TỪ CHỈ SỐ LƯỢNG

 

TỪ CHỈ SỐ LƯỢNG

A. QUATIFIERS

CÁCH DÙNG	SO SÁNH
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là “nhiều”	MANY	MUCH
	■ Many = a large number of/ a great many/ a majority of/ a wide variety of/ a wide range of ■ Dùng với danh từ đếm được	■ Much = a great deal of/ a large amount of... ■ Dùng với danh từ không đếm được
	many + much = A lot of/ lots of/ plenty of/ a (large) quantity of (Dùng với cả danh từ đếm được và không đếm được)
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là “một ít”	A FEW	A LITTLE
	■ Dùng với danh từ đếm được	■ Dùng với danh từ không đếm được
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là “hầu như không/rất ít”	FEW	LITTLE
	■ Dùng với danh từ đếm được	■ Dùng với danh từ không đếm được
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là “một vài”	SOME	ANY
	■ Dùng trong câu khẳng định và trong câu nghi vấn khi mang ý mời/đề nghị	■ Dùng trong câu phủ định, nghi vấn và dùng trong câu khẳng định khi nó mang ý nghĩa là “bất cứ”.
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là “tất cả”	ALL	BOTH
	■ Dùng để chỉ từ ba người/vật (tất cả) trở lên	■ Dùng để chỉ cả hai người/vật (cả hai)
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là “không”	NONE	NEITHER/EITHER
	■ Dùng để chỉ từ ba người/vật trở lên đều không	■ Dùng để chỉ cả hai người/vật đều không. Trong đó: ✔ Neither: dùng trong câu khẳng định ✔ Either: dùng trong câu phủ định
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là “hầu hết”	MOST	MOST OF
	Most + N = most of + the/tính từ sở hữu + N ⮚ Lưu ý: ▪ Mostly (chủ yếu là): dùng như một trạng từ ▪ Almost (gần như): dùng như một trạng từ bổ trợ cho động từ, tính từ, danh từ
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là “mỗi/mọi”	EACH	EVERY
	▪ Each/every: dùng với danh từ đếm được số ít
		▪ Dùng với danh từ số nhiều khi có số lượng cụ thể.
Diễn đạt ý nghĩa là “cái khác/người khác”	OTHER	ANOTHER
	▪ Other + danh từ không đếm được ▪ Other + danh từ số nhiều ▪ Other + ones ▪ Others được sử dụng như đại từ ⮚ Lưu ý: Phân biệt “other” và “others”: ☞ Theo sau “other” thường là một danh từ hoặc đại từ ☞ Mặt khác “others”, bản thân nó là một đại từ và theo sau nó không có bất kì một danh từ nào cả. Sự khác nhau giữa THE OTHER và THE OTHERS: ☞ The other: cái còn lại trong hai cái, hoặc người còn lại trong hai người ☞ The others: những cái còn lại hoặc những người còn lại trong một nhóm có nhiều thứ hoặc nhiều người	▪ Another + danh từ số ít ▪ Another + one ▪ Another + số đếm + N số nhiều ▪ Another được sử dụng như đại từ

B. PRACTICE EXERCISES

Exercise 1: Choose a word from the table below to fill each blank. Some words may be used more than once.

many	a little	any	some	less	little
fewer	much	a great deal of	a few	a lot of	few

Question 1: The museum was very crowded. There were too______ people.

Question 2: Jack knows______ Japanese, but his brother knows enough Japanese to manage.

Question 3: Eating out seems to be expensive in this sumptuous city. There aren't
______cheap restaurants.

Question 4. She had______ time to study than I did but had better results.

Question 5: Try to avoid foods which contain______ fat.

Question 6: We've been having______ problems with the new computer.

Question 7: In the developed world, there are hardly______ jobs left which don't use computers to carry out many daily tasks.

Question 8: We only have______ apples. We should go and buy some more.

Question 9: ______my friends are living abroad now.

Question 10: There are______ slices of cake left over from the party.

Question 11: She has spent______ time in Europe to learn English and French with a view to finding a better job.

Question 12: There aren't very______ weekends between now and Christmas.

Question 13: "Is there______ butter I could use?" "No, there's some margarine but there isn't______ butter."

Question 14: If I drink too______ coffee, I can't sleep.

Question 15: How______ liquid do you think this bottle contains?

Question 16: I eat______ chocolate and______ biscuits than I used to.

Question 17: Lots of people at the club are under 20, but there are quite______ who aren't.

Question 18: It was embarrassing how______ people attended the party.

Question 20: The weather is expected to remain clear for the next______ days.

Exercise 2: Identify one word or phrase that must be changed in each sentence to be correct.

Question 1: How many sugars do you take in your coffee?

