A | a great deal / o |
B | plenty / a few |
C | a few more / much |
D | a number of / some |
E | a little more / enough |
Question 40 |
Cyanide leaked into _____ Mersey Canal, and _____ nine-mile stretch of _____ canal was affected.
A | the / the / a |
B | _____ / _____ / a |
C | a / a / _____ |
D | _____ / the / _____ |
E | the / a / the |
Question 41 |
I went into town specially to buy a jacket for the Christmas party, but I didn’t see _____ that I liked.
A | a few |
B | any |
C | all |
D | much |
E | some |
Question 42 |
As _____ British athlete in this discipline reached the qualifying time, Britain won’t be represented in this event at the Olympics.
A | no |
B | few |
C | little |
D | hardly any |
E | fewer |
Question 43 |
Throughout the history of the country, _____ French, along with most of the other people of the world, have paid little attention to the quality of _____ natural environment.
A | some / _____ |
B | a / them |
C | the / their |
D | _____ / its |
E | many / theirs |
Question 44 |
Diamonds have _____ uses. In addition to the obvious use in jewellery, they have _____ number of industrial applications.
A | much / any |
B | many / a |
C | plenty of / the |
D | some / each |
E | more / every |
Question 45 |
_____ the painters have achieved so far is to make the office look more of a mess than it did this morning.
A | The whole |
B | Some |
C | All |
D | None |
E | A little |
Question 46 |
Let’s go somewhere for a cup of tea I don’t want to go to any more shops as I’ve spent _____ already.
A | several |
B | a lot of |
C | a few |
D | many more |
E | too much |
Question 47 |
Despite all _____ efforts, neither Susan’s composition nor _____ was good enough to impress the teacher.
A | ourselves / me |
B | us / myself |
C | ours / my |
D | our / mine |
E | us / ourselves |
Question 48 |
The richness of Asia’s cultures is reflected in _____ arts and literature.
A | theirs |
B | it |
C | its |
D | them |
E | itself |
Question 49 |
The teacher said that if Joseph caused _____ trouble in class, she would send his mother a letter.
A | any more |
B | far few |
C | a number of |
D | so many |
E | several |
Question 50 |
Herman Melville’s book ‘Moby Dick’ tells of the adventures of Captain Ahab, who loses _____ leg in his struggle with _____ whale.
A | the / the |
B | a / a |
C | _____ / any |
D | any / the |
E | some / a |
Question 51 |
A: Which of these wallpaper designs would you like in the living? B: _____. _____ look horrible. Why can’t we just paint the walls?
A | All / None |
B | Neither / Both |
C | Either / Whole |
D | None / Some |
E | Every / Each |
Question 52 |
I wonder if _____ of our neighbours would look after our cat while we are away.
A | the whole |
B | few |
C | little |
D | either |
E | every |
Question 53 |
_____ of the competitors was badly affected by the extreme heat and passed out.
A | Some |
B | No |
C | A few |
D | One |
E | All |
Question 54 |
I would like her more if she showed _____ consideration for others.
A | fewer |
B | several |
C | a little |
D | too much |
E | many |
Question 55 |
I’m glad we bought the new lawnmower. Now I can mow the lawn using _____ the effort.
A | fewer |
B | none |
C | much |
D | all |
E | half |
Question 56 |
Smog may appear brownish in colour when it contains high concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, or it may look blue-grey when it contains large amounts of ozone. In _____ case, prolonged exposure will damage lung tissue.
A | both |
B | either |
C | none |
D | all |
E | some |
Question 57 |
In _____ mid-1970s, people became aware of the phenomenon called _____ acid rain.
A | the / _____ |
B | _____ / an |
C | a / an |
D | a / the |
E | the / an |
Question 58 |
The word deafness is used to describe _____ degree of hearing loss, though it is most commonly used where there is _____ total inability to hear.
A | some / much |
B | the / some |
C | a / many |
D | every / n |
E | any / a |
Question 59 |
Although the Australian author Peter Carey’s first three novels were well received, his fourth book received _____ criticism than acclaim.
A | too many |
B | any longer |
C | far more |
D | plenty of |
E | so much |
Question 60 |
Despite the scarcity of arable land, _____ the population in the Middle East is engaged in farming.
A | a lot more |
B | almost none |
C | so much |
D | a good deal of |
E | a great many of |
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