QUIZ 2 - QUANTIFIERS

I. Choose the appropriate quantifiers to REPLACE the bold words/ phrases.

1. I stayed in Paris only a couple of days.
a few little a lot of some
2. We have some cheese and a few eggs we can eat for now, so we don’t have to go out.
a little few any a lot
3. I know plenty of people who would accept this offer with no hesitation.
little fewer all a lot of
4. There were a number of people at the meeting who looked very eager to join us.
little none much several
5. Although she doesn’t have a great deal of money, she is so generous to help the poor.
several much many no
6. Much of the movie was worth seeing.
Most Several Every No
7. I talked to the every candidate by myself.
all whole each neither
8. Can I ask you a few questions?
none some every neither
9. In my country, most universities offer a wide range of courses.
every a few a great deal of many
10. My brother and I look like each other. He is just a bit taller than me.
every all a little the whole
II. Choose the appropriate quantifiers to complete the sentences
1. We have interviewed with twenty candidates for the vacant position, but ---- of them
was actually a good fit.
most neither much none no
2. Oakland is about to go bilingual, with two official languages, but ---- of them is English.
both none neither either no
3. On some computers there are keys which can have as many as five different functions ----.
either each none every both
4. ---- argument could move ---- man from this decision.
No / either Every / both No / neither Each / all Each / both
5. ---- Peter ---- Michael come here quite often but ---- of them gives us help.
Both/ and/ either Neither/ nor/ both Both/ and/ neither
Either / or / all Both / or / any
6. He gave ---- of us advice about our present goals.
every each the whole much no
7. The Blues won the football match, but ---- players played well; In fact they ---- played
quite badly.
each / each neither of / both all / all
neither of the / all none of the / all
8. There were ---- people on the beach, so we weren't completely alone.
a few fewer fewest very little only a little
9. The two brothers got up at 8:30 that day. ---- of them were tired, because ---- of them
had slept well.
Both / neither Neither / neither Either / none
None / either All / both
10. Everyone should have a check up with the dentist ---- six months.
another each every all the whole
Complete the following exercise with correct quantifiers.
1-3. We are going to be late. There is too (much / many) traffic.
Yeah, the (amount / number) of people driving is incredible.
I've never seen this (much / many) cars.
4-5. Can you bring soda to the picnic? I don't have (some / any).
Yeah, I think I've got (some / any) left over from the party.
6-9. How do you feel about your new job? Do you have as (much/ many)
responsibilities as you used to?
The job is great. I have about the same (amount / number) of work to do as
before, but I have (less / fewer) stress and (less / fewer) problems.
10-12. How do you think you did on the test? I think I did (little / a little) better than last
time, maybe even (a lot / many) better.
What about you?
Well, I think I probably made (few / a few) mistakes, but I have the feeling I did
well overall.
13-18. Mr. President, do you think (much / many) of your proposed legislation will be
passed by Congress during this session?
Yes I think (a great deal / a great many) of our proposals will be approved. We're
not taking (nothing / anything) for granted, though. We still have (a great
deal of / a great many) work to do.
The polls say that there's (little / a little) support nationwide for your military
program. Isn't that going to hurt you?
Not in the long run, no. (Few / A few) of the voters actually support the military
system the way it is now. I think we will be successful.