Question 2: I don't have some cash on me, so could I pay with by cheque?

Question 3: I know quite a little people who have had the same problem.

Question 4: Can you give me any information about the buses in the city center, please?

Question 5: He has been to America a little time. Twice in 1996 and again last year.

Question 6: Do you want to exchange this toaster for other one or do you want your money back?

Question 7: There's a number of cupboard space in the kitchen for all your pots and pans.

Question 8: You travel a lot. Have you been too much countries?

Question 9: Do you have some books in your bag?

Question 10: I do a lot of jobs at the same time. I can earn many moneys.

Question 11: More children start school at the age of five.

Question 12: We saw some lions at the zoo, but we didn't see some tigers.

Question 13: 1 don’t think some of the supermarkets were open.

Question 14: Each of the kids know the answer.

Question 15: Much people do not care about their hygiene.

Question 16: Many determinations is needed to fulfill the target.

Question 17: Only a little employee knew how important the project was.

Question 18: There was few traffic so we arrived very early.

Question 19: Both of the kids know the answer.

Question 20: It costs few moneys to give your children a good education.

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.

Question 5: Hurry up! We only have______ (a little / a few) time before the plane takes off.

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.

Question 8: She doesn't have______ (few /any) patience when learning English.

Question 9: The problem with (both/all) ______of these two proposals is that they are hopelessly impractical.

Question 10: ______ (A large number/the number) of issues still need to be addressed.

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.

Question 15: ______ (A larger number of / A large amount of) water was evaporated due to excessive 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.

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.

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. 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.

other	others	the other	the others	most of	either	most
another	almost	all	both	none	neither	mostly

Question 1: When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for ____________ 15 minutes.

Question 2: They went from one shop to ________________.

Question 3: The disease __________ affects people over 50, causing paralysis and uncontrollable tremors.

Question 4: Some people like to rest in their free time. ______ like to travel.

Question 5: This chemical is found in______ weed killers.

Question 6: You can go by train or bus -______way it’ll take an hour.

Question 7: The supermarket is on the______ side of the street.

Question 8: Some of the speakers went straight to the conference room. ______speakers are still hanging around.

Question 9: The estate agent had pictures of the house from the outside but______ of its interior.

Question 10: They have two TVs but _______________ one works

Question 11: He was a wonderful teacher. Everyone agreed it would be hard to find ______like him.

Question 12: Her parents died when she was a baby, so I was______ the family she ever had.

Question 13: I have three brothers and sister, ______ of whom are rich and successful.

Question 14: The boat sank______ immediately after it had struck the rock.

Question 15: We ran through the list, but______ of the machines seemed good.

Question 16: She has written two novels, ______ of which have been made into television series.

Question 17: We will be staying for ________________ few weeks

Question 18: ______the people in the department are working hard to meet the deadline of the project.

Question 19: People are jealous watching the couple taking care of each______.

Question 20: There are many kinds of animals in the world. The elephant is one kind. The tiger is______.

Question 21: There are two colors on this page. One is white, ________________is black

Question 22: Alex’s bicycle was run over by a truck and destroyed. He needs to get ______ one.

Question 23: The Smiths have two bicycles. One belongs to Mr. Smith. ______ belongs to Mrs. Smith.

Question 24: There are three books on my desk. One of them is dictionary. ______ are a telephone directory and a comic book.

Question 25: There are many kinds of animals in the world. The elephant is one kind. __________________ are tigers, horses, and whales.

Question 26: There are many kinds of animals in the world. The elephant is one kind. Some______ kinds are tigers, horses, and whales.

Question 27: There are three colors in the U.S. flag. One of the colors is red.______ are white and blue.

Question 28: There are four seasons. Spring and summer are two. _______________ are fall and winter.

Question 29: Summer is one season. Spring is ___________.

Question 30: What’s your favorite season? Some people like spring the best. ______ think fall is the nicest season.

Question 31: My eyes are different colors. One eye is grey and ___________is green.

Question 32: There are five letters in the word “fresh”. One of the letters is a vowel. ______ are consonants.

Question 33: Alex failed his English exam, but his teacher is going to give him ___________ chance to pass it.

Question 34: Some people drink tea in the morning. _______ have coffee. I prefer fruit juice.

Question 35: Smith is a common last name in English. ______ common names are Johnson, Jones, and Miller. Others are Anderson, Moore, and Brown.

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.

A. a lot of        B. much        C. a little        D. little

Question 8: ______invitations have been sent.

A. A great deal of        B. The number of        C. A number of        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 have made suggestions on how to protect the environment.

A. A number of        B. A great deal of         C. The number of        D. A amount of

Question 13: He spent a great______ time watching television.

