Quantifiers 1 Test A1 – A2 Grammar Exercises


Quantifiers 1 Test A1 - A2 Grammar Exercises

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Question 1

A: _____ coffee do you drink a day?

B: _____.

A
How much / A few
B
How many / Some
C
How much / Not much
D
How many / A lot of
Question 1 Explanation: 
Coffee is uncountable, so we ask How much. The short answer is Not much. A few is only for things we can count.
Question 2

There aren't _____ students on the campus today.

A
a little
B
few
C
much
D
many
Question 2 Explanation: 
Students is a plural noun, so we use many in a negative sentence: There aren't many students. Much is for things we can't count.
Question 3

A: _____ people in my family eat meat.

B: What about you?

A: I usually eat _____ meat for lunch.

A
Few / a little
B
Many / few
C
Much / some
D
Little / lot
Question 3 Explanation: 
Few goes with plural nouns like people. A little goes with things we can't count, like meat.
Question 4

Carl has got _____ things to do, but he can handle very _____ tasks today because he is sick.

A
many / any
B
a lot of / few
C
much / some
D
a few / no
Question 4 Explanation: 
A lot of things means many things. Very few tasks means not many tasks, because he is sick. We can say very few, but not very any or very no.
Question 5

A: _____ bars of chocolate have you got in your bag?

B: There aren't _____. Only three.

A
How much / any
B
How many / a few
C
How much / a little
D
How many / many
Question 5 Explanation: 
Bars is plural, so we ask How many. There aren't many means only a small number, here only three.
Question 6

A: With _____ bitter almond liqueur and coffee, your tiramisu can taste better.

B: _____ liqueur and coffee should I add exactly?

A: I'm not sure. Let's check the cookbook.

A
few / How many
B
a little / How much
C
some / How many
D
a lot / How much
Question 6 Explanation: 
Liqueur and coffee are uncountable. So we say a little and ask How much. A lot needs of before a noun.
Question 7

A: There isn't _____ jam left in the jar.

B: Yes, but there is _____ jam in the big jar in the fridge.

A
much / a lot of
B
any / few
C
some / little
D
many / no
Question 7 Explanation: 
Jam is uncountable. We use much in a negative sentence: There isn't much jam. We use a lot of in a positive sentence.
Question 8

A: Does he have _____ confidence to express his feelings honestly?

B: I don't think so. In fact, he hasn't got _____ courage when it comes to talking about feelings.

A
any / much
B
some / many
C
a few / no
D
a little / some
Question 8 Explanation: 
We usually use any in questions: Does he have any confidence? Courage is uncountable, so the negative is hasn't got much courage. Many is only for plural nouns.
Question 9

A: They have got a problem with the door of their house. It creaks _____.

B: They should apply _____ oil on its screws.

A
some / few
B
few / any
C
a lot / some
D
much / many
Question 9 Explanation: 
It creaks a lot means it makes the noise very often. Oil is uncountable, so we say some oil in a positive sentence.
Question 10

He usually pays _____ attention to details, so he can't be a good translator.

A
little
B
a little
C
few
D
a few
Question 10 Explanation: 
Little attention means almost no attention, which is why he can't be a good translator. A little has a positive meaning (some), so it doesn't fit here.
Question 11

Henry doesn't eat _____ bread, but he buys _____ every Friday.

A
much / many
B
any / some
C
no / few
D
a few / little
Question 11 Explanation: 
Bread is uncountable. We use any in negative sentences: doesn't eat any bread. We use some in positive sentences: he buys some.
Question 12

A: These earrings are beautiful. _____ are they?

B: They are normally $45, but I can give you a discount because there isn't _____ demand for them.

A
How much / few
B
How many / any
C
How much / much
D
How many / some
Question 12 Explanation: 
We ask about price with How much. Demand is uncountable, so the negative is there isn't much demand.
Question 13

A: Do your students make _____ mistakes in maths exams?

B: _____ students usually make no mistakes, but some students make a lot of mistakes.

A
many / A few
B
any / No
C
much / Some
D
a lot of / A little
Question 13 Explanation: 
Mistakes and students are plural nouns. So we use many mistakes and A few students. No students make no mistakes is wrong because it has two negatives.
Question 14

A: There are _____ children in the park.

B: Yes, and there is not _____ space to read your newspaper peacefully.

A
little / few
B
a few / no
C
a lot of / much
D
much / a little
Question 14 Explanation: 
Children is plural, so we use a lot of children. Space is uncountable, so the negative is not much space.
Question 15

A: _____ weight can you lift?

B: Not _____. 40 kilograms, maybe.

A
How many / many
B
How much / a little
C
How many / a few
D
How much / much
Question 15 Explanation: 
Weight is uncountable, so we ask How much weight and answer Not much. Many is only for plural nouns.
Question 16

Brian sees _____ patients every day, but he can't help all of them because _____ patients have incurable diseases.

A
many / a little
B
a lot of / some
C
much / a few
D
some / much
Question 16 Explanation: 
Patients is plural, so we use a lot of patients and some patients. Much and a little are for things we can't count.
Question 17

A: Do you have _____ plastic forks?

B: Yes, you can find _____ forks in that drawer.

A
any / a few
B
some / a lot
C
much / little
D
few / much
Question 17 Explanation: 
We use any in questions: Do you have any forks? Forks is plural, so the answer uses a few forks.
Question 18

A: There is _____ food left at home. I will go shopping.

B: OK, but don't buy _____ food. We will go on holiday next Wednesday, you know.

A
some / a little
B
a few / a lot of
C
little / much
D
no / many
Question 18 Explanation: 
Food is uncountable. Little food means almost no food, so A must go shopping. Don't buy much food means don't buy a big amount.
Question 19

A: Are there _____ people at the party?

B: No, there are _____ people here probably because of the rainy weather.

A
much / a few
B
a few / any
C
a little / a lot of
D
many / few
Question 19 Explanation: 
People is plural. We ask Are there many people? Few people means not many people, because of the rain.
Question 20

A: Jack is telling Noah _____ bad news.

B: What is it about?

A: It is about _____ serious problems in our project.

A
a little / much
B
some / a few
C
many / few
D
a lot of / little
Question 20 Explanation: 
News is uncountable, so we say some bad news. Problems is plural, so we say a few serious problems.
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