A. number of        B. lot of        C. deal of        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        B. a little        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        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        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

Question 25: We've got______ furniture, 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

Exercise 5.2: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

Question 1: 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 2: I had to pay______ for these shoes than I expected to.

A. far more        B. the most        C. very much        D. too many

Question 3: I can remember the main plot of the novel but almost______ of the details.

A. little        B. anything        C. none        D. all

Question 4: 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 5: ______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 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: ______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

Question 11: The new personnel manager told us that he had visited____ countries in Europe.

A. a great deal of         B. much        C. a number of         D. as many

Question 12: Unless humans stop destroying natural habitats______ of the world’s wildlife will become extinct.

A. many        B. few        C. a few        D. much

Question 13: ______the furniture______ delivered, except for one of the chairs.

A. A lot of - are        B. All - has been        C. Most - will be         D. Both - is

Question 14: The contract does not mean anything legally without the signatures of ______ sides.

A, both        B. either        C. each        D. every

Question 15: In some shops around here, you can pay for your purchases with ______ currency you like.

A. all        B. any        C. some        D. every

Question 16: Now children, be nice to______ other, or I’ll send you______ to your rooms.

A. each - all        B. all - many         C. every - both        D. some - each

Question 17: Because the performance day is drawing near, they are now rehearsing ______ other day, instead of once a week.

A. all        B. every        C. some        D. any

Question 18: Although we are making good progress at the moment, it seems that we’ll need ______ two weeks or so to complete the project properly.

A. another        B. more        C. much longer         D. many

Question 19: His parents were______ very unsupportive; otherwise, he would have been more successful in life.

A. either        B. all        C. both        D. neither

Question 20: You can see______ people jogging along_______ side of the river in the morning.  

A. less-each         B. those-both         C. other-all        D. a lot of-either

Question 21: His parents have provided ______ opportunity for him to succeed, so it’s no wonder that he is now a well-to-do businessman.

A. many        B. every        C. all of        D. a few

Question 22: I regret to inform you that we have had______ applications than we’d hoped for when we put out the advertisement.

A. the least        B. so few        C. far fewer        D. much less

Question 23: ______people were able to really understand what the speaker said, since the subject of the lecture was so obscure.

A. Another        B. None of        C. Very few        D. Quite a few

Question 24: Scientists have put forward ______ causes to explain the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.

A. a great deal of         B. a number of         C. quite a lot        D. a large amount of

Question 25: Despite the long history of the rights of property ownership, there has been ______ disagreement over what such rights entail.

A. quite a few         B. a number of        C. a great deal of         D. so many

Question 26: This town is not a very interesting place to visit, so______ tourists come here.

A. few        B. little        C. many        D. a few

Question 27: ______popular expressions in our language have interesting background.

A. little        B. many        C. a large number        D. much

Question 28: He has two bookstores. One is in Hanoi. ______ is in Ho Chi Minh.

A. Other        B. the others        C. another        D. the other

Question 29: Thanks for bringing me along. I never thought Shakespeare could be so____ fun.

A. much        B. many        C. few        D. some

Question 30: There is a telephone in______ room of the house, which is very convenient.

A. every        B. each        C. some        D. A and B

Question 31: ______the pupils in my class enjoy taking part in green activities.

A. most        B. most of        C. many        D. the number of

Question 32: She put so______ sugar in the soup that she couldn't have it. It was too sweet.

A. many        B. little        C. much        D. a little

Question 33: ______don’t like reading picture books but they are into drawing comic books.

A. some childs                B. some of children

C. some of the childs                D. some of the children

Question 34: North Pole in 1989 made Robert Swan the first person to have walked to______ poles.

A. both        B. every        C. each        D. several

Question 35: The Indian city of Calcutta has______ fine buildings, including the Victoria Memorial, but the houses in the poorer districts and suburbs are______ more than mud huts.

A. much - less         B. few - some         C. many - little         D. several – fewer

Question 36: You needn’t hurry; there’s a boat to Normandy from here______ half hour, so you can catch the next one and still get to your appointment on time.

A. every        B. one        C. all        D. either

Question 37: It was an awkward situation, and so there was a great silence from______ ends of the telephone line, since ______ person could find anything to say.

A. both - neither        B. neither - all        C. either - none        D. all - anyone

Question 38: Being able to understand and communicate in______ language is clearly a useful skill.

A. all        B. another        C. a few        D. other

Question 39: ______progress has been made in the talks because______ side feels that the other is being sincere.

A. Several - none         B. Much - no        C. Any - every         D. No - neither

Question 40: People have searched for true rhymes in English for the words orange, purple and silver, but have found______.

A. no        B. none        C. neither        D. not